Can I get your opinion

[Alive Shockwave]

Ok so I am currently saving up to get a PC and while it is mainly built for gaming I am also going to be using for a couple of other things such as graphic design, video editing, multitasking, and daily tasks. If you have any recommendations on any changes, or anything you think I should add please say so.
Build link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wn6pdC

 

[Barty1884]

Looks like an absolute beast of a machine. The only real recommendations I'd suggest would be cost-cutting while maintaining similar performance.

You could drop the 980TI and go for a 390X, very similar in gaming (with the 390X coming out ahead at higher resolutions), although you'd have to check AMD support in editing applications to be 100% sure. You'd easy save a couple of hundred with the 390X.

You're over-paying for a 2TB WD Blue. Ultimately, most HDDs from SeaGate & WD roll off the same production line, so going for a significantly cheaper Seagate Barracuda @ $66 would give the same performance as the $120 WD Blue.

For the same price with your RAM, you can have DDR4-3200 from G.Skill.

You'll rarely see the return in utility costs between a Gold & Bronze PSU - provided they're both quality, there's no harm in a bronze unit, especially for $35 less after rebate. The SuperNOVA B2 750W would serve you well (although only semi-modular, the only cables 'hard-wired' you'd be using anyway).

So, the same performance (the 390X is comparable to the 980TI, essentially - and you'd have much faster RAM) for $350 less.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($86.49 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1654.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-05 16:13 EDT-0400

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

Ok so I am currently saving up to get a PC and while it is mainly built for gaming I am also going to be using for a couple of other things such as graphic design, video editing, multitasking, and daily tasks. If you have any recommendations on any changes, or anything you think I should add please say so.
Build link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wn6pdC

Honestly this PC looks great for pretty much anything you throw at it, though if you're looking for 60 frames, ultra settings, you may want to SLI two 980 Ti's

 

[Mr Kagouris]

Looks like an absolute beast of a machine. The only real recommendations I'd suggest would be cost-cutting while maintaining similar performance.

You could drop the 980TI and go for a 390X, very similar in gaming (with the 390X coming out ahead at higher resolutions), although you'd have to check AMD support in editing applications to be 100% sure. You'd easy save a couple of hundred with the 390X.

You're over-paying for a 2TB WD Blue. Ultimately, most HDDs from SeaGate & WD roll off the same production line, so going for a significantly cheaper Seagate Barracuda @ $66 would give the same performance as the $120 WD Blue.

For the same price with your RAM, you can have DDR4-3200 from G.Skill.

You'll rarely see the return in utility costs between a Gold & Bronze PSU - provided they're both quality, there's no harm in a bronze unit, especially for $35 less after rebate. The SuperNOVA B2 750W would serve you well (although only semi-modular, the only cables 'hard-wired' you'd be using anyway).

So, the same performance (the 390X is comparable to the 980TI, essentially - and you'd have much faster RAM) for $350 less.

I'm sorry, what in the world are you on about? R9 390X comparable to 980 Ti? Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Fury X which is in the same price range as the 980 Ti? Because the R9 390X comes nowhere CLOSE to the 980 Ti's performance.

Also, no, not all hard drives are the same. WD and Seagate drives are different. This may be part bias part truth but generally WD drives are known to last longer in terms of lifespan.

Also, no, higher efficiency ratings are not just a little extra efficiency. Most of the time better rated units are of quite higher quality as well and provide much more stable voltage, often have better wiring and such. This mainly becomes a factor if OP plans to overclock but still something to consider.

 

[Barty1884]

No, I'm talking 390X vs 980TI. I've used the words comparable & similar, I'm by no means saying they're the same - of course there is a tradeoff for the substantially lower price.
As far as FPS in a lot of games, there's marginal differences (with the latest drivers for both of course) between the cards. Maybe 10% in the TI's favor in some instances at 1080p or 1440p, although that can increase to 25% in some situations. Beyond that (resolution-wise) the gap closes further, with the 390X even outperforming in some 2K scenarios and most 4K scenarios.

