Alright, so I've been BURIED in research over the past week, and I'm very thankful to y'all. Here's an update. PLEASE take a look at the following issues and let me know what you think (I have some questions on a couple):
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Case: It's between the
Cooler Master HAF 932 (Adv Blue Series) or
Corsair Carbide 500R > If possible, I'd rather stick with a case that already includes a quality cooling system of some kind. Plus, I'm kind of a sucker for leds
So, is there anything wrong with getting a case that already has the cooling fans/system built in? Opinions anybody?
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CPU/MOBO/Memory: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz / GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB ATX Intel / G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) > I still plan on doing some deeper research to make sure everything's compatible - so far so good. Anyone hear anything different?
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Video Card: It's between the
EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 or
XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 > I know most will say go with Nvidia, but check out the specs on the ATI & also this link I pulled from another forum before you make a final call
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Vegas Pro 11 GPU acceleration &
http://www.pcworld.com/article/247239/sony_vegas_pro_11_review_now_with_graphics_acceleration.html).
Thoughts? (Btw, it will not be a gaming system.)
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HD & SSD: (2) WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM 6GB/s 64MB cache &
Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSDSC2CW240A310 2.5" 240GB - PS: CORSAIR HX Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W -
Sound card: STUPID question, but do I need a sound card since I'll be going directly through my Presonus Firestudio Interface? I took out my last one because it was causing BSODs daily. Sorry for being an idiot.
I'm not sure who I was talking with earlier, but they said I should be able to get this done for less than $1500. Ummmmmmm.....no. Which is why I'm open for any suggestions on any piece that might be overkill, or any other way I could save some $$$.
Thanks again! I'm nearing the end and can see a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel!!