Photo/Video Editing Rig Help

[Hernium]

Hi guys, I've been looking at a potential build for video and photo editing (AfterEffects, Lightroom, Photoshop, Silverfast, the lot...), but the rig I've drawn up looks to be more than USD$200 over budget (my budget is USD$1700). 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8BK2yc

 

Any ideas where I can pare down the rig while still keeping it decent for my purposes?

 

P.S I also do quite a bit of War Thunder, Arma 2, Arma 3 and Battlefield on the side lines, so it'd be nice if the rig could handle those as well. 

 

Thanks!

[Aytex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($156.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba  3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($489.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2270Smh-LED 22.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2270Smh-LED 22.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1719.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 13:11 EDT-0400

[TheRandomness]

An SSD + a 2TB HDD would be better. (Because, y'know, SSD)

[Hernium]

I do have a question though. Would a dual R9 290 be more important than the 32gb of RAM for my purposes?

[Caloon]

Firstly i'd buy only 1 monitor and then when I'd had the money I'll buy a second one etc. 
I did choose 5400rpm WD green HDD for mass storage, and if you need a faster HDD, you can get 1TB WD Blue 7200rpm for aproximetly $60.

 

As it goes for RAM and CPU cooler I guarantee you that 16gb will be enough and that be quiet cpu cooler is awesome (my non OC 5820K is sitting at 26C in idle). Case is nice, you can change it if you don't like it. I have one and I'm happy with it. 

 

GPU: I don't know much about AMDs gpus. My friend has 380 and He is happy. If you want to save little bit of money go with 390 (non X), which is a bit cheaper

 

Case fans: I didn't add any new ones. But you can always pick them later down the line, when you'll get idk around $20.

 

Otherwise this should do. 

If someone has any improvements please tell me, so I can help other people too

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.45 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($418.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Dell S2340M 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1704.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 13:47 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

added a much better ips monitor which you should use for editing. the 970 below is very powerful (model from evga). use it for cuda

 

use my cpu and gpu overclocking guides; links in my forum signature below

 

edit:

 

the mobo below is sli compatible. you can add another 970 later on if you like. and you have enough wattage. that antec psu was on sale.

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-3975-KR

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($317.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($264.34 @ B&H)
Total: $1672.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 14:23 EDT-0400

[brob]

A single more powerful gpu is better for editing as it will provide better acceleration during editing. A second gpu would only be used when generating find product. An ssd is really needed, but it can't be squeezed into the budget without sacrificing the second monitor.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($190.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($186.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba  3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($390.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.86 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1674.43
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 14:17 EDT-0400

[Hernium]

If I am intending to OC my 5820K, is a liquid cooler like the H100i or H80i necessary, or would a smaller liquid cooler/air cooler be better for this?

[BigDay]

If I am intending to OC my 5820K, is a liquid cooler like the H100i or H80i necessary, or would a smaller liquid cooler/air cooler be better for this?

 

i would recommend the h100i gtx

 

h80i at the minimum

[brob]

If I am intending to OC my 5820K, is a liquid cooler like the H100i or H80i necessary, or would a smaller liquid cooler/air cooler be better for this?

 

Air towers like the Noctua NH-U14S, NH-D15, Phanteks PH-1TC4PE and beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 will allow for decent overclocking. Ones like the NH-U12S and Hyper 212 EVO will allow some oc, but not as much as the others.

 

AIO coolers like the H100i and H80i are roughly equivalent to the larger air tower coolers. For better overclocks Corsair H110i GT/GTX, Nzxt Kraken X61, Swiftech H240-x are needed.