Rigg advice please (Sub 2k budget)

[PureVodka]

Hi all,

First time trying DIY. I'm not very sure if theres a difference with the various brands so please give me your advice

My main purpose is Photo Processing and gaming.

I'm trying to keep everything within 2000. I need the system as well as a monitor. Help is much appreciated!!

Intel® Core™ i7-4771 Processor
ASUS Sabertooth
16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ( Any brands to advice?)
1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (WD blue 1tb?)
Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB
Gigabyte R9 290 4GB or Gigabyte R9 280x (which is more suitable?)
Seasonic g650 650w 80+ gold (Do i need more power?)
Microsoft Windows 8.1
27" monitor (havent decided which brand...)

Any idea if my Frankenstein is workable and any advice on where to make changes? And is it within $2000?

 

[xRenol]

Hi all,

First time trying DIY. I'm not very sure if theres a difference with the various brands so please give me your advice

My main purpose is Photo Processing and gaming.

I'm trying to keep everything within 2000. I need the system as well as a monitor. Help is much appreciated!!

Intel® Core™ i7-4771 Processor
ASUS Sabertooth
16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ( Any brands to advice?)
1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (WD blue 1tb?)
Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB
Gigabyte R9 290 4GB or Gigabyte R9 280x (which is more suitable?)
Seasonic g650 650w 80+ gold (Do i need more power?)
Microsoft Windows 8.1
27" monitor (havent decided which brand...)

Any idea if my Frankenstein is workable and any advice on where to make changes? And is it within $2000?

What type of games do you play?

RAM can go for G.Skill/Corsair and WD 1TB Blue for HDD.

 

[zetken]

decide on ur monitor first. component will be easier to decide. btw what are you using it for?

 

[PureVodka]

I wanna play D3 for sure.

Im not really hardcore in gaming but i want a fast snappy comp. Most important is still my photo processing la...

Overkill much you reckon?

 

[Jian19]

Sabertooth is a OC board but ur 4771 is not for OCing .. If u intend to get a 27" 1440 monitor its not gonna be cheap...will need more then 2k for the whole setting . For ur budget it's better together 1080p settings

2k ~

i7-4770 + Msi b85 g43 gaming ~ $512
Crucial 8gb x 2 ddr3 ~ $180
Crucial m500 240gb ssd ~ $150 (amazon)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $76
Msi 280x tf ~ 465
Corsair RM650 ~ $159
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Fractal design arc midi r2 ~ $130
Win 8.1 64 oem ~ $130
Dell s2340l ~ $220

$2043 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount, can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee if u Duno how to diy

 

[zetken]

if only gaming maybe drop to 4670? cheaper. since game wont use hyper threading much also. haha

 

[hengheng220]

if only gaming maybe drop to 4670? cheaper. since game wont use hyper threading much also. haha

he mentions that he do mostly editing lols

 

[zetken]

oh my bad.. didnt read properly. haha i think u need to lower down on ur gpu abit more then. get invidia gpu for more stable driver. get better screen better. 2713hm perhaps? gpu maybe gtx 770 4gb?

unless ur screen u willingly to go for 2nd hand or the korean brand one. lol then yet u can save alot.

i think photo editing wont be so hardcore. unless u really have alot of layers. lol

 

[royfrosty]

2k. Photo editing rig and possible use of hyperthreading

Msi b85m g43 + i7-4770 ~ $475
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz x2 ~ $178
WD green 2tb ~ $106 (bigger storage for more photos)
Crucial m500 240gb ~ $155 (amazon, no need to go till samsung pro, you cant feel the difference)
Msi r9 280x 3gb twin frozr gaming ~ $469 (not necessary to get from them can try other stores)
Seasonic g650 650w 80+ gold semi modular psu ~ $135 (this psu can try getting from them or pc themes as tradepac psu availability is as good as they want buyers to power thier cpu by hamster)
Corsair obsidian 350D matx chassis ~ $139
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 8.1 oem ~ $120 (with new os if there is a need to upgrade to more than 16gb rams in future)
Dell s2340L 23inch EIPS panel ~ $219 (gloss screen but is good for photo viewing as it is really vibrant)

Total ~ $2021. Buy at tradepac. Unless stated. Diy

 

[PureVodka]

Thanks all for the feedback!

