$1100 Gaming/Video Editing Computer

[PanzerSwarm]

I have a $1100 budget for a gaming, video editing, and some photoshop, first of all, I would like to know which would be the best way to go for the money? Because I've done a decent amount of research and I found I would like to stick to the Intel i7-4770k  because it seems like the best CPU for the money, I can get for $250 when it goes on sale and thats every couple weeks at MicroCenter, but any other suggestions would be great if there is another good processor that is great for the money. I honestly dont know what motherboard to pick, or what graphics card, I heard that the AMD cards were great for the price at the end of last year but they all sold out, now theyre crazy high in price, so I'm thinking of going with an Nvidia GPU, I'm going to start out with one GPU and upgrade to two when I get the money so I need a motherboard that supports 2-way SLI (or crossfire), I would like a 120GB SSD with a 1TB HDD at the best price, for RAM, I'm not sure if I should get 2-4GB or 2-8GB to start because thats one question I have is for future use will I ever need to upgrade to 32GB, or will 4-4GB be enough (total of 16GB, in a 32GB motherboard) Im pretty much set with the NZXT Switch 810 because its a solid case and I like it, I want a 650w or 750w PSU due to dual graphics cards but idk which to get first (starting out with single graphics card tho, $1100 is excluding the second graphics card) and I'm not sure what CPU cooler to get either. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[JoshM]

Lol such high hopes

[WoodenMarker]

What kind of content are you working on? Programs being used?

Is a copy of Windows or any peripherals needed?

[BallisticPeanut]

If your using Adobe programs you should note that they only take advantage of single gpu configurations, so if you have SLI it will only use one of the graphics card.  

 

Edit:  Thank you brob for correcting me, only the Mercury Playback Engin supports single gpu's.

 

 

For more CPU options you can take a look at the Intel Xeon 1230 v3, its basically an i7 without onboard graphics and no overclocking capabilities.

[flibberdipper]

An i7 4770K, a decent ASUS mobo (think they make a workstation class z87 board that supports it), a dual-channel 16GB kit of Dominators, a 780, a Samsung EVO SSD, a WD Blue HDD, and that case should be right around what you're looking at.

 

FLASH EDIT: Oh and of course a 750 watt Seasonic PSU of some kind. Sorry I can't go on PCPartPicker, as my netbook is being flaky.

[JoshM]

An i7 4770K, a decent ASUS mobo (think they make a workstation class z87 board that supports it), a dual-channel 16GB kit of Dominators, a 780, a Samsung EVO SSD, a WD Blue HDD, and that case should be right around what you're looking at.

 

FLASH EDIT: Oh and of course a 750 watt Seasonic PSU of some kind. Sorry I can't go on PCPartPicker, as my netbook is being flaky.

For $1100? I know prices in US is cheaper then Aus but i doubt the difference is that much...

[Geekazoid]

@PanzerSwarm I have been in your situation, and are still TBH, trying to find the best value for money for a gaming/video editing rig. Some people on here would recommend going for a complete AMD build for the type of budget you have. If you are trying to keep to that budget you could get an AMD FX 8350 and a AMD Radeon R9 270X. That would be the best value for money in your price range. Now I won't lie, I am an Intel + NVIDIA fan myself but if you're on a tight budget sometimes going down the AMD route can be your best option.

[brob]

If your using Adobe programs you should note that they only take advantage of single gpu configurations, so if you have SLI it will only use one of the graphics card.  

 

For more CPU options you can take a look at the Intel Xeon 1230 v3, its basically an i7 without onboard graphics and no overclocking capabilities.

 

That is not entirely accurate. While SLI isn't used the Mercury Playback Engine will use multiple gpu if they are present.

[flibberdipper]

For $1100? I know prices in US is cheaper then Aus but i doubt the difference is that much...

I'm not sure of the prices. Like I said, I can't really go on PCPartPicker.

[JoshM]

I'm not sure of the prices. Like I said, I can't really go on PCPartPicker.

