I am building a gaming computer that i can take to college and have it last a couple years. I play games and edit full hd videos and pictures. I know the graphics isnt the best, but i will be planning on adding another card before i got to college in a year or two. My specs are...
Processor = Intel i7-4790k Graphics = Nvidia GTX 760 Motherboard = Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO z97 Cpu Cooler = Cooler Master v8 Power Supply = Corsair AX760 Ram = corsair XMS3 12GB Hard Drive = samsung 850 pro 128gb Western Digital Black 1tb Blu Ray Drive = Pioneer BDR-2209 Case = Aerocool Xpredator x3 White Operating System = Windows 8.1
?2014-07-31T10:53:48Z
You're overspending on motherboard and processor. A 4690K will be more than enough power to run any game and enthusiast-level multitasking, and the motherboard shouldn't be more than $180. There is absolutely no meaningful performance differential between an ASUS Z97I-PLUS and the Maximus.
Also, for college, you'd be better-served getting a micro-ATX or mini-ITX tower rather than a full-size. You'll likely be moving a lot and space will be limited, be it in an apartment or a dorm room. You may find yourself regretting that massive tower full of unused space. Many cases and motherboards in those form-factors will still allow for multi-card setups. Take the CoolerMaster N200 as an example.
Last but not least, a cheaper air cooler or self-contained water system would likely work just as well. In a mini-ITX form-factor case, the Corsair H60 would make even more sense, as a large air cooler may not fit with the height of the case. In a Micro-ATX case, the Hyper212 EVO would still fit, cost half as much, and it keeps my CPU at a happy and cool 48 degrees under normal gaming load with a 20% overclock.
If you're going to be editing full HD videos then I would recommend getting 2 760s and running them in SLI, in video editing an extra GPU processor will make the whole process go a lot quicker. I know that it would cost a bit more but maybe get that build for now and then upgrade later.
Also I would recommend getting a cheaper case. I recently got a Corsair 230T orange with window for $99 and it is a great case. And I live in Australia and unfourtunately for me everything costs more here. So you could probably get it pretty cheap.
Your build is very solid. I would stay with nvidia. I own a computer outfitted with the 765m and it works like a charm. I would recommend installing IObit driver boost. It automatically installs and updates drivers. Which will be helpful on a brand new computer.
Specs are good except your graphics card. I recommend you Radeon HD R9 280X. Because a Radeon HD 7970 GHz by another name is what we suspected when AMD announced the Radeon R9 280X. And that's what it looks like by the benchmark numbers. We've got the 7970 GHz lined up against Asus's overclocked 280X running at 1.1GHz, along with an HIS 280X at 1.05GHz.All the best!