Multi Content Creation PC Build Plan

[Soulfulpizza]

As the title states, I am planning to build a PC for purely content creation. My main focus are photos, videos and music editing. These are just my side business other than my day job.

Here is my system setup:

I7 6700k stock

32 Gb ram

3 hdd

1 m.2 ssd

1 ssd

Asus strix gtx 1080

NZXT Hue+ led

Corsair RM1000X

 

I want to know is it worth to get an entirely new PC just for content creation/rendering or should I just upgrade the CPU and Motherboard?

My initial plan was to upgrade the system to a X99 board with either a 6850K or 6900K as I game often as well. But now since I had joined this forum, I would rather get the opinion from you.

Another option is for a new PC with a Xeon E5 2658 V3 and ECC memory.

 

So what do you guys think? Is it worth an upgrade to a X99 system or another system just for rendering?

[3 Lions]

How often will you edit videos and photos?

[Soulfulpizza]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

How often will you edit videos and photos?

Every weekend after filming and shoots.

[Guest]

You only need to replace mobo and cpu and rest can be kept. If you have money go for it

[3 Lions]

Just now, Soulfulpizza said:

Every weekend after filming and shoots.

The i7 6700K will do you fine, the CPU'S on the X99 chipset are designed for someone editing every day 24/7. 

[Soulfulpizza]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You only need to replace mobo and cpu and rest can be kept. If you have money go for it

Which CPU would you recommend?

[Guest]

Just now, Soulfulpizza said:

Which CPU would you recommend?

What is your budget?

 

[Soulfulpizza]

2 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

The i7 6700K will do you fine, the CPU'S on the X99 chipset are designed for someone editing every day 24/7. 

That's what I thought initially but having the extra cores and threads would save me a lot of time in the long run as I have tight schedules to meet the deadlines for just a weekend worth of work.

[Soulfulpizza]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

What is your budget?

 

Anything under $1k (excluding the motherboard).

[Guest]

Just now, Soulfulpizza said:

Anything under $1k (excluding the motherboard).

6900k?

[Soulfulpizza]

14 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

6900k?

I have researched about the price, from where I am, Singapore, it costs around $1.4K to $1.6K for a 6900K. Plus there isn't much being sold here. 6800k, around $500 and a 6850k costs around $700 to $ 800. Which do you think is a better bang for the buck CPU?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Soulfulpizza said:

I have researched about the price, from where I am, Singapore, it costs around $1.4K to $1.6K for a 6900K. Plus there isn't much being sold here. 6800k, around $500 and a 6850k costs around $700 to $ 800. Which do you think is a better bang for the buck CPU?

6850k then