Video Editing Workstation - Thoughts

[sampakk]

I am a video editor and have done a lot of research and feel I am close to being ready to build. I will be editing 4K footage, rendering, basic 3D work and possible VR work. This is my first time building a PC.

 

Any thoughts, recommendations or places you think I can be more cost efficient but still keeping performance? Thanks for the help!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/77GsJV

[xQubeZx]

Seems good to me. That MOBO might be overkill though if you dont plan on doing some crazy OC or other stuff like that and you could probably save like 200USD there. 

[sampakk]

2 minutes ago, xQubeZx said:

Seems good to me. That MOBO might be overkill though if you dont plan on doing some crazy OC or other stuff like that and you could probably save like 200USD there. 

Thanks! Any recommendations on a cheaper board? 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Why are you getting dual 730 ssds. Id probably just get one 500gb/1tb or a intel 750 i fyou want speed.

[sampakk]

5 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Why are you getting dual 730 ssds. Id probably just get one 500gb/1tb or a intel 750 i fyou want speed.

I want to RAID 0 the dual SSD for all my system apps and OS. I plan to use one extra SSD (The Samsung) for storing cache files / project files. The two WD drives are for storing footage, plan to RAID 1 these. I want speed and performance from my drives.

[xQubeZx]

4 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks! Any recommendations on a cheaper board? 

Something like this would probably be sufficent. (Be sure to check that it works with all your HDDs and stuff though I was to lazy to check that but something in this price range would most likley be enough.

ASUS X99-A, Socket 2011-3

[sampakk]

1 minute ago, xQubeZx said:

Something like this would probably be sufficent. (Be sure to check that it works with all your HDDs and stuff though I was to lazy to check that but something in this price range would most likley be enough.

ASUS X99-A, Socket 2011-3

 

Thanks!

[TriFlix Films]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xm7ccc

That Mobo and RAM offer no benefit to perforamnce

[sampakk]

2 minutes ago, TriFlix Films said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/srwGf8

That Mobo and RAM offer no benefit to perforamnce

 

 

Thanks. I thought having the 32GB RAM for me would help with my video editing with using my programs like Adobe Premiere and After Effects.

[TriFlix Films]

6 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks. I thought the RAM for me would help with my video editing with using my programs like Adobe Premiere and After Effects.

I video edit as well and VFX also use 3D models in the videos...you want more ram, faster ram offers less that 1% performance increase per $100 you spend

I doubled the ram while reducing the price by over 200% haha

 

Also I changed your storage situation, 4 lane PCI-E is much faster than 2 Raid SSDs

 

Here is a link to the PC I am currently using for all my work http://pcpartpicker.com/list/K7ZYcc

 

[Guest]

Do you plan to SLI ? 

[sampakk]

4 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

Do you plan to SLI ? 

No, plan to just use one graphics card. ASUS GTX 1080

[sampakk]

7 minutes ago, TriFlix Films said:

I video edit as well and VFX also use 3D models in the videos...you want more ram, faster ram offers less that 1% performance increase per $100 you spend

I doubled the ram while reducing the price by over 200% haha

 

Also I changed your storage situation, 4 lane PCI-E is much faster than 2 Raid SSDs

 

Here is a link to the PC I am currently using for all my work http://pcpartpicker.com/list/K7ZYcc

 

 

Interesting, thanks! How does PCI-E work? What is the advantage?

[TriFlix Films]

6 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Interesting, thanks! How does PCI-E work? What is the advantage?

 

[sampakk]

3 minutes ago, TriFlix Films said:

 

 

Thanks!

[TriFlix Films]

2 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks!

Np Link me your work when you start posting content

[Electronics Wizardy]

23 minutes ago, sampakk said:

I want to RAID 0 the dual SSD for all my system apps and OS. I plan to use one extra SSD (The Samsung) for storing cache files / project files. The two WD drives are for storing footage, plan to RAID 1 these. I want speed and performance from my drives.

