PC Build

Hi, I have been doing a lot of research because I want to get the best computer that I can. I have settled on a 1600 USD computer. My uses are gaming, video recording, video rendering, other types of rendering, editing, 3d modeling, and everyday internet browsing.

And befor you say that I should get an i5 instead of an i7, the i7 is better for what it plan to do, chech the 50 or so web sites I visited.

Here is the build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JacksonB15/saved/#view=K6Fqqs

 

Nice build. Why Z87 though? A Z97 board might be a good idea.

 

Oh I thought I chose z97, I will fix that.

 

Why not just upgrade your current pc with and i7 and 980? I wouldn't recommend getting a new pc when your pc is still new. Also Broadwell is just around the corner so I would suggest putting off getting any upgrades or getting a new pc until it is released.

 

Broadwell is mobile oriented. I would not recommend it for gaming. Or video editing. I don't see any reason for anyone to wait for Broadwell to be released.

 

Intel is skipping most broadwell desktop CPUs since the performance gain compared to Haswell is insignificant.

 

You got to keep in mind that I am still not upgrading for about a year or so.

 

I have updated the build, going for a black and white color scheme, also is the 980 a good choice for recording this game at 1080p and a game as gpu intensive as mincraft at 4k?

 

If I were you I wouldn't get the OEM windows 8.1. If you were to switch the processor or motherboard, you'd need non-OEM. Just my opinion though, as I got the non-OEM and I switched my motherboard and processor.