My first build

[prepp3]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWXHcf

 

This is my plan for my first custom build if you have any suggestions for things I should change then please reply to this. I am looking to stay under 1,100 including mouse, keyboard, and my second monitor. 

[GalacticRuler]

What is the build for? Unless you're doing heavy multitasking, an i5 4460 may be better.

[Fricey]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nWXHcf

 

This is my plan for my first custom build if you have any suggestions for things I should change then please reply to this. I am looking to stay under 1,100 including mouse, keyboard, and my second monitor. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.10 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.39 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($21.98 @ Newegg)

Other: Reflex Lab Huge Gaming Mouse Pad ($19.97)

Total: $1004.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This should be better.

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.10 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.39 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($21.98 @ Newegg)

Other: Reflex Lab Huge Gaming Mouse Pad ($19.97)

Total: $1004.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 18:33 EST-0500

This should be better.

Don't get the Seagate HDD. (Look at my signature.)

[GalacticRuler]

Also, you can probably squeeze a R9 390x into your budget.

[TheMastr13]

Don't get the Seagate HDD. (Look at my signature.)

that benchmark is fake. its been discussed before

[prepp3]

I'm looking to do light gaming and video editing. So I thought I should go with the 8 core for video editing even though the 4460 has better single core performance. 

[GalacticRuler]

that benchmark is fake. its been discussed before

I've had 3 Seagates die on me. Never had any other brand fail on me, even a no-name.

[GalacticRuler]

I'm looking to do light gaming and video editing. So I thought I should go with the 8 core for video editing even though the 4460 has better single core performance. 

Get a six-core and you'll be able to squeeze a R9 390x into your budget. Later on, if you really want that 8 core, you can get it.

[alexhelvetica]

I've had 3 Seagates die on me. Never had any other brand fail on me, even a no-name.

I have had WD's fail on me.

I have never had seagates fail on me. (I had 5 old Seagates in my desktop at one stage.)

[TheMastr13]

I've had 3 Seagates die on me. Never had any other brand fail on me, even a no-name.

I guess we've had very different experiences.

I always recommend WD when buying a hard drive, but i've never had any problem with seagate. My boot disk is a seagate barracuda 500gb with over 14000 hours on it.

[prepp3]

I would rather pay 40$ more for the 8 core though and for me the R9 360x is too overkill for me.

[GalacticRuler]

Take the HDD from your old PC as your main storage device.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ZBZpg

[brob]

Don't get the Seagate HDD. (Look at my signature.)

 

The study quoted in the article is about as valid as picking your family sedan based on the unmodified model that finished the Paris-Dakar rally first.

 

I've had 3 Seagates die on me. Never had any other brand fail on me, even a no-name.

 

I have had Seagates hdd die on me.

I have had WD hdd die on me.

I have had Hitachi hdd die on me.

I have had Maxtor hdd die on me.

I have had Quantum hdd die on me.

 

In fact I do not think there is a single hdd brand I have owned where I have not had at least one failure.

 

Some models of drives should be avoided. Like the Seagate 2TB Barracuda. Many years ago the WD 80GB drive was just as bad.

[TheRandomness]

And no one has yet to make a build with a Xeon 1231v3? That with a b85 board and an R9 380 would be great for @op's needs.

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($66.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($58.68 @ Amazon) 

Other: Mouse Pad ($19.97)

Total: $1067.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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