Help on 1000-1100$ Gaming/Recording and Video editing.(Need CPU)

Rcgammer

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OK so I'm new to this Gaming PC building thing and with some research and some help I came up with this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rcgammer/saved/3OQP Now i need a CPU that fits this build well and i need to stay within the 1000-1100$ range. Also if there is any way to make it more efficient for Gaming,Recording and lite Video editing please let me know. Thank You.(Ps: Id like to keep the accessories on there)
 

DonQuixoteMC

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First PC part picker link is for optimal setup - Highest cost
Second is good, budget friendly version - Medium cost
Third is optimal sans SSD and extra HDD - Medium low cost
Fourth is good, budget friendly version sans SSD and extra HDD - lowest cost

As for the i7s: unless you are building your PC for video editing, an i7 is not worth the extra cost. The Haswell will be plenty powerful to handle your needs.[/Edit]

Are you planning on doing some overclocking? I see you've added the CM 212 Evo.
...as for the other stuff:
I really like your choice of GPU, that will serve you well.
For storage purposes, you're might want a separate HDD, something for all those MASSIVE video files.
That PSU is... Probably fine, but you really want something more efficient. Now, you might not want something as nice as the SeaSonic I added to the build, but it's a MUCH better PSU and you NEVER want to skimp on your power supply.

Anyway,
Here are my general suggestions: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WPGs I've edited the build, added a hard drive, removed the CPU cooler, added a better PSU and switched the case for something cheaper. Now, the price is hiked up quite a bit, but you can easily strip a bit of cost from the build.

Consider this setup: 3rd Gen i5-3350P, Z75 mobo, only get the 2 TB WD I added and create a 1 TB partition on it for storing your recordings. That would drop the price by around $120 and offer almost identical performance. It would also be much closer to your price range. That build would look like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WQ1k
You'll notice I switched the SSD to the Samsung 840 EVO. It's just a better SSD/investment. I didn't switch in the previous build because it was already quite over budget.

If you still need to get the price down, think about getting rid of the SSD: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WQ8d
And if you need to get the price down even further: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2WQ6S
The SSD is nice, but it won't help your PC record, game or edit videos. If it stood between a 3rd gen Intel vs 4th gen, I would get rid of it for the Haswell. The 3350P is still a great processor, but Haswells are even better.

I just threw a lot of links at you, and I'm sure you probably disagree with me on some of this. Please just let me know your concerns and I'll explain my reasoning.
 

vmN

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You could always add the SSD later on

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.30 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($98.91 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse ($41.87 @ Amazon)
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1083.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 14:12 EST-0500)
 


+1

Almost identical performance to an i7 4770.