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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:20 AM Oct 2013

Advice building a Win7 box [View all]

It's been a few years since I have built a computer. Mine that quit has a 6600 quad Intel cpu...4g ram...Raedeon 4870 video...Gigabyte mobo...winXP Pro...etc.

I am not a gamer per se but I'd like to manipulate video cam movies and picture editing along with processing sound recordings.

Not looking to spend a fortune. I think I can use my case and PS.

Also want USB 3.0.

Any suggestions on a motherboard, CPU, RAM, video card...etc would be most appreciated. .. Thanks

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Advice building a Win7 box [View all] SHRED Oct 2013 OP

There's an 80% chance the problem with your old PC is just the power supply. Iterate Oct 2013 #1

Great advice SHRED Oct 2013 #2

It might seem backward to pick the PS first, Iterate Oct 2013 #3

Some parts recommendations jrandom421 Oct 2013 #4

I have always wondered PowerToThePeople Oct 2013 #5

RAM is like life for my systems jrandom421 Oct 2013 #6

Ok PowerToThePeople Oct 2013 #7

And just how many computer users need all that? hobbit709 Oct 2013 #8

This IS my home system jrandom421 Oct 2013 #10

My best advice that nobody else will tell you RoccoR5955 Oct 2013 #9