Anyone here build PCs?

[th3w01f]

Mod's please move if this is not a good location; I wanted to get the most visibly in the near term.

I'm looking for a new desktop and even though I've built many over the last 20 years I just don't have time to do the research at the moment. I'm looking for someone who is skilled and up to date on current technology that can build a custom desktop; primarily for photo/video editing but maybe some gaming.

No problem paying you for your expertise but I don't want to be gouged on hardware prices (if you pay $200 to order from newegg I want to be billed $200 plus your labor, not $300 and no labor). I'd rather pay someone a solid wage/fee than get charged 50% more for the hardware. I know it's just semantics but that's how I feel about it.

I'm looking high end, maybe in the 3-5K range; no need to worry about monitors; I'll supply those.

[crays]

Hit up Mazin. He's been known. to do that sort of thing.
Besides, it gives you a reason to stop by Ark...

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[th3w01f]

I was just there last month; didn't realize he did that as well. Thanks for the heads up.

[SouthPaw]

I think thedave does as well.

[Monky]

delfuego is a resident geek as well, and he's relatively close to the ranch..

[RCCrawler]

primarily for photo/video editing

Then you sir want Apple.

[Ridge]

Then you sir want Apple.

but maybe some gaming.

Maybe not.

[Circuits]

Maybe not.

Maybe still, depending on the desired games.

[TFOGGER]

Apples are now pretty much all using Intel processors now, so that advantage is gone when working with graphics/photos/video. I don't know enough about the Apple OS to say if that gives any advantage, but in terms of gaming, Windows certainly has a huge advantage, if for no other reason than all the high end graphics cards are supported first and foremost for Windows.

Edit: I just completed a new machine for the shop: 8 core AMD processor at 3.5 Ghz, 8 gig ram, 256 SSD, mid range fanless graphics card with 1 Gb video memory. I'll be loading up Win 7 Pro tomorrow or Monday, but I expect it will feel pretty snappy for a work machine.

[Mazin]

More software is coming in universal with Mac / win. I work on windows computers and own a Mac. Personally I would rather run a VM windows system then have it as a stand alone os but that's just me.