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I am 4-5 yrs from my last build. I have been busy working & out of the loop. The current editions of my 'power' applications & O/S have over-run my system's ability to be really productive.

Gaming is not my priority (some games) BUT mainly for audio/video processing & editing plus music score generation (heavy graphics and cpu needs).

Do I go ahead and build with an Ivy Bridge (maybe i7-3770K) which will do the job today or go with a Haswell (i7-xxxx?) for possible future cpu upgrades?

My budget is $1200.- to $1400.- and needs to include: Win7-Pro 64 O/S, 500 to 750GB SSD primary, 2 X 2TB HDD, & a minimum of 16GB memory. New monitor if budget will allow but I have some room here.

Opinions? Suggestions? I could use some help here, Thank You.
 
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This is all I can put together to do what you need to within ($49 over actually) your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.68 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1449.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 01:37 EDT-0400)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dE7E
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dE7E/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dE7E/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($142.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($245.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1408.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 01:56 EDT-0400)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dEi9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dEi9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dEi9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($245.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1381.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 02:02 EDT-0400)
 
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No reason for a z87 board when you are running xeon, also a cooler is not necessary.
He wont be needing a 750w PSU, and OP specifically asked for windows 7 pro 64bit.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.68 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1389.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 07:52 EDT-0400)
 
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I chose the z87 board because I knew it was compatible, as I've seen some boards having issues with Xeon processors. I chose that PSU due to it being Tier 1 and being extra efficient and in case they wanted to SLI in the future. Wiggle room never hurt anyone. I added the cooler because we both know stock coolers suck for heavy editing. That CPU is gonna run way hotter with the stock heatsink

I looked past Windows 7 pro and that actually was my fault, I thought it just said Windows 7 which would have added more to the cost so I selected 8.1 OEM which was the cheapest.
 
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Which board have problems with xeon processors?

The extra efficiency wouldn't be noticed on performance nor electricity bill. It would require you to run 18+ hours a day on full load to actually benefit on a larger scale going with a gold certified PSU than a bronze certified.

Surely it suck, but that shouldn't be his highest concern. The stock coolers should be more than fine if you aren't going to overclock, might be a little noisy and hot, but in case that gets annoying, he would always have the option to buy a CPU cooler.
 
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I don't remember what board it was but I remember recommending the Xeon to someone before and their board didn't quite like it. They were previously using an i3 (I think it was), same socket etc and I tested it and it worked so it wasn't the CPUs fault.

Most should support it just fine, I just recommend boards I know are compatible when I recommend xeons.
 
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