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May 27, 2014 3:46:08 PM

I was looking at building a computer and I've came up with a build on pc part picker. I will be using it for editing with adobe premier and after effects and also gaming with games like skyrim, COD, ect. I just wanted to make sure that I didn't have anything that wouldn't work together or something wouldn't be able to reach full potential because another component is restricting it. Also I wanted to make sure that the price is right and that there was nothing that I could get close to the same performance for a cheaper price because I am on a tight budget of only around $750 and I've already pushed that limit. So here it is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($77.74 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.04 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($108.92 @ Amazon)
Total: $812.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 18:42 EDT-0400)

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May 27, 2014 3:56:38 PM

You need to get a better GPU with that CPU. Your GPU is going to be a major bottleneck. I am more of an AMD person so im not too sure about intel, but if you are on a $800 budget, get a more powerful GPU and a less powerful CPU, your CPU is far more powerful than the GPU and you are going to be having issues running games.
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May 27, 2014 3:57:32 PM

Yes the gpu will boddleneck, besides that its fine. However the psu is kind of pushing it
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May 27, 2014 3:59:23 PM

you're not going to accomplish your goals with that build.

you said 750 but breached 800........... what are you using for an operating system?

and you might want to consider an amd build???
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May 27, 2014 4:05:55 PM

Jason Werthman said:
You need to get a better GPU with that CPU. Your GPU is going to be a major bottleneck. I am more of an AMD person so im not too sure about intel, but if you are on a $800 budget, get a more powerful GPU and a less powerful CPU, your CPU is far more powerful than the GPU and you are going to be having issues running games.


Ok. I don't know much about AMD CPU's. Do you have recommendations for both the CPU and the GPU.
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May 27, 2014 4:08:03 PM

I would go with something along these lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $815.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:04 EDT-0400)

Don't get the K edition processor if you are not overclocking. Black edition HDDs are overrated, don't waste the money. 1866MHz RAM is not noticeably better than 1600MHz for the price. Put your money where it counts, in the GPU. The 280 is like 2 640's in one. WAY better performance. The builder PSUs are not that reliable. Go with Seasonic, XFX, EVGA XR/NEX models, Antec HCG, or AX/HX/TX Corsair models. Plus a bigger monitor.
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May 27, 2014 4:09:32 PM

swifty_morgan said:
you're not going to accomplish your goals with that build.

you said 750 but breached 800........... what are you using for an operating system?

and you might want to consider an amd build???


I know I breached 800 and I posted on the forum to see if people could help me bring the cost down by downgrading things that I wouldn't need much of. Also for operating system I was going to use Windows 8.1. I would like to use Hackintosh but I think that will be too hard for me to accomplish and I don't want to brick anything. Also I replied to another member about the amd build.
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May 27, 2014 4:10:39 PM

On an $800 budget on the AMD side of things I would go with a FX 8350 and a R9 270x. For Intel I think the i5 3570k is roughly equal in terms of performance at stock speeds, but the AMD one can overclock to run better than i5's and i7's, and the AMD is cheaper. If your on a budget of $750 you could probably get a better price to performance ratio using the fx 8350.
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May 27, 2014 4:17:14 PM

cball1311 said:
I would go with something along these lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $815.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:04 EDT-0400)

Don't get the K edition processor if you are not overclocking. Black edition HDDs are overrated, don't waste the money. 1866MHz RAM is not noticeably better than 1600MHz for the price. Put your money where it counts, in the GPU. The 280 is like 2 640's in one. WAY better performance. The builder PSUs are not that reliable. Go with Seasonic, XFX, Antec HCG, or HX/TX Corsair models. Plus a bigger monitor.


Thanks. But for the video card I don't mind if the graphics aren't turned all the way up because I don't mind a worse graphics card if I need more performance somewhere else because I've grown up with sucky computer graphics. But if everything will work good for video editing and gaming then that's good with me.

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May 27, 2014 4:19:12 PM

Jason Werthman said:
On an $800 budget on the AMD side of things I would go with a FX 8350 and a R9 270x. For Intel I think the i5 3570k is roughly equal in terms of performance at stock speeds, but the AMD one can overclock to run better than i5's and i7's, and the AMD is cheaper. If your on a budget of $750 you could probably get a better price to performance ratio using the fx 8350.


Thanks for the help because I know practically nothing about AMD.
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May 27, 2014 4:20:57 PM

the ps in that build sucks.
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May 27, 2014 4:22:17 PM

This is kind of off topic, but with overclocking is it easy and safe to do or should I just base my build on it running normally.
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May 27, 2014 4:23:00 PM

Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
I would go with something along these lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $815.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:04 EDT-0400)

Don't get the K edition processor if you are not overclocking. Black edition HDDs are overrated, don't waste the money. 1866MHz RAM is not noticeably better than 1600MHz for the price. Put your money where it counts, in the GPU. The 280 is like 2 640's in one. WAY better performance. The builder PSUs are not that reliable. Go with Seasonic, XFX, Antec HCG, or HX/TX Corsair models. Plus a bigger monitor.