When it comes down to it, most HDDs are essentially the same. WD & Seagate specifically are actually produced in the same factories, the same production line. It's why their spec is exactly the same (depending the exact models, obviously). Both companies put out alternatives to their mainstream lines of WD Blue & Seagate Barracuda, but those two at least are essentially the same HDD. Happy to be proven wrong here, I'd be interested to see lifespan/failure rate stats to back up your claim WD have a longer lifespan - I suspect that's mostly bias there.

I agree, efficiency is not the only difference between some bronze & some gold units. There's definitely junk units in both bronze & gold 'ratings'. In the same thought though, there are quality units in both 'ratings' too. Consider I linked a quality made bronze unit, there's no justifiable reason to go for the 'gold' unit, unless the OP has a specific desire to have a gold rated unit. Both will perform as well as each other, with the B2 being slightly less efficient, but also substantially cheap (relative to the PSU cost of the build - obviously $35 is nothing really in a $2k build).

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

No, I'm talking 390X vs 980TI. I've used the words comparable & similar, I'm by no means saying they're the same - of course there is a tradeoff for the substantially lower price.
As far as FPS in a lot of games, there's marginal differences (with the latest drivers for both of course) between the cards. Maybe 10% in the TI's favor in some instances at 1080p or 1440p, although that can increase to 25% in some situations. Beyond that (resolution-wise) the gap closes further, with the 390X even outperforming in some 2K scenarios and most 4K scenarios.

When it comes down to it, most HDDs are essentially the same. WD & Seagate specifically are actually produced in the same factories, the same production line. It's why their spec is exactly the same (depending the exact models, obviously). Both companies put out alternatives to their mainstream lines of WD Blue & Seagate Barracuda, but those two at least are essentially the same HDD. Happy to be proven wrong here, I'd be interested to see lifespan/failure rate stats to back up your claim WD have a longer lifespan - I suspect that's mostly bias there.

I agree, efficiency is not the only difference between some bronze & some gold units. There's definitely junk units in both bronze & gold 'ratings'. In the same thought though, there are quality units in both 'ratings' too. Consider I linked a quality made bronze unit, there's no justifiable reason to go for the 'gold' unit, unless the OP has a specific desire to have a gold rated unit. Both will perform as well as each other, with the B2 being slightly less efficient, but also substantially cheap (relative to the PSU cost of the build - obviously $35 is nothing really in a $2k build).

Are you trying to say that the 390X performs better than the 980 Ti at 4k? Because that is 100% nuts. The 390X also sucks out a hundred watts more and puts out more heat.

 

[Bearmann]

I frequently recommend the EVGA 750 B2, however since the OP is getting a windowed case, I feel that I should point out that I read a complaint that the black sleeve of the cables is very sheer and doesn't look that nice.

 

[Barty1884]

My mistake, I was thinking of a 980 - non TI.

I frequently recommend the EVGA 750 B2, however since the OP is getting a windowed case, I feel that I should point out that I read a complaint that the black sleeve of the cables is very sheer and doesn't look that nice.

Maybe not the nicest, but with proper cable management, you shouldn't actually see any of the cables.

 

[Alive Shockwave]

My mistake, I was thinking of a 980 - non TI.

I frequently recommend the EVGA 750 B2, however since the OP is getting a windowed case, I feel that I should point out that I read a complaint that the black sleeve of the cables is very sheer and doesn't look that nice.

Maybe not the nicest, but with proper cable management, you shouldn't actually see any of the cables.

Yea this is going to be my first build so Im sure it will take me a while with the cables but I will make sure that it looks nice because that is one of the main things I am aiming for with this build

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

My mistake, I was thinking of a 980 - non TI.

I frequently recommend the EVGA 750 B2, however since the OP is getting a windowed case, I feel that I should point out that I read a complaint that the black sleeve of the cables is very sheer and doesn't look that nice.

Maybe not the nicest, but with proper cable management, you shouldn't actually see any of the cables.

Theeeere you go, the 980 is very close to the 390X, it's pretty much like 970 vs 390.

 

[Mr Kagouris]

I frequently recommend the EVGA 750 B2, however since the OP is getting a windowed case, I feel that I should point out that I read a complaint that the black sleeve of the cables is very sheer and doesn't look that nice.

Well you can fix that with some heat-shrink sleeving really.