Help please?

[Freelookmode]

Hi guys, my laptop just died on me...Think need to get a new pc and i thought of trying a diy pc. Sorry i am a new at this. Would appreciate if anyone could give advises on the setup? TQVM

My budget is $1200 for the tower and i would use it for school/office work, some light photo editing and casual gaming (diablo3 and some fps). I dont need the monitor (will b using a 21inch lcd monitor), speakers, mouse or keyboard. But i guess i will need the os and wireless adapter. Appreciate the help! Thanks

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Photo editing with what software?

Any dimension constraint on the compartment for PC chassis?

Placing chassis on table or floor?

Preferably any colour theme for the whole PC?

 

[Freelookmode]

Hi bro, i am using lightroom for casual photo editing (not pro)
I guess i will be placing the chassis on my table. As for the dimension, er normal size? Dont need to be very small or slim and for the colour theme, i would prefer black. Thanks!

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi bro, i am using lightroom for casual photo editing (not pro)
I guess i will be placing the chassis on my table. As for the dimension, er normal size? Dont need to be very small or slim and for the colour theme, i would prefer black. Thanks!

Abracadabra!

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-3470 + ASRock B75M-DGS @ $302
RAM: ADATA Premier DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $62*
GPU: PowerColor HD 7870 2GB PCS+ Myst @ $312*
SSD: Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 128GB @ $143*
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $84*
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
PSU: FSP Raider 550W [80 Plus Bronze] @ $78
CASE: Thermaltake Commander MS-I [USB 3.0] @ $65
Ideal for table placement with I/O buttons and ports on middle of front panel.
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit [OEM] @ $110*
WIFI: TP-Link TL-WN722N Wireless-N 150 Mbps [USB] @ $26 (Tradepac)
Possible to bargain for lower price.

Total: $1203

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