Client Build

[manatea]

Hello Everyone,

This will be my first post on this site! Been following Linus on YouTube for a long time.

 

I work at a small computer company and we got a request to build a gaming and video editing PC. He only put that. And that he wanted to have a sound card in it. I will try to get more information from him, but for now, I have one or two builds that I want to get some advice on. I have done research into parts, however constructive criticism is always welcome. 

 

I do not know what he wants to spend on the rig. However, he seems like he does not know exactly what he wants, so we tried to tell him that a good video editing pc build could be anywhere from $1200 to $2200 (including labor). This build is mainly geared towards video editing, with 2 SSDs, and a good graphics card and i7. (Might be able to sub out the power supply for a cheaper one, but I like to play it safe.) He specifically mentioned a sound card, so I did some research and found that Creative Labs produce good sound cards. So this would be a higher end build, this would be the second build I suggest. (He will probably not want to splurge so much, but I love designing builds, so I can not help myself in preparing 2-3 builds for this guy. )

 

Note: I have read mixed reviews on the Skylake processors. I have heard that its performance is more than enough for the price, but others say that Skylake is not much better than its Haswell counterpart. I'd like to think that for the price, Skylake more future proof, and the k model will help if he wants to overclock, but again very expensive. I like to debate, so please enlighten me!

 

I will post a lower end build later. 

 

Apologies for the PC part picker formatting.

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dRHVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dRHVn/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $348.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd9l) | $55.99 @ Amazon 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z170agamingm5) | $156.98 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $64.49 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $64.49 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g) | $64.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g) | $64.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $47.98 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) | $324.99 @ B&H 
**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011051ww) | $49.99 @ Amazon 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na) | $85.98 @ Newegg 
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $17.89 @ OutletPC 
**Sound Card** | [Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb150600000) | $99.99 @ Newegg 
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $17.48 @ OutletPC 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1495.02
 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
 | **Total** | **$1465.02**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-04-07 18:09 EDT-0400 |

 

Honestly I do not know the processor will bottleneck, or theres not enough ram?  Or maybe I should get a better graphics card to better pair with the i7 k? The case fan is probably not needed, but its always good to have better air circulation right? I could probalby knock off $50 and get the i7 6700? 

 

Thanks for the help in advance!

[lh99]

i would maybe suggest an external dac/amp like fiio e10k or shiit magni and modi or o2 mayflower 

 

[manatea]

1 minute ago, lh99 said:

i would maybe suggest an external dac/amp like fiio e10k or shiit magni and modi or o2 mayflower 

 

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx comes with an amp right? Would that be a worth sub?

[Starelementpoke]

20 minutes ago, manatea said:

Hello Everyone,

This will be my first post on this site! Been following Linus on YouTube for a long time.

 

I work at a small computer company and we got a request to build a gaming and video editing PC. He only put that. And that he wanted to have a sound card in it. I will try to get more information from him, but for now, I have one or two builds that I want to get some advice on. I have done research into parts, however constructive criticism is always welcome. 

 

I do not know what he wants to spend on the rig. However, he seems like he does not know exactly what he wants, so we tried to tell him that a good video editing pc build could be anywhere from $1200 to $2200 (including labor). This build is mainly geared towards video editing, with 2 SSDs, and a good graphics card and i7. (Might be able to sub out the power supply for a cheaper one, but I like to play it safe.) He specifically mentioned a sound card, so I did some research and found that Creative Labs produce good sound cards. So this would be a higher end build, this would be the second build I suggest. (He will probably not want to splurge so much, but I love designing builds, so I can not help myself in preparing 2-3 builds for this guy. )

 

Note: I have read mixed reviews on the Skylake processors. I have heard that its performance is more than enough for the price, but others say that Skylake is not much better than its Haswell counterpart. I'd like to think that for the price, Skylake more future proof, and the k model will help if he wants to overclock, but again very expensive. I like to debate, so please enlighten me!

 

I will post a lower end build later. 

 

Apologies for the PC part picker formatting.

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dRHVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dRHVn/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $348.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd9l) | $55.99 @ Amazon 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z170agamingm5) | $156.98 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $64.49 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $64.49 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g) | $64.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g) | $64.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $47.98 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) | $324.99 @ B&H 
**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011051ww) | $49.99 @ Amazon 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na) | $85.98 @ Newegg 
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $17.89 @ OutletPC 
**Sound Card** | [Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb150600000) | $99.99 @ Newegg 
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $17.48 @ OutletPC 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1495.02
 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
 | **Total** | **$1465.02**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-04-07 18:09 EDT-0400 |

 

Honestly I do not know the processor will bottleneck, or theres not enough ram?  Or maybe I should get a better graphics card to better pair with the i7 k? The case fan is probably not needed, but its always good to have better air circulation right? I could probalby knock off $50 and get the i7 6700? 

 

Thanks for the help in advance!

Video editing? Get the 5820k. V300s are horrible ssds, don´t get them. PSU is over priced. 390>970 unless you absolutely need the marginally less power consumption and CUDA.

