Build for a friend, how'd I do?

[OnionRings]

Built this for a friend. He'll be editing and storing a TON of 1080P60 videos and clips. Did I do ok? Go overboard? Only thing I feel I did wrong was the video card, they do improve render speeds yes but he won't be gaming like ever, so was the 390 too big of a step up?

 

Might help if I link it. DOH. 

 

Oh god. A double edit, cus I forgot to link again. I'm done. I retire. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BmYhM8

Edited June 14, 2016 by OnionRings
Idiot x2

[21rkosta]

yes it would help, it would have also helped if you linked when you said it would help if you linked it LOL ROFL

[OnionRings]

1 minute ago, 21rkosta said:

yes it would help, it would have also helped if you linked when you said it would help if you linked it LOL ROFL

OMG. NO. 2 FAILS IN A ROW. WHAT. IM DONE. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BmYhM8

[nskceaj]

2 minutes ago, OnionRings said:

Built this for a friend. He'll be editing and storing a TON of 1080P60 videos and clips. Did I do ok? Go overboard? Only thing I feel I did wrong was the video card, they do improve render speeds yes but he won't be gaming like ever, so was the 390 too big of a step up?

 

Might help if I link it. DOH. 

 

Oh god. A double edit, cus I forgot to link again. I'm done. I retire. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BmYhM8

Can he wait till End of the Month ? RX 480 comes out for 199$.

[OnionRings]

1 minute ago, nskceaj said:

Can he wait till End of the Month ? RX 480 comes out for 199$.

I thought about that as well, but won't they go out of stock uber quick? He isn't very pc wise no offense to him, but idk if he has the skills to track down remaining cards and stuff. I can ask him what he wants to do.

[suchamoneypit]

6 minutes ago, OnionRings said:

Built this for a friend. He'll be editing and storing a TON of 1080P60 videos and clips. Did I do ok? Go overboard? Only thing I feel I did wrong was the video card, they do improve render speeds yes but he won't be gaming like ever, so was the 390 too big of a step up?

 

Might help if I link it. DOH. 

 

Oh god. A double edit, cus I forgot to link again. I'm done. I retire. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BmYhM8

why does he need a dvd writer and wireless network card? Is Ethernet not an option? Also it would be a better decision to just wait and get a 480 or get a 1070 now.

 

Also if your just storing a ton of videos on the HDD a WD blue would be cheaper, meaning either the same storage for less, or more storage for the same.

[21rkosta]

you have my stamp of approval

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[nskceaj]

Just now, OnionRings said:

I thought about that as well, but won't they go out of stock uber quick? He isn't very pc wise no offense to him, but idk if he has the skills to track down remaining cards and stuff. I can ask him what he wants to do.

Probably yeah, but the 390 would feel like a waste of Money for me.

[OnionRings]

2 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

why does he need a dvd writer and wireless network card? Is Ethernet not an option? Also it would be a better decision to just wait and get a 480 or get a 1070 now.

 

Also if your just storing a ton of videos on the HDD a WD blue would be cheaper, meaning either the same storage for less, or more storage for the same.

I looked for a 7200 RPM blue of 3 or 4tb and found nothing, recommend any? Ethernet is not an option nor will it matter, his speeds are crap anyway, dvd writer he said he still uses CDs for some reason. (hes like in his 30s or 40s. he old lel)

[OnionRings]

1 minute ago, nskceaj said:

Probably yeah, but the 390 would feel like a waste of Money for me.

Thats what I'm thinking. 300$ and he won't even be gaming on it.

[suchamoneypit]

3 minutes ago, OnionRings said:

I looked for a 7200 RPM blue of 3 or 4tb and found nothing, recommend any? Ethernet is not an option nor will it matter, his speeds are crap anyway, dvd writer he said he still uses CDs for some reason. (hes like in his 30s or 40s. he old lel)

thats because the 7200 rpm is for a high speed drive like a WD black. WD black is better for gaming, if your just storing videos you wont be utilizing the extra speed of the 7200 RPM WD black unless you constantly moving ( like a lot, its not like the WD blue is super slow) videos on and off.

[OnionRings]

2 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

thats because the 7200 rpm is for a high speed drive like a WD black. WD black is better for gaming, if your just storing videos you wont be utilizing the extra speed of the 7200 RPM WD black unless you constantly moving ( like a lot, its not like the WD blue is super slow) videos on and off.

Right I always just figured 7200 was the standard for drives, so 5400 won't hurt then?

[suchamoneypit]

3 minutes ago, OnionRings said:

Right I always just figured 7200 was the standard for drives, so 5400 won't hurt then?

nope, a 5400 rpm drive would be the better choice if its just to store lots of video.

[OnionRings]

1 minute ago, suchamoneypit said:

nope, a 5400 rpm drive would be the better choice if its just to store lots of video.

Well not JUST storage, its going to be his main drive for everything he does that isn't on the SSD. But little to no gaming.

[Cyracus]

5400 vs 7200 hdd 

 

[OnionRings]

2 minutes ago, Cyracus said:

5400 vs 7200 hdd 

 

What about REDs too? I see them on PCPP and can't find any info on them.

[PCIsMasterRace]

50 minutes ago, OnionRings said:

 

Built this for a friend. He'll be editing and storing a TON of 1080P60 videos and clips. Did I do ok? Go overboard? Only thing I feel I did wrong was the video card, they do improve render speeds yes but he won't be gaming like ever, so was the 390 too big of a step up?

 

Might help if I link it. DOH. 

 

Oh god. A double edit, cus I forgot to link again. I'm done. I retire. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BmYhM8

 

I would recommend that he get a RX 480, if he can wait until June 29th for its release. From early leaks, the RX 480 looks to have 5-10% better performance than the R9 390X- for only $230.