Hello everyone, new user here. I used to build pc's a long time ago (looong time) and switched to thinkpads since I'm on the go. Well, netbooks now do what I need on the road so I'm going to build a PC again.
It's going to be used for general computing and for my digital audio workstation in my music studio. I have an external mixer to handle all the audio. I won't be gaming much but who knows, I like a good PC game so I'd like it to handle games well.
Here are the specs of the hardware I picked out and would like opinions on any of the following:
Coolermaster HAF 930 Case
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield LGA775
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P LGA775
Sapphire HD 4870 1GB 100259-1GL
Thermaltake TR2 430 Watt ATX 12V PS
GSkill 4GB DDR2 1066 PC28500 RAM
I already have hard drives, monitors, a LAN card, keyboard, etc.
I want the best bang for the buck and would like to stay around 700-800.00 USD.
Please let me know if there are any compatibility issues between this hardware and if there are any bottlecks of data. If you recommend a different processor / moBo combo or different graphics card, please let me know.
Thanks a million.
It's going to be used for general computing and for my digital audio workstation in my music studio. I have an external mixer to handle all the audio. I won't be gaming much but who knows, I like a good PC game so I'd like it to handle games well.
Here are the specs of the hardware I picked out and would like opinions on any of the following:
Coolermaster HAF 930 Case
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield LGA775
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P LGA775
Sapphire HD 4870 1GB 100259-1GL
Thermaltake TR2 430 Watt ATX 12V PS
GSkill 4GB DDR2 1066 PC28500 RAM
I already have hard drives, monitors, a LAN card, keyboard, etc.
I want the best bang for the buck and would like to stay around 700-800.00 USD.
Please let me know if there are any compatibility issues between this hardware and if there are any bottlecks of data. If you recommend a different processor / moBo combo or different graphics card, please let me know.
Thanks a million.