$2000 - 2500 AUD gaming/video editing build

[MENBOONG]

Hi this is going to be my first gaming pc http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/menboong/saved/#view=L6pQzy this is the current build i've come up with its going to be used for gaming and video editing any changes/recommendations?

 

[Victorion]

File sizes, and effects used? Do you know how to properly edit in 1080p? You want to transcode all media to DNxHD, smaller files, no quality loss, easier to edit with.

its gaming videos for youtube so minimal effects filesize depends on the video

Go with i5-6600K.

 

[MENBOONG]

File sizes, and effects used? Do you know how to properly edit in 1080p? You want to transcode all media to DNxHD, smaller files, no quality loss, easier to edit with.

its gaming videos for youtube so minimal effects filesize depends on the video

Go with i5-6600K.

just don't want to regret not upgrading but then again there are probably gonna be new products releasing in the future

 

[MENBOONG]

i'm going to bed any other recommendations more than welcome

 

[Victorion]

Look at a 4 year old i5-2500K sandycore cpu - still going strong today and won´t bottleneck any GPU.

It´s safe to say that i5-6600K Skylake CPU should be great for the next 2 years with another 2 years before needing an upgrade.
For youtube videos, you´ll never need more - for gaming, there´s no reason to believe games in the forseeable future will have great gains from more than 4 cores. In fact anandtech made a report, showing that more than 4 cores was actually hurtful in alot of DX12 tests.

 

[MacDonalds]

Maybe buy a liquid cooler for your CPU in case you want to OC?

 

[Victorion]

Maybe buy a liquid cooler for your CPU in case you want to OC?

I already included a hyper evo 212 air cooler.

Liquid cooling is mostly a hobby - and it doesn´t come cheap.

Cheap liquid coolers are usually load, low performance and some have risks of leaks.

 

[MacDonalds]

Maybe buy a liquid cooler for your CPU in case you want to OC?

I already included a hyper evo 212 air cooler.

Liquid cooling is mostly a hobby - and it doesn´t come cheap.

Cheap liquid coolers are usually load, low performance and some have risks of leaks.

True that,
But i would'nt use a AirCooler if i wanted to overclock don't know if he's planning to do that.
and btw he has a Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler which is around 100 AUD for around 50 more he could get a H100i which is a good and reliable liquid cooler.

 

[MENBOONG]

i stuck with the Noctua NH-U14S because i read Noctua have a great reputation i'm not gonna overclock too much

 

[MENBOONG]

can you guys help me pick a monitor these are the ones i'm thiinking of
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/32460
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/31694
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33081
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33719

 

[ben001]

So whats up suzuki? ive got plenty of examples with no difference in games at same clock speed.

Youre full of shit. Its terrible advice, its significant savings people could be putting towards their video card.

It's off topic. But are you really recommending an i5 over i7, for video editing?

Not necessary, Unless he is some professional on editing, An i5 would do fine, but still an i7 can produce better performance. Anyways, Parts are within budget including a better display for price. Still, an i7 is in reach including 980 from Geforce.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($513.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($259.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($137.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($769.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.50 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($13.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC I2379VHE 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($199.00 @ Umart)
Total: $2474.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-09 19:24 AEDT+1100

 

[MENBOONG]

Hi guys thank you for all the replies so far this is the build i've come up with http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/P8xsqs should i get a 970 now and upgrage to one of the new pascal cards releasing sometime this year or extend my budget a bit and get a 980ti i bought a 1440p monitor btw if that info helps

 

[frapport]

The build looks both lean and solid. I like the power supply ratio.
The Asus board allows for XMP RAM settings and auto tune overclocking in the eufi bios.
Your air cooler let's you grab a .8GHz increase pretty easily.
The 980Ti will let you do 1440p easily.
The new Pascal/HBM cards will start at the top end and be expensive.
You can coast right by that and wait for the second generation of price reduced or feature enhanced cards.

I've got a 4560x1600 monitor and I love it. After the box is built that and the keyboard/mouse/headphones
are your computer experience.