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Hi I am thinking of building my dad a computer and i need a new cpu. He uses his Pc for light video editing and web browsing as well as photo editing and the other normal applications (excel, chrome e.c.t) Preferably i would be looking for a quad core cpu. And my budget is around 1000 dollars and obviously cheaper is better but it doesn't matter if you go to the limit.

 

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i5 4460. 4690K if your budget allows for that.

Wouldn't really recommend i7 4770K or 4790K for that budget, unless you are not going to add a GPU

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Thank you!

 

This is what i came up with

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $904.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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first i chose an i5 but then i changed it for an i7 because he willl probably benefit from hyper-threading
I chose the 960 because i don't know if he's going to game on it. if not, get something cheaper line a 260x/270 
the same thing about the hard drives
so, what do you think?

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This is what i came up with

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $904.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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first i chose an i5 but then i changed it for an i7 because he willl probably benefit from hyper-threading
I chose the 960 because i don't know if he's going to game on it. if not, get something cheaper line a 260x/270 
the same thing about the hard drives
so, what do you think?

 

yeah sounds solid he definatley won't be gaming so I was wondering if maybe a mid range 7 series card from nvidia or possibly even a mid range quadro what do you think?

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yeah sounds solid he definatley won't be gaming so I was wondering if maybe a mid range 7 series card from nvidia or possibly even a mid range quadro what do you think?

if you're going to settle for a 700 or 900 series gpu, except the 960 which is about 160$ the only cheaper option you'd have would be the 750ti

the 760 is only 10$  cheaper than the 960 so it's not worth it

here's the link to the 750ti http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n750titf2gd5oc

about quadro... i don't know almost anything about them so i can't help you with that

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if you're going to settle for a 700 or 900 series gpu, except the 960 which is about 160$ the only cheaper option you'd have would be the 750ti

the 760 is only 10$  cheaper than the 960 so it's not worth it

here's the link to the 750ti http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n750titf2gd5oc

about quadro... i don't know almost anything about them so i can't help you with that

allright cheers i think i'll go onto the gpu thread and ask around a bit there.

 

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yeah sounds solid he definatley won't be gaming so I was wondering if maybe a mid range 7 series card from nvidia or possibly even a mid range quadro what do you think?

 

Quadro is a complete waste of money for most people. They're basically identical cards with ECC memory that cost 2-10x as much as their consumer/gaming equivalents.

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Quadro is a complete waste of money for most people. They're basically identical cards with ECC memory that cost 2-10x as much as their consumer/gaming equivalents.

... and have highly optimized drivers for specific applications that make them 2-10x better than their Gtx counterparts, which is what you are ACTUALLY paying for. 

 

Oh, and the 24/7 amazing customer support.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6LYLTW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6LYLTW/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  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $776.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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... and have highly optimized drivers for specific applications that make them 2-10x better than their Gtx counterparts, which is what you are ACTUALLY paying for. 

 

Oh, and the 24/7 amazing customer support.

 

Yes, and "light video editing and web browsing" are not those specific applications.

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