Hello everyone. I need help getting together a build that would be useful for Gaming at it's finest frames and resolution as well as fast video rendering. (Because I'm a YouTuber.)
I don't need to have a specific budget range because I plan on making this project a long term one.
If someone can help get a nice build that's worth it's price I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
What programs and games will you be using?
By "making this project a long term one", I hope you just mean that you are willing to spend a good amount on a decent pc that'll last a while instead of spreading out a PC build over a period of time because the latter is a horrible idea.
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unless you're really doing some really unique custom stuff like building your own case.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;45408885]What programs and games will you be using?[/QUOTE]
Mostly Steam Games.
I use Sony Vegas to edit my videos.
[editline]16th July 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;45408892]By "making this project a long term one", I hope you just mean that you are willing to spend a good amount on a decent pc that'll last a while instead of spreading out a PC build over a period of time because the latter is a horrible idea.
[editline]16th July 2014[/editline]
unless you're really doing some really unique custom stuff like building your own case.[/QUOTE]
Well no, would you recommend saving money and then buying everything at once for the build instead, rather than buying the pieces throughout a year?
It's probably not best to make it long term, if you mean 'buying the parts when you can afford each one' because:
1. By the time you have all the parts you wanted, you'll be seriously depreciated and outdated.
2. You'll only know if certain components don't work until the whole system has been purchased, and that could be after one of your components warranties run out.
Although I'll put together a build for now which would suit you if you'd gotten it right this moment. Will you be doing any kind of overclocking, and is heat or noise important to you?
[editline]16th July 2014[/editline]
[url]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/zswmmG[/url]
Here you go, I wasn't sure whether you were serious enough with your editing to need 16GBs of memory, or whether 1TB of hard disk space would be enough, so you can mess with those however you wish. But the rest of it should be solid.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;45408948]It's probably not best to make it long term, if you mean 'buying the parts when you can afford each one' because:
1. By the time you have all the parts you wanted, you'll be seriously depreciated and outdated.
2. You'll only know if certain components don't work until the whole system has been purchased, and that could be after one of your components warranties run out.
Although I'll put together a build for now which would suit you if you'd gotten it right this moment. Will you be doing any kind of overclocking, and is heat or noise important to you?[/QUOTE]
Thanks! Heat and noise is important. I don't want it making too much noise or overheating.
[QUOTE=M.CoolBeans;45409050]Thanks! Heat and noise is important. I don't want it making too much noise or overheating.[/QUOTE]
Okay, the case I picked out for you has noise dampening material lining on both sides so that should help with reducing the noise. Your CPU cooler will do its job but it might be more hot than you may like, so you could always swap it out for something better later on (the Hyper 212 EVO cooler will suit your needs).
MasterFen's build is solid for your uses and has a good amount of upgrading headroom, I guess that's their thing. If you don't really plan to upgrade to dual graphics cards in the future though (most people don't), a cheaper microATX board, cheaper power supply and a smaller corresponding microATX case would probably do fine to save a good bit of cash. For fractal cases, I'm personally partial to replacing all their fans for [URL="http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/yateloonfans.html"]these[/URL] (D12SM-12, D14SM-12) with a rudimentary fan controller.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;45409083]Okay, the case I picked out for you has noise dampening material lining on both sides so that should help with reducing the noise. Your CPU cooler will do its job but it might be more hot than you may like, so you could always swap it out for something better later on (the Hyper 212 EVO cooler will suit your needs).[/QUOTE]
Thanks!
Here's an example of a smaller build that's roughly similar with my personal quirks.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PCGhFT]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PCGhFT/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k]Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($25.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97mpro4]ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-memory-md16384kd31600x9]PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($139.00 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($86.38 @ OutletPC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42773kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB ACX Video Card[/url] ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefminibl]Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze]SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st]Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $1280.27
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
I usually don't tend to leave room for upgrading outside of replacing the GPU, because it's rare that anyone does that without replacing other components. Oh, and if you like, pick up a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter for the SSD but it's not neccesary because you can just tape it.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;45409278]Here's an example of a smaller build that's roughly similar with my personal quirks.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PCGhFT]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PCGhFT/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k]Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($25.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97mpro4]ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-memory-md16384kd31600x9]PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($139.00 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($86.38 @ OutletPC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42773kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB ACX Video Card[/url] ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefminibl]Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze]SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st]Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $1280.27
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
I usually don't tend to leave room for upgrading outside of replacing the GPU, because it's rare that anyone does that without replacing other components. Oh, and if you like, pick up a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter for the SSD but it's not neccesary because you can just tape it.[/QUOTE]
Doesn't the Define Mini use the same drive sleds as the R4? You could just screw it in like any other drive.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;45408892]By "making this project a long term one", I hope you just mean that you are willing to spend a good amount on a decent pc that'll last a while instead of spreading out a PC build over a period of time because the latter is a horrible idea.
[editline]16th July 2014[/editline]
unless you're really doing some really unique custom stuff like building your own case.[/QUOTE]
I disagree. I built my rig over the course of 8 months. As long as you can get a cpu and the mobo/some RAM at the same time, you're good.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45409819]I disagree. I built my rig over the course of 8 months. As long as you can get a cpu and the mobo/some RAM at the same time, you're good.[/QUOTE]
But you run the risk of losing/damaging one of your components and then the rest need to be put on hold until you get a replacement.
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