Is This Build ok?

[French Bread]

I've been working on this build and I'm wondering if this is ok:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhZ6vK

[Starelementpoke]

7 minutes ago, French Bread said:

I've been working on this build and I'm wondering if this is ok:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhZ6vK

That´s really not a balanced build...

[French Bread]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

That´s really not a balanced build...

Could you explain how I could improve?

[Aereldor]

What are you going to be using this build for? If it's to be a gaming rig, you have too much CPU power, and not enough GPU horses.

Furthermore, why buy two separate 8GB sticks of RAM? If you really need 16GB of RAM (which you probably won't for gaming), buy a 16GB kit instead.

Everything else looks good, though, although I'd recommend doubling back to Core i5 6600k and an R9 390.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, French Bread said:

Could you explain how I could improve?

 

Just now, Aereldor said:

What are you going to be using this build for? If it's to be a gaming rig, you have too much CPU power, and not enough GPU horses.

Furthermore, why buy two separate 8GB sticks of RAM? If you really need 16GB of RAM (which you probably won't for gaming), buy a 16GB kit instead.

Everything else looks good, though, although I'd recommend doubling back to Core i5 6600k and an R9 390.

 

[Moonzy]

welcome to the forum

remember to quote or mention the person you're replying so they'll get a notification

 

what is this build for tbh? purely gaming?

comments:

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1) get a beefier cooler for that cpu so you can push it further

2) get dual channel ram kit instead of two individual sticks for better compatibility

3) i'd drop the 6700k to a 6600k and up the gpu from a 960 to a r9 390, 970 is fine but performs slower than the 390

4) not a great psu, get a better one like the EVGA G2 550W

5) get windows cheaper from places like subreddit micrsoftsoftwareswap

 

[Starelementpoke]

8 minutes ago, French Bread said:

I've been working on this build and I'm wondering if this is ok:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhZ6vK

What´s your budget?

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

That´s really not a balanced build...

It depends. If he's going to be using it for compute-intensive Adobe applications like Premiere, this is quite balanced. However, as a gaming rig? Not so much.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Aereldor said:

It depends. If he's going to be using it for compute-intensive Adobe applications like Premiere, this is quite balanced. However, as a gaming rig? Not so much.

Eh, I default to gaming rig as the purpose if they don´t make it clear, so fair enough I guess. 

[jeonjaeng]

9 minutes ago, French Bread said:

I've been working on this build and I'm wondering if this is ok:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhZ6vK

Get a 2x8gb kit, should be a bit cheaper!

[French Bread]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

What are you going to be using this build for? If it's to be a gaming rig, you have too much CPU power, and not enough GPU horses.

Furthermore, why buy two separate 8GB sticks of RAM? If you really need 16GB of RAM (which you probably won't for gaming), buy a 16GB kit instead.

Everything else looks good, though, although I'd recommend doubling back to Core i5 6600k and an R9 390.

I am building this pc for (heavy) video editing, browsing the web, and very very light gaming (Minecraft).

 

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, French Bread said:

I am building this pc for (heavy) video editing, browsing the web, and very very light gaming (Minecraft).

 

5 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

welcome to the forum

remember to quote or mention the person you're replying so they'll get a notification

 

what is this build for tbh? purely gaming?

comments:

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1) get a beefier cooler for that cpu so you can push it further

2) get dual channel ram kit instead of two individual sticks for better compatibility

3) i'd drop the 6700k to a 6600k and up the gpu from a 960 to a r9 390, 970 is fine but performs slower than the 390

4) not a great psu, get a better one like the EVGA G2 550W

5) get windows cheaper from places like subreddit micrsoftsoftwareswap

 

in that case, i would change point 3 to

3) get r9 380 for better gaming performance, unless you need nvidia's features

[Aereldor]

@BingoFishy, I, and a few others had a bit of a contest for part-list optimization, and if you look at the $1400 build, you can certainly do a bit better.
 

No, this isn't a shameless victory plug (although I am quite proud of it).

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

@BingoFishy, I, and a few others had a bit of a contest for part-list optimization, and if you look at the $1400 build, you can certainly do a bit better.
 

No, this isn't a shameless victory plug (although I am quite proud of it).

Damn, you won every section?

[Aereldor]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Damn, you won every section?

Huzzah! Tremble before my frugality.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Huzzah! Tremble before my frugality.

Eh, kinda wish I entered.

[Aereldor]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Eh, kinda wish I entered.

It's always open, although not much will change until the Zen and the new architectures hit- prices appear to have stagnated for the moment.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

It's always open, although not much will change until the Zen and the new architectures hit- prices appear to have stagnated for the moment.

True enough.

[Aereldor]

17 minutes ago, French Bread said:

I am building this pc for (heavy) video editing, browsing the web, and very very light gaming (Minecraft).

 

@Starelementpoke- there you go.

This build is perfectly adequate for heavy video-editing, especially if you're using Adobe Premiere or the likes, as they take advantage of CUDA Cores. However, keep in mind that Sony software like Vegas Pro fares better with AMD hardware and Stream Processors.

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

@Starelementpoke- there you go.

This build is perfectly adequate for heavy video-editing, especially if you're using Adobe Premiere or the likes, as they take advantage of CUDA Cores. However, keep in mind that Sony software like Vegas Pro fares better with AMD hardware and Stream Processors.

Meh, you can get 5820k on this budget.

[Aereldor]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Meh, you can get 5820k on this budget.

Maybe. 

 

@French Bread- consider moving over to an X99 board and a hex-core 5820k, and leaving the CUDA acceleration to something lighter like a GTX 750 TI. It'll still handle games at 1080p and should perform almost as well as a GTX 960 when it comes to rendering, and most importantly, it'll allow you to spend more towards a more powerful CPU- which makes sense, as your CPU horsepower is the first thing video-editing chews on.

[stconquest]

Worth the extra $100:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($129.00 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1455.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-15 09:18 EDT-0400

[French Bread]

I've changed things up to better suit my needs. Is this better?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pWvpdC

[stconquest]

7 minutes ago, French Bread said:

I've changed things up to better suit my needs. Is this better?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pWvpdC

Go for a slightly bigger PSU.  The 550W G2 is good enough for your build, but... a 650W-750W will be better if the day should arrive where you find a need for a bigger GPU.

 

Also, faster RAM is cheap.  Grab a 3000MHz kit.