As the title states i'm bulding my first computer. I intend to use it for video encoding and light gaming. This is what i've picked out, I was hoping someone could help determine if everything will be compatible and if it will be sufficient for video encoding and light gaming: Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025 Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358 CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182186 Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166 HD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125277 I'm currently looking at about $750 and I would like to stay in this range at least under $1,000. Thanks
If you just want to know whether it will all fit together, then yes, I'm pretty sure it will. However, I looked at the supported memory on the mobo, and yours wasn't listed. That doesn't mean it won't work, but if your computer doesn't run, it may be the RAM. The 750W power supply is overkill. You may want to go with a Radeon 5000 series, may not, not that good a judge when it comes to video cards.
Case: 8/10 - reasonable construction, adequate cooling, reasonably priced Mobo: 6/10 - Fine, but a dual graphics board with a low-end system is not necessary. CPU: 4/10 - Very expensive for a dual core, very specific usage. You should be buying a quad core for that money, or spending less. Which option you take is up to you. PSU: 0/10 - Deathtrap, and 750W is way overkill (more than 5 times as much power as you need) if the unit could actually deliver it. However, after about 400W, there is a very good chance this unit will catch fire. RAM: 6/10 - High performance overclocking memory with a basic low budget system is again unnecessary. HDD: 10/10 GPU: 6/10 - 1GB of memory for an HD4670 is also unnecessary. Let's try again. Keep the case and HDD, but for the rest of the parts: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115222 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128406 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102871
The supported memory list is only memory Gigabyte have run actual tests on. As long as the memory is the correct voltage and speed (and from a major brand) it will work. Memory isn't that much of an unknown these days.
Thanks sammorris, I appreciate your input as this is all kind of overwhelming. I will take a look at those links
Im to tired to make a build atm, but Sam, why the i3 for $1K Video editing build? A core i5 build can easily be done for $1K, and even an i7 build should be possible under that budget seeing as cheap video card like 4670 you mentioned would be sufficient and save over $100 compared to a high end card that could go towards a stronger cpu.
Well, that's a $645 system, not a $1000 system. If the OP wants to use the rest of their budget that would be fine. I must admit, I would normally have put an i5 750 there, presumably seeing the dual core already in the build confused me.
Sam if I was to go with the i5 750, would the rest of your suggestions be sufficient or would I have to make some other upgrades?
All the other components would do fine. Assuming your video editing software is multi-threaded, the i5 750 would be a good choice.
I got everything in the mail and put together without a problem. It works GREAT! and I had a lot of fun putting it together. Thanks for all your help
