Son of Mike

if you need a new one, get a 1440p, windows isnt ready for 4k, nor are tons of commonly used third party apps. and this is coming from a user of a high res panel.

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.

Dem harddrives 

I don't know which editing software you use but in Adobe Premier Pro CC you can use your GPU to render video's which does significantly reduce render times.
BTW (especially when you have added a GPU ) it looks like a killer video editing setup!

I agree, then you could actually re-use it

I really enjoy these incremental style builds, in part because it's what I do too. Nicely done, keep them coming.

They did something wrong with the installation, the wrench part need to be done outside the case. The installation is actualy pretty easy. I suspect perfomance impact from the weird installation.
 
First put the screw and place the ruber on it."Don't forget the backplate."

 
Then assemble all the other parts before the aligment."Don't put the thermal past on the cooler this is not my picture."

Then put TIM on the cpu, align the cooler with the screws already on the motherboard and tight it from the back plate.

Got this one in my case and it performs almost as good as it looks. I was going for a quiet as possible build so I went for this one even if it would result in a little bit hotter CPU. I can barely hear my computer, I don,t have any decibel measurement tools but its really quiet even under full load and gaming. 
Under full load I have never seen it over 68*C and its just so damn quiet. It also looks really good (the reason I don't have a single noctua fan in my computer). 
But when it comes to mounting..... holy S**** it was painful. I have a asus Formula VI motherboard and I actually had to cut of some of the foam on the back plate so it could fit under the armor. I also had to get my GF to help me with the fan connectors since its so damn big and I could not reach anything after mounting it. When I tried I ended up with cutting myself on the damn thing.
*IMPORTANT*
What linus is saying about high profile ram is not a problem unless you want to use 4 sticks. I'm using two sticks of Corsair dominator platinum and it fits right under the fan. What I had to do tho was mounting the front fan as far up as possible on the cooler. If you do so you could fit three stick of high profile ram (but I think its a mm clearance so nothing higher than the corsair dominator platinum). But the heatsink is blocking one Ram slot.   
I wont give it a top score because of the mounting pain, but everything else is solid.   
PIC: http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/91281116/file.html

You really should do test with included fans and then with aftermarket fans. Also please say something about noise levels?
 
For anyone who is wondering how much noise these fans make then if you are silence freak you wont be dissapointed as they are dead silent. I am runing 3x Fractal R2 fans on 5V and when my CPU is on full load (overclocked to 4GHz) Then I cant hear fans on my Dark Rock Pro 2 over those Fractal fans which are also very silent when they are runing on 5V.
 
@carbonz3 entire tower is black

Hi there, I'm Zac and i'm working on a planning a $2,000 content creation build. This computer will be running Adobe Creative Cloud Suite along with Blender and I will be doing light gaming on it. I want the PC to be futureproof, upgradeable, and quiet. I have put together a parts list and I was seeing how well it would perform and if it's the best bang for my buck.
 
Here's the PCPartPicker parts list.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon)  Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Amazon)  Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)  Storage: Transcend MTS600 64GB M.2-2260 Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)  Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($247.98 @ OutletPC)  Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($136.00 @ Amazon)  Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($136.00 @ Amazon)  Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg)  Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)  Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)  Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer  ($29.95 @ Amazon)  Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($57.99 @ Micro Center)  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($128.99 @ B&H)  Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 7260HMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.15 @ NCIX US)  Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.99 @ Newegg)  Total: $2088.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 22:42 EDT-0400   I want it to be beast. My main hard drive, the 500gb SSD, is going to be the boot drive, the cache drive, and the "current projects" drive. THe M.2 SSD is going to be for the Intel Smart Response Technology. Then the two WD Black Series 2TB hard drives are going to be running in RAID 1. I do plan on eventually upgrading to 32GBs of RAM. I'm also trying to go for a blue and black/grey color scheme.   If you could help me choose the best parts based off of this list, that would be amazing.   - Zac 

Part 3 - Surprise!
 
