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Hey everyone!

My friend cam to me with a budget of $1350 and wanted my advice on building a PC, here is what I gave him

(He needs OS, monitor and Keyboard/mouse as well), He said he wants 16 Gbs of memory because he is going to be video editing a lot.

 
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LsVwf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LsVwf7/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.98 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.73 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.98 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($337.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Raidmax 530W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($94.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1356.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Let me know what you all think, and feel free to make changes and criticize the build if needed.

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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I would change the mouse and keyboard as that bundle has some bad reviews

i3 4170 : Asus R9 270 : MSI h81M-Pro VD : Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO : Seagate Barracuda 1TB : NZXT Source 210 : Some Random RAM

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Hey everyone!

My friend cam to me with a budget of $1350 and wanted my advice on building a PC, here is what I gave him

(He needs OS, monitor and Keyboard/mouse as well), He said he wants 16 Gbs of memory because he is going to be video editing a lot.

 
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LsVwf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LsVwf7/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.98 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.73 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.98 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($337.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Raidmax 530W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($94.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1356.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Let me know what you all think, and feel free to make changes and criticize the build if needed.

 

I would just get two sticks of 8gb of ram because it is cheaper. If your friend is not overclocking alot you don't need a H100. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 is good enough.

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I would just get two sticks of 8gb of ram because it is cheaper. If your friend is not overclocking alot you don't need a H100. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 is good enough.

he is overclocking... and ill switch it to 2 8 GB sticks

 

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z6fv7P

If he is not doing editing he shouldn't need 16gb

he is video editing

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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he is video editing

In that case 16 gb will be helpful if he isn't overclocking then he can get a xeon 1231v3 which give i7 performance but for an i5 price.

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If he is going to game, then I do not recommend the xeon 1231v3.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BDH2Mp

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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I would change the mouse and keyboard as that bundle has some bad reviews

I love my CM Storm Devastator. Really good keyboard and a pretty good mouse

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In that case 16 gb will be helpful if he isn't overclocking then he can get a xeon 1231v3 which give i7 performance but for an i5 price.

not that intensive, just a little here and there, the i5 4690k should do for that... 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BDH2Mp

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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I love my CM Storm Devastator. Really good keyboard and a pretty good mouse

I know! I have the red version and I love it

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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I love my CM Storm Devastator. Really good keyboard and a pretty good mouse

I gave it away to another friend for the same price at which I bought it

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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$1415, comparative build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($131.65 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.70 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1365.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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$1415, comparative build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($131.65 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.70 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1365.75

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 15:39 EDT-0400

Nah, he needs liquid cooling... (H100i)

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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Back when I first got a PC, I purchased this combo, roughly about four years ago. This may have just been a bad model, but my mouse broke within the first week, and the 'Q', 'R', 'V', and 'A' keys fell off the keyboard after a mere two weeks of use. I did not bang the keyboard, or abuse the mouse like some people. It may just be worth it to go for some higher-end peripherals like I did, in the end.

The experience you had seems to be specific and uncommon. Some things are just DOA. I've beat the crap out of mine and spilled soup on it and it's still working perfectly :) all depends on how well you treat your things

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The experience you had seems to be specific and uncommon. Some things are just DOA. I've beat the crap out of mine and spilled soup on it and it's still working perfectly :) all depends on how well you treat your things

The CM storm Devastator has to be the best bang for the bang combo, only issue I've encountered was the mouse's left click dying on my friend after a year of use.

 

I agree with this. Go with the $25 Aula LED backlit keyboard, and the E-3lue Mazer II Mouse. These are both phenomenal, well-built products.

 

I would change the mouse and keyboard as that bundle has some bad reviews

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Why? For gaming?  I don't think so.

no, he will be needing it for video editing. 

 

The CM storm Devastator has to be the best bang for the bang combo, only issue I've encountered was the mouse's left click dying on my friend after a year of use.

 

By putting that CM storm combo, I mean any generic combo under $30... 

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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This will render video faster than an overclocked i5 and it perform the same in games as the i5, clock for clock:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

But will it out perform the 4790k in gaming? and video editing?

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But will it out perform the 4790k in gaming? and video editing?

 

The i7 is better simply because of the clock speed.  You have an i5 in the list BTW.  The i7 is $100 more than the Xeon.

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Moved to New Builds and Planning.

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Moved to New Builds and Planning.

ok... what was it under to begin with?

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The i7 is better simply because of the clock speed.  You have an i5 in the list BTW.  The i7 is $100 more than the Xeon.

Ik i have an i5 on the list, because my friend plans on getting an i5. But the thing is, would he be better off if he were to spend the extra $100 and get the i7 4790k over the i5 4690k?

PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hZCypg  Processor: Intel Core i7 6700k ; MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ; RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2400 MHz (spray painted the top part red); GPU: GTX 1070 - Gigabyte Variant (Custom painted the Cooler and Fans Red); Case: NZXT S340 (Red); PSU: CX 750W  (Bronze 80+); SSD: Crucial 256GB (Boot drive and for applications) and Sandisk 480GB Extreme pro SSD and a Samsung T3 1TB External USB-C SSD; HDD: WD Blue 1TB, Seagate 3TB (Both Run at 7200RPM); Displays: Asus something (1080p @ 144hz) and LG 27UD68-W 4K 60Hz IPS; Laptop: Dell XPS 15 9550 (i7 6700HQ, 16GB RAM, 256 SSD, GTX 960M); 

 

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