Upgrading Video Editing Rig, Suggestions On What To Go With?

fuzmaster · Jun 3, 2013

I'm looking to upgrade my custom built rig in order so my renders in my 3d modeling program with come in faster (3ds Max), as well as rendering highly detailed images in Adobe After Effects. I was wondering what would be the easiest to upgrade.

Here's my build: http://puu.sh/37uc0.png

I was thinking obviously the processor, in which case I would go with this: http://bit.ly/ZHXLV0

I also figured maybe I could get some more ram, but I figured that wouldn't be issue since I barely run any background programs to begin.

g-unit1111 · Jun 3, 2013

I wouldn't use a Xeon for anything but server applications. You don't really need to upgrade from an i5-2500K but if you insist an i7-4770K will be a much wiser investment than that Xeon E3 will be.

csf60 · Jun 3, 2013

i7-3930k FTW

g-unit1111 · Jun 3, 2013

csf60 :

Ivy Bridge-E will be out in a month or two, rendering the 3930K obsolete.

mrpeter · Jun 3, 2013

Hi guys.

I want to build a new video editing DEDICATED computer. But I want a top PC, with the following specs:

- Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition $1,029.99
- G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133Mhz $139.99
- ASUS P9X79 $299.99
- OCZ Vector Series SATA III 256GB $269.99
- EVGA GeForce GTX 690 $1,019.99
- 2x Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache 879,98

As you can see, it´s a expensive PC. So, I want to build it piece by piece, one at a time. Actually, I have a Intel Dual-Core E5400 with 4GB RAM. My doubt is: at first, should I buy a GTX 690 and put it in my atual PC (to improve video preview and rendering) or should I buy at first the i7-3970X Extreme Edition with the ASUS P9X79 mobo without the GTX graphic card? Which way will I have more performance? Just remembering, after I´ll buy all the set above.

P.S.: You can suggest any component change that you think I´ll get more performance.

Thanks.

g-unit1111 · Jun 3, 2013

mrpeter :

Hi guys.

I want to build a new video editing DEDICATED computer. But I want a top PC, with the following specs:

- Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition $1,029.99
- G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133Mhz $139.99
- ASUS P9X79 $299.99
- OCZ Vector Series SATA III 256GB $269.99
- EVGA GeForce GTX 690 $1,019.99
- 2x Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache 879,98

As you can see, it´s a expensive PC. So, I want to build it piece by piece, one at a time. Actually, I have a Intel Dual-Core E5400 with 4GB RAM. My doubt is: at first, should I buy a GTX 690 and put it in my atual PC (to improve video preview and rendering) or should I buy at first the i7-3970X Extreme Edition with the ASUS P9X79 mobo without the GTX graphic card? Which way will I have more performance? Just remembering, after I´ll buy all the set above.

P.S.: You can suggest any component change that you think I´ll get more performance.

Thanks.

Start your own thread, don't hijack an existing one.

csf60 · Jun 4, 2013

g-unit1111 :

LoL a 5% performance increase is far from rendering 3930 "obsolete". That's the problem with high end processors reaching their ceiling this decade.

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