Help, for building a PC

[About47Pandas]

Hello there,

My name is Nate (Aka Panda)

Just to give an idea about me.

When I was a kid in High School I played a lot of PC Games. The computer was a HP or something like that.

Now I got out of the Navy a year ago, and want to get back in to the PC gaming world, I just got back pay for 22 months of disability from the VA, and I want to build a new PC that will benchmark pretty high. I do not know much about PCs.

I have a 3000 dollar budget to make a PC, that is everything, the PC, Mouse, keyboard, headset, webcam etc etc.

I think I want to get a 6 core processor and maybe a 6gb GPU, but some people say that is to much and others say that would be pretty fast and should last awhile and that is what I am looking for.

I tried building a computer on PCpartpicker, but everytime I do, People keep saying "I would get this or get that instead of this, or that."

So I am getting really frustrated about this and about to give up.

Can anyone, give me a list of parts I can get to build a good PC, that will run pretty beastly for 3000 dollars?

I am going to be using this PC for Gaming, Streaming on twitch, Video editing, Collage work, AutoCad

 

[TBC1]

A true beast (left an extra $300 off for a monitor) -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($212.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($439.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($439.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 2000 7.1 Channel Headset ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2731.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-21 21:48 EDT-0400)

 

[About47Pandas]

Take out the Windows 8, My friend is giving me windows 7.

Can someone explain what the difference is between a 4 core and a 6 core is and why is a 4 core better for gaming (Apparently 6 cores are not as good)

also, what would be the difference in getting these two cards, and getting a 6gb card? also, can this game run BF4 on ultra, or Star citizen on max settings. Also how would the computer run if it only have 1 of these 4gb cards?

Now if this build will be beast mode and last me 3 to 4 years I will definitely pick it up.

 

[Chilicheesepie]

Most games don't even use more than one core, some games use two and very few use 4. None use six at the moment so unless you are looking for a performance increase in heavily threaded applications such as Photoshop, Aftereffects etc. then a 4 core is more than enough.

 

[About47Pandas]

Ill be doing a lot of video production with Vegas, and also Autocad Programs

 

[Chilicheesepie]

Ill be doing a lot of video production with Vegas, and also Autocad Programs

For those, you will see a performance increase, but a 4770K already has hyperthreading and is an excellent processor for video editing and auto cad. It depends on what you find more important, gaming or the video editing. A six core processor will benefit you more in your threaded apps, but you'll sacrifice in gaming performance because you won't be able to spend as much on your graphics cards. I recommend the 4770K and overclock it will still perform very well in video editing, and you can spend more on your graphics cards for better gaming performance.

 

[Powerbolt]

It's almost scary how close that parts list is compared to my own build. The 4770K and H100i will serve you well for years to come.

 

[Chilicheesepie]

Yea the rig that TBC1 listed, I'd say will last you at least 5 years on high/ultra and medium after that.

 

[TBC1]

Build will last along time. However, there's no telling how demanding things will be in 3-4 years.

 

[About47Pandas]

Sweet deal, Some people are saying I do not need 2 video cards, and I think I have decided to up the price tag,(depends)

I was reading about "Future proofing". I may up the budget to 3500