Need a new build. Taking ALL lists. 1500$ Budget

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Alright boys, just as the title says, I need a new PC. My budget is 1500$.
Normally, I am a DIEHARD Amd fan-boy, but I am realizing that the FX line is dead and its time for the, now obvious, upgrade to Intel.

Things I already have:
OS: Windows 7 Ult *64 Bit*
HDDs: 500gb WD Blue *x2*
Monitor: Some LED 1080p Dell
Mouse and Keyboard



 
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Whateverworks_19

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Something like this would be nice:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($239.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($532.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1549.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-18 21:06 EDT-0400
 
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Slightly over budget but this should do you nicely:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($129.49 @ Amazon)
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 ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($539.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.07 @ Amazon)
Total: $1554.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-18 21:08 EDT-0400
 
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Power...Yes!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($532.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Skyline-07-R ATX Full Tower Case ($89.89 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1474.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-18 21:13 EDT-0400
 
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Hmm, looks nice. I would argue the xeon against gaming, but I suppose the 980 within itself will carry dem pixels on it's own fairly well. I have a quick question, is there a huge difference between xeons and I7s? "I am a Intel noob, if u cant tell."
 
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Well, in this case the i7 has integrated graphics in the Intel HD Graphics, but given you'll be using a high-end graphics card that really does not matter. The 4790K is an absolutely amazing processor as well, and very easy to overclock.
 
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If that's the case, drop the cooler from g-unit's build and then go with his.

Also, Xeons are great alternatives. They are basically i7's without the integrated GPU, no loss in performance.
 
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Well you most definitely do not need X99 for your uses (in fact it's a waste of money), and Xeons are OK but the sacrifices you make for a Xeon really don't make it much of an alternative to a Z97 with overclocking enabled.
 
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So which I7 should I go for than? 4770k?
 
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edit: mistyped, meant the 4790K from the g-unit build I was referring to

Take the [strike]4770K[/strike] 4790K, its an amazing processor, will last you years and satisfy your needs. I vouch for g-units build.
 
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Why would you refer him to getting less performance at a higher price? It is true that an intel 6 core (Plus hyper threading) is a little much but it will certainly last him longer than a 4790k, OP has a 1.5k budget, don't you think he should get the most out of his money? Since he is going to be moving LOTS of large files and doing major video editing then getting more for a lesser price will not hurt

But it's up to OP, I just hadd to say that
 
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No you want the i7-4790K. It's the newer version of the 4770K.
 
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Not true - look at just about any benchmark on the internet. I'm totally for getting the most out of your money, but spending it on a six or eight core processor isn't the way to go about doing things. I'd rather put the money back into graphics and getting the best graphics card setup on the market that you can afford. Right now a Titan X/GTX 980 SLI or a Radeon R9-295 is a much wiser investment for a gaming rig than getting a six or eight core CPU where you spend a lot of money for not a lot of gain in performance, plus the cost / performance ratio of DDR4 doesn't justify the added expense. If video editing were the primary use I'd say go ahead and get the 5820K but right now if it's gaming with video editing on the side I'd go with the 4790K and invest more in the graphics.
 
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That is indeed why I referenced OP to the g-unit build. I genuinely believe OP will assemble the most sensible build for the money, sure, but also the needs, which are of equivalent importance. I also believe my own suggestion in the Xeon build, was a sensible alternative. Can you specify what you mean by: "but it will last him longer than a 4790"? How exactly is it going to last him longer, if I may be so blunt to raise that question.

 
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G-Unit, your right bro, my bad.

Whatever works, a 6 core will last him longer for when games start using more then 4 cores (If this ever happens and if the cpu lasts that long, but you never know. games could start using more then 4 cores next week) or if he decides to do some very cpu intensive <mod edit>. But I realized I was wrong about some stuff so my bad.

Watch the language. - G
 
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So here's the problem with that mentality. People have said the same thing the moment AMD came out with the 8 core desktop CPU. That was 4 years ago. Do you know how many games since then that require more cores that an Intel i7 is required over an i5? Very very few. I might be able to name maybe 10 recent games. As long as Intel keep releasing architecture that improves single threading, we will be waiting a while. I've said it many times, I'll believe it when I see it. Until then, it's just a dream people can latch on to.
 
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Again, OP has specified his needs and we have comprised a solution based upon the current reality and not any hypothetical future. Sure, more games may very well start to utilize a greater number of cores. However, as the reality stand the focus, when speaking about gaming, should really be on the graphics card, not the CPU. The reason why the i7 was chosen, is because OP needs to do work as well and hyper-threading will therefore prove to be useful. If this was purely a gaming PC, we would switch the i7 with an i5 and have 8GB of system memory instead of 16GB.
 
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