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chrisarrow

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Hi all,

I am building a new PC which will be used for gaming but also want it to be able to do other things like video editing and maybe a bit of 3D rendering.

Case: Corsair 600T
CPU: Intel i7 4770K
MB: ??
GPU: ??
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 2x8GB 1600 MHz
PSU: ??

Any help with the missing components, or suggestions for improvement on the build would be greatly appreciated. I was thinking about getting the ASUS Maximus VI Formula motherboard.

Thanks in advance
 
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Sangeet Khatri
This would be my pick.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($237.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($133.54 @ Newegg)
Total: $707.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 12:27 EDT-0400)

If you are using Adobe apps then you should consider the Nvidia 770 instead. It would perform better with the Adobe programs.
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JackNaylorPE

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1. Asus Maximis IV Formula
2. MSI Z87 GD65


1. MSI Gaming N770 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 770
2. Equivalent from Asus or Gigabyte

PSU - Corsair TX V2or XFX Core Edition for moderate OC's, 650 for 1 card, 850 if considering SLI .... if ya want better OCs, Corsair HX or AX series, Seasonic X sereis
 
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chrisarrow

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Probably around the $1000 mark if possible. Trying to keep the total build cost at around $2500.

Thanks
 
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Onus

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Good choice of parts.
If the Z87-GD65 is at all like the Z77 version, you'll like that board.
A single GTX770 or HD7970 ought to do well for you. Choose depending on what your video software can best use; either would be excellent for games. A single card will run fine on a 550W Seasonic "G" series PSU.
As to the cooler, $60 will buy a very nice air-cooler like a Noctua or Phanteks.
You'll need somewhat more for a good CLC, perhaps $100-$110.
 
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chrisarrow

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So far the MSI Z87-GD65 and the MSI N770 TF 2GD5/OC looks like a good combination and will look nice in the case.

I still like the Maximus VI Formula but is there really much difference between the two performance wise?

Thanks for your help so far
 
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Sangeet Khatri

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This would be my pick.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($237.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($335.91 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($133.54 @ Newegg)
Total: $707.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 12:27 EDT-0400)

If you are using Adobe apps then you should consider the Nvidia 770 instead. It would perform better with the Adobe programs.
 
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