$1200 Video Editing/Streaming PC

[TGamer64]

AIM:

I've been playing around with the idea of a streaming/video editing dedicated system, and I really like the idea of it. Especially since I want to keep all my resources to my main machine as much as possible. Plus I'm not gonna lie, since building my first machine, I've wanted to build another one and the itch is really getting to me. 

 

BUDGET AND LOCATION:

Budget is USD $1200, but I'm willing to push a little, obviously making it less won't cause any complaints from me.

 

BUILD, MONITOR, PERIPHALS:

This is what I have so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TGamer64/saved/s3zxrH

Nothing crazy I think, 16GB of RAM might be a bit overkill for 1080p editing though, and yes the R5 1600 does come with a cooler, I'd like something a bit better for overclocking and such. I would like to run 2 monitors, but I'd like the 2nd monitor to be pretty cheap with compatibility for portrait mode, and I just don't know what to look for with that. I also plan on using the Synergy program so I can continue to use my current keyboard and mouse set-up, but if I must get a 2nd set it's not going to be anything overly fancy. I love my OG Elgato game capture HD and plan to keep using it for older systems, but the HD60 Pro seems like a nice upgrade and I can record/stream in 60fps.

 

Looking for any advice on anything at all, I'm not really savvy about what's good for encoding and rendering. I've mostly based this build off of recommendations I've found online with my own personal tastes/preferences. Also, I do have 1 specific question, if I plug my HDMI cable from my main machine into the Elgato on the 2nd machine, but then plug a display port cable into the monitor to ensure there is no lag, would that put a dent in my performance? I would think not since it's simply mirroring the display and not rendering a whole new portion of the image.

[Guest]

Mediocre cooler, I'd get Cryorig H5 or H7 instead

[The Sloth]

better gpu https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4hkh8K

[Brooksie359]

Yeah you really should get a better gpu because if you spend just a bit more money on the GPU you get quite the return in performance in games. 

[Drak01112]

1 minute ago, Brooksie359 said:

Yeah you really should get a better gpu because if you spend just a bit more money on the GPU you get quite the return in performance in games. 

This is a streaming/video editing build....

[LienusLateTips]

CUDA Acceleration. Also went for a SL308+HDD:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mZcWCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mZcWCy/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.35 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell SE2216HV 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($107.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro, stream and record in 1080p60, superior low latency technology, H.264 hardware encoding, PCIe  ($185.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1263.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 19:38 EDT-0400

[TGamer64]

Just now, Drak01112 said:

This is a streaming/video editing build....

What this guy said, I'm totally up for switching GPUs but I'd like a good reason for it. I was originally considering a GTX 1060 (CUDA acceleration is bae), but again, I'm not super savvy in rendering or encoding.

[Brooksie359]

Just now, Drak01112 said:

This is a streaming/video editing build....

What do they plan to stream? I could be wrong but there is a good chance they plan to stream playing games in which case having all this nice setup to stream at high quality when you are playing it at low quality seems silly. From a price to performance metric it doesn't make sense.

[tp95112]

Id consider not spending 75 bucks on fans especially when they are the louder versions. If you are using this PC for editing you might considered having hard drives as well

[Brooksie359]

Just now, TGamer64 said:

What this guy said, I'm totally up for switching GPUs but I'd like a good reason for it. I was originally considering a GTX 1060 (CUDA acceleration is bae), but again, I'm not super savvy in rendering or encoding.

Yeah the gtx 1060 seems like a good option. Although the rx series card can do similar acceleration using opencl

[Drak01112]

@JDE Where are those fans and your signature ("RX 480 vs 1080.......(*Cough*1060*Cough*)")

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Drak01112 said:

@JDE Where are those fans and your signature ("RX 480 vs 1080.......(*Cough*1060*Cough*)")

Why fans? Also that thread was for gaming. OpenCL acceleration is inferior to CUDA.

[TGamer64]

3 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

What do they plan to stream? I could be wrong but there is a good chance they plan to stream playing games in which case having all this nice setup to stream at high quality when you are playing it at low quality seems silly. From a price to performance metric it doesn't make sense.

Normally yes! But I do have my main system which will actually be running the games (GTX 980ti and i7-6700k etc.) This system is purely meant to keep all the resources to my main machine for more demanding games. But it's also a fun project that I want to do since I have an excess of cash right now. 

[Drak01112]

Just now, JDE said:

Why fans? Also that thread was for gaming. OpenCL acceleration is inferior to CUDA.

Signature....

23 minutes ago, TGamer64 said:

AIM:

I've been playing around with the idea of a streaming/video editing dedicated system, and I really like the idea of it. Especially since I want to keep all my resources to my main machine as much as possible. Plus I'm not gonna lie, since building my first machine, I've wanted to build another one and the itch is really getting to me. 

 

Hmmmm I don't know what that says.

[Drak01112]

1 minute ago, TGamer64 said:

Normally yes! But I do have my main system which will actually be running the games (GTX 980ti and i7-6700k etc.) This system is purely meant to keep all the resources to my main machine for more demanding games. But it's also a fun project that I want to do since I have an excess of cash right now. 

Soooo... You want to throw money at your computer for it to run faster......

 

You are just like me *high fives you*. =P

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, TGamer64 said:

Normally yes! But I do have my main system which will actually be running the games (GTX 980ti and i7-6700k etc.) This system is purely meant to keep all the resources to my main machine for more demanding games. But it's also a fun project that I want to do since I have an excess of cash right now. 

Oh then that makes complete sense. Yeah I guess I didn't fully understand the purpose of the build.

[LienusLateTips]

2 minutes ago, Drak01112 said:

Signature....

Wat

[Drak01112]

Just now, JDE said:

Wat

 RX 480 vs GTX 1080! Cough cough

[TGamer64]

2 minutes ago, Drak01112 said:

Soooo... You want to throw money at your computer for it to run faster......

 

You are just like me *high fives you*. =P

Heck yeah!! *SUPER HIGH FIVE*

 

2 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Oh then that makes complete sense. Yeah I guess I didn't fully understand the purpose of the build.

To me it doesn't make complete sense, but I'm just like REALLY itching to build another computer. And this was the only justifiable reason I could find lol

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Drak01112 said:

 RX 480 vs GTX 1080! Cough cough

WHAT I SEE:

 

[LienusLateTips]

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[crzyces]

13 minutes ago, TGamer64 said:

What this guy said, I'm totally up for switching GPUs but I'd like a good reason for it. I was originally considering a GTX 1060 (CUDA acceleration is bae), but again, I'm not super savvy in rendering or encoding.

Only 1070 and up have the CUDA acceleration, sorry. And only the Titan has the OpenCL acceleration in the consumer level graphics cards (the only consumer card with both actually).

[Drak01112]

Just now, TGamer64 said:

Heck yeah!! *SUPER HIGH FIVE*

 

To me it doesn't make complete sense, but I'm just like REALLY itching to build another computer. And this was the only justifiable reason I could find lol

*Rings up The Doc* Well sir you look like you have a severe case of Buildaholic (Not related to shopaholic or other related aholics)

 

Just now, JDE said:

WHAT I SEE:

You edited it.... GODDAMN IT.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Drak01112 said:

You edited it.... GODDAMN IT.

This is why you screenshot

[ajhockey1]

price to performance in this build seems extemely misbalanced