Mid range Gaming / HTPC / Video editing machine
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:17 pm
I need to replace my aging Sony RA-840G quiet desktop. The current machine is used for video editing, HTPC and gaming duties all of which it performs slowly. It also lives in the bedroom and is on 24/7.
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/miAE
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
Blu-Ray Burner: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Internal 12x Blu-Ray Burner
TV Capture Card: Hauppauge 1213 WinTV-HVR2250 PCIe Dual TV Tuner
Card Reader: Sabrent CRW-UINB 7-Slot USB 2.0 Internal Memory Card Reader & Writer
Modem: Hiro H50006 56K V.92 Data/Fax/Voice PCI Modem
Firewire Card: Vantec UGT-FW050 PCI Host Card - 4 Port, Firewire 400
Total: $1972.67
I've been lurking on the site for sometime and have looked through a lot of post have come up with the following. However, it is about $400 over budget and I'm not sure how "quiet" it would be. Help and comments would be appreciated.
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/miAE
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
Blu-Ray Burner: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Internal 12x Blu-Ray Burner
TV Capture Card: Hauppauge 1213 WinTV-HVR2250 PCIe Dual TV Tuner
Card Reader: Sabrent CRW-UINB 7-Slot USB 2.0 Internal Memory Card Reader & Writer
Modem: Hiro H50006 56K V.92 Data/Fax/Voice PCI Modem
Firewire Card: Vantec UGT-FW050 PCI Host Card - 4 Port, Firewire 400
Total: $1972.67
I've been lurking on the site for sometime and have looked through a lot of post have come up with the following. However, it is about $400 over budget and I'm not sure how "quiet" it would be. Help and comments would be appreciated.