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April 6, 2014 4:47:09 PM

I'm new to building PC's. Is everything compatible? Could it handle 2 monitors? What would you change? I'm also getting some green led fans (color theme). My main purpose for this PC would be for gaming and maybe video editing. Thanks.

Parts:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor - $319.99
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler - $29.99
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - $167.99
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - $139.99
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk - $89.99
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - $54.98
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card - $304.99
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Green) ATX Full Tower Case - $105.98
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast TX750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply - $84.99
Optical Drive: I have one already.

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April 6, 2014 4:54:07 PM

I wouldn't change anything. The GPU will handle the 2 monitors fine, but I don't know if it'll be fast enough for video editing. The RAM is very good for tasks more demanding than gaming. I don't know about the case, maybe it's better to get a mid tower, but it's less cooling. It's a good build.
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April 6, 2014 4:58:28 PM

looks good to me. though 2 1080p monitors probably needs more gpu power then a 760... a 770, r9-280x, r9-290, or 780 would be better.
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April 6, 2014 5:00:15 PM

Yep - looks good. Can you get 1866 memory for the same price? Probably a 2GB 760 is OK too (and a bit cheaper). Or if you can afford it - a 770!
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April 6, 2014 5:03:37 PM

For gaming I would drop the CPU down to a 4670k and get a GTX 770 or 780.
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April 6, 2014 5:06:12 PM

If you are using OpenCL accelerated rendering software then you should go with an AMD card instead, will be much faster.
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April 6, 2014 5:12:46 PM

Tradesman1 said:
Looks good, if any left in the budget, might kick the DRAM up to 1866 (CL8 or 9), Haswell loves fast DRAM and will help with video work

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


I changed my ram to Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory - $144.99. Is it better?

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April 6, 2014 5:29:04 PM

Yes, think you'll be happier, should be happy with your rig, let us know how it goes, any problems, give us a shout ;) 
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April 6, 2014 5:31:24 PM

Tradesman1 said:
Yes, think you'll be happier, should be happy with your rig, let us know how it goes, any problems, give us a shout ;) 


Thanks and I'll definetely give all of you a shout
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April 6, 2014 5:41:45 PM

C U, 1 way or the other ;) 
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