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UltimateGio

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So I'm think about building this PC, its my first one, I've never have build one before. I don't know too much about PCs, I only know the basic things. I want some suggestions on things I can improve or what I can get rid of to save some money.

I was thinking about this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ZCo3
Graphics Card: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZIQXBA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3GBQ2V97A6Y30&coliid=I10QPEOPSB5MM7

I'm mainly going to be using this computer for rendering and editing videos. Also to play a few games like Arma 2, maybe COD.

Any suggestions on what I should improve in this build?

Thanks for the help!
 
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AMD Radeon
it is a revision of your build, with better price/performance parts selection
cheaper mobo
better ram
cheaper gtx 770
cheaper case and PSU, 550W is the best choice for single GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($333.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($2.62 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory...
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it is a revision of your build, with better price/performance parts selection
cheaper mobo
better ram
cheaper gtx 770
cheaper case and PSU, 550W is the best choice for single GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($333.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste ($2.62 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
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) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1230.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-24 23:19 EST-0500)
 
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dempy19

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that 2400 ghz ram is slightly overkill, it is true you want the highest stable ghz for photo/video rendering however i would look into a lower voltage and cas latency, but thats just my opinion.

As for GPU, wouldnt he want a 3-4 gb card for the tasks he will be carrying out with this pc? for 40$ more you get double the memory on the GPU which in turn will give you better overall performance when photo/video editing.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500303

I may be wrong, as AMD Radeon is the graphics card master.
 
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