Buying custom made pc.

[Matsy1000]

Hi. So I would love to build my own pc but I can't even wire a plug. I'm a videographer/editor. I just upgraded cameras to Gh4 4k. Absolutely love it but my 2011 iMac can't cope with the 4k in premier pro. I'm looking at buying a custom build like this http://www.custompc.ie/autocad-desktop-pc-solution-level-3-2014-edition-165636-p.asp Can anyone recommend what to upgrade and what to downgrade on this machine?

[Askew]

That is incredibly bad value for money, do you know anyone who could build for you if you order parts?

[xnoobftw]

Hi. So I would love to build my own pc but I can't even wire a plug. I'm a videographer/editor. I just upgraded cameras to Gh4 4k. Absolutely love it but my 2011 iMac can't cope with the 4k in premier pro. I'm looking at buying a custom build like this http://www.custompc.ie/autocad-desktop-pc-solution-level-3-2014-edition-165636-p.asp Can anyone recommend what to upgrade and what to downgrade on this machine?

Defiantly upgrade your GPU to maybe a 780(so you dont have to wait 50 years for a video). Get an unlocked CPU (the one with a K behind) EG i7 4790k and overclock it so you get a better rendering speed too. Of course dont forget a CPU cooler, i would suggest going hyper 212EVO for air cooler or swiftech h220-x if you wanna go liquid route

[bbrooking18]

What is your budget? 

[Shroomster]

That is horrible.

[ZacDaMan72]

HORRIBLE for the price.

[mapegl]

Learn how to build. It is not that hard.Looks at some videos from Linus and save money. You would be surprised how easy and how much fun it is.

[VMaxMuffin]

@Matsy1000 I don't think this will actually be as much as an upgrade as you think. Plus it's overpriced - using similar parts (same where possible) it came to under 800€ (with German prices, but they probably wouldn't be that different). http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/KcZcBm

 

I appreciate you might not want to consider building your own PC (although it's more fun and rewarding than you think), however I think finding a friend who can would still be a better option than buying pre-built.

 

However, if you really want it pre-built then the other problem with your build is that it's unbalanced - I'm pretty sure you'd really benefit from a stronger GPU, even if it meant going with a slightly lesser processor (definitely would for gaming but I know that's not what you're buying for. For video editing though it would still probably be better).

[Koffehh]

As most have said already, bad value for money.

Also seriously consider building your own, it really is that easy. Ask a few questions on these forums if your unsure of things. If you do build your own, in a months time you so pleased you did, you will wonder why you didn't do it before. pcpartpicker.com makes it that much easier too.

Nowadays I cant urge enough to family members and friends they should build their own. Seroulsy a week of reseach and a week waiting for parts 2 hours to build and 2 hours to install software/drivers.

Like Nike say - just do it

[AlwaysFSX]

That is incredibly bad value for money, do you know anyone who could build for you if you order parts?

Understatement of the century.

[Manny Calavera]

Hi. So I would love to build my own pc but I can't even wire a plug. 

 

May I ask the precise nature of your disability? 

[ZacDaMan72]

A local PC shop should be able to build it for you if you get the parts yourself for around 50 euro. Since you're in Ireland, I used UK's pcpartpicker.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£238.99 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.86 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£86.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£111.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£45.35 @ Ebuyer) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.50 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£238.52 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£56.39 @ Aria PC) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£61.84 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £901.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 09:38 BST+0100

[Matsy1000]

Thanks for all your informative replies. So glad I found this forum. I didn't realise it was such bad value. I know prices are lower in the US compared to Europe. I will have to get my brother to help me build one (and video the process), you may see glimpses of my disability :-(. So what are the most important purchases for quick rendering, smooth playback etc. My budget is about €1800 including monitor. Will need to purchase in Europe because of customs.

[Matsy1000]

Zacdaman. Is that build sufficient? Everyone agree?

[bbrooking18]

Should be though a 780 maybe better, if not a 4GB 770 should be good enough (I think)

[Matsy1000]

Cheers. Interesting video here, this guy has some good points. He also reckons the GTX 760 would have a similar performance to the 780? http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/daves-beast-computer-build/

[ZacDaMan72]

Cheers. Interesting video here, this guy has some good points. He also reckons the GTX 760 would have a similar performance to the 780? http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/daves-beast-computer-build/

No. The 780 will beat the 760 any day. I picked the GTX770 to be in around the same price as that computer.

[Matsy1000]

Thanks. So the 780 2gb should be a winner? Or should it be 4gb?

[bbrooking18]

Thanks. So the 780 2gb should be a winner? Or should it be 4gb?

780 is 3GB or 6GB, only the 770 and 760 come as 2 or 4GB

[Matsy1000]

Oh right yeah. This is the one I should get then? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx780ti3gd5

[Askew]

Thanks. So the 780 2gb should be a winner? Or should it be 4gb?

 

How much do you want left of the 1600 EURO for a monitor? Tell me exactly how much you want to spend on the machine itself (just the PC, not a display or any peripherals)  and I will make a European PCPartpicker build for you tailored to that budget.

 

If you tell me which country could help also, would ordering from the United Kingdom work?

[bbrooking18]

Oh right yeah. This is the one I should get then? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx780ti3gd5

How did we get to a sub £1000 build to one with a 780Ti? what you want is one of these:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp43784kr

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-03gp42784kr

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780tf3gd5oc

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n780tf6gd5oc 

[Matsy1000]

Thanks lads. Askew, my budget is around 1200 British pounds for everything except monitor. And yes the UK. I don't really need an optical drive as I have an external already. If you feel I should push my budget up a bit to maximise performance please let me know. Great advice on this forum.

[bbrooking18]

Tbh the Msi Gaming Twin Frozr 780 6GB OC is probably your best choice as I don't think the Titan Black is a viable option

[Askew]

Thanks lads. Askew, my budget is around 1200 British pounds for everything except monitor. And yes the UK. I don't really need an optical drive as I have an external already. If you feel I should push my budget up a bit to maximise performance please let me know. Great advice on this forum.

 

Here is a system that is far superior the one you had originally.

 

You have a quad core i7 with hyperthreading, the latest one which is unlocked and can be overclocked, an aftermarket cooler for it which is cheap but effective.

16GB of RAM that only occupies half of the RAM slots, so you could add up to another 16GB later on if you find yourself using all of the 16GB

6TB of storage for video files and a fast 256GB SSD for your OS and applications.

Case is the one I have, it's a sleek black silence optimised case without a window or anything flashy but it's lined with sound deadening material and has a nice metal door that also is lined.

You have a capable GTX 780 video card with plenty of CUDA cores to support acceleration in your Adobe apps.

Power supply unit is high quality with a 10 year warranty.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£238.99 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.68 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£115.35 @ Ebuyer)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£122.39 @ Aria PC)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£74.39 @ Aria PC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£71.94 @ Aria PC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£71.94 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  (£378.94 @ Scan.co.uk)

Case: Cooler Master Silencio 650 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£64.99 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£80.46 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1244.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 16:52 BST+0100

 

 

Let me know if you want to change something, it would be possible to move up to a 6 core 2011 socket platform which would improve performance, but will cost more, I don't really know much about your workflow or how much rendering time is needed to be chewed through and whether that would be a cost effective benefit.