Help for a rig under 1000$

[YoMomo]

Hi,

This is going to be my first build ever and I am wondering how could I save money. I won't overclock my CPU.

I prefer Intel and Nvidia parts as my rig is be used for rendering/video editing/recording. I will also use it for gaming.

I live in Canada, so prices may or may not be the same as US prices.

Here's the rig:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.75 @ Vuugo)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($131.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.88 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1018.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 17:23 EDT-0400)

Thanks in advance!

 

[tiny voices]

Everything looks fine, but drop the thermal paste. The GPU is a bit weak compared to everything else.

 

[YoMomo]

I would like a GTX 670, but I cannot afford for it right now :/

 

[theadamd]

I agree, you might wanna bring up your budget a bit and get a radeon 7950, or a gtx 760, as they will be closer to matching the performance of the i7. also, defiently drop the thermal compound

 

[jeffreyson]

i concur, attempt to cut corners anywhere and everywhere you can to upgrade the GPU it isn't up to par with the rest of the system. If gaming on higher or ultra settings the cpu is more than enough. An i5 can run just about any game on ultra if you can deal with the CPU speed loss for the rendering standpoint. I would recommend downgraded the CPU 50-100$ cut a few corners here or there and get a much nicer video card.

 

[TeddyShotgun]

Only get the paste if you get a CPU cooler, and I recommend a CPU cooler since Intel processors are well known to run hot, especially during CPU intensive tasks.

 

[YoMomo]

I've been told that the Intel stock cooler was fine since I am not overclocking and I actually want to keep the i7 for rendering(Sony Vegas, GIMP) so I think it's better that I pay 100 more dollars for a better GPU.

 

[jeffreyson]

The stock cooler will be fine without overclocking. But ya I would recommend the 760 highly if you can afford it.

 

[YoMomo]

Wich brand(Asus, MSI, etc.) should I choose for the GTX 760?

 

[tiny voices]

Wich brand(Asus, MSI, etc.) should I choose for the GTX 760?

Really makes no difference. I have been very happy with MSI and Gigabyte cards. My girlfriend likes her ASUS 7850. They are usually all pretty much the same.

 

[YoMomo]

Ok. Well thanks to all of you guys for helping me! And have a good day