Hardcore Video Editing Machine, is it good?

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Agent69

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CPU: Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($699.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($306.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($379.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Cisco AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 802.11a/b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($178.78 @ Adorama)
Case: Rosewill THRONE-Window ATX Full Tower Case ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($173.74 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse ($79.50 @ Amazon)
Other: Fans ($30.00)
Other: MXL Mic and pop filter ($309.65)
Total: $4073.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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For video editing in less than an hour and playing hardcore video games like Crysis and BF4. This is not my first build i just want to know what you guys think and how i can improve it. The build itself is 3.5K and the extras are 500$. This is for YouTubing just to let you guys know.
 
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i would say it is unwise to buy a 290x before aftermarket coolers comout or if you plan on watercooling it because it runs at 95 degrees at medium gaming. the 780 can be overclocked higher than it and crossfire has well known frame stuttering issues and dropped frames. they did improve it with the r series but sli is still better than crossfire.
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Hoenstly...The only thing i could say you could do to improve it is either

1) Get two SSD's and do a Raid 0 on them. Don't keep any info you can live without on it though.

2) Get another R9 290X

3) Get a bigger PSU (Maybe like 1000 Watts) for future upgrades.

Thats it. As it is thats how i would set it up. Well I'd go with Nvidia but thats personal preference. But that my friend is a killer machine.
 
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sheag123

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heres another option, 1tb ssd, ips monitors, dual 780..


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XCO1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XCO1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XCO1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($553.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($306.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($579.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($279.95 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($484.70 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($484.70 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THRONE-Window ATX Full Tower Case ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 23EA63V-P 23.0" Monitor ($239.00 @ Adorama)
Monitor: LG 23EA63V-P 23.0" Monitor ($239.00 @ Adorama)
Monitor: LG 23EA63V-P 23.0" Monitor ($239.00 @ Adorama)
Total: $4052.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 23:18 EST-0500)

heres another option, 1tb ssd, ips monitors, dual 780..
 
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Agent69

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Im not doing any future upgrades until a new games that an r9 290x cant even handle. But that will be in like 5 years. And i also have another SSD from an old build i can add. Also another R9 290x will go over the budget limit.
 
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Agent69

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I need to save 500$ for the peripherals. And my monitors are the same as those. Other than that, its a pretty good build. I might take away 1 780 and replace with the peripherals.
 
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sheag123

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i would say it is unwise to buy a 290x before aftermarket coolers comout or if you plan on watercooling it because it runs at 95 degrees at medium gaming. the 780 can be overclocked higher than it and crossfire has well known frame stuttering issues and dropped frames. they did improve it with the r series but sli is still better than crossfire.
 
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