Good build for video editing and gaming?

roccoc · Aug 4, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nZBQcf

I am about to order parts to build my first computer. Before I order the parts I would like to know if this is a good build and if I should change anything. I will be using this computer for gaming and a lot of video editing and rendering with Adobe After Effects CS6 or CC. Also, is an SSD really worth getting because I do not think I can afford getting one so if they are not worth it or do not make a big change I will not get one. I still do not have a monitor and keyboard picked out and that may be another 100 - 200$. If you have any suggestions please tell me.

Calnin · Aug 4, 2014

Your build is pretty good, but the main thing that could change is the motherboard. You could change the CPU if you want.
Unless you're running SLI/Crossfire, you don't really need the z97 motherboard.

If you're not overclocking:

The reason I picked the xeon over the i7 is because its basically an i7 without the igpu. It has 8 threads.

Go with a H97 motherboard if you're not planning on a crossfire/sli build.

The gtx 770 is a pretty good card. You could pick a r9 280x if you want. It's slightly cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.24 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1108.81

Calnin · Aug 4, 2014

@TomSkini, you suggested a AM3+ socket motherboard.

roccoc · Aug 4, 2014

Calnin :

Your build is pretty good, but the main thing that could change is the motherboard. You could change the CPU if you want.
Unless you're running SLI/Crossfire, you don't really need the z97 motherboard.

If you're not overclocking:

The reason I picked the xeon over the i7 is because its basically an i7 without the igpu. It has 8 threads.

Go with a H97 motherboard if you're not planning on a crossfire/sli build.

The gtx 770 is a pretty good card. You could pick a r9 280x if you want. It's slightly cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.24 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1108.81

thanks

roccoc · Aug 4, 2014

TomSkini :

Thanks for the advice on the motherboard

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