New desktop (budget: $1750) (uses: rendering/video/gaming)

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Hey,

Thank you for checking out this topic!

The list:
Approximate Purchase Date: 1~4 weeks from now

Budget Range: 1750 dollars / 1250 euro

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Render intensive programs, video recording, casual gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: complete new build, no reusing old parts - though i want to take out my harddrive from my current PC and put it in the new one as an additional HDD (Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB)

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: unaware of any, first time looking to get a build through this forum, i prefer to use as few suppliers as possible. My current custom build PC was build by the webshop i ordered it at, i've never build a pc myself, if it's discouraged to try and do it myself without experience, would any webshops build the pc?

Location:
Country: Netherlands
Province: Overijssel
City: Enschede

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution:
2x 1920*1080

Additional Comments:
I need atleast 24GB RAM based on experience with the programs i use.
Some of the programs i use support CUDA and/or OpenGL for rendering.
The new HDD should be atleast 1TB

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current desktop has only 12GB RAM and a i5 2500 cpu. I need a more powerfull machine to cut down render times significantly and to expand the capacity of what i can do in a few memory hungry programs i use.

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions!
 
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Here you go. Still kept a CPU cooler, as I like to keep it as cool as possible, and this will also be much quieter than the stock one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (€266.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€32.09 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€70.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€269.90 @ Caseking)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk...
Sorry, completely missed where you said Netherlands lol

You'll definitely want more CPU than GPU power. The 750 Ti is great for casual gaming; gets medium/high at 1080p. Went with a great CPU cooler and a quality motherboard so you can get the most overclock out of the 4770k, to get the best performance. And went with a smaller case, as I doubt you want a big behemoth of a case lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (€284.90 @ Caseking)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€74.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€108.37 @ Hardwareversand)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€269.90 @ Caseking)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (€108.90 @ Pixmania DE)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€124.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€148.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€49.55 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€70.06 @ Hardwareversand)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€13.40 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1252.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 20:49 CET+0100)
 


Yeah, sorry about that lol I just saw your budget in USD and Euro and didn't read much else after your system usage lol That'll teach me for skimming!
 

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On the question of assembly, can i do that myself with the help of the internet or would you advise against it. I'm not a complete retard, though i have no experience either. So what'd be your assesment?
 
My first build took me about an hour and half, wasn't too bad. I would read up/watch some tutorials first to get the general idea, and keep it open throughout. My recommendations would be to watch LinusTechTips and CareyHolzman build guides on YouTube, as they go through everything step by step, and explain everything. I also think it's more helpful to watch it physically be done, as opposed to illustrated.

These days, it's a very simple, if not time consuming, process, as long as you just take your time and be careful.
 

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Just a few more questions: you say smaller case, opposed to what?
I currently have a Cooler Master Gladiator 600 case, dimensions are a bit bigger as the case you suggest, but it's not really an issue. If the size of the case has any relation to airflow and such i think i might want to consider a bigger case, it's not really a big issue, depending on how much bigger it would be.

I also don't plan on overclocking, wouldn't want to take the risk and void any product warranties. I take it that doesn't influence any of the components, but i wanted to mention it anyway incase it does.
 


Chose that case because it's a good budget case. Decent airflow, and pretty good overall inside. Case is up to you, whatever you want, really. With what you're putting in it, airflow really isn't a big concern, the GPU won't get hot, and the D14 keeps things extremely cool. If you want a bigger case, go for it :)

And if not overclocking, you can save a few dollars/euros. Get a regular 4770, an H87 motherboard, and something like the CM Hyper 212 EVO, and you can save close to 100 euros :) I still would recommend an aftermarket CPU cooler to increase longevity, and keep it quieter.
 

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Well, how would i reinvest that 100 euros in the PC? ;) I really don't plan on overclocking. I can get that budget, so i might just aswell put that in, but if you say there's nothing to upgrade than so be it. Another graphics card for SLI or is there a better investment?
 

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Here are some websites that you can fully customize what you want in it, all down to the symbol on the system and the cord management on the inside:
http://www.CyberPowerPC.com
http://www.ibuypower.com
http://www.digitalstormonline.com
http://www.pugetsystems.com

You can choose the components to put in and they will build and ship it to you!
I went onto ibuypower and did a little preview for ya:
Basic Components
ARC 647 Gaming Case Black
Internal USB Expansion
Intel Core i7 4820k Processor (4x 3.70 GHz/10MB L3 Cache
Intel Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)
32 GB [8 GB x4] DDR3-1600 Memory (with a free upgrade to DDR3-1866 ADATA XPG V2)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti - 2GB
ASUS P9X79 LE -- 2x USB 3.0
600 Watt - OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W - 80 PLUS, Modular
2 TB Hard Drive -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s
120 GB ADATA S510 SSD -- Read: 550MB/s, Write: 510MB/s
24x Dual Format/ Double Layer DVD Drive
NZXT Sentry 2 Touch Screen Fan Controller & Temperature Display
ASUS Xonar DGX -- 5.1 Channels, 96KHz/24-bit
Extras
[FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS 2014
[FREE Game Download] - GRID2
[FREE Game Coupon] - Assassins Creed IV Black Flag
[FREE Game Currency] - $150 In-Game Currencies: Heroes of Newerth, Path of Exile, Warface ($50 each)
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
TT eSPORTS Shock Foldable Gaming Headset (White)
Grand Total: $1606 USD

Remember everything here can be changed to how you like it, and you can add custom lighting and a custom logo on the side if you want :3 Hope this helps and answers your question on the "Preferred Websites for Parts" :p
 
Well, are you going to be doing this work because of your job? If so, I would spend the extra 100 euros and buy another WD hard drive and run them in RAID 1 setup, for safety. That way if one fails you still have all the data. If it's not for work, the extra money can get you a better GPU for gaming, or you can get new peripherals. Something like upgrading to the GTX 760 would be great, as it has almost twice the CUDA cores, and is very fast for GPU accelerated applications.
 

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The GTX 760 sounds nice. Could i trouble you to make a new list including the GTX 760 and the non overclock hardware you mentioned previously?
 
Here you go. Still kept a CPU cooler, as I like to keep it as cool as possible, and this will also be much quieter than the stock one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (€266.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€32.09 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€70.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€269.90 @ Caseking)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (€108.90 @ Pixmania DE)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€124.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (€226.15 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€49.55 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€70.06 @ Hardwareversand)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€13.40 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1231.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 23:06 CET+0100)
 
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