Thanks. But for the video card I don't mind if the graphics aren't turned all the way up because I don't mind a worse graphics card if I need more performance somewhere else because I've grown up with sucky computer graphics. But if everything will work good for video editing and gaming then that's good with me.



Well depending on how extensive video editing you do, you could drop to a R9 270 or GTX 750 Ti and get 16GB of RAM. If you are trying to get under $800, go with the 750 non-Ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $820.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:23 EDT-0400)
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May 27, 2014 4:24:49 PM

swifty_morgan said:
the ps in that build sucks.


Yes cball1311 pointed that out.
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May 27, 2014 4:28:40 PM

cball1311 said:
Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
I would go with something along these lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $815.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:04 EDT-0400)

Don't get the K edition processor if you are not overclocking. Black edition HDDs are overrated, don't waste the money. 1866MHz RAM is not noticeably better than 1600MHz for the price. Put your money where it counts, in the GPU. The 280 is like 2 640's in one. WAY better performance. The builder PSUs are not that reliable. Go with Seasonic, XFX, Antec HCG, or HX/TX Corsair models. Plus a bigger monitor.


Thanks. But for the video card I don't mind if the graphics aren't turned all the way up because I don't mind a worse graphics card if I need more performance somewhere else because I've grown up with sucky computer graphics. But if everything will work good for video editing and gaming then that's good with me.



Well depending on how extensive video editing you do, you could drop to a R9 270 or GTX 750 Ti and get 16GB of RAM. If you are trying to get under $800, go with the 750 non-Ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $820.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:23 EDT-0400)


Ok. I'd be doing more video editing then gaming. Is RAM the biggest factor in video editing. And with the graphics card what resolution would I have to play on.
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May 27, 2014 4:35:35 PM

Also I could upgrade this as time goes on if I need to.
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a b 4 Gaming
May 27, 2014 4:41:07 PM

RAM and CPU effect video editing the most, followed by the GPU. As far as framerates, the 750 does a decent job for entry level GPUs. In Battlefield 4, you will get 50-60 FPS on low-medium settings with no AA.
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May 27, 2014 4:41:42 PM

Gumbletron said:
Also I could upgrade this as time goes on if I need to.


Yes, most definitely.
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May 27, 2014 4:45:09 PM

cball1311 said:
RAM and CPU effect video editing the most, followed by the GPU. As far as framerates, the 750 does a decent job for entry level GPUs. In Battlefield 4, you will get 50-60 FPS on low-medium settings with no AA.


Ok. I could upgrade the video card down the road. And is FRAPS out of the question? Or will the CPU and RAM allow it to work fine?
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May 27, 2014 4:48:04 PM

Gumbletron said:
This is kind of off topic, but with overclocking is it easy and safe to do or should I just base my build on it running normally.
It can be safe If you read up on it, take your time and watch your temps. Easy it's not, at least at first, but once you have figured out your paramiters it's very easy to make OCing adjustments.

Like I said it's not easy at first and it can be time consuming, but it can also be a lot of fun.

What I would do is get the K since it's not much more expensive and then when you have the time you can try it or not, but at least if you have the k you will have more options.

If you do decide to OC you will probably want to get an aftermarket CPU cooler, but that can be purchased at a later date when you have the cash. You can still OC with a stock cooler just not to much. OCing can get a little addictive, that's when the need for the aftermarket CPU cooler will come.

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May 27, 2014 4:50:48 PM

Idonno said:
Gumbletron said:
This is kind of off topic, but with overclocking is it easy and safe to do or should I just base my build on it running normally.
It can be safe If you read up on it, take your time and watch your temps. Easy it's not, at least at first, but once you have figured out your paramiters it's very easy to make OCing adjustments.

Like I said it's not easy at first and it can be time consuming, but it can also be a lot of fun.

What I would do is get the K since it's not much more expensive and then when you have the time you can try it or not, but at least if you have the k you will have more options.

If you do decide to OC you will probably want to get an aftermarket CPU cooler, but that can be purchased at a later date when you have the cash. You can still OC with a stock cooler just not to much. OCing can get a little addictive, that's when the need for the aftermarket CPU cooler will come.



