Is this a good computer build for gaming/ video editing?

Q. Motherboard: ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890GX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD

CPU:AMD Phenom X6 3.2ghz black edition

Video Card:Sapphire 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0

Power Supply: Ultra X4 750-Watt Modular Power Supply - 135mm Fan, ATX,

Case: Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Mid-T Blk , comes with 3 200mm fans and 1 120mm fan

Planning on just using any sort of hard drive i got laying around at home, will upgrade later though
ram:G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600

and i also have changed the moterboard to intel:
GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Also i am planing to get an i5-760
instead of the phenom, since itll be cheaper

i also have changed to power supply
CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-650HX 650W modular
I am planning to use the stock cooler for the cpu

A. I don't know much about video editing and how CPU intensive it is, but from a gaming perspective, I would definitely choose a different CPU. The Phenom II x6 has 6 cores which most games can rarely take advantage of. The most modern games can maybe use up to 4 cores at once to full effect. So you're basically wasting 2 cores when using the Pheonom II x6 as a gaming CPU.
I'd suggest the Phenom II X4 970 instead. It's clocked at 3.5 Ghz which is higher than the Phenom II x6 so although it has less cores, it'll perform better in most games. It's also cheaper. For any better CPU, you'd have to switch to Intel since they have all the most powerful CPUs by far. The next step up would be a core i5-750 or 760 CPU.
Everything else looks pretty good. If you're looking for a better video card, check out the new Radeon HD 6850 and 6870. They just came out and they're pretty cheap cards for the amount of power they pack. Until the rest of the video cards get their prices lowered to adjust to the new cards, the new cards are some of the best valued cards out there.

Looks pretty good with the changes.

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Is this computer good for gaming/video editing?

Q. I'm in the market for a new computer, and while looking around i found a computer that i like quite a bit, i just wanted to get a second opinion. i'm mainly going to use the computer for some studying and gaming/video editing.

Operating System. Microsoft Windows 7® Professional Edition 64Bit OS
Processor: Intel® Core i5� 750 Processor 2.66GHz, 8MB L2 Cache,
4Cores/4 Threads, LGA1156
Memory. 4GB DDR III 1333MHz (Upgradable to 16GB)
Hard Disk Drive. 1 Tera Byte HDD - 7200 RPM SATA, 32MB Cache. NCQ
Graphics System. 1GB nVidia® 220GT PCI-E 2.0,
DDR2 Graphics Card
2 x DVI, 1 x HDMI Outputs.
22x Super Multi DVD Rewriter
Optical Drive: 22x Super Multi DVD Rewriter
Chipset Intel® P55 Chipset
Network Chipset Gigabit LAN Controller (integrated)
Audio 7.1 (8 Channel) High Definition Sound (integrated)
Card Reader 19 in 1 Card Reader
Computer Case Spectra Pro 100 Mini Case & Power Supply
Interfaces Front Front Audio / Front USB * 2 / Firewire
Interfaces Rear 1 x PS2 Keyboard, 1 x PS2 Mouse,
2 x eSata ports Dimensions 352 (D) x 180 (W) x 365 (H) in (mm)

Total cost for this unit is $1350AUD ($1230 USD) (and i'm not really willing to go much higher price than that)

so is this a good deal, or you guys might be able to point in to a better value item
yea it is from HT, too bad i cant afford its bigger brother http://www.ht.com.au/part/X2846-WKS-200-Intel-Core-i7-8GB-1.5TB-Win7-Pro/detail.hts :(

A. Yes it is great. I think the video card could be a bit better like a 270 or 280 but it's still a really nice video card especially with 1gb of built in ram on it.

This is a great computer for gaming so if you were thinking about getting it don't even think dude. This is good for everything you want don't even worry about that as long as you have the money for it.

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How much should it cost to build a basic computer?

