$1,900 Budget "All-Around Multimedia Production" Build

[FudoMaster]

Last time I did one of these I put like a giant novel at the start for the description so I'll just keep things simple. I want an upgrade to my Asus G75VW that's a solid air-cooled desktop pc that I can use for the coming years for a variety of multimedia production works. Music, graphic design, 3D modelling, gaming, content creation, streaming: I want no-holds barred on this thing. Except there are, because I've got a $1900 (USD) budget. Which sucks. A lot. If I had $3K then I wouldn't even be posting and I'd have a monster of a machine that would meet my needs for a long long time. So, here are the basics:

• $1900 USD Budget (ordering from West Virginia, USA)
• Aim is for web browsing, gaming, and content creation of all sorts (videos, music, and pretty much anything that can be defined in "multimedia")
  • Intel + Nvidia please. Not to rat out the red team, it's just personal preference. (Also a DDR4-based system would be HEAVILY preferred. I have a need for speed.)
  • Air cooling is preferred as well.
  • Probably going to cap out at 1080p 60Hz gaming since I don't play many AAA titles, but I'd like a GPU that can handle high frame-rate 1440p or better just so I don't have to replace the damn thing in like a year. I just can't afford 1440p panels right now.
  • SSD for a boot drive as well as storing my primary programs like the Adobe suite and my streaming software and PC screencap software (OBS and Action! if anyone's curious)
  • Preferably 2TB of WD black for storage, I'd really like two of those for the sake of running the Raid setup that treats the two drives as one but gives me some assurance for file backups.
  • Likely going to use an Elgato HD 60 Pro later on, so there's that.
  • I'd REALLY like a MOBO with AC Wireless. I'd either need an absurd amount of cable to connect via LAN or I'd have to drill a big hole in my wall and I refuse to do that.
  • PSU should be Gold or better.
  • Case should be airflow optimized and have at least 2 5.25" bays available externally. Probably just going to get the MasterCase Pro 5 just because of how good a bargain Amazon's selling it at right now (ordering within a few days, probably)
• I want at least two monitors for the system. Preferably a minimum of 60Hz and having IPS monitors sounds pretty rad for artwork and stuff.
  • The monitors will also be funded by that $1900 budget
• I do need peripherals as this will be my first build and thus do not have pre-existing peripherals to work with (I have a Logitech M185 mouse, but it's crap and is dying, just like my 4-year old laptop)
  • I'd prefer something like the G710+ for the keyboard and the G700s for the mouse, but if there are cheaper equivalents then I can live with that. Preferably from a reliable and renown brand, though. None of that 3rd party "$10 Pro Gaming Mouse" garbage.
  • The peripherals will ALSO be funded from that $1900 budget
• I'm upgrading more so out of necessity than want. My sound is glitching all the time in games and videos and frankly, this laptop wasn't that great from the start. I was just a dumb kid back when I bought this thing. I got it because it "looked cool" but over the years I've educated myself and realized I got a terrible sale with this thing. 

So yeah, if any of you would be willing to make some recommendations, that'd be fantastic. This community is awesome.

 

P.S. As a note, this was what that ideal $3,000 build would have been: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Xx8RjX

[Arty]

oh...boy...thats a lot of words.

[FudoMaster]

Just now, Arty said:

oh...boy...thats a lot of words.

There were more words in my last two forum topics.

[Lotus]

Honestly, you talk about wanting to keep this for a long time, so I really wouldn't go with NVidia on this. None of their cards are well suited for DX12 and they all are fairly low on the compute power. They're very well suited for DX11, but they're laser focused on that task. If it were me and I wanted the best bang for the buck (and it had to be air cooled), I'd do this:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-M WS Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Dark Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X2 16GB Devil 13 Video Card  ($606.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140HP_WT 2 88.6 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1875.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 20:37 EDT-0400

 

 

AMD works just fine for editing, even in adobe suite, see the following for evidence:

 

Anyway, so it's more horsepower than even a 980ti, great CPU, and great storage. Hitachi drives are known for their reliability, and WD blacks are a gimmick for storage drives because you do NOT need the increased random performance that their dual drive heads supply. GCN architecture is well suited for future tasks as well, so keeping it a long time shouldn't be a problem. I also went with that specific card because I have my doubts about the current Fury series' longevity due to VRAM limitations. Basically, if you're willing to ignore your bias, this seems to fit your needs to a T.

