Hi, I am looking to build a pc for personal internet use and then for ecoding and editing video. Also work in after effects, boris red, photoshop etc...

So I am assuming the Intel 6700 which has disappeared from newegg overnight on me... or this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115043

So I am looking for input on the rest, should I go with the 8800gts? Which board? Which case? how big of a power supply should work.

Just let me know any info you have. I am trying to get a price together. Again, I am going to use this for my personal use like everyone else but also to encode HD videos and Edit and composite in HD.

Let me know.

cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059
video http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130337
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

if you are not doing alot of gaming you might not need the 8800gts and you could go with something cheaper like a 9600 and the case i listed is one that would be a good choice, also the antec p182 is a really nice case but it is not available on newegg. the psu i posted is the same price as the 520watt modular psu. so if you wanted modular over more power you could go with that instead. also do you plan to overclock?

thanks man.

Is there an intel board I can use. I have always used intel boards and have never had to replace one or had a single problem!

I am not afraid to spend a little more for parts if the quality is there and I plan to use 4 gb to get the most out of it...3.5 is all it uses I know for this setup.

I am really looking to be able to really encode and render video efficiently and do everything else. I dont play games but could in the future.

Intel boards are really poorly featured compared to modern Asus or Gigabyte boards. They may be reliable but they're not really what power users should be looking for.

The components krj posted are fine except for the power supply, which is ludicrously high wattage, since this PC will only be using 300W at most. You can save money and go with this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
I'd also recommend using this graphics card instead of the EVGA one krj posted:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150267

Originally posted by sammorris:

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Intel boards are really poorly featured compared to modern Asus or Gigabyte boards. They may be reliable but they're not really what power users should be looking for.

The components krj posted are fine except for the power supply, which is ludicrously high wattage, since this PC will only be using 300W at most. You can save money and go with this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
I'd also recommend using this graphics card instead of the EVGA one krj posted:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...4150267

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SO sam do you recommend all those components. IS there a motherboard with more pci slots that is an equal? I am going to install a sound card, firewire card and I have an hdtuner card that takes a pci slot also, I am worried they will not all fit on that board.

Plus is that memory of good quality?

you will be able to fit all your cards onto the mobo. the memory i posted is a nice brand with high quality parts. it is not the best for overclocking but it gets the job done. the reason i chose the 750watt psu was because the price difference between it and the other corsair psu's are not much. it was only $5 more than the modular and $30 more than the 550watt and it will be future proof. but yes the 550watt sam posted will do just fine.

Thanks KRJ

Do you think newegg or anyone else will have the 6700 quad core cpu again?

newegg does have it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115027

but you can get the same performace of that cpu by overclocking.

would you guys recommend this cpu over the 6600?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115027

any thoughts on a sound card?

no because the q6600 is cheaper and can overclock really well. with good cooling you can overclock it to 3.4-3.6. so get the q6600 and a good heat sink. i don't really know to much about sound cards but maby sam can recommend one.

Theebs: That board has its own onboard firewire. Do you need another firewire port?
I agree with the sentiment of the Q6600. Unless the Q6700 is almost the same price, there's no real need due to how well the Q6600s overclock. For the sound card I recommend these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002

Thanks guys. I thought I read in the reviews that board didnt have firewire and needed a card. That is very good if it doesnt, I also have a capture device that is pci so I need a slot for that too.

I think I should be ok. Sound card, capture Device and HD tuner card in pci and the graphics card in the express.

I have never overclocked a card before so as long as it is stable I am cool witht that.

Ah, actually it's the DS3R that has it, not the DS3L. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086