I had some spare time today (Sunday) so I thought what the hell, I'll go grab my monitor stands and an extra 24" monitor and make this happen Nicer pics will come soon. It's hard to take pics at this time (it's like 8PM) even with an external flash. 
 
Still in the process of adjusting and making it look decent whatnot. 
 

 
This was what it once was
 

So, im fairly new to this forum, However i like to make an entrance.
This in WIP But here it is so far:
 
  Ordered directly from the Manfacturer met the Builders at their factory in UK (where i'm from) it was specially made for myself extras I added on like: extra room inside  double glazing  different windows than standard extra window in the extra room Tall Construction (2 beams higher than standard) Bigger josts 3x4 not 2x4   Extra room will be toilet facilities & little storage         Air con 5KW Office unit to sit outside does Hot & Cold & time sensor    
Colour Change:   Triple Sockets   Whats in the ceiling & floor? 70mm thick Insulation:   How it done?   Painted inside with same as outside Medium Oak Barn Paint 60 quid per 5 litres     10mm thick armoured cable, in theory 92amps of power     2nd Bathroom so far (one in cabin too)
I've also ripped out a bathroom in my garage (close to the man cave) to put a new suite in So I can have my own toilet facilities in the Man-cave & full bathroom in the house
    Stuff:
These are currently in the spare room ready to move in the cabin     Every Flavour of coke (including raspberry i believe)   Ethernet cable Pipe MDPE (underground pipe solution)    
the new Ceiling   New floor   MDPE possibly for Ethernet run   Bathroom now   Paint now its dry   wiring   Outside switch too!   inside dimmer #1 of 2   Batton for Ceiling connected to  
ttering to a waterbut   Bit blury But you get the idea(ceiling didnt come out howi hoped) might redo it with ton & grooving at a later date. Floor see the joins perfection   Tree is so close branches almost touch could bird watch  
Virgin: 125mb (upgraded to 153mb soon) Sky: 16mb, (only get around 8mb)      
Air con mounted   Made my own beading & painted it with the wall colour                 current things to do: Add 8 Triple Sockets (Power) Complete by Electrician Add 2 Double Sockets (Power) Complete by Electrician 70mm Celotex Insulation in Roof & Floor - Complete 10mm Armoured cable Fitted - Complete by Electrician Spotlights placed & fitted (inside & out) - near complete Floor - To be Bought & fitted - complete Satellite cable to run - to be done 2x Cat 6 to be run to the Man-Cave - need to be done fill in hole for power cable - complete now metre deep       Few things i'm setting up in their 50m of Cat6 for Broadband connection 2x 8 port switches 1x 24 port switch Sky TV Home Cinmea Computers spare bed for guests & if i'm to lazy

Hi everyone,
 
So as you may or may not know I went on an ambitious journey to watercool a SG33G5 Shuttle with a Q9550 and GTX750Ti. Long story short, I killed the motherbroad during the build process. If you want to look at that story see the build log >HERE<
 
I sold of what I could and began the hunt for a replacement HTPC build. Now this build wont be the most exciting, but It should give you a good base if you wanted to do something similar, I will make alternate recommendations as I go through but for the most part wanted to write in a guide for setting up XBMC, HyperSpin and such.
 
I priced up an i3 4150, Asus H97i Plus and 8gb or Mem and that came to $358. As I wasn't in a rush I had a look around some local forums hoping I could get something suitable a bit cheaper.
 
Turns out I didn't get anything cheaper, it was the same price, but much more powerful. I know power isn't normally required for a HTPC build but I run an ambient lighting system that effectively is running screen capture software constantly, I also wanted to use HyperSpin and could use the grunt for PS1/PS2 and Wii emulation, also I was unsure of what would be dependent on Steam Game Stream working well. To understand the Ambilight setup have a look at the guide I did >HERE<
 
So this is what I ended up with for $370.
 
A 3570k
Gigabyte Z77N-Wifi (This is actually awesome with on-board Bluetooth that I will use later in the setup)
Corsair 2x 4gb XMS Memory
BitFenix Prodigy case
Silverstone Strider 600w PSU.
No GPU and NO HDD/SSD's
 
 
Pictures after picking it up. As the Case and PSU are getting changed out I will sell these off to recover some more cost.
 