Id probably get a m.2 pcie ssd instead of raid 0 as it will be much faster and easyier to work with.

[sampakk]

3 minutes ago, TriFlix Films said:

Np Link me your work when you start posting content

Thanks! Will do.

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, sampakk said:

No, plan to just use one graphics card. ASUS GTX 1080

No need for a 1000W psu then.

 

I would stick with Samsung for the SSD's. The 950 PRO is blazingly fast. I left the 2 x 850 PRO in as well if you still want those.

 

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe is a great case and works out slightly cheaper.

 

The 5960X is $75 cheaper. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM 64-bit  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $3579.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 17:27 EDT-0400

[sampakk]

7 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

No need for a 1000W psu then.

 

I would stick with Samsung for the SSD's. The 950 PRO is blazingly fast. I left the 2 x 850 PRO in as well if you still want those.

 

Phanteks Enthoo Luxe is a great case and works out slightly cheaper.

 

The 5960X is $75 cheaper. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM 64-bit  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $3579.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 17:27 EDT-0400

 

Thanks, I will review over this. Thanks for the help!

[sampakk]

17 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks, I will review over this. Thanks for the help!

Did you OC your system? 

[Aendy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1074.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($106.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($478.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($218.67 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Corsair 760T White V2 ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM 64-bit  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM  120mm Fans  ($26.49 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $4110.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 18:17 EDT-0400

 

would be my go at it.

The system the OP posted, was already pretty neat in my opinion. I personally would go with a workstation grade mobo, but the asus one didnt have m2 yet...

And with Seasonic PSUs i had really good experience, plus 1000W is just overkill ^^

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Aendy said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1074.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($106.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($478.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($218.67 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Corsair 760T White V2 ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM 64-bit  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM  120mm Fans  ($26.49 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $4110.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 18:17 EDT-0400

 

would be my go at it.

The system the OP posted, was already pretty neat in my opinion. I personally would go with a workstation grade mobo, but the asus one didnt have m2 yet...

And with Seasonic PSUs i had really good experience, plus 1000W is just overkill ^^

I know the op had that Asus Rampage in his spec, but there is no need to spend nearly $500 on a board. Same goes for the Ram. Corsair Dominator is an unnecessary luxury.

 

A 280mm AIO > 240mm AIO. Plus the H110i GT is cheaper. 

 

Also 650W is already enough for the PSU. The EVGA P2 in my spec is better value.

 

Not sure if the 6900K is worth the extra $75 but that is up to the op to decide. I haven't looked at benchmarks between the two.

[sampakk]

2 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

I know the op had that Asus Rampage in his spec, but there is no need to spend nearly $500 on a board. Same goes for the Ram. Corsair Dominator is an unnecessary luxury.

 

A 280mm AIO > 240mm AIO. Plus the H110i GT is cheaper. 

 

Also 650W is already enough for the PSU. The EVGA P2 in my spec is better value.

 

Not sure if the 6900K is worth the extra $75 but that is up to the op to decide. I haven't looked at benchmarks between the two.

 

Thanks for the insight. Here is my update build so for:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2scQVY 

[Aendy]

6 hours ago, lee32uk said:

I know the op had that Asus Rampage in his spec, but there is no need to spend nearly $500 on a board. Same goes for the Ram. Corsair Dominator is an unnecessary luxury.

 

A 280mm AIO > 240mm AIO. Plus the H110i GT is cheaper. 

 

Also 650W is already enough for the PSU. The EVGA P2 in my spec is better value.

 

Not sure if the 6900K is worth the extra $75 but that is up to the op to decide. I haven't looked at benchmarks between the two.

The mobo is a luxury for sure, but if you want the bells and whistles it has, like wifi, power/reset button, error indicator etc. why not, especially if you want it for productive tasks.

AIO i know knothing about

Seasonic also has a 650W version, i guess it is just preference which brand you trust in.

75$ for a newer improved version of the chip with new architecture, with more clock speed and probably less heat output, why cheap out when the chip costs 1000$ anyways?