Please help with video editing build... SLI?

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Hello, I'm currently trying to help a friend build a video editing machine. He was initially set on buying a $2,500 iMac but I convinced him that his money would go further building his own rig. His one caveat though is that he has Thunderbolt, which I see are available on certain motherboards. Anyway, the part I'm most confused about is selecting a graphics card. Initially I thought that running a pair of GTX 770s would get him the most bang for his buck, but have since read that SLI doesn't really work well with video editing. Is this the case? I'm now looking at a GTX 780 Classified as it's supposedly just as powerful as the Titan, but more affordable. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Aonex/saved/2zXf
Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2RY0XD8691
 
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Gotcha. Definitely go with the single best nVidia card he can afford. You want all the CUDA cores you can get to speed up After Effects/Premiere. GTX 780 would be an excellent choice.
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Do you know what software he's going to be using? SLI isn't as effective for editing as a single more powerful card, since you don't get all the potential power (scaling) that you would with a single card. I think you're looking the right direction with the GTX 780, especially if you're talking about Adobe software, where Nvidia CUDA cores count.
 
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Gotcha. Definitely go with the single best nVidia card he can afford. You want all the CUDA cores you can get to speed up After Effects/Premiere. GTX 780 would be an excellent choice.
 
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You should use the single card.

Anyways, you can build a much more powerful rig for about the same price that is around 2500 Dollars. So, this build is worth looking at.

+ 4930k is a 12 thread CPU vs 8 threads of the 8 threads of the 4770k which matters for Video Editing.
+ The best CPU Cooler for overclocking the CPU to get even more awesome performance.
+ Samsung 840 EVO is just a little bit slower than the pro version, so it should be just fine.
+ Fractal Design Define R4 is significantly better than the Corsair Carbide 330R and serves the Silence purpose much better.
+ 1866 Mhz RAM is enough for any kind of workload, also it is far more cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($184.07 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($639.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2583.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-15 11:25 EDT-0400)

So, you should go for this build. It is way more powerful for about the same price. So, I think you should definitely check this out.

Take a look at the build and tell me what you think about it. Your feedback would be highly appreciated.
Have fun :)
 
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OP has a better PSU plan, the EVGA SuperNovas under 1000W are not as quality as Corsair HX series. Also OP specifically mentioned thunderbolt which your system does not include. And that CM Seidon at that price is a great deal, no reason to go air cooling if that's what he likes.

EDIT: By the way, aonex, that HX750 is on sale at newegg for $85: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010, with promo code: EMCWXWR26
 
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My basic idea was that with a few changes, it is possible to fit a much better 6 core 12 threads CPU which is much better for Video Editing.

As for the cooling, the Hyper 212 EVO performs just as better as the Seldion 120m, also air cooling is preferred though as it has no risk of leaking, etc.

Look for any other Motherboard around the same price, someone must have Thunderbolt.

Yeah, that 85 dollar deal on HX is awesome. Get that instead of the Supernova.
 
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