Well your really out, what you suggested is like double the price range maybe even more...

[BallisticPeanut]

That is not entirely accurate. While SLI isn't used the Mercury Playback Engine will use multiple gpu if they are present.

 

Oops, my bad, didn't mean to give any false info. :blush:

[flibberdipper]

This is what I got with my preferred merchants. It will probably be lower (since these are my preferred, after all). Used good components, and if you can get away with 8GB of RAM and a stock cooler for awhile you should be good.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.72 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($162.53 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1451.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-11 21:58 EST-0500)

[flibberdipper]

Well your really out, what you suggested is like double the price range maybe even more...

$300 over.

[Geekazoid]

This is what I got with my preferred merchants. It will probably be lower (since these are my preferred, after all). Used good components, and if you can get away with 8GB of RAM and a stock cooler for awhile you should be good. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / BenchmarksCPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.72 @ Newegg)Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ Amazon)Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($162.53 @ TigerDirect)Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)Total: $1451.14(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-11 21:58 EST-0500)

You could list a complete AMD build and see what that comes to. It may be considerably cheaper since the budget was $1,100.

[JoshM]

This is what I got with my preferred merchants. It will probably be lower (since these are my preferred, after all). Used good components, and if you can get away with 8GB of RAM and a stock cooler for awhile you should be good.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard:  Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.72 @ Newegg)

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.93 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case:  NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($162.53 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1451.14

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-11 21:58 EST-0500)

LOL mate, a 4770k and a H87 board so your buying a chip that can OC but you can't OC? Get Z87 board...

[JoshM]

$300 over.

Might want to re-think it...

[flibberdipper]

You could list a complete AMD build and see what that comes to. It may be considerably cheaper since the budget was $1,100.

I don't need to. Just use Dominator in my sig, swap out the 760 with something better. And I can't. Typing in bead while holding your netbook above your head is awkward as hell.

[flibberdipper]

LOL mate, a 4770k and a H87 board so your buying a chip that can OC but you can't OC? Get Z87 board...

I didn't know the difference. Leave the poor Socket 478 guy alone...

[Geekazoid]

I don't need to. Just use Dominator in my sig, swap out the 760 with something better. And I can't. Typing in bead while holding your netbook above your head is awkward as hell.

Why are you holding your notebook above your head and typing? I've got a reeaally good solution to that....stop it!

[flibberdipper]

Why are you holding your notebook above your head and typing? I've got a reeaally good solution to that....stop it!

Yeah... I'm not putting a 40-60C netbook on my chest, or anywhere near my junk.

 

EDIT: I'm getting ready to go to bed, otherwise I'd be normal and use it like a sane person.

[PanzerSwarm]

Thanks for the feedback? But is there some real $1100 things I can use that you can suggest lol

[brob]

Thanks for the feedback? But is there some real $1100 things I can use that you can suggest lol

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($287.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Microcenter)

Memory:  GeIL EVO Leggara Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg)

Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1086.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-12 04:06 EST-0500)

[Geekazoid]

Not sure about the ASROCK motherboard. A lot of people seem to think they're rubbish. But I guess that might be debatable.

[flibberdipper]

Not sure about the ASROCK motherboard. A lot of people seem to think they're rubbish. But I guess that might be debatable.

Mine is pretty good. We also had this one, and with an Athlon XP 3000+ I think, it played GTA Vice City at 1440x900 maxed, at a nice 45FPS usually. Me and my dad built it when I was like 3.

[PanzerSwarm]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/PanzerSwarm/saved/35mr

 

How is this build? Is there any way someone can tweak it to make it atleast less than $1200?

 

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

 

Is that a good enough cooler to do some moderate overclocking? Probably around 4.3-4.6ghz? 

 

Can someone suggest a cheaper but good ATX Motherboard that supports 2 way SLI?

 

Also no one really answered my question if 16GB total on a 32GB board would be good enough for the future for video editing/some photoshop?