Building a PC

Irishboi101

Hi guys,

I'm looking into building a video editing/ 3d modelling pc that could also run games like battlefield 3. If anyone could recommend a reliable site that gives Cheap parts I would appreciate it, also if someone could tell me a good build for this kind of use.

Thanks!

Irishboi101

Any suggestions please as black friday sale is this week !

BloodBath

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Irishboi101

1. What is your budget? €700-800

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? video editing like after effects, cinema 4D and gaming

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? no

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No

5. Do you need a monitor? Yes [But can use tv in the meantime]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. 21inch minimum

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? n/a

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? Keyboard and mouse

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Maybe

8. How can you pay? Debit card

9. When are you purchasing? In time for Christmas

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Should be able to build it myself.

BloodBath

This would do nicely. You will have to use http://geizhals.de/ to get the discounted prices shown below. Just search for each part and select hwvs from the list of sellers and add to cart.

You will have to get the keyboard elsewhere as the German layout is different.

Item|Price
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24|€62.89
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€49.98
ASRock B85M Pro4, Sockel 1150, mATX|€57.59
Kingston SSD V300 120GB SATA III|€69.99
Intel Core i5-4570 Box, LGA1150|€165.39
HIS R9 270X IceQ Boost Clock 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E DLDVI-I/HDMI/2xMini DP|€159.85
Cooler Master N200, mATX-mini-Tower, schwarz, ohne Netzteil|€33.07
LG Flatron 22EA53VQ-P|€113.38
Corsair Builder Serie CX500 V3 Non-Modular 80+ Bronze, 500 Watt|€49.27
Sharkoon Drakonia Gaming Laser Mouse|€22.67
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€803.07

Irishboi101

Thanks for the help seems like a really good build for the price!

BloodBath

No bother. If you want better graphics performance you could drop the ssd for now and go for a faster graphics card like the 7950 or 7970.

Irishboi101

Think I might try the 7970 seems to be pretty expensive at the moment though.

BloodBath

There's an xfx one on hwvs that can be got for €218 with the discount. It says it's discontinued but in stock though.

Irishboi101

Sorry for all the questions.. But do you think a geforce gpu with Cuda would be better in terms of rendering in after effects?

Irishboi101

Sorry for all the questions.. But do you think a geforce gpu with Cuda would be better in terms of rendering in after effects?

BloodBath

I'm pretty sure the newer versions also support open cl which works with amd cards.

If you're using an older version that only supports cuda then maybe an Nvidia card would be better.

Irishboi101

Hi BloodBath,

I have taught about the build and have done more research on pc's as this is my first time.. And i think i will only be using the Pc for basic after effects projects like intro's and Element 3D. Since im not going to buy the ps4 this year i think i will focus more on gaming with the PC and I am trying to think of a build for gaming at ultra on BF4 but at the same time being able to render relatively quickly so I will put the max budget up to 900 euro... Check out this build i made on hardwareversand
http://www.hardwareversand.de/pcconfigurator.jsp?pcConfigurator.ssd.ssd.0=85975:4009

They seem to be very low on cases so if you could recommend one on amazon or hardwarever i would appreciate it also if you think the gpu isn't good enough let me know...

Thanks for you're time.

Irishboi101

Sorry if the link is broken .. Heres the build >

CPU >> INTEL I5 467OK
MOTHERBOARD >> Gigabyte H87-HD3, ATX
GPU >> Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 Windforce 3X OC, 2GB DDR5... CONSIDERING XFX 7970
RAM >> CORSAIR VENGEANCE 8GB GDDR5 ..
CASE >> HADWAREVER LOW ON CASES THINKING NZXT OR FRACTICAL OFF AMAZON??
HDD >> WD 1TB
SSD >> SAMSUNG 120GB
DVD DRIVE >> Samsung SH-224DB schwarz
CPU FAN/COOLER >> DONT THINK I NEED ONE ?
If you could recommend good easy case to work on please and cheap hd monitor .. thanks !

price>> 847 euro

whos_dan

Irishboi101 wrote: »

Sorry if the link is broken .. Heres the build >

CPU >> INTEL I5 467OK
MOTHERBOARD >> Gigabyte H87-HD3, ATX
GPU >> Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 Windforce 3X OC, 2GB DDR5... CONSIDERING XFX 7970
RAM >> CORSAIR VENGEANCE 8GB GDDR5 ..
CASE >> HADWAREVER LOW ON CASES THINKING NZXT OR FRACTICAL OFF AMAZON??
HDD >> WD 1TB
SSD >> SAMSUNG 120GB
DVD DRIVE >> Samsung SH-224DB schwarz
CPU FAN/COOLER >> DONT THINK I NEED ONE ?
If you could recommend good easy case to work on please and cheap hd monitor .. thanks !

price>> 847 euro

It's a really good build but you are missing a power supply If you have a good bit of money to spend on the case, a Fractal Design Define R4 is probably the best option. A Bitfenix Shinobi is a nice cheap case.

