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Hi guys !

I'm planning to build a pc for the purpose of gaming,video editing (Adobe Premiere CC 2015) and a little bit of After effects. And im wondering if the parts I've listed below would be sufficient. If you're wondering what sort of games ill be playing H1z1 Just Survive, The Division, Fallout 3 & 4, Space Engineers, Minecraft, etc. My budget so far would $750 to $800 and in a year or two i would like to sell my CPU and GPU and purchase an upgrade.

 

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CPU: Intel i5 6600
GPU: EVGA Gtx 960 ssc 4gb
Ram: corsair vengeance LPX 16gb DDR4
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3
Storage 1: Kingston Hyper x Furry 120 GB SSD
Storage 2: Seagate 1tb hdd
PSU: EVGA 500w1
Case: Phanteks Eclipse Series P400 Steel ATX Mid Tower Case
 

Any advice or tips would be gratefully received.

 

Many thanks

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Get a Xeon 1231 v3 for the hyperthreading and a better PSU. EVGA W1s are not something you want to get for a build like this.

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Just now, Tedster said:

But CUDA! And yes, I agree on the Xeon

opencl?

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3 minutes ago, Tedster said:

But CUDA! And yes, I agree on the Xeon

Depending on the effects you use, the difference in OpenGL and CUDA acceleration in Premier is ~10 effects that can't be OpenGL accelerated. You may want one more SSD for a scratch disk, rendered files and export, if you can swing it, but it's not necessary.

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10 minutes ago, LoneWolf4k8 said:

 

i would recommend a 250gb ssd but this is within the budget:

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($35.57 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $794.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892

thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

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I honestly don't see the point of getting a 1TB HDD... Especially when you will be editing videos and such. Its gonna take up alot of space quite fast and going for a 2TB or more will save you more money per GB of space. So if I were you I'd get a 2TB or more even. Go for something reliable. Also, as other people say, the CPU should be switched out to an xeon, I am not sure on how the prices compare to an i7 but that is also an option since it has hyper threading too ,which for the kind of work you'll be feeding it won't do any harm. However, your current build can do it. It will game and will edit, any computer (almost any) can do that, it highly depends on whats your expectations for it. Also if you can, I'd imagine that 1070 will kick 960's balls to mars and back, so if you can stand waiting for a bit it might be a good bet, however if it will fit into your budget is a whole other story.

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13 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

i would recommend a 250gb ssd but this is within the budget:

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($35.57 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $794.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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would still go with a xeon 1231 v3

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Old Build (sold for 290€)

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Just now, Julian5 said:

would still go with a xeon 1231 v3

yeah but the 6700 is faster and you can upgrade more easy from it!

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thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

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1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

yeah but the 6700 is faster and you can upgrade more easy from it!

guess you have a point on upgradabilty

Elemental 

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Intel i5 6500 @3.8ghz - 8GB HyperX - 600w Apex PSU - GTX 1060 G1 GIGABYTE 6GB - s340 Black - 240gb Toshiba Q300 - Cooler master TX3i - MSI z170-A PRO.

Old Build (sold for 290€)

Spoiler

Intel i3 540 @ 3.9ghz (On stock cooler, Hits 80c max) - 8gb ram - 500w power supply - P7H55-M LE  120gb SSD - Talius Drakko case

Project Frug 50$ Water loop

 

Laptops

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13" Macbook Air - Alienware m14x r2 -  2009 15" Macbook Pro (I was give all of these and would never buy them myself)

 

 

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