Gaming/Video Rig Advice Needed

AshWilliams

AshWilliams

AshWilliams

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Hey guys. I need a new computer for gaming and video editing/rendering. I was originally going to go for a laptop but now I'm leaning more towards a desktop setup. This one's pretty compact which is neat but I'm not sure if it will limit any expansions I might need in the future.

From what I gather, different graphics cards are for recommended for video stuff but would this one be OK (GTX780)?

I'm sure the following specs will be fine for gaming but do you know if they'll also be OK for video editing/rendering and capturing while playing at decent settings?:

"ForceBox Ultimate" Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4.2GHz Quad Core Nvidia GTX Gaming PC

- Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Micro ATX Gaming Case
- CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 3.40GHz Haswell Processor with Turbo enabled to 3.9GHz
- Motherboard: Asus Z97 Gryphon Micro ATX Gaming Motherboard
- RAM: 16GB (2x8) 2133MHz DDR Dual Channel Memory (NOT SURE IF THERE'S 2 MORE SLOTS AVAILABLE?)
- High Definition 7.1 Onboard Sound Card
- Cooler: Intel CPU Cooler
- Power Supply: Premium 600W 80+ Rated Power Supply
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)

Options applied to the above product:
- Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic
- Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM HDD
- MSI Geforce GTX 780 Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

OC Price: £1,379.88 plus shipping

Any advice appreciated,
Ash
 
Thanks Doom, that spec looks much better.

What about this spec with an 780Ti? (I was hoping to get a G-Sync monitor at some point too). I don't really know what the difference is between the different 780Ti cards though so just selected the cheapest.

Specification
BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - White/Blue
Stage 1: Overclock of CPU - 10% Overclock (Proceesor speed x1.10)
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor
Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler
Gigabyte Z97X-SLI Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit
MSI GeForce GTX 780Ti Gaming Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW)
Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Corsair RM Series RM 850 '80+ Gold' 850W Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM
Mains Power Lead
Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
£1495.24 (plus shipping)
 
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OK, following all the advice I think this is my final spec now. Is the 2400MHz memory pointless over the 1866MHz?

I did really want a Fractal Define R4 case as I have one at work and it is amazingly quiet, has great build quality and looks very cool but sadly OCUK don't list them. I like the look of the Aerocool DS200 case too though (and I need the system to be quiet) but am concerned it only has 1 x 140mm front fan and 1 x 120mm back fan so I added another 140mm fan (top?). Any advice on case fans?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 780Ti ROG Matrix 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (MATRIX-GTX780TI-P-3GD5) £499.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£43 Saving** £331.98
1 x Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (HX24C11BRK2/16-OC) £131.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD2003FZEX) HDD £109.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £96.98
1 x Aerocool DS200 Orange Edition £74.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £13.49
1 x Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XK2 - 140mm (1100rpm) £8.99
Total : £1,489.82 (includes shipping : £13.75).

 
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