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I'm looking to build a new PC. I'm mostly a console gamer, so I don't expect myself to do any high end gaming on it. Probably just some source engine based games. The main use for it will be photo editing. I am an avid photographer and need a machine that can quickly handle anything Photoshop could throw at it. My budget is about $1000, but that is because I am starting from nothing. Here is a list of what I have compiled so far.
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53350p]Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($169.99 @ Newegg) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h77pro4mvp]ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($82.55 @ Newegg) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gab]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($64.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdsa2ct040g3k5]Intel 320 Series 40GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($94.99 @ Amazon) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex]Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn650oc2gi]Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card[/url] ($119.99 @ Microcenter) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-line]Rosewill Line ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($39.99 @ Newegg) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone550m]Rosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($84.99 @ Amazon) [b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224bb]Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.98 @ Outlet PC) [b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)[/url] ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-etws1hp001]Acer S211HLbd 21.5" Monitor[/url] ($129.99 @ Amazon) [b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-keyboard-920002478]Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard[/url] ($11.99 @ NCIX US) [b]Mouse:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-mouse-910001439]Logitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse[/url] ($5.49 @ Mac Mall) [b]Total:[/b] $1001.90 [i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i] [i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 17:00 EDT-0400)[/i]
Posted Apr 13, 2013, 9:08 PM UTC