First Pc -- Editing & Heavy Gaming

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Alright, so I've never build a pc before, so I'm a little nervous This is the build I have so far -- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YGic

EXCEPT: I'm changing out for the new Haswell (on june 3rd) and the 4770k as well. I'm also not sure if the cooling system is compatible or anything else for that matter. Confirmation would be great if possible. However, I've heard that the haswell is targeted more towards laptops and notebooks.. and that I should go with something else

If you couldn't tell from the title I want a pc that can edit with ease and use programs like after effects with no problems. (etc.) -- I'm also a big gamer and want to be able to play on maxed or at least close to maxed settings while recording gameplay w/mic and such.

My budget is around $1200 or so although, I haven't included monitor/mouse/keyboard/mic yet..

*EDIT* Is the Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card a really good graphics card or should I go w/something better?
Thoughts on my build? Suggestions etc. Thanks in advance!
 
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I looked it over.. and I'm not really sure what to think. For about the next year I'm pretty much just going editing for gameplays and stuff so nothing really heavy. I'll be making short films in about a year though but, if I need to upgrade a bit then I will. I'm wondering if my build now would be sufficient.
 
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Your build looks fine to me. You'll need a new motherboard for Haswell, but other than that it should be fine. To answer the question in the original post, your GPU is fine. You could improve, but the 7950 is a fine card, so long as you're not looking to max everything.
 
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That'd be a Z87. You mentioned getting a "new Haswell...and the 4770k", but did not specify that this "new Haswell" was a motherboard, hence my confusion.
 
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Lmao. I need to start reading the usernames.. Had no idea it was you :p I googled the haswell a bit but, couldn't find any info on what's compatible and what's not.. Are they planning on waiting until it comes out or am I just a bad googler.

 
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I was wondering when you'd notice. :p

Everything on that build other than the motherboard should be compatible, though there's a slight change you could make to save money which I've just noticed: use this PSU in place of the one you presently have: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
 
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I never said anything was wrong with it, just that there's a better one available - which future proofs any OC'ing he Might do, on top of offering better temps right out of the box
 
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A chance to save like $25 I like it:) Anyway for me to check for myself so I don't have to come back and make a whole new thread just to ask?
 
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Thought you'd like that.

More threads = more advice. Having an excuse to start another thread is like getting a extra free consultation from a panel of experts. Heck, I wish I had excuses to start more threads.
 
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But, on the plus side having, a good excuse to give advice, like oh I don't know.. being smart, is also pretty cool.

*EDIT* I've been thinking.. Should I just go ahead and get 32gb of ram now or is that total overkill that can wait.
 
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Guess I'm just too used to it to notice, at this point. :D
 
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