OK GS guru's, I need a system that can deal with the most recent games, some photo/video editing and have a decent sized HDD. I'm also looking at a new monitor too, but I intend to use my old 19" as a second screen. Yes I need an OS and no I'm not afraid to build it myself.

Really, the only thing I don't need are speakers. I have a Bose pair that still work great.

Your help is appreciated.

lol 3 monitors in total aint bad, can always go for a bigger hdd tho

Ooh, I like it, but want an upgrade on my monitor size. I could add another $150 at a pinch. I'd really prefer something around a 23" widescreen if possible.

Oh yeah...

I say get a bigger hard drive or second one and skip on the high end card. I got a 500gb when I build my computer and it was full within 6 months. I know have a 750gb and a 2TB in mine.

I say get a bigger hard drive or second one and skip on the high end card. I got a 500gb when I build my computer and it was full within 6 months. I know have a 750gb and a 2TB in mine.keiblerfan69

[QUOTE="keiblerfan69"]I say get a bigger hard drive or second one and skip on the high end card. I got a 500gb when I build my computer and it was full within 6 months. I know have a 750gb and a 2TB in mine.smc91352

god dang ram is expensive i got 6 gigs of ddr3 1066 ram for $99, about a year ago. glad i did

[QUOTE="smc91352"][QUOTE="keiblerfan69"]I say get a bigger hard drive or second one and skip on the high end card. I got a 500gb when I build my computer and it was full within 6 months. I know have a 750gb and a 2TB in mine.keiblerfan69

I would prefer a card that will last the next 2-3 years. I don't mind spending $100 down the road for extra HDD space.

OK guys I have the money together. I know it's only been a short time since this was put up, but should I make any changes or just stick with this?

Oh I'm using the specs from SPC on the first page.

Appreciate the feedback.

dont get the 6 core phenom.

Why not? I'm gonna be doing some photo and video editing. Won't it help with that? I also plan on running W7 64bit and Photoshop Master Collection CS5. My wife uses it for work on her rig.

then, how's this?:[spoiler] . [/spoiler] 23.6"s are cheaper for some reason, is that ok?smc91352

I was under the impression that the older 7XX series AMD chipsets did not natively support Phenom II x6's, but instead required a BIOS update to be compatible. Does MSI ship out the board you listed with the latest BIOS version available?

I was under the impression that the older 7XX series AMD chipsets did not natively support Phenom II x6's, but instead required a BIOS update to be compatible. Does MSI ship out the board you listed with the latest BIOS version available?

MaoTheChimp

I really have no idea. That's why I consult the GS guru's.

It's fine. That's the updated version of the 770-G45. Hence the '870' in the name.

Should I up scale the motherboard to this for future proofing or is it just overkill?

ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AM3 AMD 770 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Forget the OS you can get that yourself easily from a friend who owns a laptop with the OS in disk or easily on torrents. Who really wants to give more money to a product that hardly does any relevant updates to fix real issues?acasero44

Yeah, a CPU comes in handy, and thanks for the Bing rec. I wasn't trying to be smart, I just prefer to be honest about how I purchase.