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Hey guys!

I'm currently running an old iMac and I want to have more power for my video editing.

I have 1500$ budget to buy all of the component (not including the displays). I will probably run Windows 8 (or 10 when it will be released) and (maybe) a hackingtosh on a second drive.

I'd like my graphics card to be at least able to run a 4k display and 2 1080p displays.

The programs I use are premiere pro and after effect, but I'm also planning to use c4d.

So what do you recommend?

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do you need any other peripherals?

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Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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If you have other things to recommend I'll shure use your help but it's not in the 1500$

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do you need a wifi adapter?

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10 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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Yes! But I don't need a disk drive I have one laying around in my house

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last question: what drive config do you want? multiple HDDs? do you want an SSD?

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Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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I'd probably like to have a 500gb ssd for my os and hdd for the rest. But those hdd need to be fast for fast video file load(but not as fast as ssd)

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mBY6FT

 

Dual SSDs, one for boot one for programs

Dual HDDs, one ofr read one for write

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Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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Based on what you've build, I think I'd need more ram and less storage space.wouldnt one 500 gb ssd drive be cheaper?

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Based on what you've build, I think I'd need more ram and less storage space.wouldnt one 500 gb ssd drive be cheaper?

Perhaps a slower one, but not much cheaper

how much total RAM do you want? 24 or 32?

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Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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seems pretty good 

Main PC |CPU - i7-6700k|GPU - R9 290x tri-x 4gb|RAM - 16gb ddr4|MOBO - MSI z170 - A PRO|HDD - WD 1TB/240gb Sandisk |PSU - 700w Raidmax

Laptop |CPU - i7 4720hq|GPU - 960m 2gb|Ram - 8gb 2x4|Model - y50-70 Touch|SSD - 240gb Patriot drive|Display - 1920x1080 IPS touch

 

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($97.99 @ NCIX US) 


Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1555.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz --- RAM: Lenovo 1600MHz 16GB --- MOBO: Gigabyte Z97-G7 --- GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0+--- PSU: Corsair CX600 --- Case: Corsair Air 540 --- Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 --- OS: Windows 8.1 --- Monitor: 24" AOC G2460P + Dell 19" --- Mouse: Logitech MX Perfromance --- Keyboard: Corsair K70 (Cherry MX Brown) --- Audio: Sennheiser HD558


Don't buy a GTX 980, it's overpriced! Buy 2 GTX 970s or 2 R9 290s intstead (the R9 290s would even be cheaper)

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DsgdYJ

that is the best i can do, i must go now, o/

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Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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Then you'll need a X99 motherboard which only support 2011 CPU sockets which tend to be way more expensive.

 

 

P.S Welcome to the forums! (BTW follow your thread) :D

CPU: Intel i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz --- RAM: Lenovo 1600MHz 16GB --- MOBO: Gigabyte Z97-G7 --- GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0+--- PSU: Corsair CX600 --- Case: Corsair Air 540 --- Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 --- OS: Windows 8.1 --- Monitor: 24" AOC G2460P + Dell 19" --- Mouse: Logitech MX Perfromance --- Keyboard: Corsair K70 (Cherry MX Brown) --- Audio: Sennheiser HD558


Don't buy a GTX 980, it's overpriced! Buy 2 GTX 970s or 2 R9 290s intstead (the R9 290s would even be cheaper)

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Then what motherboard do you recommend?

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Then you'll need a X99 motherboard which only support 2011 CPU sockets which tend to be way more expensive.

 

 

P.S Welcome to the forums! (BTW follow your thread) :D

You don't need to go with an X99 system to be able to get 32GB Ram. 

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You don't need to go with an X99 system to be able to get 32GB Ram. 

 

I know but single 8s are quite expensive so for his budget it won't really fit.

CPU: Intel i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz --- RAM: Lenovo 1600MHz 16GB --- MOBO: Gigabyte Z97-G7 --- GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0+--- PSU: Corsair CX600 --- Case: Corsair Air 540 --- Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 --- OS: Windows 8.1 --- Monitor: 24" AOC G2460P + Dell 19" --- Mouse: Logitech MX Perfromance --- Keyboard: Corsair K70 (Cherry MX Brown) --- Audio: Sennheiser HD558


Don't buy a GTX 980, it's overpriced! Buy 2 GTX 970s or 2 R9 290s intstead (the R9 290s would even be cheaper)

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I know but single 8s are quite expensive so for his budget it won't really fit.

He can just get 2 x 8GB sticks if He can't afford 32GB from the start.

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You would be better off dropping the second 290, switching to a 290x and getting a better motherboard

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Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCnsCJ

 

Would this be a good choice?

Or should I change the two graphics card for a simple 980?

 

GPU acceleration in CS products only uses one gpu except for export/rendering. So it is generally better to get a single more powerful gpu.

 

X99 would be a better platform for the applications mentioned in the OP.

 

Unless you work with very large projects, 16GB should be enough memory. Especially with a 500GB ssd for swap and scratch. The motherboard can handle an additional 4 memory modules, allowing an upgrade to 32GB or 48GB should that prove necessary.

 

I left out any hdd as I believe it was mentioned that you already have one.

 

The motherboard has dual channel a/b/g/n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($362.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($291.79 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 3500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1485.66

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