$1000 CPU, Motherboard, GPU and RAM.

[Ibn Saeed]

Hello

Here are my computer specs which i already have.

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Casing:
Gigabyte 3d Aurora

Monitor :
Samsung Syncmaster 226bw

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Storage
465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0 ATA Device (SATA) 45 °C

Power :
Corsair TW 750w

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Approximate Purchase Date: within couple of months

Budget Range: $500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Audio / Video Editing max 1080p, surfing internet, listening to lectures, light photo editing.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Motherboard, GPU and RAM only.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.com

Parts Preferences: Any brand within the price range. Prefer Intel.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Presently (1680x1050), Anthing above my present resolution.

Additional Comments:
I prefer a quite PC.
I wont be playing any games whatsoever.
I prefer 16GB RAM
I would like it to upgradable after 3 years time, not having to upgrade the motherboard.

 

[daveybrat]

Cpu:

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500...&qid=1463032094&sr=8-3&keywords=intel+skylake

$199.99

Ram:

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Balli...=1463032629&sr=1-1&keywords=BLS2K8G4D240FSB+(

$64.99

Motherboard:

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z170-A-A...d=1463032333&sr=1-1&keywords=z170+motherboard

$139.99

Video Card:

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-...e=UTF8&qid=1463032241&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+950

$139.99

Total = $544.96

It might be slightly over your price range, but you could also just use the onboard graphics and drop the video card altogether.

And if you drop the video card, i'd recommend picking up an SSD instead as it'll really make your pc much faster overall:

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX200...UTF8&qid=1463032672&sr=1-5&keywords=500gb+ssd

$139.99

The onboard HD 530 graphics are more than sufficient for video editing and normal tasks.

 

[Ibn Saeed]

I would prefer to go with more cores i7 or xeon. I do a lot of multitasking.

I just saw this youtube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b-01q09bLU

$59.70 price of INTEL-XEON-E5-2670 @ http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0KX-INTEL...Hz-20M-8GT-s-115W-PROCESSOR-CPU-/281889330127


Would it be possible to go with 2 Xeon CPUs (Used)

 

[Raduque]

You would need $500 for the motherboard alone, and another couple hundred for the ECC ram. It cost me $300 to buy one Xeon and a used Asus Sabretooth motherboard.

 

[Ken g6]

Motherboard:

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z170-A-A...d=1463032333&sr=1-1&keywords=z170+motherboard

$139.99

That seems like an odd motherboard choice. It doesn't even come with an ALC1150 audio chipset. If overclocking isn't happening, how about a nice H170 for under $100?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

I would prefer to go with more cores i7 or xeon. I do a lot of multitasking.

I just saw this youtube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b-01q09bLU

$59.70 price of INTEL-XEON-E5-2670 @ http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0KX-INTEL...Hz-20M-8GT-s-115W-PROCESSOR-CPU-/281889330127


Would it be possible to go with 2 Xeon CPUs (Used)

Your best bet in that price range is a single CPU pre-built PC. Those motherboards are really hard to find or really expensive, especially dual-socket motherboards. Some prebuilt PCs can be had for less than $500 shipped, but will still need a GPU.

 

[DigDog]

daveybrat's build is good. $500 is a small budget, you really cant do much better. also, i doubt you will feel the 6500 is not enough - it's a beast of a chip.

 

[Sonikku13]

I'd go with one Xeon E5-2670 aforementioned earlier, as I'm in the process of going down that route. Albeit, I'm going with a beefier GPU.

Scour AnandTech For Sale or OCN For Sale threads for an X79 board. You can find good deals there. Lets say you get one for $150.

$70 gets you 16 GB of DDR3 SDRAM on Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231547

Leaving you open for a Radeon R9 380 at $200 or lower. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121963

 

[DigDog]

somehow i suspect the OP is not into professional video editing - i'd think he would mention it. in which case there is really no reason to get a xeon, an i7, or any 6-core cpu.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFqybv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QFqybv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $494.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-14 20:33 EDT-0400

ugh .. not the best build.
you don't need a CPU cooler with a 6500 as it does not overclock, therefore the stock intel heatsink is fine.
also, you do not need a Z170 mobo because, spoiler alert, the cpu does not overclock.
he's already got a mechanical HDD, so just double the SSDs and you have 1.5Tb storage, which is plenty for a start.

 

[Ibn Saeed]

Here is what i came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($382.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.85 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($83.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $795.57
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 15:20 EDT-0400


Still not decided on the video card.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

I think you overshot your budget by a couple dollars...

 

[Ken g6]

I think you overshot your budget by a couple dollars...

Ayup. I would have recommended different memory, anyway. Memory modules for X99 should be bought in multiples of four. You probably should have bit the bullet and gotten 32GB. Or even better at Newegg.

Still not decided on the video card.

You need Nvidia, but not a high-end card. A GTX 950 would work.

Are you not buying from Newegg because you're not in the USA?

 

[Ibn Saeed]

I can only buy from amazon and ebay


I have raised my budget.

I wont be buying alll the parts at once

 

[Ibn Saeed]

I am also thinking about going with dual xeon cpus used ones fromhere

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0KX-INTEL...T-s-115W-PROCESSOR-CPU-/281889330127#shpCntId

Which motherboard would be compatible with it along with ecc ram

 

[Ibn Saeed]

Here is the final part list i came up with, which i can buy locally. The pricing is from the local store nearby.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($405.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($50.00)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($247.00)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.00)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($163.00)
Total: $973.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 23:00 EDT-0400


I already have Corsair TW 750w powersupply but i am not sure if its compatible with my above build.