pc build Help me out please.

[Guest]

Hello, I'm planning on building my 1st custom PC. I am not clueless, but I am not a nerd either. I am not rich, the budget is ~1000$ CAD. I am an enthusiast. I love having the best of the best. I will be gaming, watching FHD content, using Photoshop, web browsing, downloading LOTS of stuff, listening to music and making some, and more. So, here is a list of components:

 

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0)

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB)

CPU: AMD A10-7870K

CPU Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

GPU: XFX Radeon R9 390

Storage: [OS, PNY CS2211 2.5" 240GB] [2nd HD, WD Blue 1TB]

PSU: EVGA 110-B2-0850-V1 80 PLUS Bronze 850 W Semi-Modular

Case: MasterCase Pro 5

 

And that's what I've come up with. Just to say, this build will only be realisable in August or July. Fell free to reply and please, don't just spew whatever comes to mind. This here is serious, and important. If you've looked in my profile, my current pc is seriously stupid weak. I NEED a LOT more firepower. So please, give me serious suggestions. And elaborate your choice. Explain your reason, no need to give me a sermon, just a short explanation will suffice.  Thanks, and another thanks. For taking the time and replying.

[79wjd]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPtw99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPtw99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($265.55 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($414.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $955.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 11:52 EST-0500

[NinjaJc01]

The A10 is really weak for photoshop. Go for an Intel i5, and you don't need a R9 390 especially if you only have an A10 7870K, maybe go for a 380X.

[ApolloX75]

If you're dead set on an FM2+ based platform save some scratch and get the Athlon 860k instead of the 7870k. They're the same cpu just the 860k does not have an iGPU. 

 

But if you really want "the best of the best" you'd be better off getting an i5 4690k or even a 6600k to pair with that 390. There's nothing wrong with an FM2 system, they're just not really high end.

[l_zheng101]

For a 1000 dollar budget you could get something like an intel core i5 quad core. That gives you four much more powerful cores that are much better for photo and video editing than the 7870k. Since you got a Master Pro 5, not to say its a bad case but it's not cheap, it may be hard squeezing in a better CPU. My suggestion would be to get a cheaper case like Corsair 230t or the new Phanteks Eclipse P400s, both of which are excellent case choices, and get a more powerful cpu like an intel i5 quad core.

[l_zheng101]

4 minutes ago, NinjaJc01 said:

The A10 is really weak for photoshop. Go for an Intel i5, and you don't need a R9 390 especially if you only have an A10 7870K, maybe go for a 380X.

But the 390 has an 8gb frame buffer which would be great of photo and video editing

[NinjaJc01]

2 minutes ago, l_zheng101 said:

But the 390 has an 8gb frame buffer which would be great of photo and video editing

The 8GB helps nothing for editing photos, unless the applications are GPU accelerated, or you use GPU encoding for the video.

[l_zheng101]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

The 8GB helps nothing for editing photos, unless the applications are GPU accelerated, or you use GPU encoding for the video.

True, but having that 8gb frame buffer is nice though, especially for gaming at higher resolutions. 

[tataklee]

2 minutes ago, l_zheng101 said:

True, but having that 8gb frame buffer is nice though, especially for gaming at higher resolutions. 

But the A10 will probably bottleneck the 390.

[Guest]

Just now, tataklee said:

But the A10 will probably bottleneck the 390.

Bottleneck?

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, LionHeart007 said:

Bottleneck?

The A10 cpu you chose won't be able to keep up with the R9 390 (it will slow down the GPU).

[l_zheng101]

Just now, tataklee said:

But the A10 will probably bottleneck the 390.

True, that's why I suggested getting a cheaper case and a more powerful CPU like an i5 4460 or 6500

[Guest]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

The A10 cpu you chose won't be able to keep up with the R9 390. 

Sorry for being so clueless, but why?

[Guest]

Just now, l_zheng101 said:

True, that's why I suggested getting a cheaper case and a more powerful CPU like an i5 4460 or 6500

I'll take it into serious consideration.

[79wjd]

3 minutes ago, LionHeart007 said:

Sorry for being so clueless, but why?

Because it's not fast enough to keep up. 

[Guest]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

Because it's not fast enough to keep up. 

But an i5 would be fast enaugh. Aren't both of them quad cores? 

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, LionHeart007 said:

But an i5 would be fast enaugh. Aren't both of them quad cores? 

The i5 has MUCH stronger cores. 

[Guest]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

The i5 has MUCH stronger cores. 

AH! Thanks. In other words it can hold it's liquor! ...   Anyhow, I'm much more inclined to go for an i5 now. Thanks for the reply.  

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPtw99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPtw99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($265.55 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($414.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $955.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 11:52 EST-0500

Yup, I've decided to go for Intel. I'll take the i5, and pretty much everything here. Except, I'll have 16GB of ram (2x8), and an SSD for OS. Thanks, .

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPtw99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPtw99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($265.55 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($414.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $955.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 11:52 EST-0500

Sorry, but I just realized, I need a WI-FI card. So, that motherboard won't do it. I'll search on my own for an alternative...

[tataklee]

12 minutes ago, LionHeart007 said:

Sorry, but I just realized, I need a WI-FI card. So, that motherboard won't do it. I'll search on my own for an alternative...

No need to. Get something like that.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn781nd