Please help with new build....so confused!

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nutpuk

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Hi,

I'm in need of your help with a new build.

The purpose of the build is for video editing with Adobe Premier and also for gaming. Games include Starcraft 2, Crysis 3 and Bioshock. Budget £1200

My current PC died back in December and I've been sitting tight hoping that the new Graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD will surface. However it looks like there not going to any time soon.

I'm confused between which socket X79 or Z77?
Confused over i5 or i7?
And not sure which GFX as they've all been out a year and im sure as soon as I buy one the new one will be released.

I'm not much of an over clocker so was looking at this two bundles pre overclocked.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-124-OE&groupid=43&catid=2384&subcat=2386

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-122-OE&groupid=43&catid=2384&subcat=2386

I have a case, OCZ 600 PSU and purcahasing a Dell U2413 Monitor.

Please can you help me with the rest? I have a preference to Gigabyte boards as I've found them reliable in the past.

Thanks
 
Thanks!

I'm in need of a mouse and keyboard so any suggestions welcome.

I was thinking of the sidewinder X4...manly for the game side of things.

So you'd recommend buying the parts separate and then trying over clocking? Rather than a bundle?

Would the i5 3750 be adequate or would it struggle with Adobe?
 
So now torn between the Gigabyte X79-UD4 and the Z77-D3H.

Is the performace any different between these chipsets for the I7?

I also read you can't use a large cooler with the X79? Any recommendations on coolers for both? As I'll try the overclock myself i guess I'll need something decent.

Thanks again
 
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