Video Editing PC Build - Suggestions?

[Shjnta]

 

1. Budget: I'll start by saying im currently in South America, so the prices will be very different (Higher).

 

My budget is $2000 USD and so far this is what I've been recomended by a distributor.

 

CPU: i7 4790K 4.0GH - $410

MotherBoard: Asus Z97-DELUXE LGA1150 - $350

RAM: (2x)8GB DDR3 Kingston Fury Blue - $184

GPU: Asus Nvidia GTX970 4GB - $450

Storage: 2TB HD - $106

PS: 1000W Corsair RM1000 80+GOLD MOD - $199

Cooling: Hyper 212x cooler master - $40

Case: ATX Thermaltake Overseer RX-1 - $145

 

 

2. Aim: This PC is to work on Video Editing and some graphic design (videos at 1080 and below, not 4K) mainly using Creative Cloud apps like After Effects and Premiere. We (my team) want to be able to work without delays and have faster render times to keep up with our production.

 

3. Monitors: 1 Monitor 1080p or higher maybe.

 

4. Peripherals: I have them

 

 

Does this build make sense for what I'll be using it for? .

 

Thank you Forum !

[Demons Wrath]

@Shjnta where in South America are you? I might have a list of retailers to give you for good price hunting. 1000w PSU is rather excessive for what you'd want or even for a 2-way SLI system.

[pomaranc]

650W is ideal for this build, 750W for SLI

Also get cheaper MBO.

[Eniqmatic]

I agree, overkill PSU and there are other cheaper boards out there, however the Asus Deluxe is a really nice board and I don't think you would regret it. 

 

There are cheaper and IMO nicer cases out there too.

[Shjnta]

@Shjnta where in South America are you? I might have a list of retailers to give you for good price hunting. 1000w PSU is rather excessive for what you'd want or even for a 2-way SLI system.

 

Demons,

 

Im in Peru (Lima city), if you know a retailer down here that I can check out, it would be very helpful. I also thought the PSU was too much since ive seen other extreme builds go around 800w.

 

As Pomaranc Suggested, I think ill go for a 650w

[Shjnta]

I agree, overkill PSU and there are other cheaper boards out there, however the Asus Deluxe is a really nice board and I don't think you would regret it. 

 

There are cheaper and IMO nicer cases out there too.

 

Enigmatic,

 

What other board would you suggest? If I can still get good performance with a cheaper option.

 

About the case, would any ATX do the job?, Im not familiar with brands so if there is any I can look up to, or stay away from please let me know .

 

Thank you !

[Shjnta]

650W is ideal for this build, 750W for SLI

Also get cheaper MBO.

 

pomaranc,

 

You are right, I will go for a 650w

 

Any suggestions on the MBO?

 

Thanks !

[pomaranc]

pomaranc,

 

You are right, I will go for a 650w

 

Any suggestions on the MBO?

 

Thanks !

MBO doesn't affect performance, you get better one if you need it's features, get cheaper asus z97 MBO, here is comparsion table  http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z97/comparison/

[Eniqmatic]

Enigmatic,

 

What other board would you suggest? If I can still get good performance with a cheaper option.

 

About the case, would any ATX do the job?, Im not familiar with brands so if there is any I can look up to, or stay away from please let me know .

 

Thank you !

As someone just posted, performance won't really be affected by swapping motherboards so I would also choose a cheaper Asus board. Are you going to be OC'ing?

 

Yes most ATX cases will fit your build!

[Shjnta]

As someone just posted, performance won't really be affected by swapping motherboards so I would also choose a cheaper Asus board. Are you going to be OC'ing?

 

Yes most ATX cases will fit your build!

 

No, we wont do any OC.

 

Im taking a look at the motherboards, but Im still a little confused on what to get   I think I could just see what other Z97's are available with that provider.

[Demons Wrath]

Demons,

 

Im in Peru (Lima city), if you know a retailer down here that I can check out, it would be very helpful. I also thought the PSU was too much since ive seen other extreme builds go around 800w.

 

As Pomaranc Suggested, I think ill go for a 650w

 

I use a post on tomshardware to tell me about retailers around the world, they only had this:

Peru

Grupo Importek

 

If you want SLI at any point in the future, you should go with 750w. Typically the difference in price between a 650w and 750w is tiny. What you should do is look at that retailer, make a list of what you want vs what you can afford, and then tell us. We can tell you if they're good components.

[Eniqmatic]

No, we wont do any OC.

 

Im taking a look at the motherboards, but Im still a little confused on what to get   I think I could just see what other Z97's are available with that provider.

You're sure you're not going to overclock? You don't need a Z97 or a K-series processor for that matter. Going for a non K-series processor will save you around $20-30 (not so sure on American prices). Get a I7 4790 which is identical to the one you have above except you can't overclock it. Then look for a H97 board to go with it which will save you further cost.

[Shjnta]

You're sure you're not going to overclock? You don't need a Z97 or a K-series processor for that matter. Going for a non K-series processor will save you around $20-30 (not so sure on American prices). Get a I7 4790 which is identical to the one you have above except you can't overclock it. Then look for a H97 board to go with it which will save you further cost.

 

Since nobody in our office knows much about it, I would say no. Would overclocking make a big impact when rendering? 

 

A H97 board and a none K series CPU might save us some money. Thank you for that suggestion !!!

 

Would you say that with those changes (including a 650w PSU and a cheaper atx case) I would have what I need?

[Demons Wrath]

Since nobody in our office knows much about it, I would say no. Would overclocking make a big impact when rendering? 

