First time Custom Build - Video Editing/Gaming Mar 2014

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Hi people of the Toms Hardware Community! I am new to the forums and looking to build my first pc on my own.

I edit videos a lot but I play games such as BF4 and all those types of games. But now looking to upgrade my ride to something a bit more luxurious.

The following parts were recommended by my 50 year old Dad who is a bit of a computer nerd.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gxFU

Just need an experts opinion (not saying my dad isn't an expert) but need help on compatibility and any recommendations.

Smaller the computer the better and also quietness is a must. I have added a large monitor as I need this, but the other peripherals I already have.

Oh 3K aussie dollars is about what I am looking at budget wise. :)


CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($395.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($305.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($195.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($679.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($148.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: LG 29EB73-P 75Hz 29.0" Monitor ($699.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $3156.00

Cheers in advance
 
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Your dad knows what he's doing! This is an excellent build. I just have a couple tweaks that could make it slightly less expensive.
- That cooler is kinda expensive for an air-cooled version. You can get an H100i for about the same price and that should give you better performance. Or get a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo which should still give you great performance for a much cheaper price (around $30).
- 16GB isn't completely necessary, 8gb would probably work, given that you don't have a ton of windows open at once.
- This is the exact same GPU for $150 cheaper from newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130916
- Windows 7 is starting to get dated, I recommend windows 8. If you don't like the new start screen...
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Your dad knows what he's doing! This is an excellent build. I just have a couple tweaks that could make it slightly less expensive.
- That cooler is kinda expensive for an air-cooled version. You can get an H100i for about the same price and that should give you better performance. Or get a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo which should still give you great performance for a much cheaper price (around $30).
- 16GB isn't completely necessary, 8gb would probably work, given that you don't have a ton of windows open at once.
- This is the exact same GPU for $150 cheaper from newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130916
- Windows 7 is starting to get dated, I recommend windows 8. If you don't like the new start screen, there are plenty of replacements (I like Pokki menu better than the windows 7 start menu). The performance benefits alone should be enough for you to upgrade.
 
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G'day zehp and thanks for the quick reply! Glad to hear the old man knows what he is talking about, thanks for that.

- Less expensive is always better ha
- The GPU on newegg.com is heaps cheaper, but only bad thing is newegg dont ship internationally (I am in Australia :) )
- As I like to play my games on the ultra setting, do you think its worth me overclocking? I am not that confident with overclocking.
- Should I go with the 8gb now and see if I need more in the future?
 
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Great build, would suggest faster DRAM if in the budget, 1866/9 is often priced about the same as 1600/9 and Haswell likes fast DRAM:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell

The 212 EVO is a great cooler choice, mentioned by Zeph_yr, I ran one on my Hero (in sig) while waiting for the GTS V8 to be released, the EVO was fine at 4.4 24/7 and fine at 4.5 for like day use, temps started creeping at 4.5 after long use

 
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No problem at all. I forgot they didn't ship to Australia, sorry!

Personally, I don't like overclocking, it shortens your components' lifetimes and doesn't give you much extra performance in return. If you haven't done it before, I wouldn't attempt it on your brand new computer. If you decide not to, you could save a good $200-300.

What programs and games do you use? What's your regular usage scenario?
 
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Hey Tradie, I will keep that in mind for when I do my revised build :)

Zeph, all good! It would be cheaper if I could buy off newegg ha Thanks for the advice, I might steer clear of overclocking since its my first build.

Which bits should I change if I am not going to overclock guys?

I use Pinnacle Studio 16 Ultimate for video editing (Heavy use), Photoshop (I use occasionally), do a bit of audio editing as well... Games I play all the lastest FPS games pretty much, just about to get Titanfall.

Oh I do some of my office work but dont need to worry about that!
 
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I'd stay as is, may not want to OC now, but having the option open can come in handy unless you are only planning this for a year or so...and the 4770K is easy to OC (especially with the Hero), can go to 4 GHz just by changing the multiplier to 40, the Hero also has built in presets in the BIOS if you want to use it (4.2, 4.4, 4.6)...also comes w/ AI Suite which has OCing options in it if you favor software OCing
 
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