Irishboi101

Thanks DanðŸ˜႒.. sorry had a psu picked but I forgot to add it in.

Do you think it would be ok to drop the ssd and buy it sometime next year? Also can you recommend a good cheap psu? And would the gtx be able to play at ultra settings?

Irishboi101

Here's The build will someone let me no if all of these parts will run together with no problems .. Thanks !



Gigabyte H87-HD3, ATX
ready for dispatch
78,77 €


8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz CL9
ready for dispatch
68,81 €


Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 Windforce 3X OC, 2GB DDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
ready for dispatch
280,70 €


Seagate Barracuda 7200 1000GB, SATA 6Gb/s
ready for dispatch
49,01 €

be quiet! Pure Power L8 CM 630 Watt
ready for dispatch
73,60 €

BitFenix Shinobi USB 3.0 - weiß/schwarz/schwarz
ready for dispatch
53,64 €


Intel Core i5-4670K Box, LGA1150
ready for dispatch
197,68 €


Cooler Master Hyper 412S - Intel/AMD
ready for dispatch
29,88 €

TOTAL = 832.09

markbreen17

The parts will work together. But you are buying an unlocked CPU for a h87 chip set motherboard, either buying a board with a z87 chipset if you want to over clock, or buy a non-k version CPU! I would go for a z87 board. And in response to your previous question a gtx 770 will Max out any game at 1080p no problem, 770 is a good card

Irishboi101

Thanks Mark!

Irishboi101

would u recommend a amd fx-8350 CPU to save some money on the build ?

Irishboi101

what do u guy's think of this
overclocked cputo 4.2GHZ AMD A6 6400K case Zalman Z11 Plus HDD 1TB SEAGATE
GPU EVGA NVIDIA GTX 770 SUPERCLOCKED PSU RM550W Modular Gold Silent RAM (4X2)8GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE
CPU COOLER CORSAIR H80 Cooler + 1x SP120L Fan Bulk MOTHERBOARDGigabyte GA-F2A75M-HD2, AMD A75 Chipset, micro-ATX

>> https://secure.scan.co.uk/web/basket <<

Total

£738.04 or 891 euro with insurance !!

markbreen17

I'm not an expert when it comes to cpus but I think that the a6 series are apu's? Meaning that they have an internal GPU as well. If you sent for an fx series you are get just a processor but you get more processing power I believe, do some research into benchmarks etc amd decide which one you think is best, remember to factor in price and your own needs!

Irishboi101

OK guys sorry for all the posts!! last one i promise .. thanks for the help i'm about to buy this build let me no what ye think

CPUAMD FX-8350
GPUEVGA GTX 770 superclocked
MOTHERBOARD Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 Motherboard.. << let me know if it's ok please !
PSUCORSAIR CX 600W
RAMCORSAIR VENGEANCE 8G (2X4)
HDDWD 1TB
CPU COOLERCool Master 1150/AM3 OR HYPER 212 ??
CASE ZALMAN Z11 PLUS .. anyone know if this case has enough space and if airflow is good ??
SSDSAMSUNG 120GB

Thanks one again guy's !!!!

BeerFear

You could save a bit of money and get the 8320. Can be overclocked to basically the same as the 8350. Link to motherboard?

Irishboi101

Would I need a better CPU cooler then?
Here's the link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008RPZ5H8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1386196722&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

markbreen17

The hyper 212 is a pretty decent cooler, especially when you factor in the price. It certainly isn't high end but I don't believe you could get better for the price. I run one in my own rig and it keeps everything really cool.

Irishboi101

Thanks mark do u think that motherboard is ok or do you think I should play more for the 99fx?
I heard The Zalman doesn't have the best cable management so I think I'll get The NZXT 410 phantom instead.

Thanks for the help again I really appreciate it!!

markbreen17

I can't really pretend to be an expert on AMD boards and CPUs but there is some good information here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_900_chipset_series
It looks to me like the 990fx boards will provide you with better expansion oppurtunities, it depends on your needs I suppose! I always think it's good to buy the most upgradeable option.