Budget Workstation

[Luhan]

1. Budget & Location
My budget is $ 1,000 US-D, I'm in the united states. I prefer buying the stuff from Amazon. 
2. Aim
My aim is a budget Workstation for school work, photo editing, some video editing, and gaming. I want to do something with a Blue/White theme (such as blue motherboard, and etc) or Red/Black theme (such as red/black motherboard, red ram... Etc). It would be nice if you guys can make one AMD build, and a Intel build so I can compare. I prefer it that you guys use a NZXT H440, or S340 case for this build.   

3. Monitors
I'll only run one monitor over 60 Hz.

4. Peripherals
I'll need a budget monitor for the photo editing, and the Window 8 OS system builder 
5. Why are you upgrading?
Well I made myself a rig recently that I left in my mom's house so when i visit I have something to use. But this rig is going to be at my apartment. So i'd appreciate if you guys helped me out 

[Luhan]

It'll be nice if you guys actually helped out...

[TheRunningOtaku]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8FXhGX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8FXhGX/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($204.24 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.00 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.76 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1076.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 22:32 EST-0500

 

Here's the Intel Build, 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y976yc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y976yc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.49 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($204.24 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.00 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.76 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1066.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 22:34 EST-0500

[TheRunningOtaku]

It'll be nice if you guys actually helped out...

Lol give us time - drawing up a build takes some work ^^'

 

Honestly the 8350 might do better in video rendering, but I'd tell you to go with the i5 for better gaming performance/photo editing performance/lower temps, etc

The 760 is a no-brainer if you want to game/do video editing with CUDA (you'll have to check the program - if it can use AMD cards, the 285 would probably be better)

If you want to OC, you'll have to go AMD, in your price bracket. I know the prices are a bit over the budget, but if you get a windows 8 key from somewhere else (maybe from microsoft directly) you'll be able to save some. There was only the pro version avaliable so I added it in for budgeting.

[TheRunningOtaku]

The SSD/HDD are the cheapest but still from good brands, and the SSD is more of a nice to have, but it'll decrease your program boot and load times significantly. The HDD is for mass storage of documents and media.

RAM is the value-oriented HyperX Fury, which is decent and looks great.

No coolers to save on the budget and because you won't really need them if you're running at stock. if you want to OC, you can save up for a cooler down the road.

Case is value oriented - you could go with the 230T from Corsair, and i'd say it'll make building it a lot easier, but it costs more (only $23, so if you can afford it, go for it!)

Power supply is generic from decent brands, and the Monitor has an IPS panel which should help in creating content, although less so for gaming. 

[Luhan]

Lol give us time - drawing up a build takes some work ^^'

 

Honestly the 8350 might do better in video rendering, but I'd tell you to go with the i5 for better gaming performance/photo editing performance/lower temps, etc

The 760 is a no-brainer if you want to game/do video editing with CUDA (you'll have to check the program - if it can use AMD cards, the 285 would probably be better)

If you want to OC, you'll have to go AMD, in your price bracket. I know the prices are a bit over the budget, but if you get a windows 8 key from somewhere else (maybe from microsoft directly) you'll be able to save some. There was only the pro version avaliable so I added it in for budgeting.

Intel is better for MMO right?

[Luhan]

My main focus is editing so... lower frame rates on MMO's don't matter

[TheRunningOtaku]

Intel is better for MMO right?

For MMOs, they aren't really that demanding, so it might not make that much of a difference.

Intel would probably be better, though, as they probably use less threads.

See if you can upgrade to an i7 - it won't help anything but video editing, but it'll help a lot for that. (if video editing isn't big thing for you, then nevermind)

[Luhan]

Thanks bro. I need more build recommendation though.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1011.16
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 23:28 EST-0500

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $951.17
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-10 23:34 EST-0500

[TheRunningOtaku]

Thanks bro. I need more build recommendation though.

We're gonna need to know what you're unsure about if you want advice... We already gave you 4 full builds ._.

[Luhan]

We're gonna need to know what you're unsure about if you want advice... We already gave you 4 full builds ._.

I'm sure about everything else except the CPU. Thats the only thing stopping me like always

[thegamezbeplayed]

I'm sure about everything else except the CPU. Thats the only thing stopping me like always

for gaming, the cpu is irrelevent, base the cpu on editing performance 

[brob]

I'm sure about everything else except the CPU. Thats the only thing stopping me like always

 

For Photoshop work an i5-4690K will do better than an FX-8350. Everything else pretty much depends on the gpu, although a few video editing functions may do better with an FX-8350.

[Luhan]

for gaming, the cpu is irrelevent, base the cpu on editing performance

That's not the guys over the cpu section said. They said mmo's are terrible on AMD

[Luhan]

For Photoshop work an i5-4690K will do better than an FX-8350. Everything else pretty much depends on the gpu, although a few video editing functions may do better with an FX-8350.

I won't be using adobe to edit.

[Phorlorn]

I picked up FX-8350 for video rendering about a year and a half ago and it works amazing. Almost. Stock cooler is loud as a helicopter when CPU is under load, so you will definitely need a great cooling system (e.g. I chose Zalman CNPS10X Performa). The point is, if you need a great cooling system anyway, it will be cheaper to just use overclocked FX-8320. Sorry, it's the only thing I shall say, because brob and TheRunningOtaku have already offered great builds, and I am a bit lazy to do another one which will be about the same. : )

[brob]

I won't be using adobe to edit.

 

It is pretty hard to give advice on which cpu would be better without knowing what software if will be running.

[TheRunningOtaku]

I won't be using adobe to edit.

The problem with a 4690K is that it's expensive - Much more expensive than the 8350. 

Brob's build takes parts from Newegg and Outlet PC - I thought you said you wanted to get everything from Amazon? 

Be more specific when asking for help. 

[Luhan]

The problem with a 4690K is that it's expensive - Much more expensive than the 8350. 

Brob's build takes parts from Newegg and Outlet PC - I thought you said you wanted to get everything from Amazon? 

Be more specific when asking for help. 

Yea, pcpartpicker setted everything on amazon for me, and he had the tower case that i ask for. I actually took both your builds, and used the parts that take advantage of what i do