Build me a system!

[mbryant]

Soooo I can't seem to do this for some reason. 

I need a new system to do my video editing on. And I don't mean vlogs and stuff, I actually write and shoot video, color grade, some VFX etc.. 

I want to be on the X99 chipset or even skylake (haha if only I could)

I would love for the total to be at or under $720 but $800 on the high end. I already have an SSD and a WD Black drive as well as a Case and my GTX 780.

The new machine will be used for gaming and my work until I can upgrade my current (old) machine, at which point the 780 will go into the old machine again and that will be a gaming only machine. 

So send me lists!! Please and thank you

 

EDIT:  I'm trying to build a complete system that will do what I need it to do for as cheap as I can. I am in desperate need of a new system for my work. Once I get it built I will throw some better upgrades at it like water cooling, and a workstation GPU etc. 

[JebKerman]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $462.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 02:59 EDT-0400

 

this would be good, and cheap, pick your favorite case and run with it. (bit hard to jam either a 5820K or Skylake in it)

 

alternatively swap the chip for a 4790K, and get a Z97 motherboard.

[mbryant]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $462.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 02:59 EDT-0400

 

this would be good, and cheap, pick your favorite case and run with it. (bit hard to jam either a 5820K or Skylake in it)

 

alternatively swap the chip for a 4790K, and get a Z97 motherboard.

 

Thank you, I was trying to keep the post from being TLDR. I would love to build a pure work machine, but if I do that right now then I have no gaming machine . I'm only able to save costs because I already have a good GPU and storage. Can the Xeon's handle gaming? It should be noted I don't like to max them out, I'd be fine running something like GTA V on medium to high with an average fps of 40-50 on high. Am I making sense? lol

[mbryant]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $462.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 02:59 EDT-0400

 

this would be good, and cheap, pick your favorite case and run with it. (bit hard to jam either a 5820K or Skylake in it)

 

alternatively swap the chip for a 4790K, and get a Z97 motherboard.

 

Also I was trying to go with X99 initally so I could "future proof" my machine. I don't want to be putting a new board and CPU in for 3-5 years

[brob]

Case has to take an ATX motherboard and accommodate a 158mm tall cpu cooler.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($180.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $789.71
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 03:08 EDT-0400

[mbryant]

Case has to take an ATX motherboard and accommodate a 158mm tall cpu cooler.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($180.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Value 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $789.71

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 03:08 EDT-0400

My case is the 750D

also another MOBO reccomendation? I impulsively bought the a build a few weeks back and I hated that board. Reason I don't have the build? Something probably the PSU was DOA and I was like "huh, I only have $200 for the next 2 weeks." so I returned it all save for the case

EDIT: I can get the 5820K at my local microcenter for 299.99. So I think that puts your list at $710. My other issue is that I havent built a system in over 3 years. So my knowledge is a bit "meh" when I tried the build a while ago I felt like I only did a few things right. I am capeable of doing it on my own, but would love to be under supervision. My local fry's has a service for $40 where they will build for you, but they also told me that I could do it myself up there. yay or nay?

[mbryant]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdBVpg

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdBVpg/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ B&H) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($106.24 @ Amazon) 

Total: $810.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 03:27 EDT-0400

 

This is what I came up with

[brob]

My case is the 750D

also another MOBO reccomendation? I impulsively bought the a build a few weeks back and I hated that board. Reason I don't have the build? Something probably the PSU was DOA and I was like "huh, I only have $200 for the next 2 weeks." so I returned it all save for the case

EDIT: I can get the 5820K at my local microcenter for 299.99. So I think that puts your list at $710. My other issue is that I havent built a system in over 3 years. So my knowledge is a bit "meh" when I tried the build a while ago I felt like I only did a few things right. I am capeable of doing it on my own, but would love to be under supervision. My local fry's has a service for $40 where they will build for you, but they also told me that I could do it myself up there. yay or nay?

 

750D will have no trouble accommodating an ATX motherboard and 158mm cpu cooler.

 

Many good X99 ATX motherboards, but they are all more expensive than the Asrock X99 Extreme 4. If budget was not an issue I would look at something like Asus X99-A.

 

If you do not feel entirely comfortable assembling a system on your own, having a knowledgeable person who can assist will ease the process.

 

Please don't get a Corsair RM-650 psu.

[mbryant]

750D will have no trouble accommodating an ATX motherboard and 158mm cpu cooler.

 

Many good X99 ATX motherboards, but they are all more expensive than the Asrock X99 Extreme 4. If budget was not an issue I would look at something like Asus X99-A.

 

If you do not feel entirely comfortable assembling a system on your own, having a knowledgeable person who can assist will ease the process.

 

Please don't get a Corsair RM-650 psu.

what's wrong with the PSU? I have a corsair PSU in my current system and I've had no trouble with it.

