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elninox91

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I plan on building my one computer and I would like to get some feedback or opinions/suggestions/recommendations about what would be best for my build.

I want my build to have:
-i7 or i5
-some decent or more than decent Nvidia Graphics Card
-8GB of RAM
-I want a SSD 128GB. which SSD(brand) is better?
-1TB HD suggestions?

-I really dont know what motherboard would be best. Any suggestions?
-What power supply would be best?
-i want a case that has liths :D. I have some cases in mind though

*** I want windows 7 OS ( whic i already have )

**my budget is 700$-900$
-I hope somebody can give me suggestions/feedback or any other useful information. Thanks in advance :)
 
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You're not going to get that system for $900. An i7-4770K alone runs $350. You might want to think about increasing your budget to at least $1050 - $1200.

If you want something like you described you're looking at something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector 150 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $970.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 14:12 EST-0500)
 
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Here is cheaper CPU, Memory, Mobo, Better PSU and other case.
SSD is bit small (256GB is much better)
Then look this. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp256gg25
HDD 3TB lot more storage and cheaper price / GB !

OP can swich some parts to go cheaper and take better video card or go with GTX 650 Ti boost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($136.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1043.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 15:19 EST-0500)

This is just 900$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $899.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 15:23 EST-0500)

 
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Well I've said my reasons why I would never buy a Xeon for regular uses (and the "quieter" CPU argument is not an argument, that is like saying you bought a quieter air conditioner :ange: ). I would personally stick with the i7-4770 or 4770K. The video card is better, but video editing requires more CPU than GPU. My rig with an i7 is still less than $1K.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($167.56 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 250 2GB Video Card ($93.99 @ Mwave)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1044.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 17:59 EST-0500)
That's personally what I would do at that price point.
You have a good motherboard, cooler, and a processor that you can overclock to achieve higher performance.
16GB of RAM, since those rendering programs can quickly eat up 8GB.
A 120GB HyperX 3K SSD (these perform pretty good for the money, I own one).
A great power supply (your system doesn't won't use more than 300 watts).

I don't see a reason to go with an nvidia GPU, they are generally more expensive and perform about equal to their AMD equivalent.
 
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NVIDIA GPUs use CUDA and Phys X that the Radeon cards don't have, and for CS 5/6, any added performance gain - no matter how minor - is always good.

Kingston drives are decent, but the Sandforce 2.0 controller that they use has been obsolete for the last couple of years - the Bigfoot controller that the OCZ Vector uses is far better, as is the proprietary controller on the Samsung 840 Pro.
 
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Well, first of all I'd like to thank to all of you for taking your time and helping me & giving me information about parts.
I am still not sure which parts I will choose, however I think they would be great builds. Thanks :)
 
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If he's using Cinema 4D for rendering, it CUDA doesn't matter, as the program doesn't use hardware acceleration.
Also, OpenCL would be much better for CS6.
Yes, that is a good point about the outdated controller, but they do perform pretty well for $90. I never realised that the 840 evo was so cheap in the states though.
 
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Well I've said my reasons why I would never buy a Xeon for regular uses (and the "quieter" CPU argument is not an argument, that is like saying you bought a quieter air conditioner :ange: ). I would personally stick with the i7-4770 or 4770K. The video card is better, but video editing requires more CPU than GPU. My rig with an i7 is still less than $1K.
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OP did make budget. And Are really sure that your opinion is better than my?

Here is the deal.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E3-1230+v3+%40+3.30GHz&id=1942

Better performance and cheaper price. Id say only idot buy 4770 or 4770k if plan is not OC. Thats just way it goes now.
And it really does not matter what gunit says about this :)
We all can have personal opinions.
He is really strong xeon hater! :D :lol:

Id say xeon is good buy. cheap and strong cpu.

 
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I wouldn't say I'm a hater, I just don't really see a practical use for it outside of a server environment.
 
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