2 Builds - Which one should I go with?

[sampakk]

I am a video editor and been researching about building my own PC. This will be my first PC build. I will be editing 4K footage, basic 3D rendering, and possible VR work. My initial budget was $2,000 but was willing to go over for performance.

 

I have been debating what will give me the best performance between these two builds or where I could be more cost efficient while maintaining performance.  

 

Anyway I could find a middle ground between the two? Or should I choose one of the two builds? It may seem an obvious choice between the two builds but curious to what people think:

 

Build #1 (Editing PC)

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbbNNN

 

Build #2 (Editing PC PLUS)

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/r7Vr7h

 

Thanks!

[Legolessed]

3 minutes ago, sampakk said:

I am a video editor and been researching about building my own PC. This will be my first PC build. I will be editing 4K footage, basic 3D rendering, and possible VR work.

 

I have been debating what will give me the best performance between these two builds or where I could be more cost efficient while maintaining performance.  

 

Anyway I could find a middle ground between the two? Or should I choose one of the two builds? It may seem an obvious choice between the two builds but curious to what people think:

 

Build #1 (Editing PC)

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbbNNN

 

Build #2 (Editing PC PLUS)

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/r7Vr7h

 

Thanks!

whats your budget?

[sampakk]

2 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

whats your budget?

My initial budget was $2,000 but was willing to go over for performance.

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

whats your budget?

Assume not higher than the highest priced build, so $4000 ish

[Legolessed]

2 minutes ago, sampakk said:

My initial budget was $2,000 but was willing to go over for performance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/jz2RsY

this work?

[Oshino Shinobu]

The second build has an awful lot of overpriced components that offer little or no more performance. You can knock off about $800 from the price and retain the same level of performance. 

 

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 X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($216.14 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($314.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
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: $3251.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 19:35 EDT-0400

[sampakk]

7 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/jz2RsY

this work?

 

Thanks, but looking for a PC with a CPU with more cores for video editing potential, a X-99 mobo and at least 32GB RAM. 

[sampakk]

5 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

The second build has an awful lot of overpriced components that offer little or no more performance. You can knock off about $800 from the price and retain the same level of performance. 

 

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 X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($216.14 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($314.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
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: $3251.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 19:35 EDT-0400

 

Thanks, this does look more reasonable. Will I be able to OC with the X99-A board?

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, sampakk said:

Thanks, this does look more reasonable. Will I be able to OC with the X99-A board?

Yes. All X99 boards can OC. 

[sampakk]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Yes. All X99 boards can OC. 

Thanks, appreciate the help. I will overview the parts again.

[PaulKolby]

i would go with the one with th gtx 1080 and the 6900k because you get improved cpu and gpu pefomance by quite a bit.

[sampakk]

1 minute ago, PaulKolby said:

i would go with the one with th gtx 1080 and the 6900k because you get improved cpu and gpu pefomance by quite a bit.

Thanks!

[Legolessed]

 

9 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks, but looking for a PC with a CPU with more cores for video editing potential, a X-99 mobo and at least 32GB RAM. 

this meets all three requirements but is expensive. http://pcpartpicker.com/b/wnccCJ

[sampakk]

3 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

 

this meats all three requirements but is expensive. http://pcpartpicker.com/b/wnccCJ

 

Thanks, I will review this.

[sampakk]

5 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks, I will review this.

Looks great but the Intel Xeon E5-2699 CPU is way out of my budget haha.

[sampakk]

45 minutes ago, sampakk said:

Thanks, this does look more reasonable. Will I be able to OC with the X99-A board?

 

51 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

The second build has an awful lot of overpriced components that offer little or no more performance. You can knock off about $800 from the price and retain the same level of performance. 

 

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 X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($216.14 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($314.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (Purchased For $729.00) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
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: $3251.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 19:35 EDT-0400

 

 

Thanks again for the help. I think this is the build I am going to go for: It is very similar. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/N2Q8KZ