shadowzeditz :
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shadowzeditz :
Is this a good setup for gaming/video editing? I will be playing Battlefield 3 or Crysis 3 and I will also be using Adobe After Effects for video editing. For me a good setup would be playing games at decent graphical settings at 40+ FPS and be able to edit videos with quick render speeds. The specs of my proposed rig are listed below with the prices:
-i5 4670k £155
-GeForce GTX 660 Ti £165
-Vengeance 8gb RAM £60
-Gigabyte Z87-HD3 MOBO £95
-Corsair CX600 £54
-Zalman Z11 Plus Case £45
-500gb Seagate Barracuda £40
-External ODD £22
TOTAL: £636
I would like to know if I am overpaying for any components before I go ahead with the build.
1- change the GPU to GTX 760 , dont get old 660
2- get Z87 Motherboard is better choice.
3- if you dont want to overclock ,get i7-4770
4- if you dont want to use Quick Sync , get the Xeon e3-1240 V3 it is the same is cheaper than i7 with 8 threads
Thanks for the reply but you didn't answer the question really, this is a PC based on my budget and I just wanted to know if it would work. I know the components you have listed are better, however the GTX 760 is out of my budget, and I could SLI my 660 Ti and get similar performance to the GTX 680 for less in the future. As for the processor, I am thinking of trying to overclock in the future and would like the option to do so.
lol , Actually I answered your Question but you wnt me to look for them for you huh
looking at the cpu price you posted at 155 , I will assume thats without taxes , so your total 636 is 763 with taxes ,
here is your build WITH GTX 760 :
1- CPU i5-4670K 173 :
http://www.waeplus.co.uk/item/341690/Intel-Haswell-Core-i5-4670K-processor--?ref=shoppingdotcom&ref=shoppingdotcom
2- Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H , 108 :
http://www.waeplus.co.uk/item/340745/GA-Z87X-D3H---socket-1150-Socket---chips?ref=shoppingdotcom&ref=shoppingdotcom
3- Gigabyte GTX 760 OC , 188 :
http://www.waeplus.co.uk/item/355199/GF-GV-N760OC-2GD-PCI-E-3.0?ref=shoppingdotcom&ref=shoppingdotcom
4- Corsair Vengeance 2x4G , 54 :
http://www.waeplus.co.uk/item/92141/Corsair-Vengeance-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B-RAM?ref=shoppingdotcom&ref=shoppingdotcom
5- WD Caviar Blue 1TB 64MB Cache 7200 rpm , 45 :
http://www.waeplus.co.uk/item/160400/WD-Caviar-Blue-1TB-64MB-Cache?ref=shoppingdotcom&ref=shoppingdotcom
6- ODD , 10
http://www.waeplus.co.uk/item/6938/iHAS124-5.25%22-internal-DVD-rewriter---bl?ref=shoppingdotcom&ref=shoppingdotcom
7- Zalman ZM-Z11-PLUS , 40
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=CAZ-Z11P&af=50
8- Power 850 watt SILVER CERTIFIED XFX , Haswell compatible , 79 :
http://www.uk-computers.co.uk/pgProduct.cfm?Product=15892_156_1918803-PSU-XFX-P1-850S-UKB9-P1-850S-UKB9-XFX_ATX12V_EPS12V_Power_Supply_85_Efficiency_850_W_Internal_110_V_AC_220_V_AC
(the power you chosen is not haswell compatible)
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Total : 697 pounds INCLUDING TAXES (580 pounds without taxes) ,
cheaper than your budget and better , WITH GTX 760 AND 850 watts power supply haswell compatible AND 1TB harddisk . pssst : want GTX 770
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have a nice day