Q. Now I don't do any gaming, video editing, or anything that would require a lot of power. Mainly I would be just converting video files to DVD and burning them, surfing the web, and downloading music. Of course I can just buy a pre-built computer that can do all of this without a problem, but I want to have some kind of computer building experience just for fun. How much do you think I should spend on building a simple rig?

A. I chose some good PC Hardware from Newegg.com for you

ASUS M2N68-AM AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
$55.99

Hanns·G HB-175APB Black 17" 8ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
$129.99 -$40.00 Instant save = $89.99

XION II XON-103 Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply
$69.99

ASUS (Dual Panels) IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A3 - $19.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
$35.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop
$34.99
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Total = $306.94 w. flatscreen

Total = $216.95 w/o flatscreen



These are much better quality hardwares than you can get from any low price prebuilt system like Emachines and whatnot.

You can basically just upgrade the processor to something more powerful should your needs grow. Anything else is solid

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is this a good computer for game capturing and video editing?

Q. 1.) Is this a good pc for game capturing and video editing

2.) this pc has no operating system so how will i install one?

A. First off, I cannot tell if "this" computer is good or not for game recording and video editing since you didn't tell me what PC you have. You should be looking for a gaming computer obviously with a sufficient CPU, GPU, and plenty of RAM.

If the PC you have does not have an operating system, you need to go buy one. Or pirate it... whatever floats your boat.

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What processor would you recommend for intense gaming?

Q. I enjoy a fast computer and want a fast processor for gaming, video editing etc. I really like AMD processors but i would like a fast processor that is under around $175

A. It depends on how fast you want your processor to be and how demanding th game are that you want to be able to play. For $175 you wouldn't be able to get a fast processer but you could get a normal one. If you want a really fast processer for the most demanding games you would be looking at $500 +

Hope I helped :)
Happy new year! :D

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What makes a good gaming and video editing laptop?

Q. I am going to college in the fall, so I am in need of a good laptop. According to my parents, it is inevitable that I will be getting a PC around $1,000-1,500. I would prefer HP with Windows 7.

Anyways, I want a laptop that would not only run games well, but also run video editing software well. I want to play games like "Minecraft" and other Steam games on high settings without much lagging. I am going to get Adobe Premeire Pro for video editing.

I now that I need a good dedicated graphics card (ex: NVIDIA) for the games, but that's about it. So, what specifications do I need to look for in a good video gaming and video editing laptop?

Thanks!
@TheTurtleGuy: I'd like to have Alienware, but their laptops are WAY too expensive. And like I said, my parents can only give me a laptop around $1,000 to $1,500. Thanks for your answer, though.

A. Elements of both a good gaming and video editing laptop are quad core cpu, a decent amount of ram (8gb or 16gb recommended), a high end gpu (depending on resolution).

CPU - i7 intel (the mobile i5 cpus are dual core cpus with 2 additional threads)

GPU -
1366x768 resolution max settings - Radeon HD 7850m or Geforce GTX 660m or better (30-40fps+)

1920x1080 max settings - Radeon HD 7970 or Geforce GTX 680m or better (25+fps)

EDIT: Geforce GTX 650m is also good for 1366x768 if you don't mind scaling back some settings like antaliasing or play at 1080p and cut back on antialiasing and some details.

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Use this chart to help you pick.
(http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html)

Highlight the games you want to play and go from there.

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Btw, although Alienware is solid its very overpriced.

Edit: The dell costs $400 more than the cyberpc similar specs.
(http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x-r2/pd.aspx)
(http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X6-7450_Gaming_Notebook/)

Heres a laptop that costs almost the same as Alienware but has a better gpu
(http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X6-9500_Gaming_Notebook/)

You can buy more ram or an ssd seperately and install it yourself.
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My computer good for gaming and video editing?

