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Hey guys,
I made a thread about 2 weeks ago asking for help and some people helped me a lot, so thank you. After doing some more research and taking a little break I came up with this build, but it still feels a little too fancy for what I'll be doing, or maybe that's just me not wanting to spend so much. I will be using this PC mostly to play games, Photoshop stuff, manage my business, and also render videos for YouTube. I'm not a pro, but I do want to use this PC to become better so I went a little higher end right away. I'm not sure if that was the best idea though so let me know what you think of this because I think it's still a little too expensive.
Only two things to keep in mind is I'm in Canada so stuff costs more sadly, and I like the case I chose because it's silence optimized. I don't want a jet engine in my bedroom when I'm trying to sleep.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.88 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($186.43 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $181.26)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.14 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($316.37 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.28 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($162.52 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.97 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($121.11 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor (Purchased For $307.63)
Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor (Purchased For $307.63)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.53 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $2471.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I made a thread about 2 weeks ago asking for help and some people helped me a lot, so thank you. After doing some more research and taking a little break I came up with this build, but it still feels a little too fancy for what I'll be doing, or maybe that's just me not wanting to spend so much. I will be using this PC mostly to play games, Photoshop stuff, manage my business, and also render videos for YouTube. I'm not a pro, but I do want to use this PC to become better so I went a little higher end right away. I'm not sure if that was the best idea though so let me know what you think of this because I think it's still a little too expensive.
Only two things to keep in mind is I'm in Canada so stuff costs more sadly, and I like the case I chose because it's silence optimized. I don't want a jet engine in my bedroom when I'm trying to sleep.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.88 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.00 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($186.43 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $181.26)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.14 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($316.37 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.28 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($162.52 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.97 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($121.11 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor (Purchased For $307.63)
Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor (Purchased For $307.63)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.53 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $2471.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available