$1,000 PC Build

[DoubleY]

So my friend is looking into buying a $1,000 PC. I have made a PC for him, but I want your guy's feed back. He said he doesn't need monitors or peripherals. He doesn't want an SSD either. He is REALLY set on 16gb of RAM,  no matter how much I try to convince him otherwise. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($127.58 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.52 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($334.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.98 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($83.45 @ Amazon) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1047.46

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 13:56 EST-0500)

[FlamingDefibs]

What will your friend be doing?

[DoubleY]

What will your friend be doing?

He wants to PC for youtube. So, gaming/rendering.

[lilc]

Yeah what is he doing.

You really need to convince him not to get the 16gb of ram and get an ssd instead if he doesn't need that much

[Mecami]

He wants to PC for youtube. So, gaming/rendering.

If he's going to render alot 16GB are good. Perhaps an 8350 would make more sense than a 4670k, if he renders very frequently.

Even better would be of course a 4770k, but that's 300$~.

[DoubleY]

If he's going to render alot 16GB are good. Perhaps an 8350 would make more sense than a 4670k, if he renders very frequently.

Even better would be of course a 4770k, but that's 300$~.

He is rendering using Sony Vegas. And in my experience, you don't need a lot of RAM for that.

[Nineshadow]

He is rendering using Sony Vegas. And in my experience, you don't need a lot of RAM for that.

^

I never used too much RAM for SVP.

[DoubleY]

^

I never used too much RAM for SVP.

Me either. This is why I am trying to convince him that he doesn't need this much RAM.

[Twililooks]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AppulJeck/saved/3hUr

 

Just for the sake of him wanting to have the ridiculous 16GB of RAM, you can take the SSD out.

[lilc]

He will probably be better off with an ssd and 8gb ram. You can go with a single stick and add another later if he finds out he does need more.

I would also say the 8350 or 8320 if overclocking.

[FlamingDefibs]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AppulJeck/saved/3hUr

 

Just for the sake of him wanting to have the ridiculous 16GB of RAM, you can take the SSD out.

 

I'm guessing that since OP didn't include the OS in his build, it's not necessary to include one.

[lilc]

I have made two builds both with a ssd. The first is with the 8350, 8gb ram, and an arc midi r2 case. $50 over 1000

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sNAy

 

The second has a 8320, the 16gbs of ram, A cheaper nzxt source 210. Only $23 over 1000 but can go below if you get a cheaper psu.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sO7k

[bartekxx12]

If he wants a PC for $1000 and doesn't want an SSD then he shouldn't be getting a PC...