Good cheap editing computer

[BurntNewt]

so im trying to build a cheap editing computer but in need help choosing parts I have a case I can reuse and possibly a graphics and power supply that i can reuse here is what i have so far without a case http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TVfn6X

 

Budget 750 

 

[GDRRiley]

1 minute ago, BurntNewt said:

so im trying to build a cheap editing computer but in need help choosing parts I have a case I can reuse and possibly a graphics and power supply that i can reuse here is what i have so far without a case http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TVfn6X

 

so what psu do you have and what gpu 

[Heavygun1450]

What resolutions are you trying to render? Do you stream? Do you render a lot? The I7 6700k may be the best choice if you said yes to all of those. Altough the 6500 and 6600 will render quite fast as well hyperthreading will really help out here

[BurntNewt]

i dont know what wattage the psu is and the graphics card is a amd radeon 7200 i think 2gb

[BurntNewt]

Just now, Heavygun1450 said:

What resolutions are you trying to render? Do you stream? Do you render a lot? The I7 6700k may be the best choice if you said yes to all of those. Altough the 6500 and 6600 will render quite fast as well hyperthreading will really help out here

i am using 1080 X 1920 i dont stream but i render a lot

[GDRRiley]

1 minute ago, BurntNewt said:

i dont know what wattage the psu is and the graphics card is a amd radeon 7200 i think 2gb

a r7 200 what? and does your psu support it. 

[Heavygun1450]

Just now, BurntNewt said:

i am using 1080 X 1920 i dont stream but i render a lot

The 6700 may be a better choice if you can afford it. I don't know how valuable time is for you, but if you dont mind waiting a few more minutes on the rendering the 6500 isn't a bad choice.

[BurntNewt]

 

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

a r7 200 what? and does your psu support it. 

i dont know what psu it is but i would be getting it from a pre built computer is that is dell and the r7 is from somone donating it 

[GDRRiley]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ypyt7h there you go. move over your  gpu and case and you got a rendering box

Edited September 11, 2016 by GDRRiley

[GDRRiley]

Just now, BurntNewt said:

 

i dont know what psu it is but i would be getting it from a pre built computer is that is dell and the r7 is from somone donating it 

then it may not work

[BurntNewt]

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/F9fn6X there you go. move over your psu, gpu and case and you got a rendering box

this seems good and i can find out what wattage the psu is and i can see if i can get the graphics card

[Sir Asvald]

11 minutes ago, BurntNewt said:

so im trying to build a cheap editing computer but in need help choosing parts I have a case I can reuse and possibly a graphics and power supply that i can reuse here is what i have so far without a case http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TVfn6X

 

Budget 750 

 

@BurntNewt

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($252.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $711.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 14:05 EDT-0400

 

 

[BurntNewt]

i can see if i can get a cheap graphics card if i cant the the donated one 

[glitchmaster0001]

6 minutes ago, BurntNewt said:

i am using 1080 X 1920 i dont stream but i render a lot

do a used PC build and use a E5649 or X5650 along with a cheap serverboard and call it a day. or if you want to go value for money do 2 e5640s with a dual socket 1366 motherboard. 

[Heavygun1450]

Thats actually not a bad idea... Those Xeons are $100 cheaper than a 6700k and they are just as fast with that hyperthreading.

[Energycore]

7 minutes ago, BurntNewt said:

so im trying to build a cheap editing computer but in need help choosing parts I have a case I can reuse and possibly a graphics and power supply that i can reuse here is what i have so far without a case http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TVfn6X

 

Budget 750 

 

Grab a Hyperthreaded Xeon and you're good.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Mushkin ECO2 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital RE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $755.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 14:07 EDT-0400

 

Yes, that's 32GB of RAM. I recommend it because some programs tank performance with 16GB, and if you don't need it, be sure to shove your video files into a RAMDisk so you get amazing read speeds for smooth scrolling.

[Sir Asvald]

2 minutes ago, BurntNewt said:

i can see if i can get a cheap graphics card if i cant the the donated one 

look at my previous post

[BurntNewt]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Grab a Hyperthreaded Xeon and you're good.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Mushkin ECO2 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital RE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $755.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 14:07 EDT-0400

 

Yes, that's 32GB of RAM. I recommend it because some programs tank performance with 16GB, and if you don't need it, be sure to shove your video files into a RAMDisk so you get amazing read speeds for smooth scrolling.

we dont need a ssd i have an external hard drive to put my videos and 1 tb should do fine for what im doing

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, BurntNewt said:

we dont need a ssd i have an external hard drive to put my videos 

I think you would love the speeds of an SSD

 

But since you have a hard drive already,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Mushkin ECO2 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($144.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $750.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 14:13 EDT-0400

[BurntNewt]

Just now, Energycore said:

I think you would love the speeds of an SSD

 

But since you have a hard drive already,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Mushkin ECO2 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($144.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $750.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 14:13 EDT-0400

i have a micro atx case so i could need a atx board with 2 stick of 16 other than that its probably fine the parts i have is hard drive, case, possibly a psu and graphics. i have assorted peripherals 

[Energycore]

Just now, BurntNewt said:

i have a micro atx case so i could need a atx board with 2 stick of 16 other than that its probably fine the parts i have is hard drive, case, possibly a psu and graphics. i have assorted peripherals 

Ah, mATX board.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *Mushkin ECO2 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($144.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $742.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 14:17 EDT-0400

 

Most mATX boards that aren't super cheap support 4 RAM slots so this should be fine.

 

Don't get the GPU if you don't need it, but unless your PSU is a great model an upgrade would be fine. This one has a 5-year warranty.

[BurntNewt]

so this is what i have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WzyHGf i might not need the psu, os, gpu, or hard drive so it would be around 400 dollars

Edited September 11, 2016 by BurntNewt

[Energycore]

5 minutes ago, BurntNewt said:

so this is what i have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WzyHGf i might not need the psu, os, gpu, or hard drive so it would be around 400 dollars

If you don't need the hard drive, the SSD is a great idea.

 

Make sure it's MLC (the Crucial MX200 or the PNY CS2211) because that'll be more consistent and last longer under heavy workloads such as video rendering and editing.