New build advice. 2,000-2,500 budget

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ok guys and gals i need some advice for a new build. mainly i will be using it for video encoding and a little gaming but i am not sure what processor/mobo i should go with. i was looking into the new z87's but i need some advice. budget is 2,000-2,500 with room to spare so i really want the best options. i want suggestions for cpu, mobo, gpu, ram and psu
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Please answer the stickied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better.
 
Encoding...I/O and memory bandwidth is king. I7-39xx CPU lots of SSD's (or SSD PCIX card that does not use SATA).

This can get expensive... do you really just want an enthusiast type bang for the buck system or a real power crunching system?
 
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
A little gaming but a lot of video encoding, those are the 2 main things
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
budget is 2,500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Austin, TX
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.
RAM, CPU, SSD, Case, GPU, PSU and MOBO
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Not reusing any parts. everything will be brand new
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Withing the next month or 2
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.
USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, I haven't decided if i am going to use RAID or not. probably not
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes. 64 bit Windows 8
 
BBA said:
Encoding...I/O and memory bandwidth is king. I7-39xx CPU lots of SSD's (or SSD PCIX card that does not use SATA).

This can get expensive... do you really just want an enthusiast type bang for the buck system or a real power crunching system?
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I want a real power crunching system. like i said 2,500 is flexible
 
What was the system that you used before for encoding?

Do you have the funds right now to buy everything, say, now?
 
tiraides said:
What was the system that you used before for encoding?

Do you have the funds right now to buy everything, say, now?
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Yes I have the funds for everything right now. The other system I had is an i7 920 woth an evga mobo and a velociraptor hard drive. I just want to upgrade to the best and fastest system
 
Could you please answer question 7? Or did you need a new monitor as part of that $2500 budget?
 
By video encoding, did you also mean Video editing as well? Are you using Adobe Premier Pro?

EDIT: Holy hell was that weird.
 
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$567 - Intel Core i7-3930K CPU
$320 - Asus Sabertooth X79 Intel X79 ATX Motherboard
$240 - 2 x Kingston HyperX Red 2 x 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$280 - Asus GTX 660 TI 2GB PCI-E Video Card
$220 - Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD
$98 - Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$22 - LG iHAS124-04 DVD Burner
$125 - Corsair HX750 750W Modular PSU
$87 - Corsair Hydro H80i Liquid CPU Cooler
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Total: $1959 plus tax and shipping.

Notes:
- You will need to manually edit your Premier Pro CS6 configuration file to add support for the above GPU.
- Have the OS and your most commonly used apps on the SSD with the rest of your data and least used apps on the hard drive.
- The above parts are recommendeding if you're planning on buying in June. If you have to wait until July to buy the parts, bump up this thread again so that we can the build if need be as sometimes our recommendations changes monthly and sometimes even weekly.
- You're starting off with 32GB of RAM.
- Apparently you may need to grab a second SSD for just in case.
- If you have any questions about the above build, feel free to ask.

I left out the case as that's something you should choose on your own due to differing tastes in aesthetics. With that said, here are some cases that I recommend:
$60 - Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case
$80 - Corsair Carbide Series 300R ATX Case
$98 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$92 - Antec 1100 ATX Case
$110 - Antec P280 ATX Case
$110 - Fractal Design Define R4 Arctic White ATX Case
$110 - Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Arctic White ATX Case
$100 - Lian Li PC-7HX Black Aluminum ATX Case
$110 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002GR Black Finish w/Green Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White ATX Case
$126 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White ATX Case
$135 - Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl ATX Case
$135 - Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Titanium Grey ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Obsidian Series 550D ATX Case
$144 - Silverstone RV03B-W ATX case
$144 - Silverstone RV03B-WA ATX case
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$165 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$168 - Silverstone TJ04B-EW ATX Case
$167 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$230 - Silverstone FT02B-USB3.0 ATX Case
$240 - Silverstone FT02S-W-USB3.0 ATX Case
$245 - Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW ATX Case
 
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Danny Bui said:
$567 - Intel Core i7-3930K CPU
$320 - Asus Sabertooth X79 Intel X79 ATX Motherboard
$240 - 2 x Kingston HyperX Red 2 x 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$280 - Asus GTX 660 TI 2GB PCI-E Video Card
$220 - Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD
$98 - Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$22 - LG iHAS124-04 DVD Burner
$125 - Corsair HX750 750W Modular PSU
$87 - Corsair Hydro H80i Liquid CPU Cooler
---
Total: $1959 plus tax and shipping.

Notes:
- You will need to manually edit your Premier Pro CS6 configuration file to add support for the above GPU.
- Have the OS and your most commonly used apps on the SSD with the rest of your data and least used apps on the hard drive.
- The above parts are recommendeding if you're planning on buying in June. If you have to wait until July to buy the parts, bump up this thread again so that we can the build if need be as sometimes our recommendations changes monthly and sometimes even weekly.
- You're starting off with 32GB of RAM.
- Apparently you may need to grab a second SSD for just in case.
- If you have any questions about the above build, feel free to ask.

I left out the case as that's something you should choose on your own due to differing tastes in aesthetics. With that said, here are some cases that I recommend:
$60 - Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case
$80 - Corsair Carbide Series 300R ATX Case
$98 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$92 - Antec 1100 ATX Case
$110 - Antec P280 ATX Case
$110 - Fractal Design Define R4 Arctic White ATX Case
$110 - Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Arctic White ATX Case
$100 - Lian Li PC-7HX Black Aluminum ATX Case
$110 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002GR Black Finish w/Green Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White ATX Case
$126 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black ATX Case
$120 - Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Arctic White ATX Case
$135 - Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl ATX Case
$135 - Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Titanium Grey ATX Case
$130 - Corsair Obsidian Series 550D ATX Case
$144 - Silverstone RV03B-W ATX case
$144 - Silverstone RV03B-WA ATX case
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$165 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$168 - Silverstone TJ04B-EW ATX Case
$167 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$230 - Silverstone FT02B-USB3.0 ATX Case
$240 - Silverstone FT02S-W-USB3.0 ATX Case
$245 - Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW ATX Case
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So you wouldn't recommend waiting and to do a Haswell build?
 
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timmimd said:
So you wouldn't recommend waiting and to do a Haswell build?
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Not for your uses of encoding. You will see better performance from the two additional cores (total of 12 threads) than with a Haswell CPU at this point in time.
 
Listen to these guys. Haswell is 4 core max. Haswell-E is a year and 4 months away minimum. The only other possible option is IB-E which we MIGHT see in 4 months, but do you really want to wait that long for a mild performance boost?
 
Ultima99 said:
Listen to these guys. Haswell is 4 core max. Haswell-E is a year and 4 months away minimum. The only other possible option is IB-E which we MIGHT see in 4 months, but do you really want to wait that long for a mild performance boost?
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Good point... thank you guys for all your help
 
Ultima99 said:
Listen to these guys. Haswell is 4 core max. Haswell-E is a year and 4 months away minimum. The only other possible option is IB-E which we MIGHT see in 4 months, but do you really want to wait that long for a mild performance boost?
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Good point
 
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