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Hello, I am starting my first pc build. I do a lot of work with adobe photoshop, and a bit of video editing,

I play games like GTA V, csgo, so I wondering what to choose i5 or i7. Any suggestions? Thanks for help :)

i7, if you budget allows for it, would be great. But don't skimp out on the GPU to afford an i7. Something like an i5 4690K or 6600K performs really good too.

What kind of budget do you have for your full system? That way I can give some more specific advice/suggestions.

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If you edit videos the i7 would be the better option. If you only edit them sometimes go for the i5, or have you looked into an Xeon?

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Hello, I am starting my first pc build. I do a lot of work with adobe photoshop, and a bit of video editing,

I play games like GTA V, csgo, so I wondering what to choose i5 or i7. Any suggestions? Thanks for help :)

I7 or if money is an issue Xeon 1231v3

 

 

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I'd difinately go for a 5960X. It's a total beast and most people totally need the extra power no matter what they do. Checking email, gaming, rendering idc it's beast.

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I'd difinately go for a 5960X. It's a total beast and most people totally need the extra power no matter what they do. Checking email, gaming, rendering idc it's beast.

 

Or, you know, if someone can afford a 5960X they could just get a Xeon with better performance anyway...

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i7, if you budget allows for it, would be great. But don't skimp out on the GPU to afford an i7. Something like an i5 4690K or 6600K performs really good too.

What kind of budget do you have for your full system? That way I can give some more specific advice/suggestions.

 

 

I7 or if money is an issue Xeon 1231v3

 

 

Whats your overall budget?

 

I have 1000$+ operation system, monitor included in overall price. Thanks for helping! 

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Or, you know, if someone can afford a 5960X they could just get a Xeon with better performance anyway...

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($107.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $999.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: i7 5820K Motherboard: MSI x99A SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2800mHz (4x4gb) GPU: MSI GeForce  GTX 980Ti Case: NZXT S340 Storage: 840 Evo 120gb and WD Blue 1TB  PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($107.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $999.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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May be I could replace MSI R380 to MSI GTX960? ( https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx960gaming4g ) What do you think?

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May be I could replace MSI R380 to MSI GTX960? ( https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx960gaming4g ) What do you think?

Yes, you could but you would loose some performance :) I'd say if your budged allaws you stick with 380 :)

You woun't really benefit much from CUDA cores if you're considering this. My friend has simmilar setup and GTA V is set at high settings and he gets stable 50-60fps. If you'll record maybe gameplay just turn few settings down and you'll reach stable 60fps.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($107.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $999.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-15 16:26 EDT-0400

 

Could you suggest another motherboard? Becouse I can't find it on my e-shop.

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Could you suggest another motherboard? Becouse I can't find it on my e-shop.

Really anything just check it's H97 or H87 (older), I pick ASRock because they are cheap and great for low budget builds. Last few years ASRock really improved, so It can compete with MSI or Gigabyte and even ASUS.

 

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