Q. My Computer
Specification-
1.CPU-AMD FX 8350
2.Motherboard-GIGABYTE
GA 78LMT-USB3
3.Ram-16 (4�4) GB
4.Harddisk-WD Caviar
Blue 1 TB Desktop
Internal Hard Drive�2
5.Graphics Card-MSI
AMD/ATI R6670 MD1GD5
1
GB DDR5
6.Optical drive-Sony�2
7.Ssd-OCZ Vertex 3 60 GB SSD Internal
Hard Drive�1
8.Psu-Cooler master 500w 500 watt
.
.
.
Now my question
Q.My computer good for gaming and video editing?

A. ur graphics card is lame n sucking ..it can't handle most modern games..

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How does my computer affect my power bill?

Q. I have a computer running off a 400w PSU and it's always on. When I use my computer i usually push it pretty hard (gaming, video editing, photoshop), and i was wondering what sort of impact this has on my power bill.

A. i run a 1100 watt power supply and my pc is always on. plus a 28 inch lcd monitor . i dont even use the power saving options. as a matter of fact I turn all the power saving stuff off for performance and my bill isnt that high. its within normal .. but i must say i am very good about turning other lights off and things of that nature. I highly doubt 400 watts is going to make that big a diffrence though i would have to say somewhere in the nature of maybe 20 to 50 a month higher.. I very seriously doubt the higher end of that especially if you have a power saver on your pc which many do. it doesnt ALWAYS use 400 watts. and you have to have alot of things on it to max out that 400 watts..

i think youll be fine. like i said. ive been running 1100 watt power supplies and they are maxed and its not that much more. gaming is your most power hungry activity and how often will you game pushing it really hard.. just to let you know i run a 32 man server which is always full 24/7 and im always on the pc myself. and my bill is NEVER over 140.00 and i live in HIGH BILL MARYLAND. which just became the highest electric bill state in the country..BGE our electric bills went up 75 percent since last year because the state woudlnt let them raise the rate for ten years so its really went sky high. some people need vouchers in this state now.

hope this helps..

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My computer good for gaming and video editing?

Q. My Computer
Specification-
1.CPU-AMD FX 8350
2.Motherboard-GIGABYTE
GA 78LMT-USB3
3.Ram-16 (4�4) GB
4.Harddisk-WD Caviar
Blue 1 TB Desktop
Internal Hard Drive�2
5.Graphics Card-MSI
AMD/ATI R6670 MD1GD5
1
GB DDR5
6.Optical drive-Sony�2
7.Ssd-OCZ Vertex 3 60 GB SSD Internal
Hard Drive�1
8.Psu-Cooler master 500w 500 watt
.
.
.
Now my question
Q.My computer good for gaming and video editing?

A. ur graphics card is lame n sucking ..it can't handle most modern games..

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How does my computer affect my power bill?

Q. I have a computer running off a 400w PSU and it's always on. When I use my computer i usually push it pretty hard (gaming, video editing, photoshop), and i was wondering what sort of impact this has on my power bill.

A. i run a 1100 watt power supply and my pc is always on. plus a 28 inch lcd monitor . i dont even use the power saving options. as a matter of fact I turn all the power saving stuff off for performance and my bill isnt that high. its within normal .. but i must say i am very good about turning other lights off and things of that nature. I highly doubt 400 watts is going to make that big a diffrence though i would have to say somewhere in the nature of maybe 20 to 50 a month higher.. I very seriously doubt the higher end of that especially if you have a power saver on your pc which many do. it doesnt ALWAYS use 400 watts. and you have to have alot of things on it to max out that 400 watts..

i think youll be fine. like i said. ive been running 1100 watt power supplies and they are maxed and its not that much more. gaming is your most power hungry activity and how often will you game pushing it really hard.. just to let you know i run a 32 man server which is always full 24/7 and im always on the pc myself. and my bill is NEVER over 140.00 and i live in HIGH BILL MARYLAND. which just became the highest electric bill state in the country..BGE our electric bills went up 75 percent since last year because the state woudlnt let them raise the rate for ten years so its really went sky high. some people need vouchers in this state now.

hope this helps..

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