Clueless old man trying to figure out i7's,

[Dorjan]

eek

 

[BreadWhistle]

Also I forgot to add, A good choice over the 680-670 is the 7970. Again, just like the 7870. Performs a bit less for a lot cheaper, if not sometimes better. And, its much superior to the 7870.

 

[gregingo]

hey guys just got home, here is how i personally would build your computer for a possible £1000 budget (1605.00 US Dollar) WILL USE USA SITE BUT ALL PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY

CASE:Fractal Design Define R4 Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

MOBO:ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295

CPU:Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501

RAM:CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 (BETTER CAS TIMINGS)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233299

VIDEO:ASUS GTX670-DC2-4GD5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121659

SSD (boot drive):SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250KW (WITH MOUNTING BRACKET)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147186

HDD:Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792

OPTICAL:ASUS 24X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

PSU: (ALREADY OWN) OCZ Stealth X Stream Power Supply 600W

CPU COOLER:ZALMAN CNPS9900ALED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118046
OR
CPU COOLER( LIQUID): CORSAIR Hydro Series H80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181016

all said and done for me total is $1,623.91 You can knock off a few dollars here and there by going for a 2GB GTX 670 instead of the 4GB version (saves about 50 USD). Also if u go with a little bit slower timings on the memory u can save about 10-20 bucks as well. The 2TB HDD can be made into a 1TB and will knock a few more off. All in all that is how I would set up my computer for video editing and game streaming to a TV (not too sure about what u mean by this btw). Hope this gives u some ideas I didn't know if you had an optical drive or not to use in this build, keep in mind that most new mobo DO NOT have the old IDE connectors.

 

[Dorjan]

I have a feeling this is going to cost a lot more in the UK :lol:

It certainly looks perfect but from what I've been pricing that would cost too much but I'll check it out, thanks!

 

[Dorjan]

Ah I see why now. You don't have a monitor

 

[BreadWhistle]

The build above really isn't that great. No need for the expensive(er) motherboard. Get an Extreme 4, swap the 670 for the 7970 at the same price, and OC that bad bad boy to the performance of a 680, and ditch the water cooling. A hyper 212+ is so much cheaper and performs the same as a H60.

 

[Dorjan]

The build above really isn't that great. No need for the expensive(er) motherboard. Get an Extreme 4, swap the 670 for the 7970 at the same price, and OC that bad bad boy to the performance of a 680, and ditch the water cooling. A hyper 212+ is so much cheaper and performs the same as a H60.

I wasn't considering the water cooler but what's your reasoning against the mobo? No need for it? Why?

Sorry for sounding silly but I won't take advice when someone doesn't even try to explain themsevles 😛

 

[BreadWhistle]

I honestly have no idea what the differences are. Same amount of SATA ports, same amount of USB... Almost everything is identical.

 

[Dorjan]

Well I read a review on it and it basically said that this one had better USB management and better throughputs on the actual board itself.

So if you need high performance (me) but are lazy with wanting to constantly turn on and off usb ports (me) and want things to just work (me) then it's a good choice

Please, please if you want to recommend one product over another say why (like he did) because otherwise you're giving bad advice

Thank you!

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/ASRock-Z77-Extreme6-Motherboard/1511/9

 

[BreadWhistle]

I don't understand what you mean by "turning on and off USB ports" If I don't want something in that USB port..... I don't put anything in there. Even my current craptop can manage do do that.

If you are thinking about getting a GTX 670, you might as well actually get a 7970. At stock it's head-to-head with the 670, and shares the lead with the 680. Once you get a decent overclock on the 7970, without a doubt it's better than the 680, for less.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/amd_radeon_hd_7970_vs_nvidia_geforce_gtx_680_take_two

And about the 212 Evo, now I've heard that its the same if not better than the H60. I so far haven't seen anyone say that the H60 is better. Not to mention the risk to spill water all over your components.

 

[Dorjan]

I don't understand what you mean by "turning on and off USB ports" If I don't want something in that USB port..... I don't put anything in there. Even my current craptop can manage do do that.

Each USB controller has a max throughput. So if you have too many high throughput devices you'll get a bottleneck or errors / dropped devices.

If you are thinking about getting a GTX 670, you might as well actually get a 7970. At stock it's head-to-head with the 670, and shares the lead with the 680. Once you get a decent overclock on the 7970, without a doubt it's better than the 680, for less.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/amd_radeon_hd_7970_vs_nvidia_geforce_gtx_680_take_two

That article is just taking raw numbers with no real tests, I wouldn't trust it for anything other than "oooh numbers!". I've been in the business longer to know it's the way they use the numbers that matters

And about the 212 Evo, now I've heard that its the same if not better than the H60. I so far haven't seen anyone say that the H60 is better. Not to mention the risk to spill water all over your components.

I'm not even considering liquid cooling.

 

[gregingo]

Hey all just got home from work

I would recommend staying with an Nvidia graphics card based solely on Adobe products being optimized for the Cuda Core technology. the Radeon might be better on paper but in this application i believe Nvidia and its compatibility out weigh sheer speed and numbers.

I honestly didn't see that there was an Extreme4 with a Z77 chipset until now. I know that the Extreme6 is a pretty solid mobo not sure about the Extreme4. They are also about 30 USD difference in price

 

[BreadWhistle]

Hey all just got home from work

I would recommend staying with an Nvidia graphics card based solely on Adobe products being optimized for the Cuda Core technology. the Radeon might be better on paper but in this application i believe Nvidia and its compatibility out weigh sheer speed and numbers.

I honestly didn't see that there was an Extreme4 with a Z77 chipset until now. I know that the Extreme6 is a pretty solid mobo not sure about the Extreme4. They are also about 30 USD difference in price

Well I don't know where you've been this whole time. The Z77 Extreme4 is one of the most popular Z77 motherboards, along with some of the ASUS boards.

And hey man, you're the one asking me for help. If you knew that the 680 is better for your needs, you should have said something. If you've been knowing computers longer than me, why are you asking me to make the ideal system for you?

 

[Dorjan]

Well I don't know where you've been this whole time. The Z77 Extreme4 is one of the most popular Z77 motherboards, along with some of the ASUS boards.

And hey man, you're the one asking me for help. If you knew that the 680 is better for your needs, you should have said something. If you've been knowing computers longer than me, why are you asking me to make the ideal system for you?

That's not what I said at all.

I asked for assistance in understanding parts. You've been very helpful with opinions but I request when you're telling someone not to follow someone elses advice you at least try to explain why. That was my only complaint. From what I read from sources provided from others I then quoted back at you.

Please don't get offended I'm just trying to request you be more respectful

 

[BreadWhistle]

So could your recap on what components you have selected? You should be about done w/ everything by now.

 

[Dorjan]

We're on a monitor.

The cost of that thing (which has to be really good for colour for the editing) dictates the budget for the shortlisted mobo / gfx / cooler combo

 

[BreadWhistle]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260047
^ ^
That Dell monitor may suit your needs. It's 1920x1200, IPS Panel, 24" and has a couple of USB ports if you are into that sorta thing. But it is on the more expensive side though.