Good Gaming/Video Editing PC?

Neeliyo · Apr 15, 2013

Hey I'm planning on building this PC around the beginning of July and need advise on whether this is alright.I was also wondering if it was worth getting the new Intel Haswell? Any tips, suggestions, or advice welcome!

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QYrO

Thanks

maestro0428 · Apr 15, 2013

The only thing I would change is the OS. Go Pro 64 bit so that you have access to more memory in the future. If Haswell is out when you are buying, go for that. Solid build.

ballerslife · Apr 15, 2013

Good build, but you won't need a $170 case. A fractal R4 would do you fine. Plus 8 GB is more than enough ram, as most games only use 2-3 GB. The rest is awesome.

jemm · Apr 15, 2013

I´d wait for Haswell.

As for the build you´ve listed, you won´t need an i7 for gaming, as an i5 will do the job.

16 Gb RAM is not really necessary.

800W PSU only if you´re planing to SLI the card, but if you want to overclock the CPU, then get a 850W PSU.

ballerslife · Apr 15, 2013

I wouldn't wait for Haswell. The only thing that's changing is power consumption, and maybe 2-3% performance increase. Nothing really to wait for. And the OP listed he's doing video editing, so hyper-threading is a must. Plus why not get the i7 if he has the budget?

maestro0428 · Apr 15, 2013

I agree, hyperthreading is a must. If you want the threads without spending all the dough, I say go for the Intel Xeon 1230v2 cpu. Almost as fast as the 3770 and runs 8 threads. The more memory the better if you are editing video. I have 32GB on my rig with a 16GB ram disk for editing.

jemm · Apr 15, 2013

Sorry I have missed it is for Video Editing too -- time to get some sleep -- night night!

Neeliyo · Apr 16, 2013

Thanks everyone,

I'm getting the 800W PSU for future SLI and I was told the HAF X is better for water cooling. I will also get the Pro 64 bit.

Thanks a lot

ballerslife · Apr 16, 2013

No problem

ballerslife · Apr 16, 2013

Scratch out what I said about the ram. Get 16GB of RAM if you're doing video editing, more ram is useful for video editing.

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