Editing Rig

[HoneyBadger]

Hi guys first post on here after looking around the forums while at work. (I work at a computer shop :D)

 

But anyways down to what I want to build.

 

Just a disclaimer, I know Logan from Tek Syndicate did this build a while ago and its a helluva build, but I am not carbon copying it. I will post the reasonings behind the choice of components just to reiterate this point.

 

So the build I want to do is a Editing Rig. And im going to do this before I do my main rig build so I can still use a powerfull ass computer while I save for my "monster rig"

 

So this editing rig is going to be very similar to Logans "Honey Badger" (dont worry I've been using this name way before he did this build)

 

So here are the specs and I would like to ask you for suggestions to truly make this a beastly editing rig, with some light gameplay thrown into the mix

 

Case

BitFenix Prodigy White

 

I chose this case simply because I believe that it is one of THE best looking iTX cases on the market currently and I love the customizabilty that comes with it. I was seriously considering paying £60 just to have it as an ornament.

 

Motherboard

ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe

 

Now the reason I'm going with his board is because 1. I'm an ASUS fanboy 2. The features on it are perfect for a editing rig.

 

CPU

Intel i7 3770K

 

I know the new Haswell line of Intel CPU's are out but that specific chip is going into my "monster build" and also for a editing rig a 3770K will do just perfectly and I like the fact its easily overclockable.

 

RAM

16GB Kingston HyperX Predator clocked @ 2133 mHz

 

The moment I saw this RAM module I fell in love with it. It's so sexy and sleek looking and would fit perfectly for my Blue Color scheme.

 

GPU

ASUS nVdia GTX 760 or ASUS AMD Radeon HD 7950

 

I'm kinda at an impass here, because I know for a fact that Sony Vegas doesnt like nVidia GPU's but the 760 is cheaper than a 7950 so this is where I need your help. Also bare in mind I will be running two monitors off the card but will only be gaming on one.

 

PSU

Corsair TX650M

 

650W in my eyes is perfect for this type of build. It leaves lots of room for further upgrades if neccessary. And I just love the look of the Corsair PSU's.

 

Storage

120GB Kingston HyperX 3K SSD and a Seagate Barracuda Green 1000GB HDD

 

The SSD is purely for boot-up, program performance and gaming. And the 1TB drive is for storage. I will be adding a NAS when I have both systems operational so I can record on my main rig and immediately have it accessible by this rig.

 

Now I do plan to overlock my CPU so its able to fully use my RAM's speed so what GHZ should I clock it to and what Water Cooling system will be best. My brother has a Antec 920 Kuler (I think its 920 something like that) and I was looking at a H100i is there anything better than it.

 

Thanking for reading my babbling and I look forward to hearing from you all. Once again I am totally up for suggestion as I want a extremely powerfull Editing Rig. So if I'm doing anything wrong please tell me.

I will also be doing a build log of this system on this website aswell :)

 

TTFN

HoneyBadger aka. Aidan

[extremescouter]

I would definitely say go for the h100i, so you can overclock your 3770k to the max. However, I would probably suggest saving some money and going for some Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz RAM, as the extra speed is only really utilized if you are using an APU. If you are doing editing, I suspect you may end up using Adobe's products, so you will want CUDA cores. I would say put the money you saved from the RAM into your GPU and get a GTX 770. 

[HoneyBadger]

I would definitely say go for the h100i, so you can overclock your 3770k to the max. However, I would probably suggest saving some money and going for some Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz RAM, as the extra speed is only really utilized if you are using an APU. If you are doing editing, I suspect you may end up using Adobe's products, so you will want CUDA cores. I would say put the money you saved from the RAM into your GPU and get a GTX 770. 

Well I dont want to got for a 770 because thats going to be used in my main rig. Hence why I chose the 760 or 7950. Because altho I will be gaming on it, im not really going for mass gaming performance. But thanks for the heads up on the RAM thing. Ill look into it. As I have heard that the high clocks are used for mainly APU's. Thankyou.

[mvitkun]

@HoneyBadger 

Sony Vegas Doesn't like gpu acceleration in general from my experience.

 

Also whats the CAS Latency on the ram?

 

the one I found was CL11, and CL11 is terrible for video editing.

 

if yours is the CL11 version switch to something like this instead.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231625&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

it has a 9-9-9-24 timings,which are perfect for video editing,while still having a high 1866mhz frequency.

 

I would definitely say go for the h100i, so you can overclock your 3770k to the max. However, I would probably suggest saving some money and going for some Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz RAM, as the extra speed is only really utilized if you are using an APU. If you are doing editing, I suspect you may end up using Adobe's products, so you will want CUDA cores. I would say put the money you saved from the RAM into your GPU and get a GTX 770.

 

content creation applications like video editing take advantage of higher frequencies.

[extremescouter]

Well I dont want to got for a 770 because thats going to be used in my main rig. Hence why I chose the 760 or 7950. Because altho I will be gaming on it, im not really going for mass gaming performance. But thanks for the heads up on the RAM thing. Ill look into it. As I have heard that the high clocks are used for mainly APU's. Thankyou.

 

Do you really need two machines? You would save money, and be able to build a better machine if you just waited some until you had money to build a main rig. 

[HoneyBadger]

Well basically because I love gaming, I want to be able to game when I am rendering. It seems abit uptight but I'm able to do it. Although my main rig will be far into the future.

[WoodenMarker]

What's your budget?

A 550-600w will be more than enough.