New PC for my computer lab
I needed an extra PC for a video editing class I was going to teach. I wanted it to be beefy enough but not too expensive. I started with a PC Gamer “medium” game system recommendations and tweaked it a bit.
Oh: it had to be quiet!
I ordered everything from Amazon and the prices are what I paid in January 2009. The basic system cost $1,062 and the KVM cost $564.
| Antec Nine Hundred Steel ATX Ultimate Gamer PC Case | $108.60 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I5JHB0 | |
| CORSAIR 750w TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply | $107.64 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X2677A | |
| EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 nForce 780i SLI 3xPCI-Express x16 PCI-Express 2.0 Socket 775 A1 Version Motherboard | $236.77 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00118FM58 | |
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775 | $189.99 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LRMR26 | |
| Corsair XMS2 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) PC2-6400 800 MHz 240-PIN DDR2 Dual-Channel Memory Kit – TWIN2X4096-6400C5 | $54.99 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TPXULC | |
| Zalman CNPS9700LED Ultra Quiet Cpu Cooler | $59.99 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JSFZPS | |
| EVGA 512-P3-N879-AR GeForce 9800 GTX + 512 MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card | $187.10 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JQMFZ2 | |
| Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD5000AAKS | $59.99 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RT5AE0 | |
| HP 22X DVDRW LS IDE Retail Black | $37.66 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001LQ2J06 | |
| Sabrent CRW-UINB 68 in 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Internal Memory Card Reader & Writer (Black) | $19.32 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EWJYYW |
The Keyboard, Video, and Mouse:
| Ergotron LX Desk Mount Arm – mounting kit ( 45-179-195 ) | $114.99 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BUK7KW | |
| Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM 24″ LCD Monitor | $378.99 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012TZJZ4 | |
| Logitech 967688-0403 MX3200 Cordless Desktop Laser (Black) | $70.98 |
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HCRVSK |
I’ve been really happy with this system. Quiet, stable, fast, and I love the case!
May 14th, 2009 at 11:00 am
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