$1600 USD Incredible Gaming/Video Editing Computer. HELP NEEDED

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chichagof

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: New Years Week

Budget Range: 1400-1700, But I'd Like to stick as close to 1600 as I can

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Video-Editing, Movies, Music

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, need help on that too...

Parts to Upgrade: the whole damn thang

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, nicx.us

Location: Los Angeles, CA (important for cpu/MB deals maybe?

Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia (i can be swayed though)

Overclocking: Yes, but not immediately

SLI or Crossfire: sure why not?

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I need help picking a case, monitor, cpu cooler, and PSU. I'd also like a blu-ray drive, read only

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: i want a new desktop

this is what I have so far..:

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
SSD: Samsung 830 256GB
VIDEO CARD: GTX 670 x2?

my body is ready for your suggestions
 
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Yes, the Gigabyte is the second best overclocker, and the second quietest, making it Toms' favorite. I would suggest a OCZ Vertex 4. OCZ had some bad years (vertex 3, anyone?) but they've brought it back with the Vertex 4. It's on the same level as the 830.

And the 212 EVO has quite a bit of room for the RAM on the Extreme 4. I know this because I have those 3 parts! 😀
 
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Although the Ripjaws does fit under the 212 EVO, I couldn't find any Samsung RAM that runs at 1600MHz 4x4GB. If you have a link, post it!
 
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Alright, So this is what I have come up with so far:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.90 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1513.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 01:24 EST-0500)

I need help deciding on a cooler.
Hows the RAM?
The GTX 670 is the FTW edition, does anyone suggest a better version? is the gigabyte better? twinfrozr?
Is that PSU overkill? What if I want to add another 670??

lastly, i need a decent monitor for FPS's blurays and video editing. 23 inches is about right... any ideas?
 
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I say the RAM is good. RAM is RAM, you know? It really doesn't make too much of a difference, you have the 16GB, and 1600MHz, and it's DDR3, not much else to it. The benefit of low-voltage RAM is that, well, it's lower in voltage! :)

For 670's, consult this article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-test-review,3217-16.html

THat PSU really isn't overkill. A reliable PSU is always a good thing. If you got something cheap and then it went out... it just might take all of your components with it.

For the cooler, like you said earlier, the 212 EVO is very popular. Some like the more expensive Rosewills, but I think the EVO performs extremely well for its price. This could be a matter of choice.

For the 1920x1080 monitor, since you are working with visuals a lot, I'd look at nothing short of an IPS panel. Don't get lost in the made-up details of contrast ratio and response time, just look for viewing angle, brightness/luminance, and make sure it's an IPS for the best color reproduction. You may want to make a new thread for just that topic if you want suggestions, as I don't know any good models off the top of my head.

Hope all of this helps!
 
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-go back to the ram i suggested earlier. no reason to go corsair since all memory from good brands are the same (except for samsung)
-get a heatsink to overclock
-black drives are useless. get a blue drive or get a seagate. black drives dont perform much better
-get the psu i suggested earilier. there is no reason to go corsair if you are basically buying the same product under different names
-the msi would perform the best out of all 670s, matched by a asus directcu2 top 670, then comes gigabyte and last comes the evga ftw. and the msi is cheaper than the gigabyte or the evga or the asus
 
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the ram you chose has cas 10
get this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml16gx3m2a1600c9
or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231609

and if you are running just one GPU yes this psu is overkill , get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207022&Tpk=650w%20xfx
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUmu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.95 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($207.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer G215HVAbd 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1644.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 11:05 EST-0500)
 
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-cheap case. pretty unbalanced to start off
-black drives dont perform better
-a 660 is no where near a 670 bro. a 660 SLI is about the same as a 680, which most 670s come with a overclock that beats a 680
-there are better power supplies out there
-and much better monitors out there as well
 
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5 cards one could acquire, 7870 Tahiti LE, 7950, 7970 Ghz edition, GTX670, GTX680.
All very good cards
 
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yeah but remember i tried budget on this build because i added sic core intel cpu so for faster renderings and gtx 660 will perform grat at BF3 atleast in my taste i just dont care about graphics main thing is gameplay not graphics you can reaven use like minecraft,counter-strike 1.6 graphics.
 
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okay so now i have this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.90 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1503.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 13:52 EST-0500)

the 3770k is 229.99 at microcenter and the crucial ram is 64.99 so I'm spending $317.84 there (after taxes)

the XFX PSU, Samsung SSD and WD HDD are from ncix.us, so i'm spending 411.50 there (after taxes)

the 670, Fractal Case, ASRock MB, Havik Cooler, Windows7, Asus BD Drive are from newegg, so that's $867.53 there. (after taxes and shipping)

so thats a grand total of 1596.87 before rebates

if anyone can think of a way to bring this price down let me know. all i need to do now if thats all good is pick a monitor. so any suggestions?
 
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