Alright, my dad has specifically requested the following:
For: photo, video editing and little to no gaming.
Special Requests:
[LIST=1]
[*]Must be quiet
[*]Preferred USB connection in the front for easier access
[*]He also wants a webcam to chat with me on Skype when I go to university
[*]Prefers intel system
[*]He has windows XP but wants to upgrade to windows 7
[*]Wants to be able to burn lots of DVDs
[/LIST]
Budget: $1250 CAD (ABSOLUTE MAX)
Also, he has a special question: "I would like to be able to backup all my data, not my software, unless someone tells me otherwise, on a seperate harddrive, but I don't want that harddrive running all the time, I only want to run it when I backup every few days." I'm thinking a RAID1 setup would work well, since what he's requesting seems kind of impossible.
He already has a monitor, but his keyboard and mouse needs to be replaced.
Thanks!
[editline]12:25AM[/editline]
PS. Carry from this thread: [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=896717[/URL]
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20281781]
Also, he has a special question: "I would like to be able to backup all my data, not my software, unless someone tells me otherwise, on a seperate harddrive, but I don't want that harddrive running all the time, I only want to run it when I backup every few days." I'm thinking a RAID1 setup would work well, since what he's requesting seems kind of impossible.[/QUOTE]
External?
[QUOTE=Maximum Mod;20286670]External?[/QUOTE]
I think he wants it internal. When he gets home I will ask him and update the thread.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20291306][url]http://secure.newegg.ca/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17592247[/url][/QUOTE]
$1000 build with a 4650
wat
[QUOTE=anikilol;20291350]$1000 build with a 4650
wat[/QUOTE]
$850 build with a 4650.
He doesn't need anything else so why waste his money?
[editline]09:24PM[/editline]
Ooops sorry. Forgot the OS. One sec.
[editline]09:25PM[/editline]
Fixed it.
Isn't HT suitable for this type of build?
[QUOTE=ferrus;20291833]Isn't HT suitable for this type of build?[/QUOTE]
He doesn't need it. It sounds like this is gonna be his e-mail PC.
get a low end i3, the stuff he's gonna be doing isnt vert demanding
[QUOTE=rampageturke;20292512]get a low end i3, the stuff he's gonna be doing isnt vert demanding[/QUOTE]
Nah, i5 is perfect.
[editline]10:22PM[/editline]
A quad-core will help with mass photo managing.
that build looks pretty decent, thanks!
[editline]10:50PM[/editline]
although, anything else? :v:
spending 1k is a purdy big deal
[editline]10:54PM[/editline]
actually, taking another look at that build:
-he probably doesn't need a gaming mouse or keyboard
-he says 500GB of space is plenty, so 2x500 will probably do him justice
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20297732]that build looks pretty decent, thanks!
[editline]10:50PM[/editline]
although, anything else? :v:
spending 1k is a purdy big deal
[editline]10:54PM[/editline]
actually, taking another look at that build:
-he probably doesn't need a gaming mouse or keyboard
-he says 500GB of space is plenty, so 2x500 will probably do him justice[/QUOTE]
He doesn't have to game with the keyboard and mouse. They're just nicer than standard use ones.
One sec. I'll find ya some 500GB HDDs.
[QUOTE=FlameCow;20298730]Why is he building a $1000 non-gaming computer?[/QUOTE]
Probably because he's used to seeing store prices for everything.
[QUOTE=FlameCow;20298730]Why is he building a $1000 non-gaming computer?[/QUOTE]
Check your e-mail in style! :haw:
[editline]04:18AM[/editline]
Gosh, I'm sorry. I have you links to the HDDs from the US site.
One sec.
[editline]04:18AM[/editline]
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073&cm_re=22-136-_-22-136-073-_-Product[/url]
Two of those.
bah your wishlist got all messed up the butt crack.
1k did seem a bit high though, wouldn't a nice dual core and a 48xx or something be better, if that would reduce the price by a bit
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20299440]bah your wishlist got all fucked up the butt crack.
