$2500 PC part list wanted

F18 · November 17, 2014

Hello everyone this is going to be my fourth build, so I'm just looking for some advice.

The PC will be used for graphic design, video editing, gaming and for school

My budget is $2500, I would like it to go not much more then 2.5k but I can stretch out a little more.

Brands I prefer:

Intel

Nvidia

Samsung

Corsair

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Currency = AUD

I would like things to look nice, I want a black and white theme.

Cheers,

PhantomDragon · November 17, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($156.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($628.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1911.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 22:46 EST-0500

NumLock21 · November 17, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.95 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1825.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 22:55 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.95 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2380.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 23:19 EST-0500

November 17, 2014

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

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.95 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($379.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($499.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($185.48 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($174.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($549.95 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($26.24 @ OutletPC)

Total: $2469.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-16 22:52 EST-0500

The six core CPU will do you wonders in editing and design work. Also, if you plan on using After Effects a lot, consider getting 64GB of RAM at some point. After Effects will pretty much use all the RAM you give it. Also, don't use SLI on an editing rig. Most editing software can't use more than one GPU. The exceptions to this are After Effects (Only ray-tracing I think), Resolve (not the light version) and Premiere can only use dual GPU when its in a Maximus configuration.