i7-950, x58A-UD3R, 12GB GSkill, OCZ SSD, 850 watt, 9500GT

[krackato]

I want to build a system for Final Cut Studio and Adobe CS5 (god I hope this thing runs CS5). I'm probably going to buy this system tomorrow, but I was hoping you guys could take a look at it before I drop the $1200-1400 and point out any switch outs I should make.

 

The toughest decision I've been wrestling with is on the GPU. I'd love to get a GTX 460 or any of the GTX 4XX cards because of their supposed ability to speed up CS5, but I've read in a few places that they're not that stable, so I figured I should just get an EVGA GeForce 9500 GT for $70 and just wait until the GTX 4XX series is really working and then just upgrade then. (PLEASE CONVINCE ME I SHOULD BUY A GTX 4XX IF THAT'S THE RIGHT THING I SHOULD DO!! Haha). Otherwise, I need to get to cutting video, so I'm just going to take the plunge with the 9500 GT.

 

Also the RAM might be controversial. I'm going for 4gb sticks instead of 2gb sticks. Haven't seen anyone here do that.

 

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - $210

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034CSTF...m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

CPU - Intel Core i7-950 3.06ghz - $295

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002A6G3V...m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

RAM - 12GB GSkill 1600 DDR3 - (3 x 4gb) - $250

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231358

 

GPU Video Card - EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB - $70

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...621681&SID=

 

SSD - OCZ Technology 60 GB Vertex Series SATA II Solid State Drive - $105

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NPCTB...=A33Y0YQUZ2NYD5

 

Harddrive - Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB - $65

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3S5S...=A2JUPN4BTA3CZV

 

DVD Writer - Sony Nec Optiarc AD-7241S-0B 24X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW SATA Drive with LightScribe - $38

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00213FX3...m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Bluetooth - D-Link DBT-120 Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter - $23

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006B7D...m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Case - Cooler Master HAF 932 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $140

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-High-T...7630&sr=8-1

 

Power Supply - Antec CP-850 850 Watt - $120

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RTPLW...m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

CPU Cooler - Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 - $70

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QG2H7...m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

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WiFi - ASUS USB-N13 Wireless-N Adapter - $23

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UVNW5...ASIN=B002UVNW5W

 

WiFi - Build your own - $40

http://x86wifi.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to...rport-card.html

http://nofilmschool.com/build-a-hackintosh...luetooth-wi-fi/

 

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Mouse - Logitech MX 518 Optical Gaming Mouse - $45

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Performance...7024&sr=8-1

 

Keyboard - Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 - $16

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Comfort-Cu...7274&sr=8-1

[neil43]

Yes your system should work great. However your case is huge for what is going into it (I would go with a mid-size tower such as a Cooler Master Elite). Also the PSU is overkill, this system can run on 400 to 500 watt power supply.

 

neil