Hello everyone. Let me just get some things out of the way first. I'll be using this PC mainly for video editing and gaming and I need it to be upgradeable for the future. Secondly, I will most likely be using cyberpowerpc.com to build my PC for me. I understand that buying from these sites is probably more expensive than doing it yourself, but I have used this company in the past and I enjoy their work. + I can drive personally to the actually warehouse where they build it and pick up the PC, so no shipping costs for me.
So with that out the way. This is the default PC I chose on the site to work with, [url]http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_B75_Configurator/[/url] Good idea to select this one?
I edited what was on that and created this list of parts which totaled out to [b]$1111[/b]
[b]Case[/b]: Corsair Carbide 300R Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ front USB 3.0
[b]Extra Case Fan Upgrade[/b]: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) [+29] (500-1,200 RPM T.B. Silence Black Color with Blue LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA)
[b]Noise Reduction Technology[/b]: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
[[b]CPU[/b]: Intel® Core™ i5-3570 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 [+94]
[b]Cooling Fan[/b]: Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575) [+38]
[b]Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits[/b]: Standard Coolant
[b]Motherboard[/b]: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, Ultra Durable4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 3x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified) [+36]
[b]Intel Smart Response Technology for Z77[/b]: 60 GB OCZ Agility 3 SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 525MB/s Read & 475MB/s Write [+73] (Single Drive)
[b]Memory[/b]: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+43] (Corsair Vengeance)
[b]Video Card[/b]: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 4GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+79] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
[b]Power Supply Upgrade[/b]: 800 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+35]
[b]Hard Drive[/b]: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM HDD [+25] (Single Drive)
[b]Optical Drive[/b]: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
[b]Sound[/b]: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
[b]Operating System[/b]: Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional [+135] (64-bit Edition)
For video editing I'm striving for shortest possible render time on videos, and fantastic performance on games. I will also be using dual monitors for my video editing, so If I need to change any of my parts to accommodate that please tell me. And Ideally I don't get too close to $1300 but under it. So what can I upgrade/remove/replace on this list. I'm all ears and I need the help.
Build it yourself, I don't give a damn if its "easier" or if they live down the street. Build it yourself, pay $15 for shipping on newegg and enjoy a PC that ISN'T a piece of shit.
Im just making a recommendation dont get a Blue Caviar, Get a Black Caviar, i don't look at the market as much. But i know i have 4 of them. They run a bit loud. But they offer the best performance from what i knew a few months back.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;37342577]Build it yourself, I don't give a damn if its "easier" or if they live down the street. Build it yourself, pay $15 for shipping on newegg and enjoy a PC that ISN'T a piece of shit.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the help, didn't need your opinion on where I buy it from.
[quote]Im just making a recommendation dont get a Blue Caviar, Get a Black Caviar, i don't look at the market as much. But i know i have 4 of them. They run a bit loud. But they offer the best performance from what i knew a few months back.[/quote]
Thank you sir.
This is just a disaster waiting to happen. You can get the same parts for a LOT less, and even better ones for the same budget.
Here's as close as I could get to replicating your build that you have in the OP:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fhzJ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fhzJ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fhzJ/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k]Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-cpu-cooler-clp0575]Thermaltake CLP0575 121.0 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($64.34 @ NCIX US)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz77d3h]Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($114.98 @ NCIX US)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9b]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ealx]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-agt325sat360g]OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-01gp32631kr]EVGA GeForce GT 630 1GB Video Card[/url] ($54.98 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300rwindowed]Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($99.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu600cxv2]Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply[/url] ($46.98 @ NCIX US)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sn208bb]Samsung SN-208BB DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($23.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc04649]Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)[/url] ($130.20 @ Amazon)
[b]Total: $908.41[/b]
[i](Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-21 21:07 EDT-0400)[/i]
Key things:
- ~$900 vs. ~$1100: anyone that uses logic would opt for building themselves for about $900 instead of the shit option of having someone build for you for $1100. I get that you've interacted with CyberPower in the past, but you just need to let some things go sometimes, no matter how hard it may be.
- The PSU and the optical drive can't really be replicated. The PSU that you'd get with the CyberPower build would probably be an off-brand IED just waiting to go off, so I've opted for a Corsair 600w PSU. Do note that this one isn't modular, so if you want a modular PSU, go with a [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu650hx]650w PSU[/url]. Do consider other options, but one thing if you do: if it's a cheap PSU compared to all others (the two big offenders are Raidmax and Enermax), it's an IED waiting to go off and you shouldn't bother buying it.
- As for the optical drive, I've picked a generic Samsung one. No frills here. There are faster performing ones for the price though.
- I'd opt for a better cooler than the one you picked. Consider a Cooler Master Hyper 212. If you're looking to overclock that CPU, you might want to consider one of Corsair's closed-loop liquid coolers.
- You've got around $400 in extra room for picking better parts this route. You said you wanted to edit videos and game, so 8 GB of RAM is just fine. If you have some troubles, you could consider going with 16 GB, but that's borderline overkill, so I wouldn't go for 16 right away. You could also get a better video card, and a higher capacity SSD. The Corsair 300R's build quality is somewhat flimsy (but otherwise good for the price), but for only a mere [B]$2[/B] more, you could get a Corsair 500R, which has a better build quality.
- [B]The important part is to consider your options.[/B] If you find or want something better, by all means, if it fits the budget and is compatible, go for it! If you're unsure about an alternative to something, just ask us.
[quote](the two big offenders are Raidmax and Enermax), it's an IED waiting to go off and you shouldn't bother buying it.[/QUOTE]
Um.... Enermax is actually the best when it comes to PSU's.... Raidmax is shit
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