New gaming rig ( purchase in next week or so)

[jwcolo]

Hi all
Ok this will be the first time I am trying to put together a rig on my own, in the past have purchased alienware or that level of machine.

I am looking for a high end machine that will work for both gaming and video/ photo editing. Want a ssd and a normal drive and would like to try to keep the noise level down ( so maybe water cooling) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance

 

[_Vass]

budget? do you plan to overclock any component? what priority does video/photo editing have? are you planning to CF/SLI?

 

[jwcolo]

Budget 2500- 3k ish , I do a ton of photo editing, some video editing and am a avid gamer. Not sure on the over clocking as this is nto something I have done in the past.

 

[_Vass]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qr7o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qr7o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qr7o/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($232.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($309.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1814.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 15:27 EST-0500)
note how i left some spaces open for personal preference. feel free to step up to a 780 ti or put in another 780 the psu is up for it

 

[jwcolo]

Ty for the info Vass

 

[jwcolo]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qr7o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qr7o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qr7o/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($232.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($309.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1814.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 15:27 EST-0500)
note how i left some spaces open for personal preference. feel free to step up to a 780 ti or put in another 780 the psu is up for it

Hey any thoughts on a case thatw ould work for this and or case cooling?

 

[_Vass]

that's why i left it open i only know overpriced future proof ones or smaller non overpriced ones. make sure you get a atx tower. zalman, rosewill, antec, fratacl design, sharkoon any midi tower that looks apealing with a good amount of fan spots is ok

 

[sacara21]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1963.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 17:41 EST-0500)

This is what I would do with 2k.

-Newer chipset
-Sabertooth board is a little overpriced imo.
-Faster RAM at a cheaper price.
-the 2TB drive is the same price as each of the 1TB Caviar Blacks.
-Went with a 780ti instead of the 780.
-Fractal case is optimized for silent operation.
-850W full modular Gold rating for SLI down the road.

If you want to you can throw in a bigger SSD. Id stick with the 840 EVO or 840 Pro though.

 

[_Vass]

like the newer chipset is worth it.... the socket is mostly likely dead whenever he feels the need for a upgrade. the 1150 runs hotter, so it has less headroom for overclock. ow and yes the sabertooth is a little overpriced i agree but it is known for it's overclock capabilities.

 

[FractalDesignCore]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($160.19 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.45 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2846.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 13:28 EST-0500)

Heres a build maximizing your budget with SLI gtx 780ti.

 

[jwcolo]

thank you all for the advice