Editing build help

[furyking380]

I'm helping build a computer for a friend, and I could really use some advice on which specs to look at for a video editing and gaming computer. I know Processor is important, but which aspects impact smooth game performance and quick video rendering time are unknown to me. what should I look at, spec-wise?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I'm helping build a computer for a friend, and I could really use some advice on which specs to look at for a video editing and gaming computer. I know Processor is important, but which aspects impact smooth game performance and quick video rendering time are unknown to me. what should I look at, spec-wise?

What is your friends budget? I have a bunch of pre-designed gaming / video editing builds. 

[furyking380]

$500 - $800. I just really wanted to go through the whole process myself, gain some first-hand experience, you know?

[furyking380]

I wouldn't mind taking a look, though, to be honest.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Well if gaming and editing video are his main focus then you're going to want to go for an i5-4460 and a GTX 970. Here's an example build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WpsPBm <----- That's about as good as you're going to get towards the top of that budget.

[Bim Job]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.48 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.50 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $798.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 22:07 EDT-0400

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.48 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.50 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.80 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $798.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 22:07 EDT-0400

 

There's no reason to put a SSD in a build this small, the money saved could go towards getting a better GPU.

[Bim Job]

There's no reason to put a SSD in a build this small, the money saved could go towards getting a better GPU.

Yeah there is: boot times.

[furyking380]

I just really wanted a breakdown of which specs were important. like CPU cache and such. . . . I'll take a look, though.

[furyking380]

and if boot times were that big of an issue, I'd run a RAM-disc.

[furyking380]

also, we have four wanna-be YouTubers moving into a small-ish apartment, so server-chassis's are a must, considering one of us (me) wants to study network architecture.

[railfan]

and if boot times were that big of an issue, I'd run a RAM-disc.

Dont work like that, has to transfer windows to the ram first, so its slower and wayyyy more expensive

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Why do you NEED a server case? It's gonna end up costing you a lot more, resulting in less performance else where.

[furyking380]

gotta save what space we can. four gamers in 600 some-odd square feet is cramped to say the least. also, server chassis being my insistence means it's not gonna be considered in her budget.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

gotta save what space we can. four gamers in 600 some-odd square feet is cramped to say the least. also, server chassis being my insistence means it's not gonna be considered in her budget.

You can always move your system into a server rack down the road, however it's better the focus the money towards performance now.

[furyking380]

her budget won't be including a case. it's my insistence, so it's only right that I pay for it, not her. case money can go toward performance.