Video/photo editing PC under $1500

Bodik · Oct 6, 2013

Hi guys, I want to build a system for home video editing using Sony Vegas and photo edition using Photoshop CS6 under $1500.
This is what I came up with (Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated) :

1. CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K $340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901

2. CPU cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

3. Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 $175
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157371

4. Video card: GIGABYTE GV-N660OC-2GD GeForce GTX 660 2GB $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443

5. Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568

6. SSD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247

7. PSU: CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750W $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

8. Case: COOLER MASTER HAF series RC-912-KKN1 $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

9. OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Total: $1400

doughnuts · Oct 6, 2013

You could get a cheaper psu, but other than that it is a really good setup.