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I'm looking to upgrade the system I have on my main page. Currently I have a Core 2 Quad and 4GB RAM and I was wondering what my best option would be for a CPU upgrade. I have to have 4 cores as I use Adobe Premier Pro and it needs a powerful CPU. 

 

I have an 800 dollar USD budget and already have an SSD and PSU I can use. Any help would be appreciated. Also, do I need more RAM for video editing? I currently use 4 GB so I'm sure that 8GB will be a huge improvement?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DktbBm

 

Also wondering if my graphics card will work well for 1080p video editing. 

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Looks good. Love the case by the way, it's in my future build. :P

 
  • AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU   |   MSI FM2+ ATX A88X-G45 Motherboard   |   8GB 1600MHz RAM   |   MSI GTX 760 GPU (Reference)
  • Thermaltake Versa H22 Case   |   1TB Seagate, 0.5TB Hitachi (7200RPM)   |   ArcticRed+ 700WStock    |   Windows 8.1

 

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What else is the system used for?

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 

Total: $760.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The Xeon will render better than a 4690k.  It has hyperthreading while the 4690k doesnt.

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $760.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-17 16:41 EST-0500

 

I already have all the storage I need. Will that allow you to do a better build?

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Oh yeah. You might want to consider getting an i7 as the extra cores and hyperthreading could prove useful for editing.

 
  • AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU   |   MSI FM2+ ATX A88X-G45 Motherboard   |   8GB 1600MHz RAM   |   MSI GTX 760 GPU (Reference)
  • Thermaltake Versa H22 Case   |   1TB Seagate, 0.5TB Hitachi (7200RPM)   |   ArcticRed+ 700WStock    |   Windows 8.1

 

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Pc part picker list looks good to me. You looking at Overclocking etc?

See my Build here!

Intel 6700k -  Strix GTX 1080Ti - Corsair AX760 - Corsair Dominator 16GB 3000MHz - ASUS Maximus VIII Hero

 

Seagate Barracuda 1TB -  Samsung 120GB 840 - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB - Corsair H100i - Corsair Air 540 White -

 

Corsair AF120 - 2x Noctua NF-F12 - 3 x Noctua NF-S12

 

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I already have all the storage I need. Will that allow you to do a better build?

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $818.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Yes.   :P

i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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Oh yeah. You might want to consider getting an i7 as the extra cores and hyperthreading could prove useful for editing.

Sorry, been out of the PC parts loop for awhile. What does "hyperthreading" do?

 

Pc part picker list looks good to me. You looking at Overclocking etc?

yeah, I got the overclocking chipset for my i5 with a water cooler.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($98.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $818.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Yes.   :P

 

OK, thank you. I've been getting the impression that an i7 will be better for me. It's out of my set budget of 800 that I'd like to stick to. Should I use a 4790 non K or a 4690k?

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Adobe Premier editing 1080p footage. Will it be good for this?

That's it? No gaming or the sort?

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OK, thank you. I've been getting the impression that an i7 will be better for me. It's out of my set budget of 800 that I'd like to stick to. Should I use a 4790 non K or a 4690k?

If you're not overclocking then no it won't

 
  • AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU   |   MSI FM2+ ATX A88X-G45 Motherboard   |   8GB 1600MHz RAM   |   MSI GTX 760 GPU (Reference)
  • Thermaltake Versa H22 Case   |   1TB Seagate, 0.5TB Hitachi (7200RPM)   |   ArcticRed+ 700WStock    |   Windows 8.1

 

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Here: Xeon is better than i5 for video editing, doesn't need an expensive cooler.etc  I don't know if the R9 390 or GTX 970 is better for Premier so I took 300$ for whichever one you choose.

I also tried to keep the white/black theme, 'cause it looks nice

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: R9 390 or GTX 970 ($300.00)
Total: $800.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hello there, fellow dark theme users

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I mean I might play emulator games or the like but this is strictly for video production.

Something like this would be more appropriate: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8KjCGX

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So I think this a good build judging by what people have said?

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($303.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $810.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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So I think this a good build judging by what people have said?

That's more expensive and worse than what I recommended.

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I kind of like the black and white scheme though.

I appreciate your help though! Looks like you think I should get a lesser GPU? Doesn't Premier need a nice GPU?

A decent gpu with a good amount of vram is all that's needed to immensely help with Premiere. A 370 is already overkill. A better gpu can help but you're better off moving onto x99 before getting a better graphics card.

If you like black/white, this would be better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8sTR23

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A decent gpu with a good amount of vram is all that's needed to immensely help with Premiere. A 370 is already overkill. A better gpu can help but you're better off moving onto x99 before getting a better graphics card.

If you like black/white, this would be better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8sTR23

Wow, that looks really good! Think I'll mix RAM colors and call it done.

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