Good PC Build?

[neb2468x]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BenPSkinner/saved/DntfrH

Wondering if this would be a good all-round PC for anything I might get into. Also wanting a bit of future proofing and a red theme. Preferably under around 1000-1300 USD with monitor, keyboard, and decent parts. Any opinions or ideas for different parts are welcomed.

Please move this to the Systems Forum.

 

[snon200]

i changed the build, its more powerful and its matching better that red theme that you wanted: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D9c2dC

 

[neb2468x]

i changed the build, its more powerful and its matching better that red theme that you wanted: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D9c2dC

This is slightly over-budget, but what do you think of this?: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BenPSkinner/saved/2Mb9TW

 

[Andrewst1021]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/62BwBm
Doesn't have SSD, but has a faster GPU and an overclockable CPU

 

[snon200]

i changed the build, its more powerful and its matching better that red theme that you wanted: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D9c2dC

This is slightly over-budget, but what do you think of this?: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BenPSkinner/saved/2Mb9TW

the cooling is kinda overkill if you are not overclocking the cpu, and in the same price as the gtx 970 you can get the r9 290x or the r9 390 which are better, and why did you change the monitor? its the same as i chose but smaller and at the same price..

 

[snon200]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/62BwBm
Doesn't have SSD, but has a faster GPU and an overclockable CPU

i cant imagine why you'd wanna buy a new computer with that budget and without an ssd, whouldnt trade mine ever for a better gpu or cpu, its not even a question these days..

 

[Andrewst1021]

Some people don't mind, like my wife. If you want just gaming power the ssd won't help, sure the load times will be quicker but it doesn't increase the FPS. I personally, being extremely impatient unlike my wife, can't and won't live without a ssd. 😀

 

[neb2468x]

i changed the build, its more powerful and its matching better that red theme that you wanted: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D9c2dC

This is slightly over-budget, but what do you think of this?: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BenPSkinner/saved/2Mb9TW

the cooling is kinda overkill if you are not overclocking the cpu, and in the same price as the gtx 970 you can get the r9 290x or the r9 390 which are better, and why did you change the monitor? its the same as i chose but smaller and at the same price..

I changed the monitor back to the one I chose because the base price is actually higher for the one you recommended. I'm also trying to keep the build mostly Intel/Nvidia because of bad experiences with amd/radeon in the past. Also, doesn't the 290 and 290x give off a ton of heat?

What I'm trying to go for is something that I can use for not only gaming, but also adobe after affects & premier work too.

My preferences for this are:
- Fast enough to handle everything I throw at it, but it doesn't have to be overkill. I don't mind a bit of lag here and there with the higher end loads, as long as it can handle everything else with ease.
- Nice red color scheme. I don't want to spend everything on the CPU and GC while leaving the rest of it looking like a dump.
- As stated above, I'd like to have a well rounded build with all the parts being decent. No buying cheapo of one thing to get a way better of the other thing (there are exceptions, however).
- Price range around $1000-$1350~ (Also considering tax if possible)
- No need for too much storage, I can upgrade it later.

I usually like to have better cooling than necessary, but if it's completely overkill then I'm fine with a lower tier noctua or something of that matter. As far as the Video Card goes, if you guys know that the 290 won't completely cook everything on the inside of my case, then I'll definitely check it out. Lastly, I don't mind that much if I can't fit the absolute best Vcard in the budget... as long as it can play (almost) any game at medium/high~ settings and handle adobe with ease, but if you're able too, then that's great.

I really like these items:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42400c15d16gvr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviiihero
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-r240hybidx