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Build-Off Week 7: Video Editing Workstation

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Welcome once again to the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

 

The challenge this week is to build the best video editing workstation that you can for $1,600.

A few tips:

  • Don't underestimate the power of hardware acceleration and GPU compute.
  • You will need to find a good balance between massive storage and redundancy for important files, the usefulness of a scratch disk, and the speed of an SSD.
  • Video editing programs can be very RAM and CPU intensive (and are multithreaded).
  • While not actually required, I highly recommend an IPS panel. The better colors are important for video editing.
  • On that note, better resolution or multiple monitors is great for a workstation.

I know those bullet points are a lot to fit in, but it's all about the compromises when you have to stick to a budget.

What are you standing around for? Submit your part list! :)

 

NOTE: As of this build off, a revision has been made. You no longer need to include a mouse, keyboard, or speakers/headphones in your build. A monitor is still required. This may change on a case by case basis for future contests. For example, if a contest revolves around certain brands or colors, I may require peripherals. However, I will make that clear in those posts.

 

Update: The poll has been added. Voting will run from Tuesday the 27th through Thursday the 29th.

 

UPDATE: We have our first tie! The winners are @chromeboy42 and @WoodenMarker.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard:  MSI X79MA-GD45 Micro ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($182.55 @ Newegg)
Memory:  A-Data XPG Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card:  ATI FirePro V5800 1GB Video Card  ($345.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor:  BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1599.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-23 10:21 EDT-0400)

 

My thoughts: Went for the i7 3930k and firepro v5800 becuase in this workstation enviroment the user would benefit from the extra CPU horsepower and errorless gpu. 60gb ssd for os and video editing software, then 3tb hard drive for mass file storage.

PC Builder, Engineer... BACON    Project Cobalt: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/38058-project-cobalt-copper-piping-laser-etching-and-more/#entry489258

| NZXT Switch 810 | i5-3570k | gigabyte UD-5H | Corsair Vengeance 8gb ram | GTX 670 | 2x 60gb intel 330 series ssd's in raid 0 | 1tb seagate barracuda hdd | Corsair tx750m | XSPC razor GPU and CPU waterblocks | XSPC d5 vario pump | Thermochill Pa140.3 | phoyba 280mm radiator | Chromed Copper tubing |

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Microcenter)

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

Motherboard:  MSI X79MA-GD45 Micro ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($182.55 @ Newegg)

Memory:  A-Data XPG Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.13 @ TigerDirect)

Storage:  OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Microcenter)

Video Card:  ATI FirePro V5800 1GB Video Card  ($345.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Microcenter)

Monitor:  BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1599.58

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-23 10:21 EDT-0400)

 

My thoughts: Went for the i7 3930k and firepro v5800 becuase in this workstation enviroment the user would benefit from the extra CPU horsepower and errorless gpu. 60gb ssd for os and video editing software, then 3tb hard drive for mass file storage.

You need a keyboard, mouse, and speakers/headphones.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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You need a keyboard, mouse, and speakers/headphones.

so this imaginary person has an imaginary $1600 to spend on an imaginary video workstation and he doesn't have a keyboard and mouse...

PC Builder, Engineer... BACON    Project Cobalt: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/38058-project-cobalt-copper-piping-laser-etching-and-more/#entry489258

| NZXT Switch 810 | i5-3570k | gigabyte UD-5H | Corsair Vengeance 8gb ram | GTX 670 | 2x 60gb intel 330 series ssd's in raid 0 | 1tb seagate barracuda hdd | Corsair tx750m | XSPC razor GPU and CPU waterblocks | XSPC d5 vario pump | Thermochill Pa140.3 | phoyba 280mm radiator | Chromed Copper tubing |

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so this imaginary person has an imaginary $1600 to spend on an imaginary video workstation and he doesn't have a keyboard and mouse...

Err...yes. When I set up the build-offs I decided to make all peripherals mandatory. I've been going back and forth on whether to "repeal" that or not.

 

Since you're the only person who has entered so far, I won't mess anyone up if I do it now.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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Err...yes. When I set up the build-offs I decided to make all peripherals mandatory. I've been going back and forth on whether to "repeal" that or not.

