Hey everybody! This is my first thread on Toms Hardware and I thought this was perfect to get some opinions on the components I've selected for my first PC build. I will be using this for very demanding video editing, gaming (high demanding games like Crysis 3), and Music production. I want it to be really fast and have plenty of storage. I'm going for an all black build with lighting effects from the NZXT Hue and maybe a few other lighting features. Also I'm trying to stay clear of water cooling for now. Eventually I will do a custom loop but until then I will just stick with air unless It's absolutely necessary to use liquid cooling. Remember this is only my first build so be nice.. haha Although I have done quite a bit of research to find these components. My budget is around $2500 give or take a little. So tell me what you think. Good? Bad? start over? Part suggestions? Anything. I'm all ears and ready to learn!
Specs:
Case - Corsair 800D - $279.99
Mobo - MSI Z77 Mpower - $199.99
CPU - Intel i7 3770K - $329.99 (Overclocked with OC Genie from MSI)
Video Card - EVGA Geforce GTX 670 FTW+ - $449.99
Power Supply - Seasonic X Series Fully Moduar 850W Power Supply - $169.99
Memory - Corsair Vengeance Low Profile Ram DDR3 1600 32GB - $199.99 (I know that 32GB is way overkill but from what I've learned it helps with high demand video editing/rendering ALOT!)
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive - $104.99 (I had a hard time deciding on a hard drive. I'm still unsure.)
SSD - 2x Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD - $198.94 each
CPU Cooler - Phanteks PH-TC14PE Black CPU Cooler - $89.99 (Deciding between this and the Noctua NH-D14 but leaning more towards the Phanteks)
Sound Card - Asus Xonar D1 7.1 Sound Card - $89.99
140mm Fans - 3x Prolimatech Ultra Sleek Vortex 140mm PWM Case Fan - $19.99 each (Replacing the Corsair 800D 140mm stock case fans with these. I will be filling all the spots for fans for maximum cooling)
120mm Fans - 4x Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Case Fan - $19.89 (I will use these to fill all 120mm fan Spaces in 800D. I'm considering painting black them. Thoughts about the painting?)
Fan Controller - AeroCool touch 2100 Fan Controller - $63.99 (I'm using these PWM Fan Splitter Cables to connect all my fans to the 2100. I will put 2 fans on all the channels but 1. I have already figured out which fans will work the best together on the same channel.)
Lighting - NZXT HUE LED Controller - $32.99 (I thought I could get some cool lighting effects out of this)
Optical - LG DVD Burner - $17.99
Please leave your suggestions!
Specs:
Case - Corsair 800D - $279.99
Mobo - MSI Z77 Mpower - $199.99
CPU - Intel i7 3770K - $329.99 (Overclocked with OC Genie from MSI)
Video Card - EVGA Geforce GTX 670 FTW+ - $449.99
Power Supply - Seasonic X Series Fully Moduar 850W Power Supply - $169.99
Memory - Corsair Vengeance Low Profile Ram DDR3 1600 32GB - $199.99 (I know that 32GB is way overkill but from what I've learned it helps with high demand video editing/rendering ALOT!)
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive - $104.99 (I had a hard time deciding on a hard drive. I'm still unsure.)
SSD - 2x Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD - $198.94 each
CPU Cooler - Phanteks PH-TC14PE Black CPU Cooler - $89.99 (Deciding between this and the Noctua NH-D14 but leaning more towards the Phanteks)
Sound Card - Asus Xonar D1 7.1 Sound Card - $89.99
140mm Fans - 3x Prolimatech Ultra Sleek Vortex 140mm PWM Case Fan - $19.99 each (Replacing the Corsair 800D 140mm stock case fans with these. I will be filling all the spots for fans for maximum cooling)
120mm Fans - 4x Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Case Fan - $19.89 (I will use these to fill all 120mm fan Spaces in 800D. I'm considering painting black them. Thoughts about the painting?)
Fan Controller - AeroCool touch 2100 Fan Controller - $63.99 (I'm using these PWM Fan Splitter Cables to connect all my fans to the 2100. I will put 2 fans on all the channels but 1. I have already figured out which fans will work the best together on the same channel.)
Lighting - NZXT HUE LED Controller - $32.99 (I thought I could get some cool lighting effects out of this)
Optical - LG DVD Burner - $17.99
Please leave your suggestions!