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I've designed three builds that I feel will completely dominate the 1080p ultra gaming market for the budget of $2500, but i'd also like to do some video editing and rendering for a youtube channel, so i'm wondering which one will better suit the entire experience, in my mind, it's gaming first, recording and rendering second, but I want to know which build will be better for the future, and why. But, without further reading, here are my builds:

 

Build A (Editing Focused):

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tqNKRB

Build B (Gaming Focused):

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9LyjCJ

Or Build C (A solid mix):

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kCC7Hx

 

I'd just like to jump in once again, and say that Build C is my preferred choice as of this moment, but I 100% encourage you to design your own builds as well if you feel like they trump mine, but alas, thank you in advance --Username38

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One thing I would like to say about your PSU choice is that don't buy the NEX series from EVGA, you should be getting the G2/P2 line instead.

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One thing I would like to say about your PSU choice is that don't buy the NEX series from EVGA, you should be getting the G2/P2 line instead.

Any specific reason why? I mean i'm sure it has a worse OEM than the G2/P2 line, but does it really justify the price increase from the Nex?

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Well it is different through others because yours is in Canadian so is it $2500 universal for everyone or the eqivalent of $2500 in CA to the other currencies?

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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The G2/P2 line has a much longer warranty, I think 10 years, better quality, actual rated output, more compatibility with custom cables if desired, and they have a silent operation mode where the fan won't turn on until a certain load percentage.

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X99 all the way, might be overkill for gaming, but longevity it will out live z87 / z97 setups

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If you can stretch your budget a little more you can get this which will perform better than the 970

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kvm6dC

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kvm6dC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($417.25 @ shopRBC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.63 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.95 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($664.98 @ Amazon Canada)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)

Monitor: BenQ RL2755HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($299.98 @ Amazon Canada)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Memory Express)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)

Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($199.00 @ NCIX)

Other: Antlion ModMic v4 Mutable ($61.99)

Total: $2654.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 17:09 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FPhVyc

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($417.25 @ shopRBC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.63 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.95 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($319.99 @ NCIX)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($319.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)

Monitor: BenQ RL2755HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($299.98 @ Amazon Canada)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Memory Express)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)

Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($199.00 @ NCIX)

Other: Antlion ModMic v4 Mutable ($61.99)

Total: $2629.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 17:11 EDT-0400

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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