Pr CS6 video editing workstation build: i7 4770k + Quadro k2000?

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Hi,

I'm doing the research to build a PC for my girlfriend. It's primary use will be to edit HD video (mostly shot on her Canon 5D) in Premirer Pro CS6.

So far, I have read good things about the i7 4770k and the Quadro k2000, for this purpose (ie. video editing), and within a budget (across the whole build) of about £1500. I'm thinking of basing the spec around these two components.

Are they a good match? By that I mean, are they comparably capable and a good place to start a balanced build from?

Any input would be greatly appreciated, as I am a novice.

Thanks,

Sam
 
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Shneiky

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I7 4770K
Decent motherboard - Asus, Asrock, Gigabyte
Any nVidia card, though I would personal get a GTX 660 instead of a Quadro (even a cheapo, oldo GT 520 accelerates rendering as hell, this only requires to change a .txt file to allow acceleration by non certified cards)
16 GB RAM
Descent case and good branded 80+ Gold power supply
A Hyper 212 EVO
128GB SDD for OS and applications, 256 SDD as a render destination (would recommend Samsung 840 pro)
1 or 2 TB HDD (or HDDs) Hitachi or Seagate
2560x1440 Display with good accuracy

Cheers
 
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Thanks Shneiky, concise! The rest of your hypothetical spec is almost exactly in line with what I was (tentatively) thinking.

Can anyone else attest to the appropriateness of the GTX 660 together with the i7 4770k, for working in Pr CS6?
 
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http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Adobe-Premiere-Pro-CS6-GPU-Acceleration-162/ A good read if you want more in depth info about the gpu acceleration in pr cs6. But I should note it does not cover preview window performance which is smoother on even weaker quadros vs geforce. And also only quadro can output 10bit color to the monitor which may not be an issue considering tvs and regular monitors are only 8 bit.
 
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k1114 beat me to it. I had exactly the same link in mind. Anyway I am rocking GT520 (GT610) across 2x1080 monitors in PP CS6 without problems in view port whatsoever. And contrary to k1114's statement (nothing personal) GTXs actually do run the viewport faster then Quadros. Unless there is a major problem with the drivers (had some of them before) the GTX is almost always equal to a Quadro for few times less of a price. In the end PP uses the GPU in not a very complex matter so, as long as there is CUDA - it will run. To support this statement - take a look at Quadro 4000 vs GTX 650. Identical performance. The difference being 2000 vs 200 bucks price tag. On the note of the 10 bit color problem noted by k1114 - we'll spot on buddy, I totally agree with you. But the thing is the GTX can make up for it with brute force. And unless, your girlfriend is going all out on cinema pipeline and is making big money of it - then a Quadro is a waste. If you have some spare bucks, consider jumping on I7 4930k. Going to be a lot more of an improvement on top of the 4770k than a Quadro 4000 would be on top of GTX 650 / GTX 660.

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Thank you both for your input. Its great to get some insight from those more learned.

K1114: As I understand it, the Canon 5D Mark III is only capable of shooting 1080p, 8bit out of the box, unless you choose to implement the Magic Lantern hack. This, together with the fact that monitors capable of displaying 10bit colour would push the budget up significantly makes it seem unnecessary to worry about achieving 10bit editing, right now. Having said that, having the option for the future (without upgrading the GPU) seems worthwhile.

The article from Puget Systems is very relevant, thanks. The points that it makes about accuracy and native support (together with the 10bit capability for the future) make me swing towards the Quadro.

I guess I'll see how it goes when I have priced up the whole build and make a decision then.

Any else you might suggest?
 
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I would get a GigaByte Windforce GTX 770 4gb. One of the things about a Quadro is more memory, and most people will do a bench mark of their Premier Pro CC or something using a card with slandered memory 1 or 2 gb then compare it to a bench mark using cpu rendering and 90 % of CPU renders have higher benchmarks but if you do a benchmark using a GPU with 4gb or higher like a titan or a quadro the GPU render is a lot better then the CPU render. So if this is a build for video spend the extra cash and get a GigaByte Windforce GTX 770 4gb at least, but titan would be the best, there ain't a quadro that can hang with a titan, and don't go with a 600 or 500 hundred model they are so close in price for the new 700 models its a waist and with the 700s plus look at it this way the GTX 760 they used the 680s to go off of that is how much better the 700 line is.
 
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