First Video Editing Build - Budget $2000

directorJay

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I am looking to put a computer together for the purpose of video editing (Premiere, After Effects, Davinci), I also do a bit of graphic design (Photoshop, Illustrator) from time to time, and if time permits I wanna try a little bit of 3D.

I am well aware that I am not a PC expert, I tried to read things on my own without anyone explaining to me so forgive me for mistakes I'll ever make on which parts I've decided on to

I want to build a machine that doesn't really need to be overclocked, something that could still run for 18 hours straight and still be ok

Here's a list I've put up after a little research

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/directorJay/saved/3par

I'm really sticking to the Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor and the NZXT Phantom 820 (White) ATX Full Tower Case

After reading a lot I find out that I need a fast CPU when I focus on video editing,
and as for the case, I want a future-proof case that I don't always have to change when I upgrade in the near-future coz its big and ready for additional upgrades, and of course, I like it cause it looks sleek and stylish. I already have accessories like mouse and keyboard, I also already have a monitor.

I am planning to buy an additional videocard in the future and additional ram but 1 videocard and 16gb ram would do for now

I'm planning to buy the parts in about 2 weeks, I really need help regarding this for I don't want any bottlenecks or overkills. I just want a heavy-duty system that kinda fits on my budget.
 
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Good overall, made a few minor changes to save you about $150:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:...
Good overall, made a few minor changes to save you about $150:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($232.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($174.97 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($137.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1903.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 10:31 EST-0500)


The SSD you chose is great, but you won't see a difference really between the Pro and EVO. The motherboard you selected is great for gaming, but since you won't be doing that, I scaled it back a little to save some money. No performance change at all, whatsoever.

The RAM I changed to faster RAM. Normally I don't recommend faster RAM, but it makes a good amount of difference having 2400 over 1600 for what you'll be doing.

Let me know what you think on this. All I did was money saving, you won't really see much difference, except decent improvement with the RAM.
 
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2 770s won't pull over 650w at full 100% CPU and gpu load, which almost never happens. 1000w is fine for 3-way sli, but that's pointless for video editing. 760w is more than sufficient for what he'll be doing, 1000 is way overkill. Quality over quantity when it comes to power supply