Hi there,
This will be my first time posting here, though I have read through many posts throughout the forums plenty of times.
I'm looking to build a new PC for myself sometime in the next month or two, somewhere in the $1500 range, with a little wiggle room. After some researching and comparing, I'm currently at this build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wXJR Most purchases will probably be via Newegg or microcenter.
This will be my second build, but first Intel build, as I previously built a budget AMD rig.
I'll be using this for primarily gaming, along with some photo editing and drawing (with a wacom tablet) in photoshop. I may Overclock, but haven't done it before, so it's still iffy.
What I'm hoping to get out of this post are thoughts on:
Opinions on the build itself.
Are the parts good quality for the price, if not, what are good recommendations? I know Asus is a good brand, sometimes over priced, MSI and GIGABYTE I've heard a good, but don't know enough about them to justify a decision for their products.[strike][/strike]
I had the thought of going up to 1866 RAM, but am unsure how big of a performance jump there is from 1600, and whether or not the CPU and Mobo are compatible. I've seen the "memory types" as 1333/1600, but am unsure if that means that's the max I can use, or if overclocking is needed. What's "enough or plenty" memory for the tasks I previously stated? (Have considered going down to 8gb 1600 or 1866 as well)
I'm looking to make this build around the 4770k, so what would be good options if they aren't already in the build or stated in a previous answer.
Lastly, as hard as it is, I'd like to future proof as much as possible, while stating within reason and budget.
I know a decent amount about this stuff, but not nearly enough to call myself an expert and know all the minor (maybe even major) differences between parts/brands/etc. so any help given is greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Thanks
This will be my first time posting here, though I have read through many posts throughout the forums plenty of times.
I'm looking to build a new PC for myself sometime in the next month or two, somewhere in the $1500 range, with a little wiggle room. After some researching and comparing, I'm currently at this build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wXJR Most purchases will probably be via Newegg or microcenter.
This will be my second build, but first Intel build, as I previously built a budget AMD rig.
I'll be using this for primarily gaming, along with some photo editing and drawing (with a wacom tablet) in photoshop. I may Overclock, but haven't done it before, so it's still iffy.
What I'm hoping to get out of this post are thoughts on:
Opinions on the build itself.
Are the parts good quality for the price, if not, what are good recommendations? I know Asus is a good brand, sometimes over priced, MSI and GIGABYTE I've heard a good, but don't know enough about them to justify a decision for their products.[strike][/strike]
I had the thought of going up to 1866 RAM, but am unsure how big of a performance jump there is from 1600, and whether or not the CPU and Mobo are compatible. I've seen the "memory types" as 1333/1600, but am unsure if that means that's the max I can use, or if overclocking is needed. What's "enough or plenty" memory for the tasks I previously stated? (Have considered going down to 8gb 1600 or 1866 as well)
I'm looking to make this build around the 4770k, so what would be good options if they aren't already in the build or stated in a previous answer.
Lastly, as hard as it is, I'd like to future proof as much as possible, while stating within reason and budget.
I know a decent amount about this stuff, but not nearly enough to call myself an expert and know all the minor (maybe even major) differences between parts/brands/etc. so any help given is greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Thanks
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