New Build please help.

[silverkripto]

Im building a new rig for my gf and I, we need this to rig to be able to handle music production video editing photoshop and gaming. This is what i have so far. my budget is 1500

Things i already got
key board
mouse
monitor
speakers

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth P67 (REV 3.0) ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($202.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB Video Card ($437.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.99 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: Antec 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1201.03
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

what do you guys think about this mobo? also what brands should i look for when looking for ram?

 

[wintermint]

i7-2600k vs i5-2500k Handbrake [media encoding] is like around 1:10 difference. Time is money so I hope that's a $100 well spent. If not, you will do fine with the i5-2500k. Now with that aside.. the CPU cooler is unncessary unless you plan to do some serious overclocking.

Windows 7 OS OEM $100

Antec HCG 750W $90 -> $65 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049&Tpk=HCG%20750

Samsung Spinpoint F3 $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

4x4GB G.Skill ddr3 1600mhz $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315

$20 optical drive

You can get 8gb instead but your tasks will benefit from more RAM. Total suggestion should come up to $395.

After rebate would be $370. Your case is your decision. The case I usually recommend now is the Rosewill Challenger for $50. PSU should be from XFX/Seasonic/Antec
/Corsair only. The HCG 750W has good MIR and is really reliable. As for your GPU, I would recommend this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587 It's from EVGA which has great customer services, a good step up program, [i think they do trade in too I forgot but they got good recertified GPUs], and lifetime warranty. Its $458 including shipping before a $20 rebate.

 

[mortonww]

I've had good experiences with ASUS boards, especially my Asus Sabertooth X58, so I would imagine the P67 Sabertooth was of high quality.

However, Z68 motherboards do include SSD Cacheing and the ability to use Intel's Quick Sync technology for fast video encoding (uses the on-board graphics for this purpose even if the display is being run on a dedicated GPU).

So maybe an ASUS Maximus IV ($169.99) or Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 ($159.99)

The Storm Scout is a decent case, but a HAF series case like the 922 ($110, free shipping) would give your GTX 580 and CPU fan more room to breathe, so that's what I would suggest.

This GTX 580 is $430 after rebate (+$7.69 shipping), but it includes a lifetime warranty and comes with an HDTV tuner right now, so I'd swap this in for the ECS one.

For PSU: Corsair, Antec, XFX, Seasonic.

This one would power your system fine: XFX PRO750W XXX Edition ($110 after rebate +$5.99 shipping)
And it's semi-modular, so cable management should be improved over a hard-wired PSU.

 

[silverkripto]

i7-2600k vs i5-2500k Handbrake [media encoding] is like around 1:10 difference. Time is money so I hope that's a $100 well spent. If not, you will do fine with the i5-2500k. Now with that aside.. the CPU cooler is unncessary unless you plan to do some serious overclocking.

Windows 7 OS OEM $100

Antec HCG 750W $90 -> $65 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049&Tpk=HCG%20750

Samsung Spinpoint F3 $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

4x4GB G.Skill ddr3 1600mhz $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315

$20 optical drive

You can get 8gb instead but your tasks will benefit from more RAM. Total suggestion should come up to $395.

After rebate would be $370. Your case is your decision. The case I usually recommend now is the Rosewill Challenger for $50. PSU should be from XFX/Seasonic/Antec
/Corsair only. The HCG 750W has good MIR and is really reliable. As for your GPU, I would recommend this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587 It's from EVGA which has great customer services, a good step up program, [i think they do trade in too I forgot but they got good recertified GPUs], and lifetime warranty. Its $458 including shipping before a $20 rebate.

Im planning on doing some OC and thanks for the hard drive added that to my list and the psu too.

 

[silverkripto]

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