I'm planing to build a PC for the purpose of rendering video through Premier Pro/Avid Media and Gaming. What I'd like to know is that if it would it be worth it to move up to a i7/Xeon to reduce render times and how much of a performance delta would we see in an i7/Xeon? Also, any other comments on this build? Thanks.
*Note this doesn't include a PC case and the extra budget is currently set aside for that.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($278.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $828.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks!