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Lucky_Luke17

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Hi

I am a passionate 3d animator and was trying to get a really good machine that I can also play the latest games on. As far as 3d work is concerned, I use software such as 3ds Max, After Effects CS6. I am from South Africa and here most parts can be sourced, but the delivery can be a problem. As far as budget is concerned I am budgeting for just over $1600(R15000). Although it must be taken into note that this is a box only-i.e. I have a screen, keyboard, mouse etc.

This is my build so far:
*Please note all prices are in rands

i7 4770k - 4105
G1 sniper B5 - 1405
8Gb HyperX - 580
1Tb WD - 780
MSI GTX 770 - 5300
CM nVidia 690 ii advanced - 1300
Gigabyte VS650 W - 680
Samsung Optical Drive: 200
D-Link range Booster dual band- 350

Please can I have any thoughts or advise on the build, this is my first time, so ignorance can be expected. =D
 
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Sakkura

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The Core i7-4770K is an unlocked model, meant for overclocking. The G1 Sniper B5 uses the B85 chipset that does not allow overclocking.

So you should either swap to a Z87-based motherboard to allow overclocking (and add a good CPU cooler), or you could save some money with a Core i7-4770 (no K).
 
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Not sure how your currency converts, but for just over $1500 USD this would be my suggestion.
Hopefully the $100 left over accounts for any markup in your country to keep it under $1600:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($145.27 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1506.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-07 09:30 EDT-0400)
 
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Sakkura

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It does allow overclocking, but I would probably recommend spending a little more to get more robust VRMs. Asrock Z87 Extreme3 or Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H for example. Or even better the Extreme4 / Z87X-UD3H.
 
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Thank you for the suggestion, but the prices are completely exaggerated. Ie: price conversion is about R10:$1. So I would have loved to add water cooling an SSD, it's almost a 25 % increase from American prices, absolutely ridiculous!
 
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I was thinking of getting the Gigabyte Z87N-WiFI, is it a good choice and how is the wifi signal?
 
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Wait but didn't you say $1600 = R15000? If R10:$1 then $1500 x 10 = 15000?

EDIT: If it's 25% of USD then $1600 - $400 = $1200
 
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That's a Mini-ITX board. Not for this type of build. Figure out what the USD budget is for sure and I'll rework the build for you, because I seriously overcompensated a lot of the build and went for high quality rather than value.
 
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Sorry, my mistake. The conversion rate is officially 10 rand to 1 dollar. So if you can work on something around the $1500 dollar price range, it would be great. If you want an online site to get South African prices: www. Comx-computers.co.za

When I meant 25%, I meant 25% extra. 125%. Ie: Msi twin Frozr GTX 770 - $400? Here it's about $530.
 
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Yeah so 125% of $1300 is $1625. Or did you want it to be R15000? ($1200 USD)
 
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It's a bit over budget, but best I could really do. Next thing to do would be to drop overclocking as an option, that will save you a fair bit.

PSU: i7 4770K - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/BX80646I74770K-Intel-Core-i7-4770K-3-50GHz-Quad-Core-Buy-p-77094.php

Cooler: CM Hyper 212X - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/CC-CH212X-Coolermaster-Hyper-212X-CPU-Cooling-Fan-Buy-p-73952.php

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87M-D3H - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/GA-Z87M-D3H-GIGABYTE-Z87M-D3H-Z87-Express-Chipset-LGA-Buy-p-77215.php

Memory: Patriot 16GB (2x8GB) 1600MHz - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/PVI316G160C9K-Patriot-Intel-Extreme-Master-16GB-2x8GB-Buy-p-66627.php

Storage: WD Caviar Blue 1TB - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/HD-W1000S6L64-Western-Digital-Blue-1Tb-1000Gb-SATA3-Buy-p-71531.php

GPU: MSI GTX 770 TF 2GB - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/N770-TF2GD5-OC-MSI-nVidia-GeForce-GTX770-Twin-Frozr-Buy-p-77114.php **I used your price on this one, not sure if you used a different store or not**

Case: CM HAF 912 - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/CH-CHAF912C-Coolermaster-RC-912-KKN1-HAF912-Combat-Buy-p-63723.php *You don't need to spend heaps on a case, you can decent ones around this price range. The HAF series are really popular. Roomy, great cooling.

PSU: XFX Pro 550W - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/P1-550S-XXB9-XFX-PRO550W-Core-Edition-Power-Supply-Buy-p-57448.php *550W is plenty for this build, just be careful about upgrades. This is built by Seasonic who make some of the best PSUs.*

Optical Drive: Samsung - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/SH-224BB-RSBS-SAMSUNG-24X-DVD-Writer-Buy-p-65496.php

Wireless Card: D-Link 150MB/s N - http://www.comx-computers.co.za/DWA-525-Wireless-N-150-PCI-Adapter-Buy-p-33654.php *I'm not sure this is really necessary, I would prefer a cable.*

TOTAL: R15639

Hope this helps.
 
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