first time build for mixed use

[Phenomenal_Pat]

Im from the US  my budget is about 1500 but could be convinced to spend more or less. this is my first build and would love some feed back.  also this is my first "real"

 post LTT so if I did something wrong please let me know.

Aim

The goal here is to do 2 things play games and video editing. I'm not looking for killer settings but decent would be good. edit video, I am some what of a hobbyist in video production. I have a love for doing things practically in camera and in post.  I do a little 3D work both for video and 3d printing. I am a tinkerer so I plan to play with overclocking and maby water cooling in the future. basically I'm looking for a "jack of all trades..." and yes I know the rest of the saying "...master of none" the price point isn't rock solid I could be convinced to spend a little more cash for better performance if it makes sense.

 

Right now I have one 1080p monitor later I will want a second monitor of who knows what resolution or size but gsync is looking very intriguing.

 

I also have the peripherals  that I would need, and eventually would get better ones.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WKcGt6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WKcGt6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.98 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1402.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-26 18:06 EST-0500

 

I have to mention the all blue was a happy accident didn't even think about it till I noticed the ram I was looking at was cheaper in blue than the other colors and the motherboard I was settled on was blue as well

This whole picking parts was awfully tricky for me so here are some of the thoughts on why I picked what.

• I went with the i7 4790k for the extra power to help video editing, and I know its a bit over kill for gaming.

• I really like the gtx 970 for its price to power ratio, it seems like it is a good place to be. I had trouble picking witch version to go with, I will be honest I went with the wind force for 2 reasons one because it seems generally liked and 2 there are waterblocks available for it. I know I'm not water cooling now but i like the option for it.

• ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 motherboards are hard to pick... this one is well liked and has decent features. this I feel the least solid on. I'm still tempted by ones with wifi and bluetooth but its not a necessity its just a feature I could use don't need to use.  to be honest I'm tempted to wait for Luke's motherboard round up, I had just spent hrs researching and settled on this one, went on twitter and saw Linus hyping it.  it better come soon. 

• power supply is interesting... pc part picker is saying 356W and then the similar build on logical increments is using a 750W if someone could clear up what to do for this that would be awesome.

• the case I know I'm shelling out lot of extra cash but I have some modding thoughts for down the line.

• win7 is what I want to use... every time I use 8.1 I get super frustrated, Im sure I could get used to it if there was a good reason to switch, I just haven't had some one come up with a good enough one.

As this is my first build everything is up for discussion. I am really looking forward to your feedback, I would love to hear what you would change and why.

 

[AverageHardware]

That's a beast PC. It will do excellent rendering and gaming!

Have you thought about going with 2311mhz, or 2400mhz RAM instead of 1600?

If you do plan on overclocking CPU/GPU, I would go with more wattage for two reasons. 1) So the PSU wouldn't be maxed out all the time. 2)You have more overhead for even more overclocking/more powerful video card/two videos cards/etc in the future.

[thekeemo]

dont let anyone tell you to get a i5-4690k. go for it this is a good build

[Phenomenal_Pat]

Thank you!

Would there be a large benefit to the faster ram? I know I already have too much of it but "I just need it" is why I kinda went with it. (im a huge tab fiend I have 27 tabs open right now...)

(ps links to an article would be a fine answer)

are you saying I should go with more than 620W or is that good?

[Phenomenal_Pat]

Oh I had another question too! the Enthoo Lux includes 1 x 200mm fan in front 1x 140mm fan up top and 1 x 140mm fan in the rear. am I going to need more fans to cool it or are the stock fans going to do the trick?

[Phenomenal_Pat]

That's a beast PC. It will do excellent rendering and gaming!

Have you thought about going with 2311mhz, or 2400mhz RAM instead of 1600?

If you do plan on overclocking CPU/GPU, I would go with more wattage for two reasons. 1) So the PSU wouldn't be maxed out all the time. 2)You have more overhead for even more overclocking/more powerful video card/two videos cards/etc in the future.

 

 

sorry! I'm learning how this forum thing works I have a few questions for you see above.

[AverageHardware]

sorry! I'm learning how this forum thing works I have a few questions for you see above.

Haha no worries!

1. Here's a video Linus did on the RAM:

 

Also, 16gb isn't too much at all for a rig of that spec. It's good for rendering!

2. The 3 fans included in the case should cool it just fine. It has a nice big 200mm in the front, which is good.

3. Personally, I would go with a 750 or 800 watt. That's just me though. I'd love to get some other opinions on the topic.

[Phenomenal_Pat]

Haha no worries!

1. Here's a video Linus did on the RAM:

 

Also, 16gb isn't too much at all for a rig of that spec. It's good for rendering!

2. The 3 fans included in the case should cool it just fine. It has a nice big 200mm in the front, which is good.

3. Personally, I would go with a 750 or 800 watt. That's just me though. I'd love to get some other opinions on the topic.

so judging of the video it seems like 1600 will be fine unless I missed some  thing

 

Sounds good thank you very much for your help!