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I am thinking of building a new pc soon (mostly before I start college) and I was wondering if this computer will be good enough for gaming, photography, video editing as well as some high end programs for 

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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8B2FBm

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Might as well go Intel if you're gonna drop that much.

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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2 minutes ago, Hindu Gone Wild said:

I am thinking of building a new pc soon (mostly before I start college) and I was wondering if this computer will be good enough for gaming, photography, video editing as well as some high end programs for 

Computer Sciencing. 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8B2FBm

So I would never get an AMD CPU because its crap and thats what i come up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($527.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($244.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($177.76 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($586.37 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($268.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.98 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.98 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($199.99 @ BestDirect) 
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($108.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2643.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU  i7-6700k @ 4.8 GHz  GPU Gigabyte GTX 980 Ti G1 Gaming 6GB Motherboard ASUS MAXMIMUS VIII RANGER  Case Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX  RAM 4 x 8GB HyperX Fury 32GB 2400 MHz  Cooling Corsair H110i PSU Be Quiet! Power Zone 1000W

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($527.25 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($244.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($177.76 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.95 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($864.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.05 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($191.76 @ shopRBC)
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($108.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $2671.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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10 minutes ago, Hindu Gone Wild said:

 

more on processing power for your programs

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/LrqL6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/LrqL6h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($527.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING 5 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($438.84 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($235.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.50 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.05 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($199.99 @ BestDirect) 
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($108.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2569.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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more on gpu horsepower for your gaming needs

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4ZX9sY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4ZX9sY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($489.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($235.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.50 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($861.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.05 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($199.99 @ BestDirect) 
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($108.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2704.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($489.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 13 36.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($183.07 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($179.98 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($880.50 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.34 @ shopRBC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.98 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.98 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($199.99 @ BestDirect) 
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($108.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2565.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 11:35 EST-0500

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  MotherboardMSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity FillingMSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  CoolingNoctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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Or This, current AMD CPUs are so yesterday, very old architecture, not nearly as good as intel's, specially for video editing 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($527.25 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($40.25 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($264.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($87.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($880.50 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.34 @ shopRBC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.98 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.98 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($199.99 @ BestDirect) 
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($108.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2594.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 11:40 EST-0500

 Crust : Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4.4Ghz 1.45v  |  MotherboardMSI Z97 MPower  |  Fruity FillingMSI GTX 960 Armor 2Way-SLI |  CoolingNoctua NH-D15  |  RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz | Storage : 2xSamsung 840 EVO 500GB SSDs Raid-0  |  Power Supply : Seasonic X-Series 1250W 80+Gold  |  Monitor : Dell U2713HM 27" 60Hz 1440p  |                                                                                                                                           

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3 minutes ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

Or This, current AMD CPUs are so yesterday, very old architecture, not nearly as good as intel's, specially for video editing 

nice oxymoron 

Current Desktop Build | 2200G | RX 580 4GB | 8GB RAM | CTRL | Logitech G Pro Wireless

Laptop | 2018 MBA 256/16GB | MX Master 

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11 minutes ago, zlolslavez said:

nice oxymoron 

why is that ??! 

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Just now, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

why is that ??! 

using the word current with that cpu that was released in 2013.

 

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  1. a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).

 

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11 minutes ago, zlolslavez said:

using the word current with that cpu that was released in 2013.

 

 

Well, they are still being manufactured, that's what i meant by "Current" not as in they released same as Skylake or something. 

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