OK thanks. And does overclocking show a big difference?
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May 27, 2014 4:56:59 PM

It can yes.
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May 27, 2014 5:00:12 PM

Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
I would go with something along these lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $815.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:04 EDT-0400)

Don't get the K edition processor if you are not overclocking. Black edition HDDs are overrated, don't waste the money. 1866MHz RAM is not noticeably better than 1600MHz for the price. Put your money where it counts, in the GPU. The 280 is like 2 640's in one. WAY better performance. The builder PSUs are not that reliable. Go with Seasonic, XFX, Antec HCG, or HX/TX Corsair models. Plus a bigger monitor.


Thanks. But for the video card I don't mind if the graphics aren't turned all the way up because I don't mind a worse graphics card if I need more performance somewhere else because I've grown up with sucky computer graphics. But if everything will work good for video editing and gaming then that's good with me.



Well depending on how extensive video editing you do, you could drop to a R9 270 or GTX 750 Ti and get 16GB of RAM. If you are trying to get under $800, go with the 750 non-Ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $820.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:23 EDT-0400)


Ok. I'd be doing more video editing then gaming. Is RAM the biggest factor in video editing. And with the graphics card what resolution would I have to play on.


This is probably getting real quote-ception right now, but that processor is not unlocked. Since it is not a "k" you are not able to overclock it. I highly suggest you get an unlocked CPU so you can easily get more performance for much less than a new CPU if you need it.
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May 27, 2014 5:03:21 PM

Jason Werthman said:
Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
I would go with something along these lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $815.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:04 EDT-0400)

Don't get the K edition processor if you are not overclocking. Black edition HDDs are overrated, don't waste the money. 1866MHz RAM is not noticeably better than 1600MHz for the price. Put your money where it counts, in the GPU. The 280 is like 2 640's in one. WAY better performance. The builder PSUs are not that reliable. Go with Seasonic, XFX, Antec HCG, or HX/TX Corsair models. Plus a bigger monitor.


Thanks. But for the video card I don't mind if the graphics aren't turned all the way up because I don't mind a worse graphics card if I need more performance somewhere else because I've grown up with sucky computer graphics. But if everything will work good for video editing and gaming then that's good with me.



Well depending on how extensive video editing you do, you could drop to a R9 270 or GTX 750 Ti and get 16GB of RAM. If you are trying to get under $800, go with the 750 non-Ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $820.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:23 EDT-0400)


Ok. I'd be doing more video editing then gaming. Is RAM the biggest factor in video editing. And with the graphics card what resolution would I have to play on.


This is probably getting real quote-ception right now, but that processor is not unlocked. Since it is not a "k" you are not able to overclock it. I highly suggest you get an unlocked CPU so you can easily get more performance for much less than a new CPU if you need it.


I think quote-ception shows good progress and I was going to get the K because it's only a few more bucks. And what do you mean by unlocked CPU?
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May 27, 2014 5:06:38 PM

Here you go, with light-moderate overclock potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $806.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:06 EDT-0400)
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May 27, 2014 5:12:14 PM

cball1311 said:
Here you go, with overclock potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $806.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:06 EDT-0400)


Alright Thanks. And what is the difference between the Micro ATX and just the ATX?
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a b 4 Gaming
May 27, 2014 5:20:13 PM

Just a smaller form factor. Can't support multiple GPU's. Most only have 2 RAM slots. Just more compact.
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May 27, 2014 5:20:42 PM

Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
Here you go, with overclock potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $806.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:06 EDT-0400)


Alright Thanks. And what is the difference between the Micro ATX and just the ATX?

Unlocked means you can overclock it, which is raising the frequency that the CPU runs at to get more performance, but doing this requires extra cooling. Also, micro ATX is smaller than ATX, and for a $800 build I would recommend getting standard ATX parts just because the extra room makes it a lot easier to work with.

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May 27, 2014 5:25:05 PM

And would an AMD CPU take down the cost but still keep performance? Also would any of this drastically change between now and late August?
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May 27, 2014 5:31:41 PM

Jason Werthman said:
Gumbletron said:
cball1311 said:
Here you go, with overclock potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $806.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:06 EDT-0400)


Alright Thanks. And what is the difference between the Micro ATX and just the ATX?

Unlocked means you can overclock it, which is raising the frequency that the CPU runs at to get more performance, but doing this requires extra cooling. Also, micro ATX is smaller than ATX, and for a $800 build I would recommend getting standard ATX parts just because the extra room makes it a lot easier to work with.



Do you have any recommendations for a Motherboard that is ATX. Also would I be better off going with an AMD CPU? If so could you recommend one that would work with my current build and overclocking?
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May 27, 2014 5:36:06 PM

AMD Build. Intel has better single core performance than AMD and in games Intel performs better. As far as video editing, the 8 true cores in the 8350 will provide roughly the same performance as the 4670K, give or take. With this build I managed to get an ATX board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($86.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $802.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:33 EDT-0400)
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May 27, 2014 5:38:13 PM

cball1311 said:
AMD Build. Intel has better single core performance than AMD and in games Intel performs better. As far as video editing, the 8 true cores in the 8350 will provide roughly the same performance as the 4670K, give or take. With this build I managed to get an ATX board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($86.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $802.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:33 EDT-0400)


Thank you so much! And this will work with overclocking?
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May 27, 2014 5:38:57 PM

Gumbletron said:
And would an AMD CPU take down the cost but still keep performance? Also would any of this drastically change between now and late August?

depending on which one you get and if you overclock, yes.

