New build! could i have some advice please

maniacXD

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Hi, this is my first post and first build. I have a few parts in mind which are available where I live (Mauritius) and I will buy others online. Everything costs about 1.5x more here and even to buy online because of shipping and taxes :(

Approximate Purchase Date: this month

Budget Range:
:$ 1500

System Usage : Design/rendering using adobe cs6 suite, photo/video edit/rendering and occasional gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No, I already have a LGD2343P Full hd 3D 23"

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: : Ebay (amazon doesn't ship here)

Location: : Mauritius

Parts Preferences: Intel/ Nvidia

Overclocking: Not really / Maybe

SLI :No

Monitor Resolution
: 1920x1080, 1920x1200


The parts that I have in mind, let me know if they work well together or which would be better thanks:


Casing : Thermaltake Commander MS-I
Power : Antec Truepower 500w ( I have one new unused lying around, bought it about 3years ago and never used it. Will this be enough?)
Motherboard : MSI Z87- G45 (is it too much?) or would a Z87-G41 suffice?
CPU : Intel Core i7-4770
GPU : MSi Nvidia GEForce GTX 760 4 GB DDR5
Memory : G Skill Ripjaws 16gb (2x8gb) still unsure whether 1600 or faster? why would i need faster memory? Or corsair vengence/dominator? which is best value for money?
Storage : Primary ADATA Premier Pro SP900 128GB SATA III 6Gb/s ( any better suggestion? ) Secondary : 2 TB Toshiba
Cooler: no idea ( do i need a special one or the default one that comes with CPU enough?)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK

Sorry if I didn't include prices or link to stores, because I am buying some locally here and some on ebay or some other store.
Thanks.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3leHm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3leHm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3leHm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($205.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($227.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec 1100 Illusion ATX Full Tower Case ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular...

Rami Zerker Reini

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MSI Z87-G45 is good.
I would get a good 550 or a 600w PSU.
The CPU Cooler that comes with the CPU is decent but it's always better to get an aftermarket one if you plan to play really demanding games 24/7. For design/rendering using adobe cs6 suite, photo/video edit/rendering the PC is overall good.
1600 RAM is ok stick to that.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3leHm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3leHm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3leHm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($205.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($227.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec 1100 Illusion ATX Full Tower Case ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($23.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1499.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 07:45 EDT-0400)
 
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