Help building a ~$1.8K setup - Gaming / Film Editing / Light VFX Work

tythrillz

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Hey all,

I'm in the market for a new computer and decided the best course of action would be to go the custom build route.

This will be my first foray into the world of custom builds (coming from a Macbook Pro), and as such any/all help would be appreciated.

I've put together the following list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kv8GD3

Do you all think this will be a great setup that can handle high-end gaming, film editing, as well as light VFX work?

I've tried to design this with replacing easily-replaceable parts as they become outdated, and as such have tried to weight my budget on things that aren't as easily replaced.

Either way, I would love to hear what you guys have to say, any and all questions/comments/criticisms are welcome.
 

Mugglensu1984

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($362.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.76 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($534.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($45.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($131.71 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2623.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 15:01 EDT-0400

THIS IS A MUCH BETTER BUILD IMHO
 

UrbanZyrx

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.90 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($131.65 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6GV/2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2251.36
 

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