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Some have you have probably seen a lot of my posts recently, I've been all of over the place with my (first) build, as you'd guess from the title I have $3,500 for my PC build. It's a VIDEO EDITING rig, but I will still game on it a lot. That's effectively the challenge here. Finding the sweet spot between high end workstation PCs and gaming. 

 

This thread is purely to see what YOU would do with this budget in my position. So imagine you're a video editor by day, gaming enthusiast by night! haha

 

Please use PcPartPicker, peripherals like keyboard, mouse and one monitor are included in the budget. As I am from the UK my budget is around £2,500 pounds, just convert to your currency if need be.

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Monitor, mouse, keyboard, Windows, etc?

Wondering same thing. Oh and is any currency all right?

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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No, we're using chickens.

Fair enough

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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If I had 3500$ Well I wouldn't spend it all on a new PC, but also on a new guitar, and a new skateboard. I've found a new friend to skate with, it's been 3 long years without skating :(

 

Anyways, with 3500$ for just a PC I would still go with a 4790k instead of X99 if the price includes a monitor and peripherals. But you're going for a video editing rig. So maybe go for a 5930k, 2-way 980's and 16GB of RAM?

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Around $4000 USD, and around $4613 AUD (just letting people know)

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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Done.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£419.99 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£109.96 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£158.39 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£180.20 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£89.36 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£437.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£437.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT H440 (Green/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£84.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£248.00 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  (£44.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2473.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 11:20 BST+0100

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Red harbinger cross-desk. new cpu and some female love ;)

im just kidding :)

Nvidia is to Dr Dre Beets as AMD is to KFC.

One makes you broke, the other you can get more of and have a midnight snack from the fridge when hungry again. Once you go Nvidia, you go broked, turn into an Elitist, or get the incorrect amount of VRAM.


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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($564.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($395.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($426.94 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($580.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($580.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo White ATX Full Tower Case  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3554.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 06:16 EDT-0400

 

5930K, one of the best CPU coolers around, same goes for the SSD and mobo. Decent GPUs and very good PSU and case. 3TB of HDD storage is also a nice amount. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($564.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($395.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($426.94 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo White ATX Full Tower Case  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3612.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 06:22 EDT-0400

With the GTX 980, which is not too much more, but the cooler isn't that great. But the power consumption drop is a nice bonus. 

 

Edit:

Noticed the updated post, be back with some peripherals and monitor. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£419.99 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£109.96 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£158.39 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£180.20 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£469.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£469.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case  (£198.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£87.99 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  (£118.55 @ More Computers)
Other: Cooler Master CM STORM MECH  (£110.00)
Other: Cooler Master CM STORM Reaper (£50.00)
Total: £2571.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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70 pounds over, but managed to fit two GTX 980s with the new TWIN FROZR cooler. 500GB SSD and a 1TB HDD will suite well enough. RM750 for all dem niceties, and the Enthoo Primo is just a godly case. 

Monitor, no idea, tried to get it as good as I could, without spending 300 pounds. Both the keyboard and mouse are really decent, and are quite aesthetically pleasing. 

CPU: Intel i7 8700K | CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB | Motherboard: Asus ROG Z370-E | GPU: MSI GTX 970 | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & 2TB | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB & 970 EVO M.2 500GB | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X | PSU: Silverstone Platinum Strider 1100W | Monitor: AOC i2367Fh | Headphones: ATH-M40X | Mic: Antlion ModMic 4 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB w/ MX Browns | Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO

 

Make sure you quote or mention the person you're replying to in your comment. Also remember to follow your thread when creating it to get a notification every time someone replies. 

Be nice and have fun. Cheers!

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Done.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£419.99 @ Novatech)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£109.96 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£158.39 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£180.20 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£161.94 @ Aria PC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£89.36 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£437.99 @ Ebuyer)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£437.99 @ Ebuyer)

Case: NZXT H440 (Green/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£84.90 @ Scan.co.uk)

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£248.00 @ Amazon UK)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  (£44.97 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £2473.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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1. Why the 5930 k over the 5820k. No point in doing that. 

2. Really a single 1080p montior for dual 980s?

3.Look at the price for the k70. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($384.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($194.99 @ Adorama)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($194.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($672.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($672.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $3387.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 06:32 EDT-0400

 

spend rest money on quie fans and leds or whatever

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Here @JamiePine. 64GB RAM, GTX 980, 1080p IPS Monitor and 512GB/3TB SSD-HDD Combo. Enjoy!  :D

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£289.98 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£155.94 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£301.97 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£301.97 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£146.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  (£429.00 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (£88.33 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£71.17 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2349S 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  (£111.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  (£51.54 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £2151.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 11:36 BST+0100
 
 
EDIT: You can add this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcq4000macpb for editing or just go with a 2-way SLI then grab one or two more monitors for gaming/productivity. :)

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

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Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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Well, if i had to get this fro myself here it is with $28 to spare: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QtmcBm

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($384.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($194.99 @ Adorama)

Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($194.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($672.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($672.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($101.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($629.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 660W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.66 @ Newegg)

Total: $3387.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 06:32 EDT-0400

 

spend rest money on quie fans and leds or whatever

He needs a Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard in the budget.

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