New Haswell Build $1700-$1800

[Fadi Al-Mubarak]

Hello,

I'm building my first PC in nearly 7 years. I decided to go with a Haswell Build. I'll be using it for gaming with light video editing.

Purpose: Gaming, Video Editing and Media Server
Budget: $1700-$1800
CPU Overclock: Yes
GPU Overclock: Unlikely

Here's what i came up with so far. Where do I need to improve?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13c2d

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 54.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($61.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER Max ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($61.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1658.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-05 08:01 EDT-0400)

I appreciate your help,

 

[TheBigTroll]

you can do much better
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13cc0

-more ram is necessary for video editing
-better CPU cooler should allow for higher overclocks
-cheaper but just as good board
-cheaper SSD that performs about as well in real life
-just as good hard drive if not better. only thing is you dont pay a ridiculous fee for warranty
-way better GPU
-better psu. drop to a 550w if you are not going to SLI

 

[Fadi Al-Mubarak]

you can do much better
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13cc0

-more ram is necessary for video editing
-better CPU cooler should allow for higher overclocks
-cheaper but just as good board
-cheaper SSD that performs about as well in real life
-just as good hard drive if not better. only thing is you dont pay a ridiculous fee for warranty
-way better GPU
-better psu. drop to a 550w if you are not going to SLI

Thanks,

I followed some of your suggestions and the build currently looks like this (currently missing the case). I thought I'd wait for a 1 or 2 weeks for more motherboard choices to be available, but I'm hoping to cut some cost from the list. I'd like to stick to the Samsung SSD as I had a very positive experience installing it on a friend's machine.

I was planning a future SLI with the GPU I picked earlier but I doubt that I'll do so with the 780, would a 600W PSU be sufficient in this case?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13ItH

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($187.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: OCZ ZX 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($97.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1807.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 17:40 EDT-0400)

 

[TheBigTroll]

-the gigabyte board is much better than the msi gd65. and it also costs less
-there is no advantage of using a 840 pro over the m5s in real life
-you will want the acx version for better cooling
-the zx850 is junk compared to the xfx

since the ram price changed a bit, id get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13ISx

if you are not to go the SLi route, get the xfx 550w psu

 

[Fadi Al-Mubarak]

-the gigabyte board is much better than the msi gd65. and it also costs less
-there is no advantage of using a 840 pro over the m5s in real life
-you will want the acx version for better cooling
-the zx850 is junk compared to the xfx

since the ram price changed a bit, id get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13ISx
if you are not to go the SLi route, get the xfx 550w psu

Thanks,
Is there any advantage for higher clocked memory over DDR3-1600 Memory both in normal situation and in overclocking?

 

[boulbox]

Don't forget that if you are buying from microcenter, grab the deal on the motherboard too.

 

[TheBigTroll]

there are no advantages of faster ram. its dumb and useless

 

[Fadi Al-Mubarak]

Thanks for all the help,
I'll post once I'm done building

 

[EpicOtis13]

This is all I have to say

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/EpicOtis13/saved/1Va3

 

[TheBigTroll]

^

-your cheapo watercooler is the same if not worse than a heatsink for a lot cheaper
-a k chip on a h series chipset is just wrong
-its a office rig that plays starcraft. recommending a 780 is plain stupidity
-your psu doesnt even fit lol