Help with build decisions!!!!

[rjnyam]

I am new to all the computer building, but i have had lots of help from my friends and tutorials. Anyway i need to build a computer that will be good enough to edit 16+ tracks of audio on programs such as sonar 8 and stuff. I also will be doing video editing to create music videos. I have put together this computer, but i dont know if it is overkill for what i will be doing. Another thing i probably will get into gaming, but nothing major.


COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811119196 99.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136218 69.99

Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009157 179.99

GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128384 129.99

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS550-PCARE3-US 550W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817171038 59.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1200 (PC2 9600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-9600CL5D-4GBPI - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231201 174.99

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103471 154.99

LG Black LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model GGC-H20L - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136154 99.99

 

[foothead]

Didn't take a really good look, but def. go with the AM3 socket, not the AM2. Then you get DDR3 support, and better future upgrade options.

 

[Russel1]

Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009157 179.99

22" acer widescreen with DVI, 1680 x 1050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145

LG Black LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model GGC-H20L - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136154 99.99

You may want to read the Blu-ray thread:

http://www.computerforums.org/showthread.php?t=86329

 

[foothead]

22" acer widescreen with DVI, 1680 x 1050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145

Go with the first one. the full 1080p is a lot better for many purposes including blu-ray, but yeah, read the blu-ray thread before buying. that is the same model i bought that didn't have the right software to play blu-rays

Generally, don't buy a monitor with less than 1920x1080 unless it is less than 19" or less than $150. that is my general rule.