 

Since you're the only person who has entered so far, I won't mess anyone up if I do it now.

yeah, the problem with periferals is they are so personal.

PC Builder, Engineer... BACON    Project Cobalt: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/38058-project-cobalt-copper-piping-laser-etching-and-more/#entry489258

| NZXT Switch 810 | i5-3570k | gigabyte UD-5H | Corsair Vengeance 8gb ram | GTX 670 | 2x 60gb intel 330 series ssd's in raid 0 | 1tb seagate barracuda hdd | Corsair tx750m | XSPC razor GPU and CPU waterblocks | XSPC d5 vario pump | Thermochill Pa140.3 | phoyba 280mm radiator | Chromed Copper tubing |

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yeah, the problem with periferals is they are so personal.

I've updated the rules, so peripherals are not required, unless specified otherwise. Your original build is fine :)

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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About to finish making my list, who won the last weeks one?

Main Rig: -FX8150 -32gb Kingston HyperX BLUE -120gb Kingston HyperX SSD -1TB WD Black -ASUS R9 270 DCUII OC -Corsair 300r -Full specs on Profile


Other Devices: -One Plus One 64gb Sandstone Black -Canon T5 -Moto G -Pebble Smartwatch -Nintendo 2DS -G27 Racing Wheel


#PlugYourStuff - 720penis - 1080penis - #KilledMyWife - #LinusButtPlug - #HashtagsAreALifestyle - CAR BOUGHT: 2010 Corolla

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CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Microcenter) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($119.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 
Monitor:  AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor:  AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor:  AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1574.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-23 12:23 EDT-0400)

 

CPU: I have it, its amazing!

CPU COOLER: Room to overclock

RAM: I have done some video editing, more is better.

GPU: Its better than any firepro in OpenCL.

SSD: Simply amazing.

HDD: Good enough

CASE: Does not matter for a workstation IMO

PSU: Room to upgrade.

MONITORS: Cheap, IPS, Thin bezel. What else could you want?

Main Rig: -FX8150 -32gb Kingston HyperX BLUE -120gb Kingston HyperX SSD -1TB WD Black -ASUS R9 270 DCUII OC -Corsair 300r -Full specs on Profile


Other Devices: -One Plus One 64gb Sandstone Black -Canon T5 -Moto G -Pebble Smartwatch -Nintendo 2DS -G27 Racing Wheel


#PlugYourStuff - 720penis - 1080penis - #KilledMyWife - #LinusButtPlug - #HashtagsAreALifestyle - CAR BOUGHT: 2010 Corolla

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard:  MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($106.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($231.56 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($274.99 @ NCIX US) 

Sound Card:  Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 



Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 

Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $1597.43

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-23 17:22 EDT-0400)


 

HDDs in Raid 1.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($106.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($231.56 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($274.99 @ NCIX US) 
Sound Card:  Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 
Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 
Total: $1597.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-23 17:22 EDT-0400)
 
HDDs in Raid 1.

 

You need keyboard, mouse, and speakers

i9 25.6 GHz with NeuronThreading, 256gb 6000 MHz RAM, GTX 990 OC 3024MHz 12gb, Skeletal X99 motherboard, 1 Petabyte SSD, Fractal Design Humaniod R1 Case, Herbivore 10,000W PSU, Noctua NF16 LP Derma Cooler.

Probably the only Star Citizen player who is planning on a career in Journalism instead of piracy, mining, trading, exploration, military, station management, etc.

Generation 0: The first time you see this add 1 to the number and copy it into your sig. Consider it a social experiment.

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You need keyboard, mouse, and speakers

 

Please read the OP. I have updated the rules.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($234.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($295.91 @ Newegg)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1593.76

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-25 21:32 EDT-0400)

EDIT: My reasons. Note I do video editing on a regular bases so I am not making this up.

I only included 1tb drive in raid 1 because I personally have never used more than 1tb in any one project and I keep all my other files in either my ssd or in my nas.

Monitor wise 23 inches is my minium and this was the cheapest I felt comfortable putting in this build.

I've included a optical drive since some clients of mine still prefer to get a physical copy of the work.