I am more or less taking your suggestions guys.

Just a few question cause im damn noob:

1) Is there value in getting at 1833mhz rams?

2) If i would like to splurge more on a wider monitor, will there be any issues with my system? For instance maybe in 6 months i upgrade to a larger monitor? ( or sld i just invest it from the start?)

3) Is it better to go down to tradepac and tell them the bundle (and pray for discount)? Or go around hunting for the seperate components within SLS? Or go amazon and purchase online?

Thanks guys appreciate all your help!

Especially zetken, royfrosty, Jian19!!


Msi b85m g43 + i7-4770
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz x2
WD green 2tb
Crucial m500 240gb ~ $155 (amazon)
Msi r9 280x 3gb twin frozr gaming ~ $469
Corsair RM650 OR Seasonic g650 650w 80+ gold semi modular psu
Corsair obsidian 350D matx chassis OR Fractal design arc midi r2
Samsung ODD
Windows 8.1 oem
Dell s2340L 23inch EIPS panel

 

[royfrosty]

The difference of $4-6 for a 1866mhz. Thats purely up to you to decide. But nowadays intel do not really benefit much from fast rams. Not really a crucial point.

For monitor. Do take note of the stretching of 1080p from 23inch to a 27inch. It will look ugly on a 27inch screen. The pixels are not well dense and viewing it at a close distance may look not good.

I would say a 23-24inch is good for 1080p. 27inch it is good for a 1440p or 1600p resolution. More crips in the images.

Lastly as for buying components. It is best if you can buy from the shop and ask for a good discount. As for SSD anything above 240gb it is best to buy from amazon.

 

[PureVodka]

Guys also one more thing is power supply enough for my rigg?

Thanks guys and sorry for the trouble!

 

[gaoxing84]

confirm enough bro. lol don't worry about the psu. 500w above sure enough

 

[PureVodka]

Guys my friends keep telling me to get the 770 instead of the 280x. However, what are your opinion on it? If let's say I am willing to invest slightly more, with my current set up sld I try the Msi 290?

 

[royfrosty]

Its entirely up to you to decide. Each have its pros and cons. Have been using either one and either one have it fair shares of driver issues. If you are willing to fork out till that amount for a gtx770, you could easily land yourself a r9 290.

 

[PureVodka]

So if I'm willing to fork out, I reckon 290 will be a better choice? How will it run in my system?

Hmm dilemma here haha

 

[royfrosty]

So if I'm willing to fork out, I reckon 290 will be a better choice? How will it run in my system?

Hmm dilemma here haha

Yeap. If you are really willing to fork out just get a r9 290.

 

[PureVodka]

I was quoted the below without SSD for $2500
(ordered from amazon thanks guys!)

They say that the below setup can support 27 inch monitor which i wanted from the start. Will it support 1440p or 1600p?

What is your take on this build? If lets say total setup without SSD the max i am gonna spend is 2.5k, is there other lets say alternative setups?

Thanks for all your advises guys!

Appreciate much!

Intel i7-4770 3.4Ghz
MSI B85M-G43
DDR3 1600Mhz CL11 Crucial 8GB single x 2
LG GH24 24X Retail
WD 2TB Green
MSI R9-290-Gaming-BF4 4GB
CORSAIR RM650 (650W)
CORSAIR Obsidian 350D
AOC i2757FH
MS Windows8.1 oem

 

[Jian19]

2.5k thats abit exp..

i7-4770 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $475
Crucial 8gb ddr3 x 2 ~ $180
Wd green 2tb ~ $110
Msi 290 Gaming ~ $685
Corsair RM650 ~ $159
Corsair 350D ~ $135
AOC i2757fh ~ $395 (This is 1080p..not 1440p)
Win 8.1 64 oem ~ $120

$2280 buy and diy @ tradepac ask for discount

 

[PureVodka]

So you reckon that if I wanna go 27 inch, which monitor would be best?

And if I'm already willing to stretch till 2.5k, is the above system balanced?

Thanks all for your feedback, going down SLS soon again