Oh so orange...

 

 
Whatch'ya hiding in there!

 
And quickly, stripped.

 
Now that's out and put aside lets take a closer look.

 
A tidy little board actually! Dual HDMI + DVI onboard and dual NICs plus the WiFi/Bluetooth combo mentioned earlier.
 
Now some new parts to go with this build.
 
The case! A Silverstone ML07 HTPC 'Gaming" case. There isn't a lot of info on this case around yet but I went with it because of the very slim/entertainment unit friendly form, but it still allows for a dual slot GPU.
Box

 
Front

 
Back

 
Insides

 
To be honest I really like the layout of this case, but the quality isn't the best. The plastic around the outside feels a bit nasty. Also the power on button on the front is hard to locate blindly.
 
I also decided to get a new CPU cooler to replace the stock item
A Noctua L9i
 
Box

 
Packaging - OMG best packaging i've ever seen.

 
Profile - Look how cute it is!

 
The GPU for this build is the same card that was intended for the Shuttle build, the EVGA GTX750Ti FTW. A card like this certainly isn't needed for a HTPC however for GameStream I think it will be ideal.

 
Now the Silverstone ML07 needs an SFX PSU. Silverstone are doing some awesome stuff in the SFX department with a 600w Gold version on the way and I think a 450w 120mm semi-passive version on the way as well. However for now I got the 450w-Gold version. Overkill for my needs.

 
Hehe - Hi there!

 
And for size comparison to show how small it actually is.

 
Removed the CPU for a clean and new HSF install.
 
3570k, such overkill. I'll undervolt and then try up the clock a touch to see if I can get some free clocks without adding additional heat.

 
And Noctua Cooler installed.

 
Now The PC is together and working however it will come apart for a bit of a tidy-up and maybe a time-lapse build. I'll update this post as I go.
 
Thanks for stopping by!
 
The below posts will be a XBMC setup guide, a HyperSpin guide and a Performance comparison, Gamestream with a GTX780TI in the host or using the GTX750Ti.

Hi out there!
 
I have now completed my second build. I upgraded my case from CoolerMaster Advanced 690 II to Nzxt h440 White and added a H105 liquid cooler from Corsair.
 
My new build features:
 
Intel I-7 3770k
Asus Sabertooth Z77 
Corsair H105
Nvidia GTX EVGA 660ti
Nzxt h440 White
Intel 520 240 GB SSD
Seagate 2 TB HDD
Corsair HX 650 Gold
Kingston Hyper X 8 GB
Asus Dual Band Wirreless N600
Apple Keyboard
Steelseries Sensei Rubber
Logitech G430
 

The fan is blue but the camera think its purple 

 

 

 

 

 

 
What do you guys think?

This is my Devil's Canyon / ROG based hardline build. I have kept with the ROG colour scheme throughout for now but may change it over time. It's taken a few weeks to decide on all the parts and put together.
 
System is up and running but there are some small changes I'm still planning to make, mainly aesthetics - figuring out the best colour scheme for fluid/lighting that will highlight all the components inside well.
 
Components:
 
Case: Lian Li D600
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Hero
CPU: Intel 4790K
GPU: 2x EVGA GTX 780 SLi
Memory: 4x Corsair Dominator 4Gb
Storage: 2x Samsung 840 Evo 500Gb RAID 0
PSU: Corsair AX850
 
Cooling:
 
CPU: EK Supremacy Nickel (Original CSQ)
GPU: 2x EK full cover 780 Nickel (Original CSQ) + 2x EK Red Backplate + EK Parallel Bridge CSQ
Radiator: 2x XSPC EX420
Reservoir: Monsoon M2 Premium D5
Pump: Aquacomputer D5
Flow sensor: Aquacomputer High Flow
Tubing: Monsoon Hardline 1/2 X 5/8 Blood Red
Fittings: Monsoon Chain Gun Hardline 1/2 X 5/8 Black/Red
Sensors: 4x Aquacomputer inline G1/4 M/F
Monitoring: Aquaero 5 XT + Aquaero 5 LT Master/Slave
Fans: 6x 140mm + 2x 120mm Aerocool Dead Silence
Coolant: Currently Mayhems Ultra Pure H20
 
Photos taken during leak testing:
 
This is the left side, font and right side during leak testing.
 