I know nothing about sound cards, but a friend of mine who helps me with soundtracks recommended this one.

I didnt get a z87 mobo because I wanted a quiet rig and decided to not overclock.

Cooler was chosen for watercooling since it should be quieter than other coolers at the price.

Didn't know which 7970 to get so I chose the cheap one.

Everything else is pretty self explanatory.

i9 25.6 GHz with NeuronThreading, 256gb 6000 MHz RAM, GTX 990 OC 3024MHz 12gb, Skeletal X99 motherboard, 1 Petabyte SSD, Fractal Design Humaniod R1 Case, Herbivore 10,000W PSU, Noctua NF16 LP Derma Cooler.

Probably the only Star Citizen player who is planning on a career in Journalism instead of piracy, mining, trading, exploration, military, station management, etc.

Generation 0: The first time you see this add 1 to the number and copy it into your sig. Consider it a social experiment.

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($130.86 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Sound Card:  Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 



Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1599.75

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-26 19:55 EDT-0400)

 

Reasoning:

 - CPU: great CPU, multithreading support is offered in many video editing programs, Seidon cooler should allow for a fairly good overclock.

 - Motherboard: Good motherboard, offers some expandability with more pcie and sata ports. Also is z87, a plus, and has varied i/o for maximum compatibility

 - RAM: Good blackline RAM. It offers high frequencies, but the cas is somewhat lacking, so I would under-clock the frequency to overclock the cas.

 - Storage: Use 120gb 140 for current project, place old projects and other files on 4tb hard drive. Allows for some expandability, maybe to a raid 1 array in the future.

 - GPU: 7970 offers great performance, opengl support allows for faster rendering. This card is already overclocked to 1ghz.

 - Sound card: Great sound card, especially for the price. Makes up for the sub-par sound on the motherboard

 - Case and Power supply: Case has great airflow, solidly built. PSU is great for the price, it is modular.

 - Monitor: 2 23" IPS Asus monitors at 1080p offer great color reproduction and high work efficiency.

 

Spend your spare quarter on a gumball or something...

CPU: Intel 3570k (4.3) MOBO: Asrock z77 extreme6 GPU: Gigabyte Windforce HD 7970 RAM: 4x4 Gb Samsung Ultra Low Profile DDR3-1600mhz CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Storage: 250GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD (Boot), 3TB Seagate Barracuda Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (black)  PSU: Corsair TX750M  Peripherals: Rosewill

rk-9000, Gigabyte M8000x, Sennheiser PX 200-II, Asus VS247H-P 23.6" 1080p TN panel

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About to finish making my list, who won the last weeks one?

You can always check the main hub thread for the winners of every contest. WoodenMarker won last week.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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When is price checked?  Mine is now $1611 although yesterday it was still under. Or does it just count on when you submit your build?

i9 25.6 GHz with NeuronThreading, 256gb 6000 MHz RAM, GTX 990 OC 3024MHz 12gb, Skeletal X99 motherboard, 1 Petabyte SSD, Fractal Design Humaniod R1 Case, Herbivore 10,000W PSU, Noctua NF16 LP Derma Cooler.

Probably the only Star Citizen player who is planning on a career in Journalism instead of piracy, mining, trading, exploration, military, station management, etc.

Generation 0: The first time you see this add 1 to the number and copy it into your sig. Consider it a social experiment.

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When is price checked?  Mine is now $1611 although yesterday it was still under. Or does it just count on when you submit your build?

It counts when you submit your build. It doesn't matter what happens after that (although if it goes down, feel free to update it with better parts).

