About to buy a new game/workstation, how do these specs look, am I missing anything important?

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Thomas_Wolf

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So I am about to buy a new desktop that can both be my working computer - video editing/visual effects/ 3D work, and my gaming computer.

I've been looking on CyberPowerPC and have selected a rig and customized its components that I think would be pretty nice; however, I'm not exactly the most knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff, so I'd like it if you guys can spot something that I might be missing here, in which otherwise might cause the computer to blow up upon boot without. (yes, just exaggerating there)

Here are the specs of which I have assembled. I can't exactly afford to go very much further above what the final price is at the moment ($1024) but I can pick things up along the way!

So here are the specs:
*BASE_PRICE: [+685]
BLKFRISALE1: ZALMAN ZM-HPS200 Gaming Headset [+0]
BLKFRISALE2: CyberpowerPC Gaming Mouse Pad [+0]
BLKFRISALE3: TP-LINK 802.11AC Archer T2U AC600 Wireless Dual Band, 2.4GHz 150Mbps/5Ghz 433Mbps USB Adapter [+0]
BLKFRISALE4: CYBERPOWERPC Skorpion K1 Mechnical Gaming Keyboard w/ Kontact Blue Switches and Programmable Blue LED Lighting [+0]
BLUETOOTH: None
CABLE: None
CAS: CyberPowerPC X-Sentinel MID-Tower Gaming Case w/USB 3.1, Side Panel Window [-39] (Orange Color [+2])
CASUPGRADE: None
CC: None
CD: None [-13]
CD2: None
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.00 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology [+74]
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Cooling Performance (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU: None
FREEBIE_HD: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+23] (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
HS_HANGER: None
IUSB: Internal USB 3.0 4-Port Hub [+25]
KEYBOARD: None
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)
MONITOR: None
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P AMD 970 ATX w/ Ultra Durable 4 Classic, On/Off Charge, GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI
MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) [+104]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
PRO_WIRING: None
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 7 to 12 Business Day
SECURITY: None
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SLI_BRIDGE: None
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TVRC: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 (Maxwell) [+163] (Single Card)
WNC: None
WTV: None
_PRICE: (+1024)
 
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DonkeyOatie
Observations.

Air cooling will be better than liquid because it will help cool the motherboard as well, bit that may not be an option.
The DS3P motherboard has power phases a bit lighter than I would like, especially if you decide to overclock in the future, and wit the FX8350, you will want to overclock to gain some processing performance. The UD3 or UD3P from the same manufacturer is significantly better.
I would want to know exactly what PSU it was. At 600W it is likely to be a moderate-performance unit and I'd want something better, especially since overclocking is likely to be needed.

Decent memory, good GPU. Others will tell you, you could build a system a bit better yourself, but I understand why you might find that a...
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what power supply? using a generic or other low-end model for this setup is not a good idea.
check here at Tom's for a recommended tier 1 or 2 model. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
running FX series you may want to up the wattage to 700 or more also. never know what add-ons may be installed/connected over time.

you may also want to upgrade from FX970 to 990 chipset. there are some more features that may be useful + better if/when you are overclocking this CPU.
 
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Observations.

Air cooling will be better than liquid because it will help cool the motherboard as well, bit that may not be an option.
The DS3P motherboard has power phases a bit lighter than I would like, especially if you decide to overclock in the future, and wit the FX8350, you will want to overclock to gain some processing performance. The UD3 or UD3P from the same manufacturer is significantly better.
I would want to know exactly what PSU it was. At 600W it is likely to be a moderate-performance unit and I'd want something better, especially since overclocking is likely to be needed.

Decent memory, good GPU. Others will tell you, you could build a system a bit better yourself, but I understand why you might find that a challenge.

This lacks Keyboard and mouse, but includes a SSD, which I consider mandatory, and all the other parts are as good or better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK PALLAS 56.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.48 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Zalman HPS200 Headset ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $991.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-05 19:49 EST-0500

Spec.-wise, the price is decent, I'm just concerned that there are a couple of lighter or cheaper parts than I'd want to use.

This is what an Intel system could look like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Zalman HPS200 Headset ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1018.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-05 19:54 EST-0500
 
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Thomas_Wolf

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Thank you both John and Donkey. Those are some good pointers.

Donkey, I'm looking at the amd computer you have pointed me too, and I am liking this selection as well. Question about this site, is this a place to order specifically parts, or can they be assembled and shipped out? I might be willing to learn, with a little help from my father, how to build a computer and put all the parts in and what not.

Thanks!

EDIT: So I see what this site is and that's pretty awesome. Another question, are there additional fans that I would need to put onto the list, or are those things that would already be integrated into the hardware?
 
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