Upcoming PC build

[nintatoo]

just a little intro about my self since this is literally my first post in the site.

i live in australia and turning 18 soon ( january 26 ) and before i start school again i want to build myself "better" computer then my current one. my aim for the system is just simply for gaming/video editing/Photoshop/ system since i am currently studying multimedia and information technology. i make alot of video for my school and my current system cant keep up. 

 

my current system is:

CASE: Thermaltake a31

CPU: AMD 6200

CPU cooler: Corsair h100i

MOBO: MSI 970a-g46

ram : team 16gb 2x16gb ddr3 1333mhz

graphics : ASUS gtx760 directCU 2 OC 2gb

PSU: cougar 700w semi-modular 

Storage: vertabrim 120gb ssd and seagate 1tb hdd

 

 

the new system ive been looking into is: ( trying to make it a red theme pc )

CASE: Corsair Carbide air 540 

CPU: Intel core 17 4770k

CPU cooler: Corsair h100i (stripping off from current pc)

MOBO: MSI z87-g45

ram: corsair dominator platinum 8gb 1866mhz

Graphics : ASUS gtx760 directCU 2 OC 2gb ( stripping them off my current pc

PSU: Corsair RM650

Storage :

-Samsung 840 evo series 120gb 

-seagate 1tb HDD ( stripping from current pc)

         

im going to buy some LEDs and some corsair AF120 performance edition fans to make it a red theme pc 

Upcoming Build prices :

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=258341&action=wish_lists 

 

 

 PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ON THE UPCOMING BUILD AND IT WILL BE AWESOME IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON CHANGING THE PARTS

 

Update 1: added link for prices

update 2: updated pricelist on build 

Edited January 16, 2014 by nintatoo

[Deddie]

(Do you really need a i7? A i5 4670K is more than enough for gaming, even a AMD FX-8320 would do.)

 

edit: didn't read the whole post a i7 is probably a good idea for your usage scenario.

edit2: dominator RAM is overpriced and you're downgrading from 16GB to 8GB?

[mopman94]

what is your budget and use pcpartpicker to put together a list so we can see the prices of each part.

[Bonsai99]

The only things that I would change is the CPU, Mobo, PSU, and maybe case if you really want a change. I would keep everything else.

[Hargreaves]

What is your budget? 

[nintatoo]

(Do you really need a i7? A i5 4670K is more than enough for gaming, even a AMD FX-8320 would do.)

 

edit: didn't read the whole post a i7 is probably a good idea for your usage scenario.

edit2: dominator RAM is overpriced and you're downgrading from 16GB to 8GB?

do you have any suggestions on another ram ? 

 

what is your budget and use pcpartpicker to put together a list so we can see the prices of each part.

ill put the price list soon so stay tuned

[themaniac]

do you have any suggestions on another ram ? 

 

ill put the price list soon so stay tuned

here's some good ram http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d16gsr it's decently priced for 16gb

[Deddie]

do you have any suggestions on another ram ?

The cheapest 16GB kit with the specs you want, you can even reuse your old ram.

[nintatoo]

What is your budget? 

my budget is $1600. i can go up to 2000 if need be 

[N3D9ed]

I would replace the MSI motherboard with the Asus Maximus VI Hero instead due to personal preferences and according to Newegg reviews, the MSI motherboard will ruin the red theme with its blue LED. Other then that, this is one solid build overall.

[nintatoo]

what do you guys think about  ADATA XPG V1 16gb 2x8gb @1600mhz  for the ram

[themaniac]

here I didn't add the parts that you are taking from you old rig http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BFPF

[nintatoo]

I would replace the MSI motherboard with the Asus Maximus VI Hero instead due to personal preferences and according to Newegg reviews, the MSI motherboard will ruin the red theme with its blue LED. Other then that, this is one solid build overall

ive been back and forth between the asus hero  and the msi motherboard. thanks for the input i didnt really do any intense research on the motherboard. ill definatly change that.

[nintatoo]

here I didn't add the parts that you are taking from you old rig http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BFPF

thanks man for the trouble. but i dont think that i will need an intel core 17-3970x because i believe that the 4770k will do the job just fine and that theres a great different in price to USD to AUD 

[themaniac]

thanks man for the trouble. but i dont think that i will need an intel core 17-3970x because i believe that the 4770k will do the job just fine and that theres a great different in price to USD to AUD 

sorry forgot about that

 

here http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2BGa8

Edited January 15, 2014 by themaniac

[nintatoo]

sorry forgot about that

that all good. thanks for the trouble for that

[brob]

Antec High Current Gamer 620W Modular HCG-620M is better priced and has a black & white livery which will fit better in your build. The review at http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-High-Current-Gamer-M-620-W-Power-Supply-Review/1495 may be of interest.

[WoodenMarker]

do you have any suggestions on another ram ? 

ill put the price list soon so stay tuned

Your current ram is fine. I don't see why you're replacing them. Brand doesn't really matter.

 

Why get 2 ssds?

Are you planning to sli?

[nintatoo]

Your current ram is fine. I don't see why you're replacing them. Brand doesn't really matter.

 

Why get 2 ssds?

Are you planning to sli?

i guess so, its just that getting a different ram is partially for aesthetic purpose aswell.

i was planning to get another one if the ssd doesnt have any space.

and i dont plan on doing sli, i was thinking about upgrading my graphics card to gtx780 or gtx 780ti later on in the year 

[WoodenMarker]

i guess so, its just that getting a different ram is partially for aesthetic purpose aswell.

i was planning to get another one if the ssd doesnt have any space.

and i dont plan on doing sli, i was thinking about upgrading my graphics card to gtx780 or gtx 780ti later on in the year 

A 120GB ssd should be plenty for your os + programs. You'd probably only need more if you expect to put your games on it as well.

The psu is overkill if you don't plan to sli. A decent 600w would be plenty for a single gpu config: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-power-supply-st60fps

[Syraz]

Dont need to change ram..storage,  or psu *subject to change since I do not honestly know how cougar performs, case, not my choice, but I do like the look of it..4670k will be better unless you need hyperthreading..