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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I know that I'm abit late to the party, but I thought I'd post mine anyways 

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Mushkin Redline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.69 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 570 1.25GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor:  Asus PA248Q 24.1" Monitor  ($290.08 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1598.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 19:25 EDT-0400)
 
CPU: A high end very powerful workhorse
 
Cooler: Can't OC your CPU if you don't have anything good to cool it with
 
Motherboard: For high stable OCs with some nice features like good built in sound
 
RAM: More is better, lower latency is better, along with high frequency. This is CAS 7 1600MHz RAM
 
SSD: Great for a boot drive and a small scratch
 
HDD: RAID 1, RAID 0, whatever you want, two good quality disks and they don't break the bank (also, they're cheaper than the Seagate ones)
 
GPU: According to Sony Vegas Pro 12 benchmarks (on their site), the GTX 570 is one of the faster cards at rendering and is pretty cheap
 
Case: A case is a case, but this is a great one with good airflow, sound baffling and looks nice
 
PSU: you need a quality PSU to deliver the power to your high end components
 
Monitor: I don't care how fast your render times are, if you don't have a good quality display that you can rely on to provide the proper colours, you might as well not edit
 
While I probably wont be entered this week, just wanted to share my take!

15" MBP TB

AMD 5800X | Gigabyte Aorus Master | EVGA 2060 KO Ultra | Define 7 || Blade Server: Intel 3570k | GD65 | Corsair C70 | 13TB

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I know that I'm abit late to the party, but I thought I'd post mine anyways 

Total: $1600.66

Can't break the budget even by 1 cent.

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Can't break the budget even by 1 cent.

Oops, forgot about that. Edited

Then again, I'm too late to enter :(

15" MBP TB

AMD 5800X | Gigabyte Aorus Master | EVGA 2060 KO Ultra | Define 7 || Blade Server: Intel 3570k | GD65 | Corsair C70 | 13TB

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  EVGA 132-SE-E775-K2 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($168.49 @ Newegg) 


Storage:  Intel 335 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($159.99 @ TigerDirect) 


Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card  ($345.91 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Microcenter) 

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $1304.82

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 19:45 EDT-0400)

 

and...

 

QNIX 27" 2560x1440 Samsung PLS Panel LED Monitor - $288.90


 

Total: 1593.72

 

CPU and Socket: Upgradeable to 6 core and beyond in future, something other platforms cannot do. 

Cooler: The Seidon 120M allows you to overclock that 3820 greatly beyond stock speeds. 

GPU: OpenCL is more forward looking than CUDA, and the 7970 ghz edition is no slouch. 

Storage: Fast and RELIABLE storage is the key, and some additional mass storage doesn't hurt. Intel and Seagate have great reliability. 

Optical Drive: Pros DO use optical media, especially more than consumers. Plus, it's only $15. 

Monitor: Epic 27 in 1440p, Samsung PLS panel. It will perform great, and is better than multi monitor setups. 

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Microcenter) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  EVGA 132-SE-E775-K2 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($168.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Intel 335 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($159.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card  ($345.91 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Microcenter) 
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Total: $1304.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 19:45 EDT-0400)
 
and...
 
QNIX 27" 2560x1440 Samsung PLS Panel LED Monitor - $288.90
 
Total: 1593.72
 
CPU and Socket: Upgradeable to 6 core and beyond in future, something other platforms cannot do. 
Cooler: The Seidon 120M allows you to overclock that 3820 greatly beyond stock speeds. 
GPU: OpenCL is more forward looking than CUDA, and the 7970 ghz edition is no slouch. 
Storage: Fast and RELIABLE storage is the key, and some additional mass storage doesn't hurt. Intel and Seagate have great reliability. 
Optical Drive: Pros DO use optical media, especially more than consumers. Plus, it's only $15. 
Monitor: Epic 27 in 1440p, Samsung PLS panel. It will perform great, and is better than multi monitor setups. 

 

I'm sorry,  but I can't count your build since the poll is already up.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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@crudefallout

You can't vote for yourself. I won't count your vote if you do.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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You can't vote for yourself

Sorry, I didn't realize. I'll vote for someone else.

CPU: Intel 3570k (4.3) MOBO: Asrock z77 extreme6 GPU: Gigabyte Windforce HD 7970 RAM: 4x4 Gb Samsung Ultra Low Profile DDR3-1600mhz CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Storage: 250GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD (Boot), 3TB Seagate Barracuda Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (black)  PSU: Corsair TX750M  Peripherals: Rosewill

rk-9000, Gigabyte M8000x, Sennheiser PX 200-II, Asus VS247H-P 23.6" 1080p TN panel

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We have our first tie! The winners are @chromeboy42 and @WoodenMarker.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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