(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hello everyone! I'm wanting a new PC for Christmas and Id'e like for it to be custom built. However, I don't know too much about computer specs, So I was hoping their would be someone that was really good with building PC's to tell me what to get.

What I Want To Use It For: Video Editing w/ Adobe After Effects, Programming w/ Visual Studio, Graphic Designing w/ Adobe Photoshop

My Budget: Less Than $1000

Thank You for the Help!

I went with a Xeon E3-1231 V3 because it's basically the same thing as a i7-4790, but with the IGP disabled, which is why it's cheaper than an i7. Since it has the IGP disabled, you will need to purchase a GPU if you want to be able to see anything on your monitor. You can get something low-end, such as a GeForce 210/Radeon HD 5450.

You're probably wondering, why would you buy a Xeon E3-1231 V3 and a GPU when you can just get a i7-4790 which already has integrated graphics?
1) It's $20 cheaper : i7-4790 = ~$280 vs. Xeon E3-1231 V3 + Radeon HD 5450 = ~$260
2) Getting a dedicated GPU, no matter how low-end it is, will take any sort of stress from graphic tasks off of your CPU.

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CPU: You must login or register to view this content. ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: You must login or register to view this content. ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: You must login or register to view this content. ($66.07 @ Amazon)
Storage: You must login or register to view this content. ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: You must login or register to view this content. ($59.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: You must login or register to view this content. ($25.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: You must login or register to view this content. ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: You must login or register to view this content. ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $695.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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