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I've been having a look around to get a good gaming PC, do you think this PC will run high end games? perhaps even a little sony vegas for some editing that I do.

If worth mentioning I have a budget of 1200$

Intel Core i7 4790 3.6GHz
Coolermaster K380 Gaming Case
Widetech PSU 650W
1x 120mm Fan
Samsung DVD+-RW DL
Seagate 1000GB SATA3 HDD
Gigabyte Z97-HD3 Motherboard
Kingston 16GB (2x8) DDR3-1600
TP-Link PCIe Wireless Adapter N300
10/100/1000Mbps LAN
5x USB3.0 & 3x USB2.0
Realtek High Definition Audio
Gigabyte 2GB nVidia GTX750 PCIe
 
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the build is imbalanced.

the CPU (i7) is more than needed for the majority of games, while the GPU (gtx 750) is very weak compared. the i5 4690 + a GTX 770 would be far far far better for gaming, and unless you do a lot of editing the i5 will be fine.

get a power supply from a quality manufacturer like Antec, XFX, or Seasonic (anything built by seasonic or delta or super flower).

Also you dont need the "Z97" motherboard. any "Z" board is for overclocking, meant for unlocked processors with a "K" at the end (like the i7 4770k, you have the non "k", so you dont need that motherboard at all).

8GB RAM is fine, especially if you do any editing. 16GB cant hurt but thats for moderate/heavy edits.
 
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Don't go for the i7. It's not necessary for games. 16GB is also way more than needed for gaming. Instead go for a (way) better GPU.

You will save a lot of money if you go for the i5 4670k, and 8gb ram. An i5 CPU like the 4670k is still perfectly fine for some photoshopping and video editing.
With this money you can buy a way better GPU, because no, with the GTX 750 you will not run newer games on highest settings. Instead go for a 780 or 770.
A good PSU is also very important. Go for something like a Corsair RM650. Don't underestimate how important the PSU is.
 
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agreed
the i7 is a overkill for the gpu.and hypertreading does not make a difference in gaming.you can save the moned and go for a 750 ti and a better psu.
as for the ram 8 gb in dual chanel is sufficient.for gaming.
 
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Basically what everyone is saying.

i5 is more cost efficient compared to the i7. Not many games will play noticeably faster on an i7 compared to the i5.

16gb isn't needed for gaming either. 8gb is really all you need and you'll still have room to multitask.

The graphics card is a quite a bit weak for a system at this budget. You could get a r9 290 which is significantly stronger and able to play most games on highest settings. The gtx 750 is a card meant for low power budget gaming.

As for the case, if you still want the case you have up there, you could sacrifice on the r9 290 and get a gtx 770 which would still play games at a higher setting compared to the gtx 750.

At a 1200$ budget, you could throw in a SSD for the build, it'll help make boot up a lot faster.

PSU wise, seasonic is a more well-known brand and make very reliable psus.

The money you save there you could throw into other parts which would make it a better rounded system.

If you're not overclocking, you could go with a Xeon e3 1230v3, which is almost an i7 but at the price of a i5. If you go this route, you could pick a cheaper z97 board if you plan on running SLI/Crossfire in the future, or you could get a H97 motherboard and get rid of the CPU cooler. The money could be moved elsewhere if you want.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1177.19
 
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ok am i able to get this pre built before i order all the parts or would i have to build myself? i have no idea on how to build it all aha XD
 
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ok thank you guys :) ill take the $1,162 deal as this seems a hell of a lot better set up than i had imagined aha once again thank you :)


 
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i've noticed some compatibility problems with the build as the tower doesn't fit the video card :/ and it does not have usb 3.0 is there any other towers that would be better around the same price? if so are you able to update the list?
and i dont really like windows 8 aha windows 7 will be fine XD
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1167.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 06:40 EDT-0400

here, a new case, it supports the graphics card, and has front panel usb 3.0 :)
 
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thanks so much man :) ill hopefully be buying this tomorrow or next week :) :p oh btw, any of you guys have steam so i can game with you guys :p

 
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im australian and im unable to get all the parts for the pc :/ quite upset, is there a way around this?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($245.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($102.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($429.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1324.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-23 21:08 EST+1000

its a bit more expensive, but if its too much, just take out the ssd :)
 
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