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[kpak]

Hi! I upgraded my cheap laptop with an 840 evo, and bumped it up to 8GB of RAM, but with only an Intel HD 4600 GPU from the i3-4000M, I am looking for something that can handle my gear and increased use. Below is what I am looking for, and the list of parts I have chosen so far. If you are familiar with my kind of use case, please critique my choice of parts. Thanks, I appreciate your help! 

Needs:

-Power all my hardware (2x 1080p monitors, 1x 1280p monitors, and a lot of USB connected peripherals)

-Able to handle my typical multitasking all at once (25+ chrome tabs, Audacity, Photoshop, Premier Pro, Da Vinci Resolve, After Effects[beginner --> Intermediate use])

-I really don't have a price limit, but I am a practical person, who doesn't get more than what I need. (my $500 laptop runs all of this already, but seek for better stability and overall performance) (Would prefer < $700)

-Clean, Value, Compact, Non-Flashy Case (if it can hold 4+ Hard drives for RAID 10, that's a plus) (Internal aesthetics are not really important)

-Relatively quiet, but I can upgrade the cpu fan and case fans later (I don't plan on overclocking at first)

-I might get more RAM later (If my use increases)

 

My List of Parts:

Case: NZXT CA-S340W ATX Mid Tower [$69.79] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146190)

Motherboard: OPEN BOX BIOSTAR TA970 [$50.99] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138372R&cm_re=biostar_ta970-_-13-138-372R-_-Product)

CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz [$109.99] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286)

GPU: MSI GTX 760 2GB [$169.99] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127744)

Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8 GB (2x 4GB) [$64.99] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226217)

Boot Drive: Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB [126.99] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248)

Hard Drive: (I work at my university's IT department, so I get them for free)

Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2-550W [$49.99] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171088)

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TOTAL = $642.73

 

Thanks Again!

[AlRayes_BRN]

For now it looks good

[AlRayes_BRN]

You can also save a bit more and wait for the 960, itll launch by end of january

[kpak]

That is a good idea, I'll probably wait to see how the market changes then. Thanks!

[ForsakenLive]

Looks really good, but try to bump up the mobo a bit, it's going to be worrth it

[kpak]

Looks really good, but try to bump up the mobo a bit, it's going to be worrth it

Thanks, I probably will, since this is pretty much the cheapest one. Would you mind explaining why, though? Is it a failure rate kind of thing? Are there any features you find very helpful for general computer management? Because I think I just need the basics: 4 DIM slots, gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s SATA... (I guess it would be smart to get one with PCI Express 3.0)

[ForsakenLive]

Thanks, I probably will, since this is pretty much the cheapest one. Would you mind explaining why, though? Is it a failure rate kind of thing? Are there any features you find very helpful for general computer management? Because I think I just need the basics: 4 DIM slots, gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s SATA... (I guess it would be smart to get one with PCI Express 3.0)

It comes to support, maybe you go installing it and Biostar didn't even bother to update and release proper drivers for let's say Windows 10, so glitches start everywhere. A good bios, good internal controllers, build quality and quality control are very important. All the low end Biostar mobos I came across were just a headache, ram incompatibility, BSoDs, audio with a lot of noise, etc . A couple more bucks not only saves you trouble, but maybe tomorrow you need to speed up your system and don't have cash, a simple overclock can solve it, but you are going to melt the board as it doesn't have a proper power delivery.