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Editing/Gaming Build! But will it work?

Hey guys
Many of you may have seen my other posts around the place trying to figure out the PC work in 2014 (A bit different to 2011 :)

 

This rig will be used for HEAVY EDITING, not just youtube videos but full 2 hour long weddings etc (Adobe CC) It will also be used for gaming.

 

Here is a list of the build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wmxKsY

(I know that part picker says I cannot fit the GPU's into the case I have chosen, but could I take out the drive bays?

Another of my main questions, is 850w going to be enough? I have herd that 290x's take a lot of power!

If you guys could tell me if this is going to work (especially with the 3 monitores) that would be great!

Budget & Location

 

I plan to spend about $2600 on this build (This does not included Monitors) (USD)

 

Aim

 

As I said editing, gaming, chilling. This will be my main computer

 

Monitors

 

I plan on using 3 27/28" screens:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DRPZ0O6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?tag=linustechtips-20&ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00DRPZ0O6&linkCode=as2&linkId=MFGDDQFITZP3PZCC

http://www.amazon.com/PB287Q-28-Inch-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00KJGY3TO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408702147&sr=8-1&keywords=pb287q

http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408702147&sr=8-2&keywords=pb287q

 

Why Am I Upgrading?

 

I am upgrading because my older system is starting to get sluggish and is fast becoming ineffective when editing.

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I would swap the graphics cards for 780s / 780tis, also get more memory, 16gb you will tear through, if you're doing 2 hour long videos :)

Specs: CPU: AMD FX 6300 Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A DS3P RAM: HyperX Fury 16GB 1866MHz GPU: MSI R9 270 OC edition Case: Sharkoon VS3-S SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB HDD: 1TB Caviar Blue PSU: Corsair CX500W

*If I say something that seems offensive, please don't take it seriously, it was most likely meant as a joke/sarcastically*

 

 

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850w is fine and the build looks pretty solid

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With the video editing, length of video doesn't impact on system resources in the same way. So getting the fastest multi core cpu is useful regardless (six core 2011?), but RAM and GPU acceleration aren't quite the same. RAM is important for multi camera editing, while GPU is useful for rendering and effects. For example I edit hour long SD footage, and use up to 70% of my 16gb of RAM, and just use onboard graphics as I can edit in real time perfectly well - and I don't use AE.

One area you might want to look into is a SSD scratch disk, and also a fast HDD like a WD Black. HDD's have a significant impact on editing time. One of the things with editing rigs is that it's best to see what works with your workflow. For example try 2x8GB ram fist, and if you need it then upgrade with another two sticks, same with the gpu, try one first and see how much it is loaded during your exporting etc.

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To further refine my above comment, if it was me knowing what I know now about my workflow, and I was building something from scratch this is what I would look at:

 

6 Core 2011 CPU, RAM (16GB) and Mobo combo - $1,500ish (this looks like it will be the price for the new 2011 six core with DDR4, current 2011 six core will be cheaper).

Samsung Pro SSD 256 $150ish

WD Black 2TB $150ish

 

(and I'd look to add another SSD as a scratch disk latter on)

 

And then OS, case, cooler, PSU, and whichever GPU fits with whats left budgetwise. 

 

Just to muddy the waters, you may want to reduce your PC spend so you can include a good quality monitor.  Ensuing the colour is right, it probably worth dropping a little bit of speed from your PC setup.  Something like a 100% sRGB monitor, the Asus PA's seem to get a good rap - I'll know in a months time when my one arrives.

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If the budget target is to be met I would suggest some changes. A less expensive motherboard. Less expensive memory that also matches the gpu color scheme. A less expensive ssd. Based on Sapphire's psu recommendtions 850W will be tight, especially given aging and any overclocking. I would suggest a bigger psu. An aftermarket cpu cooler will help to keep noise levels down and allow for cpu overclocking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($528.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($528.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2200.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 20:58 EDT-0400

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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If the budget target is to be met I would suggest some changes. A less expensive motherboard. Less expensive memory that also matches the gpu color scheme. A less expensive ssd. Based on Sapphire's psu recommendtions 850W will be tight, especially given aging and any overclocking. I would suggest a bigger psu. An aftermarket cpu cooler will help to keep noise levels down and allow for cpu overclocking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($528.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($528.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($111.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2200.90

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 20:58 EDT-0400

 

That suggested mobo doesn't have enough SATA ports.  Few people realise how HDD/SSD intensive video editing is.  As a mimimum you want your OS and programs on one drive, a HDD for the bulk of your work, and then a scratch disk (perhaps not immediately, but certainly you'll want one at some point).  Couple that with a optical drive and you're at four with no room to move.  Indeed thats using your PC purely as a video editing rig, factor in a HDD for games, and anything else and you'll be upgrading that mobo very shortly.

 

I would also ditch the dual GPU's - or at least put the second one on the back burner so to speak.  Have a look around first and see how they scale in Premiere - if thats what you're getting two for.  I suspect that the $500 plus allocated in the various builds will gain you better performance if used for other hardware.

 

I agree with the aftermarket cooler (perhaps not the model but anyway), editing with a noisey rig isn't fun.  It impeds any audio work you're trying to do in your editing, and generally doesn't provide a great expeirence.

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That suggested mobo doesn't have enough SATA ports.  Few people realise how HDD/SSD intensive video editing is.  As a mimimum you want your OS and programs on one drive, a HDD for the bulk of your work, and then a scratch disk (perhaps not immediately, but certainly you'll want one at some point).  Couple that with a optical drive and you're at four with no room to move.  Indeed thats using your PC purely as a video editing rig, factor in a HDD for games, and anything else and you'll be upgrading that mobo very shortly.

 

I would also ditch the dual GPU's - or at least put the second one on the back burner so to speak.  Have a look around first and see how they scale in Premiere - if thats what you're getting two for.  I suspect that the $500 plus allocated in the various builds will gain you better performance if used for other hardware.

 

I agree with the aftermarket cooler (perhaps not the model but anyway), editing with a noisey rig isn't fun.  It impeds any audio work you're trying to do in your editing, and generally doesn't provide a great expeirence.

 

The motherboard supports up to six SATA 6Gb/s devices or four plus a SATA Express device.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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The motherboard supports up to six SATA 6Gb/s devices or four plus a SATA Express device.

Ah, right you are.

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