Noob build

kou060609 · February 23, 2015

I'm a university student in Japan, and since I have money left unused, I'm planning on building my own PC.

I've always been interested in building computers, but I don't really have much knowledge about them.

My budget is about $1,600US (JPY200,000) including moniters, keyboards, etc

The requirements are that I have decent graphics for HD video editing, a quiet system, and a impressive sound system if possible.

Thanks for your help.

BraxtonPC · February 23, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wXC99

Should suite your needs.

Kherm · February 23, 2015

welcome. This belongs in New Builds and Planning Section

Trik'Stari · February 23, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wXC99

Should suite your needs.

Hard to beat this, although I loathe to recommend a 970. Perhaps a 290x 8 gig would be better for video editing. Not sure.

Yes it would cost more, but it would be worth it IMHO

insayan · February 23, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wXC99

Should suite your needs.

He should take aircooling like the 212 EVO and have spare cash for an audiocard or DAC. Aircooling will be quieter too if he gets a decent one.

Xaring · February 23, 2015

Welcome to the forums

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mwave)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($323.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)

Total: $1258.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-23 10:04 EST-0500

About mouse and keyboard, I would not go with Razer... Their RMA is good, but their quality not so much. I would recommend Corsair for keyboard and Logitech for mouse. BUt the best thing you can do is going to a local physical store and choosing those peripherals that best suit you. It is convenient that you like the feel of your mouse and keyboard.

You can get a cheap copy of windows in many other places, no need to pay 90USD for it. Check http://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap .

Watashi wa anata o tasuke negatte iru baai

- learning japanese, i looked in my textbook for that phrase ('o.o)

Edit: i didn't explain my changes. Picked a better case, i like it more, as you have a dedicated GPU and you will be doing editing work, a faster CPU is a bonus, an Xeon is like an i7 but without the integrated GPU(also swapped the mobo). No need for over the top cooling on this beast, as it can't be overclocked, so an aircooler is fine for it.