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May 27, 2014 5:49:58 PM

Thank you Jason Werthman and cball1311! You've both been a ton of help! I can not thank you enough!
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May 27, 2014 6:04:47 PM

cball1311 said:
AMD Build. Intel has better single core performance than AMD and in games Intel performs better. As far as video editing, the 8 true cores in the 8350 will provide roughly the same performance as the 4670K, give or take. With this build I managed to get an ATX board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($86.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2360SD 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $802.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 20:33 EDT-0400)

I use the challenger, it is a nice case, but it can be difficult to liquid cool with it. This build will do you very well. For a couple bucks less you could get an Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 motherboard, it is a solid board, but it really does not matter. For the difference in price I would just get something that would match a color scheme, being that the challenger had a blue LED fan in the front, I went with that motherboard since I stuck to a blue LED keyboard/blue led PSU lights/blue led interior light.

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May 27, 2014 6:06:43 PM

Gumbletron said:
Thank you Jason Werthman and cball1311! You've both been a ton of help! I can not thank you enough!


No problem. Glad to help.
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May 27, 2014 6:33:22 PM

cball1311 said:
Gumbletron said:
Thank you Jason Werthman and cball1311! You've both been a ton of help! I can not thank you enough!


No problem. Glad to help.


One more quick thing. There are two Compatibility Notes:

ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.

Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs.

How hard is a BIOS update and is there a way I can use the usb 3.0 header?
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May 27, 2014 6:39:16 PM

The front usb 3.0 port is not something you need to worry about. You just plug the usb 2.0 ports into the same thing I use a motherboard with usb 3.0 in it in that same case. That case has 2 usb 2.0 ports and an external sata port. You can get the challenger U-3 for a bit more money, but I used an Asus M5A97LE R2.0 motherboard that has usb 3.0 in the back I was not going to pay the extra money. I actually prefer the normal one since the external sata port is much faster than usb 3.0 and I have an external HDD that uses e-sata. Do not worry about the usb 3.0 header it will work fine. If you are worried about the BIOS thing I would get the Asus board I mentioned above. It is a bit cheaper and it is a solid board with UEFI Bios that I will stand by, and a lot of other people use it as well so getting help with it is not hard.
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May 27, 2014 6:43:22 PM

The BIOS will not need updating. The 8350 has been out for almost 2 years now. For the UUSB 3.0 headers, you will not notice a difference unless you use an external HDD with it. It makes no difference for anything else that you would plug into the front of the case. (headphones, mic, Bluetooth, etc.). I wouldn't be too pressed about it.

If you are concerned, then this case has USB 3.0 headers on the front.

Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
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May 27, 2014 7:22:41 PM

ok thanks
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May 27, 2014 7:27:33 PM

Will I need to buy something else for wifi use?
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May 27, 2014 7:37:00 PM

Or sound cards?
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May 27, 2014 8:00:34 PM

Gumbletron said:
Will I need to buy something else for wifi use?


Yes. This can be any USB or PCI WiFi adaptor

Gumbletron said:
Or sound cards?


No. The motherboard has integrated sound.
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May 27, 2014 8:19:31 PM

Yep.
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a b 4 Gaming
May 28, 2014 1:02:25 AM

don't buy a graphics card with one gig of vram on it.
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May 28, 2014 6:34:59 AM

swifty_morgan said:
don't buy a graphics card with one gig of vram on it.


Why not?
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a b 4 Gaming
May 28, 2014 6:55:25 AM

for gaming it's going to suck. you need the frame buffer to hold information otherwise you'll have hitching/stutter, etc.
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May 28, 2014 7:11:06 AM

swifty_morgan said:
for gaming it's going to suck. you need the frame buffer to hold information otherwise you'll have hitching/stutter, etc.


can you recommend something else then?
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May 28, 2014 9:01:41 AM

swifty_morgan said:
for gaming it's going to suck. you need the frame buffer to hold information otherwise you'll have hitching/stutter, etc.


As you can see from my first proposed build, I had a 280 in the build with 8GB RAM. The OP said that he was more interested in video editing rather than best gaming performance. Remember, he is on an $800 budget. I think the 750 will suffice just fine for now. He can spend on a better GPU later, let him get his overall build down first. Just my two cents.
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