[TheRandomness]

what's wrong with the PSU? I have a corsair PSU in my current system and I've had no trouble with it.

Much better options for the price (EVGA, Seasonic, Superflower...etc)

[brob]

what's wrong with the PSU? I have a corsair PSU in my current system and I've had no trouble with it.

 

Corsair is just a brand of psu, the company doesn't actually make a single model. This means that some models are very, very good and others are very poor. The RM-650 is built by CWT and has received less than stellar reviews. Most of these reviews mention less than desirable component selection.

 

In the same capacity & price range are SeaSonic SSR-650RM, EVGA 220-GS-0650-V1, XFX P1-650B-BEFX, and SeaSonic SS-650KM3 all built by Seasonic. EVGA 220-G2-0650-Y1 and EVGA 220-P2-0650-X1 are built by Superflower. Any one of these is a better psu than the RM-650.

[mbryant]

Corsair is just a brand of psu, the company doesn't actually make a single model. This means that some models are very, very good and others are very poor. The RM-650 is built by CWT and has received less than stellar reviews. Most of these reviews mention less than desirable component selection.

 

In the same capacity & price range are SeaSonic SSR-650RM, EVGA 220-GS-0650-V1, XFX P1-650B-BEFX, and SeaSonic SS-650KM3 all built by Seasonic. EVGA 220-G2-0650-Y1 and EVGA 220-P2-0650-X1 are built by Superflower. Any one of these is a better psu than the RM-650.

Now what if I went with Xeon? as an example here is normally what is going on on my PC when I am editing. Premiere Pro with Full HD 1080p, almost always has a color grade applied, sometimes I am running after effects along with Premiere, and I always have chrome open, sometimes I listen to music while I edit, or I have netflix going in the background. As for games, I have now decided that I want this system to simply be able to play games at a decent frame rate (40-60) I'll even accept 30 depending on the game. After I build the new system I'll be building an i5 system for gaming, I might still get a workstation GPU and put the 780 in the i5, or when I get the stuff for the i5 I might buy a 950 or 960 for it. 

[JebKerman]

Now what if I went with Xeon? as an example here is normally what is going on on my PC when I am editing. Premiere Pro with Full HD 1080p, almost always has a color grade applied, sometimes I am running after effects along with Premiere, and I always have chrome open, sometimes I listen to music while I edit, or I have netflix going in the background. As for games, I have now decided that I want this system to simply be able to play games at a decent frame rate (40-60) I'll even accept 30 depending on the game. After I build the new system I'll be building an i5 system for gaming, I might still get a workstation GPU and put the 780 in the i5, or when I get the stuff for the i5 I might buy a 950 or 960 for it. 

all of the CPUs mentioned (even the Xeon in mine) will be fine for any level of gaming at Max settings, the GPU would be more important (and the 780 should be absolutely fine). and all have enough Cores/Threads for your tasks. this would be a really good gaming system as well.

[brob]

Now what if I went with Xeon? as an example here is normally what is going on on my PC when I am editing. Premiere Pro with Full HD 1080p, almost always has a color grade applied, sometimes I am running after effects along with Premiere, and I always have chrome open, sometimes I listen to music while I edit, or I have netflix going in the background. As for games, I have now decided that I want this system to simply be able to play games at a decent frame rate (40-60) I'll even accept 30 depending on the game. After I build the new system I'll be building an i5 system for gaming, I might still get a workstation GPU and put the 780 in the i5, or when I get the stuff for the i5 I might buy a 950 or 960 for it. 

 

Haswell Xeon E3 have proven to be decent gaming cpu. A Xeon E3-1231 is a very good choice for lower budget workstation/gaming systems.

[mbryant]

Haswell Xeon E3 have proven to be decent gaming cpu. A Xeon E3-1231 is a very good choice for lower budget workstation/gaming systems.

With the price to performance difference would you say go with a 5820K over the Xeon E3-1231?

[JebKerman]

With the price to performance difference would you say go with a 5820K over the Xeon E3-1231?

I think the Xeon wins in price to performance, especially since the boards are much cheaper. B85's are nearly all between $50-100.

[mbryant]

 

 

I think the Xeon wins in price to performance, especially since the boards are much cheaper. B85's are nearly all between $50-100.

 

So the ultimate decision has been made. I think since I don't see the gaming rig being upgraded/updated for at least another year... I will be going with the 4790K, MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition, 16GB RAM ( with potential to upgrade after running some stress tests) and the EVGA SuperNova G2 650W. This will leave me some money for upgrades, like I may get a bigger SSD than my 120GB. I can get all of these parts for about $622 including tax. A little more because I will be paying an additional $10-15 for them to do an on-site post test which is worth it to me because I live 30 minutes from the store. I will be upgrading the cooler in the near future, probably around december so I can over clock it.