I am looking to build a $1000 gaming and video editing build. For gaming i will be playing BF3, farcry3, borderlands2, crisis3 etc. However i will be going sli soon once i get the cash. For video editing i will be using sony vegas pro, adobe premiere, adobe photoshop, and maybe after affects.
here is my build if you have any suggestions to make it better please COMMENT THEM BELOW!!!!!!
http://www.pcpartpicker.com/p/QSJo
sorrythat was the wrong build :(
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Don't "..." me, it's only been 11 minutes! Anyway, replace that PSU with a Seasonic MKII 80+ Gold 650W, replace the 660ti with a 7870XT, switch the memory out for 16GB of G.SKILL Sniper 1866 CL9 (2x8GB kit), and you're fine.
Build is pretty good, except for the PSU. I modified your build a bit with a different Mobo, SSD, GPU, Case, PSU.
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox]AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/url] ($179.99 @ Newegg)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xigmatek-cpu-cooler-gaiasd1283]Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($19.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxextreme4]ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard[/url] ($139.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl11d8gbsr]G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory[/url] ($74.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120bw]Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($99.89 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex]Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($90.85 @ Amazon)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003522l]Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card[/url] ($269.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r]Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($59.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9]XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($59.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04]Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $1010.66
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* Mobo should be fine and is just a tad cheaper
* GPU is an upgrade from the GTX 660 Ti, but that is up to you if you want to change.
* SSD is a bit cheaper and is pretty quick. Tom's Hardware lists it as a good buy at ~$100
* The case is plenty for this budget. If you like the 300r or 500r you can get those too. Both are good buys, IMHO. I just like to spend more on the GPU, if possible, and by limiting the cost on a few parts one can do that. :)
* PSU is much better than your selection and about the same cost.