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Question

First PC Build Feedback?

May 17, 2015 1:50AM PDT

<span>Happy
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<span style="font-size: 14.4799995422363px;">Asrock H97M Pro4 Socket 1150 VGA DVI-D HDMI 7.1 CH HD Audio Micro ATX Motherboard
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Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor

<div>MSI GTX 750 2GB GDDR5 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card
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<span style="font-size: 14.4799995422363px;"> 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM (Kit of 2) HyperX Fury Series (RAM I think?)

LiteOn iHAS324 24X Internal DVD Writer with SATA - Retail <span style="font-size: 14.4799995422363px;">

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Toshiba 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive SSHD <span style="font-size: 14.4799995422363px;">


Cooler Master CM Force 500 USB 3.0 ATX Case + Elite 500W PSU

StarTech.com Slim 3.5mm Stereo Audio Cable

( I would like to use these to connect the Desktop to my currect Mintor with built in speakers through the 'audio in' port thing)


What do you guys think?
<div>I will use this as a 'hybrid' combo as a workstation and web surfer (will it handle 720 and 1080p HD video?) with tasks such as 3D modelling,rendering video,photo and Audio editing .

What should I expect and what can I do with these specs and what I might struggle with?

Also will all these work together and will I need extra stuff to get things working?

e.g.(A wirelesss adaptor or is included with the Mobo?)
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May 17, 2015 2:01AM PDT

It's one of the usual desktop builds but no gamer. It will do 1080p with ease, 3D modeling may hit a pause here and there but overall it should work.

The area I seem folk struggle with is not so much installing Windows but getting the post install work done. Be sure to make an install plan cheat sheet.
Bob

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Thank you
May 17, 2015 2:20AM PDT

Thanks for replying and giving your feedback and advice. So HD video is no problem is internet and sound integrated on the motherboard? And anything else should I know?

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Never found the internet on a motherboard.
May 17, 2015 12:28PM PDT