Help Me With My Build!! - $1200-$1500

Inori · Jul 10, 2013

Hi, i'v been looking around for a while and thought I'd get some builds from other people and compare it to what i've came up with. A big one being whether to go AMD and get a better GPU or go with intel and get an lesser GPU. Any help is much appreciated =) *used for gaming and vfx (3d modeling, editing, etc.)*

realchaos · Jul 10, 2013

Do you need a monitor/os/keyboard/mouse?
Are you overclocking?

Inori · Jul 10, 2013

realchaos :

i have the keyboard, mouse, and monitor, but not i won't be overclocking.

Madn3ss795 · Jul 10, 2013

Adding to realchaos's questions above: do you want to run SLI later? And was that 1200-1500 USD, AUD, or?

Inori · Jul 10, 2013

Madn3ss795 :

USD and not particularly

Madn3ss795 · Jul 10, 2013

Making a part list now, but I'm just wondering, which vfx softwares will you use?

Inori · Jul 10, 2013

Madn3ss795 :

adobe after effects, udk, maya, and zbrush mainly.

CommentariesAnd More · Jul 10, 2013

Please try to fill this form kinda thing I made yesterday , if you wish to do so. If not , please tell if you need a OS , antivirus , etc ?

form - http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1728209/build.html

Madn3ss795 · Jul 10, 2013

ok, I see some AMD-favoured names there, and since nVidia's kepler GPUs aren't made for great computing performance, a HD7970ghz edition from AMD would be your best bet for both gaming and 3d editing. But if After Effects ray tracing stuffs are what you're going to work with mainly, you might want to consider a GTX770 instead since nVidia GPUs are better in this field. As for CPU, since you don't plan to OC, a Xeon E3 1230v3 sits at the sweat spot here, since it's identical to an i7 4770 in editing, but much cheaper than that i7 due to the lack of an integrated GPU ( doesn't matter since you will use a discrete GPU instead ). Also put in the part list a 128gb HDD for OS and essential programs. The PSU I picked is a superb one that is on discount, and the case is large enough for all the cable managements with another card added in the future ( I picked a motherboard that supports proper Crossfire/SLI in case you want to get another card ). Total price sits around 1350$:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Intel Xeon E3-1230V3 LGA1150 ($264.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($117.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($420.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1364.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 02:35 EDT-0400)

Inori · Jul 10, 2013

Madn3ss795 :

ok, I see some AMD-favoured names there, and since nVidia's kepler GPUs aren't made for great computing performance, a HD7970ghz edition from AMD would be your best bet for both gaming and 3d editing. But if After Effects ray tracing stuffs are what you're going to work with mainly, you might want to consider a GTX770 instead since nVidia GPUs are better in this field. As for CPU, since you don't plan to OC, a Xeon E3 1230v3 sits at the sweat spot here, since it's identical to an i7 4770 in editing, but much cheaper than that i7 due to the lack of an integrated GPU ( doesn't matter since you will use a discrete GPU instead ). Also put in the part list a 128gb HDD for OS and essential programs. The PSU I picked is a superb one that is on discount, and the case is large enough for all the cable managements with another card added in the future ( I picked a motherboard that supports proper Crossfire/SLI in case you want to get another card ). Total price sits around 1350$:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Intel Xeon E3-1230V3 LGA1150 ($264.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($117.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($420.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1364.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 02:35 EDT-0400)

thanks a lot =) i didn't know about the cpu or psu, which saved me a lot of money. I might switch out a 770 instead of 7970, but i think this is the build im going with, thank you. ~

realchaos · Jul 10, 2013

Cheaper RAM, same performance: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit8g3d1609ds1s00
I would spend an extra $10 on the Corsair 300R case. It's a big step-up from the 200R: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r
Cheaper 7970, Gigabyte offers a superb cooling with its Windforce x3: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr797oc3gd

Inori · Jul 10, 2013

realchaos :

thanks

Madn3ss795 · Jul 10, 2013

Yea, you should take advices from realchaos, too

I prefer the NZXT Tempest 410 for that extra 10$, thou. As for VGA, if you want to switch to a GTX770, consider this one : http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/add/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc/ Review: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_770_TF_Gaming/

CommentariesAnd More · Jul 10, 2013

I guess Madn3ss795's build is great , would however swap up the GPU and Case , here's what I would get if I were looking for a Intel CPU ( better in gaming and great in editing as well )

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB Video Card ($449.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.97 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1475.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 07:25 EDT-0400)

The Xeon is good if your not planning to OC. Also the GTX 580 comes with a watercooler form PNY , which can also cool the CPU. So I went for LGA 1155 Xeon as i7's were not in budget and i5's were weaker in editing.

Here's a AMD build if you want to try AMD for your PC -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($139.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB Video Card ($449.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.97 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1440.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 07:24 EDT-0400)

Same stuff except different CPU and motherboard. The FX8350 actually needs the cooler

Madn3ss795 · Jul 10, 2013

E3 1230 V3 ( Haswell ) is faster than both 1230 V2 ( Ivy ) and FX8350 ( AMD Vishera ) if you don't OC : http://vozforums.com/showthread.php?t=3373037&highlight=1230 ( review from the local tech forum in my country, look at result files. "Thời gian render(s) : nhỏ hơn là tốt hơn" means "Rendering time( second ): lower is better" ).

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