[Starelementpoke]

27 minutes ago, manatea said:

Hello Everyone,

This will be my first post on this site! Been following Linus on YouTube for a long time.

 

I work at a small computer company and we got a request to build a gaming and video editing PC. He only put that. And that he wanted to have a sound card in it. I will try to get more information from him, but for now, I have one or two builds that I want to get some advice on. I have done research into parts, however constructive criticism is always welcome. 

 

I do not know what he wants to spend on the rig. However, he seems like he does not know exactly what he wants, so we tried to tell him that a good video editing pc build could be anywhere from $1200 to $2200 (including labor). This build is mainly geared towards video editing, with 2 SSDs, and a good graphics card and i7. (Might be able to sub out the power supply for a cheaper one, but I like to play it safe.) He specifically mentioned a sound card, so I did some research and found that Creative Labs produce good sound cards. So this would be a higher end build, this would be the second build I suggest. (He will probably not want to splurge so much, but I love designing builds, so I can not help myself in preparing 2-3 builds for this guy. )

 

Note: I have read mixed reviews on the Skylake processors. I have heard that its performance is more than enough for the price, but others say that Skylake is not much better than its Haswell counterpart. I'd like to think that for the price, Skylake more future proof, and the k model will help if he wants to overclock, but again very expensive. I like to debate, so please enlighten me!

 

I will post a lower end build later. 

 

Apologies for the PC part picker formatting.

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dRHVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dRHVn/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $348.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd9l) | $55.99 @ Amazon 
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z170agamingm5) | $156.98 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $64.49 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $64.49 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g) | $64.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a240g) | $64.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $47.98 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) | $324.99 @ B&H 
**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011051ww) | $49.99 @ Amazon 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na) | $85.98 @ Newegg 
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $17.89 @ OutletPC 
**Sound Card** | [Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb150600000) | $99.99 @ Newegg 
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $17.48 @ OutletPC 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1495.02
 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
 | **Total** | **$1465.02**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-04-07 18:09 EDT-0400 |

 

Honestly I do not know the processor will bottleneck, or theres not enough ram?  Or maybe I should get a better graphics card to better pair with the i7 k? The case fan is probably not needed, but its always good to have better air circulation right? I could probalby knock off $50 and get the i7 6700? 

 

Thanks for the help in advance!

The sound card, fans, and anything else the client might request is at your discretion:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3FYqYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3FYqYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1314.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 18:23 EDT-0400

[manatea]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Video editing? Get the 5820k. V300s are horrible ssds, don´t get them. PSU is over priced. 390>970 unless you absolutely need the marginally less power consumption and CUDA.

Oh shit I totally didnt see that. I just recently read an article about those Kingston SSD. Holy crap ya that PSU... 

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

The sound card, fans, and anything else the client might request is at your discretion:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3FYqYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3FYqYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1314.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 18:23 EDT-0400

Okay cool! I was revising that build. I got similar stuff so I am glad I am not way off the mark! Thanks for the help!

[manatea]

Here is the lower end build. Tell me what yall think! Is that too much ram for this rig? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $896.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 18:59 EDT-0400

[Starelementpoke]

54 minutes ago, manatea said:

Here is the lower end build. Tell me what yall think! Is that too much ram for this rig? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $896.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 18:59 EDT-0400

Moreover this is more geared towards gaming rather than video editing.

[Starelementpoke]

1 hour ago, manatea said:

Here is the lower end build. Tell me what yall think! Is that too much ram for this rig? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $896.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 18:59 EDT-0400

Here:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rq8CBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rq8CBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($172.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $786.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 20:06 EDT-0400

[brob]

1 hour ago, manatea said:

Here is the lower end build. Tell me what yall think! Is that too much ram for this rig? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmRyD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.28 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $896.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 18:59 EDT-0400

32GB of memory is not reasonable for a $900 build. Go with 2x8GB and put the money into a better psu or gpu.

 

I would not bother with an unlocked cpu for a low end build like this.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO cpu cooler will not fit comfortably in Corsair Spec-02 case. It is 1.5mm taller than the Corsair max cpu cooler height.

 

A hyperthreaded Xeon would be a better choice for a system that will be used for editing.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $905.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 20:25 EDT-0400

[manatea]

On 4/9/2016 at 5:26 PM, brob said:

32GB of memory is not reasonable for a $900 build. Go with 2x8GB and put the money into a better psu or gpu.

 

I would not bother with an unlocked cpu for a low end build like this.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO cpu cooler will not fit comfortably in Corsair Spec-02 case. It is 1.5mm taller than the Corsair max cpu cooler height.

 

A hyperthreaded Xeon would be a better choice for a system that will be used for editing.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $905.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 20:25 EDT-0400

Wells goes to show. I need to do more research. I dismissed most of the Xeon and Pentium processors as osbolete. But I had no idea it had hyperthreading technology. Cool, thanks for the help everyone!