SPARTAN VI
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I'm trying to sway a friend of mine from buying a prebuilt gaming rig in favor of getting much much more bang for buck. He's already got every next-gen console, so he wants a gaming PC that will blow them all away. At the same time, he wants to maintain a middle ground between gaming and video editing performance. I'd recommend at least a GTX 960 or R9 280X to meet that need. Anything less, and he's back to console-level image quality/performance. I know very little about video editing builds, but there seems to be a preference for more RAM and a beefy CPU. Will we be better served with an overclock i5 + 16GB + GTX 970? Or a X99 build?
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming and video editing.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1200 USD including tax/shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Los Angeles, California. Microcenter is nearby.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word
"Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, HSF, Mobo, RAM, HDD/SSD/SSHD, GPU, Case, PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Reusing 1920x1080@60Hz monitor, speakers, and kb/m.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080 32"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
UEFI is highly preferred.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming and video editing.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1200 USD including tax/shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Los Angeles, California. Microcenter is nearby.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word
"Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, HSF, Mobo, RAM, HDD/SSD/SSHD, GPU, Case, PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Reusing 1920x1080@60Hz monitor, speakers, and kb/m.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080 32"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
UEFI is highly preferred.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
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