Best Editing/Gaming for £1250

[sherlockfan99]

Hello, this is my first time posting on these forums but anyways, I'm going to be building a pc in the next week or so and I really want it to last so I've picked some parts that will hopefully work together well. I'm a noob when it comes to picking parts so I need help deciding on what I should change and what I should keep. A monitor, OS, keyboard and mouse are not needed. I've had experiences with pcs because my dad works with some.

I will be rendering and playing games.

I plan to overclock both my cpu and gpu.
I've only picked an SSD because it would be cheaper and I could just get something like a 2TB seagate drive in a couple of weeks.
I will also change the fans on the water cooler (H80i w/ SP120 quiet edition fans)
1000W evga psu for sli in the future.

***PLEASE add suggestions to what I should change. It would be much appreciated

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£68.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£146.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£419.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£126.33 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1265.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 18:55 GMT+0000)

Thank You!

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Could save over 100 pounds and get better fans than the Corsair ones too:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£68.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£369.95 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1142.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 19:20 GMT+0000)

With that said, everything you picked out is good; great quality. Just a little overkill on some stuff, in my opinion. Do with this as you please lol

 

[sherlockfan99]

Could save over 100 pounds and get better fans than the Corsair ones too:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£68.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£369.95 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1142.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 19:20 GMT+0000)

With that said, everything you picked out is good; great quality. Just a little overkill on some stuff, in my opinion. Do with this as you please lol

Is an 850W psu good for things like overclocking and (in the future) sli? I want to get the i7 to at least 4.2GHz. Thanks!

 

[HiTechObsessed]

4.2 is nothing for the i7 lol

At gaming load, a system with an overclocked i7 Extreme CPU with 2 780s in SLI will draw around 550w peak: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7492/the-geforce-gtx-780-ti-review/15

850w gives you plenty of headroom for overclocking everything, and allows for longevity.

 

[sherlockfan99]

4.2 is nothing for the i7 lol

At gaming load, a system with an overclocked i7 Extreme CPU with 2 780s in SLI will draw around 550w peak: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7492/the-geforce-gtx-780-ti-review/15

850w gives you plenty of headroom for overclocking everything, and allows for longevity.

Thanks but if I have a budget of £1250 could I squeeze anything else on to it (a better component of some sort)? but thanks very much.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

A 780 Ti lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£68.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£83.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (£500.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1256.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 19:56 GMT+0000)

 

[Dblkk]

I'd keep the 780 and the asus hero board. For anything i7 haswell z87 route its hero board is just the best. You can add a hundred or two more and gain some more features, but hero gives you a lot for what your spending. Don't underspend on a board when your throwing in a top end i7 and gpu. Just doesn't make sense.

 

[sherlockfan99]

Would you say that it would be worth saving money and getting the msi gtx 780? Or are there any other cards I should get?

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Going with the Gigabyte isn't underspending. The Hero is a great board, but unless you're going to be using all of its extra stuff (which only enthusiasts really would) it's not worth the premium (in my opinion).

 

[sherlockfan99]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3cPkz

What about this build? The asus z87-a apparently overclocks quite well and I've read a lot of good reviews about gigabyte cards. Also, it makes the build quite a bit cheaper.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Pretty much all of Gigabyte's products are solidly made, as well as ASUS, so definitely like the choices Everything looks great; you've got solid, high-performance parts, with plenty of expansion headroom

 

[sora]

Could save over 100 pounds and get better fans than the Corsair ones too:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£68.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.44 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£369.95 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12 PWM 120mm Fan (£17.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1142.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 19:20 GMT+0000)

With that said, everything you picked out is good; great quality. Just a little overkill on some stuff, in my opinion. Do with this as you please lol

Is an 850W psu good for things like overclocking and (in the future) sli? I want to get the i7 to at least 4.2GHz. Thanks!

The 850W PSU is good for things, especially if you want to "future-proof" it.

 

[sherlockfan99]

Pretty much all of Gigabyte's products are solidly made, as well as ASUS, so definitely like the choices Everything looks great; you've got solid, high-performance parts, with plenty of expansion headroom

Thank you. Looks like I'll be getting the z87-a and gtx 780 gigabyte build.

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Gonna be a hell of a build With an i7 and future dual-780s, you won't need to change it for a long while lol