First Build - Suggestions needed (Help!!!)

Amit Chuah · Jul 5, 2013

Hi All,

Below are couple of builds I created, I plan to buy one of them only.

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/Dum (Intel Core i7-3770K build)

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/Duk (AMD FX-8350 build)

I would be mainly using the PC in below order (I am software engg)

1.) Programming (Plan to do some heavy directx & opengl programming)
2.) Video Editing/Rendering
3.) Gaming (would love to play any recent games) - Usually don't have much time though. I guess I won't be using it for gaming that much.

Please let me know which build looks better (which should I buy). Please suggest any changes I should make to any one of them. I am open to suggestions and would love to hear from you guys.

Another thing is I would prefer to connect at least 2 Monitor (If it can support 3 it will be great but 2 is good for now)

Thanks in advance!!!

Amit Chuah · Jul 6, 2013

Is there a reason no one has replied, this is my first post and if this is something wrong please let me know.

ayushde · Jul 7, 2013

Amit Chuah :

If you are really into video editing then get the fx 8350. t is faster than the i7 in video editng.....Also the gpu in that build is better....
If you allow me than I can give you a similar build at a similar budget but with a ssd to increase the snappiness of your PC..
Srry I couldn't reply to your private message....My account is suffering from serious thread tracking issue....

Amit Chuah · Jul 8, 2013

Sure AyuShde please suggest me build which is better but at similar budget.

ayushde · Jul 8, 2013

Amit Chuah :

What about this build...I have added a ssd, and a better gpu than your previous build. And yo can always overclocked the fx 8320 to clocks far beyond the stock fx 8350. So this is almost equal on the cpu side. But overall this build is much more balanced.
AND GUESS WHATT!!! THIS IS CHEAPER THEN YOUR PREVIOUS BUILD!!!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eugy

If you liked my answer be sure to select it as the best answer......I'd greatly appreciate it....

PlanarX999 · Jul 9, 2013

Budget intel rendering build, added SSD, I think this build is suffice for you, run cool at 4.2 GHz,guess so.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1092.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 05:13 EDT-0400)

ayushde · Jul 9, 2013

PlanarX999 :

Budget intel rendering build, added SSD, I think this build is suffice for you, run cool at 4.2 GHz,guess so.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1092.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 05:13 EDT-0400)

But you must remember that the fx 8320 beats an i7 in video editing...

PlanarX999 · Jul 9, 2013

Yes, i know, AMD 8 core will fully utilize in heavy rendering, I'm coming with AMD build, few tweak from yours, you have a great build. cheaper too.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($146.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $981.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 05:49 EDT-0400)
This build can game, and always beat intel in heavy rendering but also always remember that intel always good in single-threaded such as gaming.
overclock AMD will crunch a lot of electricity.

ayushde · Jul 9, 2013

PlanarX999 :

Yes, i know, AMD 8 core will fully utilize in heavy rendering, I'm coming with AMD build, few tweak from yours, you have a great build. cheaper too.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($146.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $981.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 05:49 EDT-0400)
This build can game, and always beat intel in heavy rendering but also always remember that intel always good in single-threaded such as gaming.
overclock AMD will crunch a lot of electricity.

Your build is great too....But why not get ddr3 1866 instead of ddr3 1600.....The fx cpus really benefit from faster memory...

PlanarX999 · Jul 9, 2013

Then, Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory, just $1 more than 1600 one after $14 promo rebate.
see: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

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