Please guys, help me with my PC build

vmalheiros

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yo what up sons?! I am planning to build a new pc, I live in the U.S., and I have a $2,000 budget. I will use the pc for gaming, gameplay recording, and 1080p video editing. I've done some research on pc components, but it doesn't hurt to get some help, so here I am. Here's what I've come up with so far:

CPU: AMD FX 9590 Black Edition 4.7GHz Eight-Core Socket AM3+ Boxed Processor

(I've been told that most of the games do not take advantage of Intel's hyperthreading technology, so I intend to go with AMD. I guess 8 cores will handle 1080p video editing just fine.)

Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z Socket AM3+ 990FX ATX AMD Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Series 16GB DDR3-2400 (PC3-19200) CL11 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 8GB Memory Modules)
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming 4GB GDDR5 Video Card
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7KE512BW

(do I get better FPS by running games off an SSD?)

CPU cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H80i Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

(I already have a compatible power supply, and a desktop case, so that's off my to-buy list)

Can you guys give your 2 cents?
Thank you fellas
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WNfnCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WNfnCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($101.04 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($344.00 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($344.00 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1772.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 11:06 EST-0500

i do not know if you need a monitor or something else
 

davidarad02

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($555.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($555.91 @ Newegg)
Total: $2000.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 11:02 EST-0500

cpu - yes. games do not use hyper-threading right now, but as games progress, they are starting to use more threads. anyway this is a better cpu then the AMD one that you chose.
cooler - best bang for the buck 240mm CPU cooler. great temps, and nice reviews.
motherboard - nice motherboard, i like the blue colour, and it is a z97 board, which will let you overclock the cpu. it also has some very nice features like m.2 support, and tons of PCIe expansion.
ram - you don't need more then 8 gigs for a gaming build, but if you can 16, you can cut down on the ssd.
ssd - really nice high performance ssd (it is made by samsung), and it does have 500 gigs, which will get you tons of room for your programs and OS.
hdd - this is the capacity to price sweet spot, and 3tb is way over enough for anything you need to store on there.
gpu - the GTX 980 kicks ass. when you put 2 of them together, and upgrade them to the FTW edition, you have some serious graphics horsepower.

you said you have a case and a PSU, so i didnt include those.

overall, this build is awesome, and will be more than enough for everything that you want it to do.
 

zink1701

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First you will need a HDD 1TB minimum is what I recommend, your SSD will fill up fast.

No you do not get better frame rate running off an SSD but loading times will be faster

I would go with the H100i cooler for best results (my oppinion only)

The rest of your system is fantastic and I dont see ant compatabilty issues.
 

vmalheiros

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why would you say that the i7 4790k is a better CPU than the fx-9590 ?

 

vmalheiros

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well, I've read that this CPU only supports up to DD3 1866 MHz of RAM, despite reading that the motherboard supports a lot more types, so should I choose another memory kit?

 

davidarad02

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yes. the i7 is a beast, and if you buy a cpu with a budget of 1000 or more, it should be intel, as they wreck the AMD 8-cores.
 
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