J Jack_Murphy Reputable Apr 19, 2015 2 0 4,510 Apr 19, 2015 #1 hi I am looking to build a video editing/gaming pc. I have chosen the cpu (Amd fx 9590) and the gpu (r9 270x). I have a $500-$600 budget. I need someone to help me with what else I need. any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
hi I am looking to build a video editing/gaming pc. I have chosen the cpu (Amd fx 9590) and the gpu (r9 270x). I have a $500-$600 budget. I need someone to help me with what else I need. any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Mugglensu1984 Distinguished Jul 24, 2008 1,069 2 19,660 May 3, 2015 #2 Your chosen cpu and gpu is a bad bad choice. If you want a good gaming/editing pc try this build instead: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.59 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.97 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($222.98 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $956.47 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-03 14:41 EDT-0400 Upvote 0 Downvote
Your chosen cpu and gpu is a bad bad choice. If you want a good gaming/editing pc try this build instead: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.59 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.97 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($222.98 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $956.47 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-03 14:41 EDT-0400