Need help picking components for a PC

Gbreezyhd

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Let me start by telling you I want to use the computer for mostly editing videos on Adobe premiere elements at 720-1080p 60 fps and uploading them online. Maybe some light gaming like G Mod here and there. I want a build that good PC tailored toward editing. I already have a case (Azza XT1) and a motherboard ( MSI Gaming 970), also in my current desktop i have a 500GB Hard Drive with Windows 8 (Dont know if it spins at 7200RPM), an optical drive, 4 GB of RAM. I would just like help picking the rest ( i want a SSD, GPU, 16GB of RAM dual channel, CPU, Power Supply, etc.) of the the parts for the best system for the price. The most i could spend is about $760 including the case and motherboard in the price. The motherboadr is AM3+ socket and 970 chipset. Any extra stuff i need like any extra fans, network adapters, tell me. Also should i overclock it? I already have a TV as my monitor and I would like to buy a real monitor thats why i would like to keep this price as low as possible while still being pretty efficient. (I have around $540 for the rest)
 

foolishcreature

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($111.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($295.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1162.21

I will do an explanation for each part in case you want to know.

CPU: i7 4790k- I chose this for the build because for video editing and gaming, this is second to none for a consumer desktop CPU, the hyperthreading will speed up your rendering and such.

Motherboard- ASUS Z97-A: Very good motherboard with good features and not too expensive, high quality parts and will fit your needs just fine.

Memory- 16gb: I chose 16gb of ram over 8gb because certain software used for video editing may occasionally use more than 16gb of ram, better safe than sorry.

Storage- Samsung 850 Evo 250gb & WD Blue 1TB: I chose the 850 evo as your boot drive because it is one of the more reliable SSDs on the market and it is very fast, for your mass storage I chose the WD Blue 1TB drive, inexpensive, decently fast, and lots of storage for games and your recordings.

GPU- Gigabyte GTX 970: The 970 is a solid gaming card and it is at a pretty good price point, will handle most games out there maxed out at 1080p.

Case- Corsair 200R: Great case, lots of features and high quality, I suggest looking at some other cases to see what you like best.

Power Supply- EVGA B2 750W: My personal favorite, I am running this right now, it is a bit larger than other units out there, but for the price it is hard to beat. Dead silent, lots of power, semi-modular, nice finish, and sleeved cables.
 

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Do you have a cpu for your motherboard already? Because if you want to use that motherboard with a new compatible CPU, it's going to need a BIOS update. Otherwise Vishera CPus may not be compatible. Also, what speed is your RAM, and what size SSD do you want?
 

cleanshot911

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If you want something within your budget, this is the best you can do with what you have: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7LkYBm
It's not a great build overall, but it should do fairly well with editing. If you want a build that might be better for editing, you could get a worse gpu, like the gtx 960 or r9 280x and take that money to buy a better cpu, like the fx 8350. But you need to make sure your mobo's BIOS settings allow it to be compatible with a Vischera CPU.