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It seems there is always someone who has something to say about something wrong with a motherboard, hdd or PSU having issues. Maybe that's not entirely avoidable with computer components, but I just wanted to see if anyone has had any known issues, or might see a configuration problem with what I've chose here.

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (BX80646I74770K)
Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (MZ-7PD256BW)
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (03G-P4-2784-KR)
Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case (SGC-5000-KKN1)
Antec HCG M 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)

Thanks!
 
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Alright then, now it's justified.

The explanation as to why an i7 isn't good for gaming is because the i7 has a technology that's called HyperThreading.

HT takes the physical cores, 4 and adds 4 more virtual ones. This makes an i7 pretty good at dealing with programs which

are threaded and can take advantage of more cores; exactly like editing programs. However many games aren't optimized

to take advantage of multi-core configurations much and even if it's the case, the difference in in-game FPS between an i7

and an i5 are so marginal, that it's simply not worth getting an i7 when it then costs so much more. We're talking anywhere from

5-10 FPS difference most of the time, between an i5 and i7. An i5 has 4 cores which is enough...
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If it's for gaming, most people on these forums would have a problem with you picking an i7. Pick an i5.

A 780 is also pretty overkill if you're not doing something like running multiple monitors or running very high resolutions.

Depends what you want to play though and such. There's also no HDD. So you've only got an SSD for storage; which

is inadequate. You might not need the pro version of windows either.
 
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Thanks a lot for the reply. Why no i7 for gaming? I completely forgot to mention what this system would be used for! It's going to be mainly used for running Blender and Unity 3D, but I'll also use it for some gaming. Is the video card still too much for 3D animation and rendering? It's a new field I'm getting into and I don't know much about what is adequate. The Blender forums haven't been as helpful so far in answering configuration questions.

I figured the 256 SSD would be plenty for applications, no? I have a 3TB drive that I'd use for storage. I've also never really researched the difference between Windows 8 Pro versus the standard version. Thanks!
 
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Alright then, now it's justified.

The explanation as to why an i7 isn't good for gaming is because the i7 has a technology that's called HyperThreading.

HT takes the physical cores, 4 and adds 4 more virtual ones. This makes an i7 pretty good at dealing with programs which

are threaded and can take advantage of more cores; exactly like editing programs. However many games aren't optimized

to take advantage of multi-core configurations much and even if it's the case, the difference in in-game FPS between an i7

and an i5 are so marginal, that it's simply not worth getting an i7 when it then costs so much more. We're talking anywhere from

5-10 FPS difference most of the time, between an i5 and i7. An i5 has 4 cores which is enough for gaming at the moment.

Only select games like Crysis take advantage of more computer resources like more cores. The video card will be swell

for those things. If you're getting into it seriously, the editing, then I suppose it couldn't hurt to have one of them at your

disposal. What's your monitor resolution going to be?


A 256GB SSD is quite good. You picked one of the best ones too. You could opt for a 128GB one too. No lower. You might also want

to stick to the pro version, as some versions of editing software require it. Things like 3Ds Max I believe and you might want to

try those out at some point. So to be on the safe side, I'd say it's fair to stick to that. Also, when you get your computer,

you may download many of the things you'll probably need, from www.ninite.com

One thing you could do, is get a GTX 770. Then if it turns out you need more juice, you add another. That way you may just

save cash in seeing what you truly need for your rendering work, while maintaining great gaming performance.
 
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I'm actually on a Macbook right now, so this will be somewhat of a change. I've built AMD systems before but never Intel. I'm excited to see what it'll do. Thanks for the website. Seems things have changed more since I've been on Windows. My monitor is a ASUS VE278 so I suppose the highest resolution I can get.

Sounds like a good idea with the GTX 770. I'm going to definitely consider that now. Thanks again.
 
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