4K video editing PC build: Budget $2,500

siamskycam · May 13, 2014

use adobe premiere and after effects for video editing, much of which will be 4k. goal is to have smooth playback of 4k + keep rendering times as low as possible.

all suggestions welcome. thx

nikoli707 · May 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 V2 2.1GHz 6-Core Processor ($404.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.84 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($187.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2497.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 16:20 EDT-0400)

siamskycam · May 13, 2014

thanks

whyd you pick the xeon over the Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor? Most other builds i see have the i7.

BranFlake5 · May 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jp6t
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jp6t/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jp6t/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.94 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($136.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: Quadro K4000 ($759.00)
Total: $2506.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 17:12 EDT-0400)

Link to K4000

siamskycam · May 14, 2014

BranFlake5 :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jp6t
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jp6t/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jp6t/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.94 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($136.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: Quadro K4000 ($759.00)
Total: $2506.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 17:12 EDT-0400)

Link to K4000

That looks good. Would this be expandable to run dual quadros?

siamskycam · May 14, 2014

Also, going to be using the new 28 inch 4k monitor by dell. Are the above specs compatible with that monitor?

siamskycam · May 14, 2014

Finally, how do the titan and quadro compare for editing 4k? Do either offer specific upgrades in terms of performance? Not gaming on this setup. Will only be used for video editing and playback.

nikoli707 · May 14, 2014

i picked the xeon over the 3930 because I'm not sure if you intend to overclock, it has eec memory support if you need it, and its also cheaper. also it allowed for a titan 6gb in the build. I'm not sure again what you need as far as gpu support though. If you need advanced support, and double precision calculation plus error checked vram then go with a quadro. If not, a titan will work more fine.

BranFlake5 · May 15, 2014

siamskycam :

Absolutely! I hope you do when you get enough extra money. Also, a quadro will be better for rendering because it is designed with that in mind and has much better driver support. Basically, it's a similar GPU, but lower clock speeds to run 24/7 and stay cool/quiet. A quadro is guranteed to work, a Titan, not so much. Also, dual Quadros are much more ideal and compatible than Titans.

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