 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, FudoMaster said:

There were more words in my last two forum topics.

Do the monitors have to be 1440p?

[FudoMaster]

1 minute ago, Bobby_Joe_90 said:

Do the monitors have to be 1440p?

Nah, just wanted to be able to upgrade to that in the future.

[FudoMaster]

3 minutes ago, Lotus said:

Honestly, you talk about wanting to keep this for a long time, so I really wouldn't go with NVidia on this. None of their cards are well suited for DX12 and they all are fairly low on the compute power. They're very well suited for DX11, but they're laser focused on that task. If it were me and I wanted the best bang for the buck (and it had to be air cooled), I'd do this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-M WS Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Dark Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X2 16GB Devil 13 Video Card  ($606.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140HP_WT 2 88.6 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1845.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 20:26 EDT-0400

AMD works just fine for editing, even in adobe suite, see the following for evidence:

 

 

Anyway, so it's more horsepower than even a 980ti, great CPU, and great storage. Hitachi drives are known for their reliability, and WD blacks are a gimmick for storage drives because you do NOT need the increased random performance that their dual drive heads supply. Also, since you want to keep this a long time, NVidia really doesn't have a GPU out there that's well suited for DX12 or compute performance. Their maxwell cards are just too focused on DX11 specific tasks whereas AMD's GCN architecture is much more versatile. I also went with that specific card because I have my doubts about the current Fury series' longevity due to VRAM limitations. Basically, if you're willing to ignore your bias, this seems to fit your needs to a T.

 

As great as the build is, and I do agree with you on a number of points, I still need the two optical drive bays and the monitors and peripherals, which push that past $1900 in its current state.

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C7md4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C7md4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Omega Edition Video Card  ($619.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.98 @ Mac Mall) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.65 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.95 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1924.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 20:35 EDT-0400

[FudoMaster]

Just now, Bobby_Joe_90 said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C7md4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C7md4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Omega Edition Video Card  ($619.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.98 @ Mac Mall) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.65 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.95 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1924.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 20:35 EDT-0400

Holy crap that was fast. Well done on such short notice, man! Thanks!

[Guest]

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[Guest]

1 minute ago, FudoMaster said:

Holy crap that was fast. Well done on such short notice, man! Thanks!

No problem. If you need to save some money you could go with a Xeon and a not Z motherboard. The Xeon has the same amount of cores but is non overclock able. 

[Lotus]

Sorry, didn't see that you needed peripherals including two displays. Okay, here it is with peripherals. Note: the GPU comes with a Razer Ouroboros mouse, so I'm just going to use that.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X2 16GB Devil 13 Video Card  ($606.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-100 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1886.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 20:44 EDT-0400

 

 

So the mouse is the Razer Ouroboros from the GPU, keyboard really doesn't matter (I went from a membrane to Cherry red switches, and honestly I don't care), and two 1080p 24" IPS displays. I also switched case and motherboard to accommodate your two 5.25" bays.

[FudoMaster]

2 minutes ago, Lotus said:

Sorry, didn't see that you needed peripherals including two displays. Okay, here it is with peripherals. Note: the GPU comes with a Razer Ouroboros mouse, so I'm just going to use that.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X2 16GB Devil 13 Video Card  ($606.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-100 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1886.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 20:44 EDT-0400

 

 

So the mouse is the Razer Ouroboros from the GPU, keyboard really doesn't matter (I went from a membrane to Cherry red switches, and honestly I don't care), and two 1080p 24" IPS displays. I also switched case and motherboard to accommodate your two 5.25" bays.

And I thank you for your suggestions, man! There's a lot of options out there and there's a lot of choices to be made. While I won't be sticking to specific build selections EXACTLY part for part, this has given me a lot more to think about. Thanks, man!