Finalizing build. around 1400 dollar price range

downthehollow · Feb 12, 2014

This is my final build before i buy it. uses: recording gameplay, streaming, gaming, rendering video files, editing video, and gaming at 1080p for this gen games and next gen games (except the next crysis) and medium to high for the next 3 years at least.

build:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($706.13 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1471.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 23:17 EST-0500)

woltej1 · Feb 12, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SkXg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SkXg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SkXg/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($706.13 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1491.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 23:24 EST-0500)

If you're dropping $700 on a gpu, get a better PSU, only thing I changed. You are putting a lot of emphasis on your rendering power over gaming by going with a xeon over a 4670k.

ekagori · Feb 12, 2014

I would change the ram to 2 x 4GB sticks to take advantage of dual channel, here's a good pair

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231654&clickid=3StTPVSIY0O6Vsvzki2K9TiMUkTURG01rXn7UY0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na

TheMohammadmo · Feb 13, 2014

No dont get the xeon.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($74.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1413.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 18:14 EST-0500)

better psu

downthehollow · Feb 13, 2014

what extra benefit does dual channel get me? 1. i already researched and decided on xeon. 2. why do i need more psu?

TheMohammadmo · Feb 13, 2014

Its not because my psu has moe wattage its because its better QUALITY. The corsair cx series are terrible, the cxm is still ok but the CX is horrific. Also, with dual channel you get faster speeds then single channel. Plus, its not like you are gonna have 32gb of ram later on. Also, I meant to change the ram in build to this one instead http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab

woltej1 · Feb 14, 2014

It's not horrific, I just wouldn't use it on anything above a 760/270x if possible. Higher performance GPUs need a supporting PSU. The original cx were crap, but now they are up to version 2.3 and are actually pretty good, but are still corsair's entry level.

TheMohammadmo · Feb 14, 2014

yeah the only time you get the cx series is if you are gonna get lower budget graphics card. If you have a 2000 dollar budget and a cx series as your psu, there must be something wrong with you. CX psus are only good up to around 1100 dollar budget builds.

downthehollow · Feb 14, 2014

what would you guys recommend instead? (in the same price range)

TheMohammadmo · Feb 14, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pb0750kr http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-hive650

downthehollow · Feb 14, 2014

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