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Hey everyone!

 

I'm about to build a new system which I will use for video editing and gaming. I don't want the best system in the world, but at the same time, it isn't necessarily a budget restricted build.

 

I would like opinions on these parts, if there is a better option for the same price, I would like to know. If there is a cheaper option that is as good or better, I would definitely like to know.

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 
 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler 
 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste 
 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  
 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  
 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 w/Window (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case
 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  
 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

 

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Get a SSD and a different PSU. Also, switch that 960 out for a 380.

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Get a SSD and a different PSU. Also, switch that 960 out for a 380.

 

380 looks good. Any reason why I would change? I know the 380 is another $50 where I am.

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380 looks good. Any reason why I would change? I know the 380 is another $50 where I am.

 

It is? Hmmm... Then the 960 is a better option. How much are 970s and 390s where you live?

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It is? Hmmm... Then the 960 is a better option. How much are 970s and 390s where you live?

970 4gb is $509 

390 is $499

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970 4gb is $509 

390 is $499

 

Can you afford a 390?

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get the 970 if you are going to use the cuda

 

how much are x99 mobo's and 5820k's there? if it is im similar price from skylake then go for haswell-e

 

He's probably not going to need the CUDA if he doesn't need an i7. 

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Hey everyone!

 

I'm about to build a new system which I will use for video editing and gaming. I don't want the best system in the world, but at the same time, it isn't necessarily a budget restricted build.

 

I would like opinions on these parts, if there is a better option for the same price, I would like to know. If there is a cheaper option that is as good or better, I would definitely like to know.

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 
 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler 
 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste 
 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  
 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  
 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 w/Window (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case
 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  
 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

 

 

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C.

I might suggest to switch to the 1231v3 if it's any cheaper in your area.

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Can you afford a 390?

 

Not really comfortable paying that much.

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Where do you live and what's your budget anyway?

 

Australia. $2k AUD

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 


Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ Umart) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 



Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1854.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Already as gigbit Ethernet built into board

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1854.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-31 00:41 AEDT+1100

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/NG3jzy
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($52.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($92.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1618.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you need more storage, you can always buy an external drive.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.00 @ Umart) 

Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ Umart) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($295.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $1854.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Already as gigbit Ethernet built into board

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/NG3jzy
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($52.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($125.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($92.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1618.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you need more storage, you can always buy an external drive.

 

I do need the wireless card. Unfortunately can't get ethernet upstairs. 

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I do need the wireless card. Unfortunately can't get ethernet upstairs. 

Wait, that was a wireless card? Never mind my comment then.

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1854.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'm worried about how cheap the mobo is. I mean why's it so cheap?!

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What's there to worry about? 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($157.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1953.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-31 01:37 AEDT+1100

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What's there to worry about? 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.00 @ CPL Online) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($157.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($475.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1953.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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He's going to benefit from the hyper-threading of the 1231v3 for his editing much more than the ability to overclock. Also, the 1231v3 is pretty much an i7 minus igpu and overclocking so yeah.

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He's going to benefit from the hyper-threading of the 1231v3 for his editing much more than the ability to overclock. Also, the 1231v3 is pretty much an i7 minus igpu and overclocking so yeah.

 

Didn't realize he said editing. Yes, the Xeon E3-1231 V3 is better for his situation. I was justifying that he could fit a R9-390 into his budget.

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