 
Photo with red LED strips:
 
This doesn't photograph very well, this one isn't too bad but trying to get the right external lighting/flash at the right angle is ongoing!
 

 
TODO:
 
Decide on final colour of fluid, or leave alone.
Decide on best lighting, possibly a mix of white and red LEDs.

Ho hum chaps, 
 
Finally received the final piece of my jigsaw this morning, and after 2 hours of work a new build was indeed brought into this world. 2 hours has to be a record for me I think.
Anyway, here are some Pr0n Pics of the journey, as emotional as it was...
 
Enjoy...
 
 











 


 
 
So, thumbs up or thumbs down  ??? 
 
 
 

it's still a lot more expensive, and you have not answered me on the SSHD question. I just booted up my laptop and it was as though I was on my desktop, also read / write speeds are quite improved over the hdd that was in here before.

Well that is fair enough I guess
 
Personally I prefer 1440p for desktop usage. 4k scaling is not perfect and it can make some text and icons too small to read. 
 
And the super wide monitors I dont like the aspect ratio, I like having some height to my displays as websites and lot of content is quite vertical. Also not all games support it

WD Black will be fine even blue but man a wd green as main disk I'm surprised it hasn't failed yet!
No need to OC more as that should be plenty.
When you are gaming run task manager in background then tab out and find out the disk usage if its a lot you will benefit from something better than the lowest end drive made.

WD caviar green is a terrible HDD for what you are doing is it not designed to be used as a main disk. It is a very slow HDD for write and read it is designed for storage!
http://www.buildcomputers.net/western-digital-caviar.html
As you can see WD green has slow access times and speeds it is not meant as a main disk even budget PC's don't use it.
If you use an SSD instead you will have at least 10x faster read!!
If you are honestly using that HDD as a main disk even a 4930k@5Ghz will not fix it!

monitor?

Wow. That was the first actually helpful response! Thanks! And as far as I know, its the only PB monitor with 10 bit, although I could be wrong. But either way Thanks!
Oh, and this build wont come soon, as I use my money on other things too, but once it comes ill do a blog.

Hi @ZealousGam3r, I don't have experience with either, so I can't answer your question directly.  However, with workstations some of the decisions such as GPU will be made for you.  First and foremost the programs you're looking at using, which cards are they certified for, then the mobo that you're looking at what is that certified for.  Aside from that in regards to the monitor, I'm guessing that you already have a 10 bit monitor, but in case you don't I thought it was worth mentioning that the PB monitors you're looking at don't support 10 bit to my understanding, you'd need to go to the Asus PA series for that.
 
Outside of the above, with the workstation cards performance is only part of what you're paying for.  So in making your decision look at warranty, is one better than the other - for example how quickly can they sort an issue out for you.  Limiting downtime is a big part of what you're paying for, so ensure that whichever card you get will give you value for money on this aspect.
 
If you have the inclination, I'd love to see your build blog when it all comes together.  And read your thoughts on how its all performing for you. 
 
Here's a comparison which might be helpful:
 
http://www.cgchannel.com/2013/11/group-test-amd-and-nvidia-professional-gpus-2013/

Again my choice being different from what you think it should have been, isn't about you being wrong.  I made a choice that was and is the right one for me.  I'm sure you could find benchmarks and youtube videos, academic articles and a whole bunch of material that would support your view.  However it was my choice to make, I made it, and I am very happy with that choice.

Just as an update, I have been using the Asus PB278Q for a little bit now and I have to say this is the best purchase I have ever made. I can never go back to a 1080p monitor now (: