help picking components

[waggythegeek]

So, I asked for a good build for heavy gaming and light to mid video editing, and I got this:

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $899.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 12:58 EST-0500

However, this is more expensive than I would like, and is for heavy video editing. What will be a good edit for this build so it was just as good as gaming and a little lighter on video editing, and a bit cheaper?

[CoolaxGaming]

Get

A cheaper processor and gpu

[waggythegeek]

Wouldn't I want to keep the better graphics card? What if I cut down on ram?

[wreckem1214]

So, I asked for a good build for heavy gaming and light to mid video editing, and I got this:

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $899.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 12:58 EST-0500

However, this is more expensive than I would like, and is for heavy video editing. What will be a good edit for this build so it was just as good as gaming and a little lighter on video editing, and a bit cheaper?

 

I think you're gonna want an SSD boot/programs drive on a build like this.

 

I'm not an expert when it comes to team red, but this seems like a very decent way to shave a few bucks:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($234.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $835.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 23:46 EST-0500