First PC build

[jesudas]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($296.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($60.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $1197.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 14:02 EDT-0400

 

swapped a few things.

 

Now why and i7-4790 instead of an i5-4460?

[Gr8White_Bear]

Now why and i7-4790 instead of an i5-4460?

you mentioned content creation.. this would be slightly more helpful and it doesn't cost much more

EDIT: It does cost a bit more but it's worth it. http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4790-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4460 

[jesudas]

that's just putting more stress on the cpu, i would wait for the render to finish then play games.

Ok, got it. Would rendering video be fast on the i5-4460?

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Now why and i7-4790 instead of an i5-4460?

 

Since content creation programs are multi threaded, the i7 would yield better results than the i5 as it has hyperthreading. 

An i7 would have 4 physical cores and 4 virtual cores which would essentially mean it has 8 cores.

Gr8White_Bear's build is pretty good.

[SeanAngelo]

Ok, got it. Would rendering video be fast on the i5-4460?

it's decent but not as fast as the i7 4790

 

content creation uses hyper threading, so you're better off with the i7 4790 as it has 4 cores AND 4 virtual cores. so technically, you could say it has 8 cores. ^^^^^^

[jesudas]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K2RQYJHow does this list look?

 

@SeanAngelo

@Pohernori

@Gr8White_Bear

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K2RQYJHow does this list look?

 

I would suggest not going with a 4790K. A 4790 would save you the money because you will need at least 8GB of ram. 

People say 16GB is ideal for content creation but you can get away with 8GB first. 

[jesudas]

I would suggest not going with a 4790K. A 4790 would save you the money because you will need at least 8GB of ram. 

People say 16GB is ideal for content creation but you can get away with 8GB first. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/syFzRB

I had changed it, but didn't post it here.. Thanks.

Is the motherboard a good choice? It has built in graphics with the 4790, so i can get the graphics card last..

[jesudas]

So from what i've learned in this ttopic, is that amd isn't close to as good as Intel..

[Gr8White_Bear]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/syFzRB

I had changed it, but didn't post it here.. Thanks.

Is the motherboard a good choice? It has built in graphics with the 4790, so i can get the graphics card last..

you won't need a Z97 board for a locked i7.  go for H97.

[jesudas]

you won't need a Z97 board for a locked i7.  go for H97.

thanks.

[Dzzope]

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Xeon-E3-1231V3-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4690K

 

Xeon..

 

I would suggest not going with a 4790K. A 4790 would save you the money because you will need at least 8GB of ram. 

People say 16GB is ideal for content creation but you can get away with 8GB first. 

 

 

Xeon for the price of an i5, near the same speed and with HT... best of all worlds.. Also it's locked so can't oc, just get a reasonable board to go with it.

 

 

So from what i've learned in this ttopic, is that amd isn't close to as good as Intel..

 

This is why you go intel:

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/66683-intel-devils-canyon-i7-4790k-performance-review-8.html

 

 

This would be my pick.. So much more bang for your buck than the rest (apart from maybe the GPU, not looked at all the other builds)

 

Slightly (very slightly) slower cpu that the one you marked but stay away from Kingston V300.. It's a bait and switch (They changed the specs and components).. Intel 730 is a damn good drive and your getting 240GB vs 120. Worth it for the slight drop in cpu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.10 @ Newegg) 

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  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($300.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $1206.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 03:47 EDT-0400

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Xeon for the price of an i5, near the same speed and with HT... best of all worlds.. Also it's locked so can't oc, just get a reasonable board to go with it.

 

That looks like a cheaper alternative... A quick search on the internet has people calling it an i7 without the igpu.

Unfortunately I have very little knowledge of Xeon CPUs. Discuss this with OP if you may... 

[jesudas]

 

Xeon for the price of an i5, near the same speed and with HT... best of all worlds.. Also it's locked so can't oc, just get a reasonable board to go with it.

 

 

 

 

This is why you go intel:

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/66683-intel-devils-canyon-i7-4790k-performance-review-8.html

 

 

This would be my pick.. So much more bang for your buck than the rest (apart from maybe the GPU, not looked at all the other builds)

 

Slightly (very slightly) slower cpu that the one you marked but stay away from Kingston V300.. It's a bait and switch (They changed the specs and components).. Intel 730 is a damn good drive and your getting 240GB vs 120. Worth it for the slight drop in cpu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.10 @ Newegg) 

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  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($300.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $1206.02

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 03:47 EDT-0400

 

I'm going with the xeon, thanks!