Hey guys,
This is the first time I will be attempting to build my own computer. In the past I have always bought Dell desktops and have occasionally upgraded parts like the GPU and Ram. Anyways, I am looking to build a FAST video editing and processing (i.e. encoding) computer that will also be able to handle any modern game at high specs. My budget is 2000 Canadian dollars and under. I have used PCPartPicker to find the approximate parts that I would like. Now, I've noticed that in a lot of these posts, people say that the value of parts is bad or you can get close performance for a cheaper price. I have up 2000 dollars given to me and put aside specifically for this build, so money really is not an issue. Obviously I'm trying to stay below $2000, but I am looking for the best performance up to that price. That is why i've selected a rather pricey, yet powerful CPU and GPU.
At this point, I just want to know if these parts are all compatible with each other. So could you take a look and see what you think? They are all compatible according to PCPartPicker. If you really insist that I change parts due to price/performance, let me know, but like I said, I am willing to spend up to my budget price and I don't care if things are "overkill". I want to keep this PC for at least the next 4-5 years and therefore I want it to be as high-end as possible now.
So here is the list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($655.48 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($68.50 @ DirectCanada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina 5g Thermal Paste ($6.14 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($233.13 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($112.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Corsair Force Series 3 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.58 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($413.18 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT H2 Classic Silent (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($91.18 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: CoolMax 600W ATX12V Power Supply
Total: $1817.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-15 08:02 EDT-0400)
Forgot to mention:
-I have never overclocked before, but I may want to, hence the cooler (by the way is the H60 good/compatible).
-I don't need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, optical drive and other accessories.
-I chose that motherboard because it seemed to be cheap and had good ratings, but it also outputs optical audio which is something I was actually looking for.
I live in Canada, so this build is about 300 dollars more expensive than it would be if I lived in the US. Once again, i'm looking for advice on compatibility not value.
Thanks for your help!
This is the first time I will be attempting to build my own computer. In the past I have always bought Dell desktops and have occasionally upgraded parts like the GPU and Ram. Anyways, I am looking to build a FAST video editing and processing (i.e. encoding) computer that will also be able to handle any modern game at high specs. My budget is 2000 Canadian dollars and under. I have used PCPartPicker to find the approximate parts that I would like. Now, I've noticed that in a lot of these posts, people say that the value of parts is bad or you can get close performance for a cheaper price. I have up 2000 dollars given to me and put aside specifically for this build, so money really is not an issue. Obviously I'm trying to stay below $2000, but I am looking for the best performance up to that price. That is why i've selected a rather pricey, yet powerful CPU and GPU.
At this point, I just want to know if these parts are all compatible with each other. So could you take a look and see what you think? They are all compatible according to PCPartPicker. If you really insist that I change parts due to price/performance, let me know, but like I said, I am willing to spend up to my budget price and I don't care if things are "overkill". I want to keep this PC for at least the next 4-5 years and therefore I want it to be as high-end as possible now.
So here is the list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($655.48 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($68.50 @ DirectCanada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina 5g Thermal Paste ($6.14 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($233.13 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($112.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Corsair Force Series 3 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.58 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($413.18 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT H2 Classic Silent (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($91.18 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: CoolMax 600W ATX12V Power Supply
Total: $1817.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-15 08:02 EDT-0400)
Forgot to mention:
-I have never overclocked before, but I may want to, hence the cooler (by the way is the H60 good/compatible).
-I don't need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, optical drive and other accessories.
-I chose that motherboard because it seemed to be cheap and had good ratings, but it also outputs optical audio which is something I was actually looking for.
I live in Canada, so this build is about 300 dollars more expensive than it would be if I lived in the US. Once again, i'm looking for advice on compatibility not value.
Thanks for your help!
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