1k did seem a bit high though, wouldn't a nice dual core and a 48xx or something be better, if that would reduce the price by a bit[/QUOTE]
For that fact get an AMD 240 or 620 with 4GBs of DDR3 G. Skill Ripjaw, a HIS 4650, accompanied by a Rosewill Blackbone with those two 500GB HDDs, and finally a GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard.
I estimate it should total around ~$600-650
[editline]05:21AM[/editline]
Sorry about the Wishlist. I was making another build earlier and accidentally put it in the wrong list.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20299752]For that fact get an AMD 240 or 620 with 4GBs of DDR3 G. Skill Ripjaw, a HIS 4650, accompanied by a Rosewill Blackbone with those two 500GB HDDs, and finally a GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard.
I estimate it should total around ~$600-650
[editline]05:21AM[/editline]
Sorry about the Wishlist. I was making another build earlier and accidentally put it in the wrong list.[/QUOTE]
he did sort of want an intel system, so maybe an i5 660/661 or i3? also, aren't the rosewill PSUs shitty?
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20300405]he did sort of want an intel system, so maybe an i5 660/661 or i3? also, aren't the rosewill PSUs shitty?[/QUOTE]
Rosewill PSUs are yes, but the Rosewill Blackbone is a case.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20308109]Rosewill PSUs are yes, but the Rosewill Blackbone is a case.[/QUOTE]
oh man, do I ever feel stupid :S
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20300405]he did sort of want an intel system, so maybe an i5 660/661 or i3? also, aren't the rosewill PSUs shitty?[/QUOTE]
Is your Dad prejudice against AMD or something? There's nothing wrong with AMD. For what he's doing he doesn't need a high-end dual-core.
[editline]09:36PM[/editline]
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20308264]oh man, do I ever feel stupid :S[/QUOTE]
Don't worry about it. I misread all the time.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20308868]Is your Dad prejudice against AMD or something? There's nothing wrong with AMD. For what he's doing he doesn't need a high-end dual-core.[/QUOTE]
I have no clue, he just said to me, "I would like an Intel system."
I realize for the stuff he's going to do, a quad-core might be too much, but a good Intel dual-core should do him well.
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;20308919]I have no clue, he just said to me, "I would like an Intel system."
I realize for the stuff he's going to do, a quad-core might be too much, but a good Intel dual-core should do him well.[/QUOTE]
If he's doing low-end gaming/ e-mail checking and some occasional Chess Titans.
I highly recommend the AMD 240 or 620. Otherwise you're just wasting money.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;20308943]If he's doing low-end gaming/ e-mail checking and some occasional Chess Titans.
I highly recommend the AMD 240 or 620. Otherwise you're just wasting money.[/QUOTE]
OP says he also does photo and video editing
Then an i7 or i5 is a good idea if you have the money for it.
[QUOTE=ferrus;20309258]Then an i7 or i5 is a good idea if you have the money for it.[/QUOTE]
not an i7... but and i5 750, depends on how much photo/video editing he does and if its a lot at once ect
[QUOTE=rampageturke;20310023]not an i7... but and i5 750, depends on how much photo/video editing he does and if its a lot at once ect[/QUOTE]
he does quite a bit of photo editing. when we go somewhere special, we usually come back with a few hundred photos which he goes through and edits.
i5 750 would probably be perfect then
[editline]07:43PM[/editline]
btw, here's my stab at it:
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109156[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030[/URL]
[URL]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754[/URL]
i don't think i'm missing anything. sorry I couldn't save it to a public wishlist, I don't have a newegg.ca account yet :(...there's probably cheaper stuff in combos, but i'm new to building a computer from newegg, so please excuse me
bump please?
[editline]01:11AM[/editline]
i'm sorry, it's just I want to get my dad his computer.
not to mention so I can use it as well :v:
looks good, but, if it were me getting that build, i would go with [URL=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016&cm_re=ocz_modxstream-_-17-341-016-_-Product]This[/url] but that just because its modular, that psu you picked out is a good one
oh i think I also forgot a case...
does this fit the rest of my build: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066[/url]
also, should I get extra case fans?
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