 

A H97 board and a none K series CPU might save us some money. Thank you for that suggestion !!!

 

Would you say that with those changes (including a 650w PSU and a cheaper atx case) I would have what I need?

 

Learning to overclock is easy. As for what it will be affected by overclocking; anything which utilizes the CPU when it's overclocked will be improved by the fact the CPU is running faster. Anything the CPU works on will take less time to perform. That is the general principle of overclocking; you're getting free performance increases.

[Suika]

650W is ideal for this build, 750W for SLI

Also get cheaper MBO.

A GTX 970/i7-4790k rig runs at about 300-ish watts, OP could get away with a CX430.

[Shjnta]

I use a post on tomshardware to tell me about retailers around the world, they only had this:

Peru

Grupo Importek

 

If you want SLI at any point in the future, you should go with 750w. Typically the difference in price between a 650w and 750w is tiny. What you should do is look at that retailer, make a list of what you want vs what you can afford, and then tell us. We can tell you if they're good components.

 

 I'm requesting pricing (with the Retailer you suggested) on both options to see what can fit my budget.

 

Im also looking at the difference in price betweet the 650 and 750w.

 

 

Learning to overclock is easy. As for what it will be affected by overclocking; anything which utilizes the CPU when it's overclocked will be improved by the fact the CPU is running faster. Anything the CPU works on will take less time to perform. That is the general principle of overclocking; you're getting free performance increases.

 

Interesting....

 

In that case I might give it a try.

 

You're sure you're not going to overclock? You don't need a Z97 or a K-series processor for that matter. Going for a non K-series processor will save you around $20-30 (not so sure on American prices). Get a I7 4790 which is identical to the one you have above except you can't overclock it. Then look for a H97 board to go with it which will save you further cost.

 

Also requesting pricing on none-K CPU and H97

 

MBO doesn't affect performance, you get better one if you need it's features, get cheaper asus z97 MBO, here is comparsion table  http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z97/comparison/

 

 

 

 

I will let everyone know when I get a response from the retailer.

 

Thanky you everyone !

[Shjnta]

Hi everyone,

 

So, this is what I got from another retailer. Unfortuantely the one Demons mentioned only sells to other retailers

 

 

i7 4790 3.6GHz

MSI H97 Gaming 3 LGA1150

8GB DDR3 Kingston Fury Blue

Asus GTX970 4GB GDDR5

2TB Hard Drive

650W Corsair

Cooler Hyper 212x Cooler Master

ATX Thermaltake Urban R31W

$1473

 

With K series CPU and Oc ready MBO

 

i7 4790K 4.0GHz

Asus Z97-A LGA1150 DDR3

8GB DDR3 Kingston Fury Blue

Asus GTX970 4GB GDDR5

2TB Hard Drive

650W Corsair

Cooler Hyper 212x Cooler Master

ATX Thermaltake Urban R31W

$1545

 

Whould you recommend any of these builds for me?

[Demons Wrath]

@Shjnta I'd say the second build, if you're willing to overclock that is. It's so simple to do and so satisfying to get right. The only problem is it takes a long time to get perfect. Also one more thing to consider is to get a 750w PSU if you think of going with SLI in the future.

[brob]

 

 

1. Budget: I'll start by saying im currently in South America, so the prices will be very different (Higher).

 

My budget is $2000 USD and so far this is what I've been recomended by a distributor.

 

CPU: i7 4790K 4.0GH - $410

MotherBoard: Asus Z97-DELUXE LGA1150 - $350

RAM: (2x)8GB DDR3 Kingston Fury Blue - $184

GPU: Asus Nvidia GTX970 4GB - $450

Storage: 2TB HD - $106

PS: 1000W Corsair RM1000 80+GOLD MOD - $199

Cooling: Hyper 212x cooler master - $40

Case: ATX Thermaltake Overseer RX-1 - $145

 

 

2. Aim: This PC is to work on Video Editing and some graphic design (videos at 1080 and below, not 4K) mainly using Creative Cloud apps like After Effects and Premiere. We (my team) want to be able to work without delays and have faster render times to keep up with our production.

 

3. Monitors: 1 Monitor 1080p or higher maybe.

 

4. Peripherals: I have them

 

 

Does this build make sense for what I'll be using it for? .

 

Thank you Forum !

 

 

The build has a number of problems.

• The Z97 Deluxe motherboard is an excellent motherboard. It is far more expensive than needs be for a workstation. A Z97-A or Z97-E would be better choices. If one needs WiFi, then a Z97-Pro(WiFi ac) would be an option. Although an inexpensive WiFi adapter and the A or E motherboard would be perfectly fine.
• With out the specs on the memory there is no way to know if it is suitable. Depending on the size of projects, you may want to consider 32GB of memory.
• What model 2TB drive? The storage scheme needs improvement. A 250GB+ ssd is needed for the system drive. If a larger one can be fit in the budget, then it could also be used as the scratch drive. This would improve editing performance.
• The power supply is not very good quality and is far too large. Something around 520W would be quite adequate to power the build. Something around 650W would be enough if a second gpu is contemplated (would speed up export). Models you might consider are Antec HCG-520M, HCG-620M; Seasonic G Series , M12II series,  pretty much any other Seasonic; Corsair HX and AX series; EVGA 220-GS-0550-V1, 220-GS-0650-V1; a number of Super Flower models.
• The case is a poor choice. Fractal Design and Corsair make good cases.
• If the budget permits, you might consider a GTX 980 instead of the GTX 970.

You may also wish to explore an X99 build. The i7-5820K is much more suited to video editing. It is, however, more expensive and the i74790K will do a decent job.