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Need to build a video rendering/mild gaming desktop. Not sure where to start, part wise. Suggestions welcome.

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August 7, 2014 3:33:34 PM

It's going to be used for converting Blu-ray DVD's to digital format, which I believe is video rendering? Anyways, I'm not sure where to start on the parts and could use a good starting point. It will be for gaming on 1440p (at whatever quality really), high end video rendering (so good CPU/GPU?), liquid cooling if needed, SSD/HDD combo, and I need the best of the best sound card. I'd be willing to reduce the power of CPU/GPU for a better sound card, just to show you how important the sound card has to be. I don't want to limit anything with a low price range, but the lower the better, without sacrificing quality/performance of course.

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August 7, 2014 3:53:56 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dNRGhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dNRGhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£215.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£63.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£155.00 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£121.39 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£88.49 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.94 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (£409.60 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case (£121.36 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£142.17 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£80.45 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1512.34


Quite a hefty cost, but In my opinion this is what I would've gone for. The CPU is able to be OC'd in case in the future you wish to OC for high GHz. Let me know what you think.
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August 7, 2014 3:58:17 PM

Ry4n said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dNRGhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dNRGhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£215.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£63.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£155.00 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£121.39 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£88.49 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.94 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (£409.60 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case (£121.36 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£142.17 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£80.45 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1512.34


Quite a hefty cost, but In my opinion this is what I would've gone for. The CPU is able to be OC'd in case in the future you wish to OC for high GHz. Let me know what you think.


Thanks for the suggestion, would I need a 6 core processor though? Also, would the 4790k be better than the 4770k at this point?
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August 7, 2014 4:08:24 PM

Episodic said:
Ry4n said:
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dNRGhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dNRGhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£215.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£63.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£155.00 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£121.39 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£88.49 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.94 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (£409.60 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case (£121.36 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£142.17 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£80.45 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1512.34


Quite a hefty cost, but In my opinion this is what I would've gone for. The CPU is able to be OC'd in case in the future you wish to OC for high GHz. Let me know what you think.


Thanks for the suggestion, would I need a 6 core processor though? Also, would the 4790k be better than the 4770k at this point?


That would be totally up to you at this point, if you're willing to pay a little more for a better cpu then I wouldn't suggest better than the 'i7-4930k' you would see a lot of difference with 6 cores over 4 cores when rendering.
http://ark.intel.com/products/77780

EDIT: If you also decide to go for the i7-4930k you'd need to change the MOBO I suggested.
MOBO: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampag... or http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampag...
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August 7, 2014 4:22:02 PM

anti-painkilla said:
Hey,

If you can follow the template here http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/353572-31-build-upg....

It makes it easier to suggest a build as this will help you provide all the information that the systems guys need.


Approximate Purchase Date: Unsure exactly, anytime between now and two months from now.
Budget Range: All price ranges accepted, just trying to get my bearings down.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Superior sound quality, Video rendering, mild gaming, web use.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, two. One at 1440p the other at 1080p.
Parts to Upgrade: Need a whole system
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: USA
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future
Additional Comments: Need superior sound card
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August 7, 2014 8:19:15 PM

Wait, what is your budget? Ry4n's build is solid for all your needs. Just add in a 1440p and 1080p monitor and a simple mouse/keyboard combo and you should be set.
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August 7, 2014 10:09:25 PM

You have a nice set going there, I would make a few changes.

This is my current system:
Mobo -- Asus Sabertooth Z58
CPU -- Intel i-920 Clocked to 3.8ghz
RAM -- 16gig Dominator
Video Card -- Asus EAH6970 2gb Eyefinity
PSU -- Antec True Power Quattro 1000
Case -- Thermaltake Xaser VI
OS Drive -- Corsair Force GT 120 SSD's x2 Raid 0
Adobe Drive -- Patriot Torqx 64gig
MS Office Drive -- Patriot Torqx 64gig
MMORPG Drive -- Patriot Torqx 64gig
Games Drive -- Patriot Torqx 64gig
Data Drive 1 -- WD Velociraptor 300gig
Data Drive 2 -- WD Velociraptor 300gig
Media Drive -- WD Velociraptor 500gig
Optical Drive -- LG 16x Blu-Ray Burner
Monitors -- Acer S271HL, Dell U2713HM and Samsung Syncmaster 2494hm
Keyboard -- Logitech G15
Mouse -- Logitech G702


I do what you are talking about and then some, so this is what I am moving into. Everything depends on how much you are looking to spend, and how far you want to take the system. For me I future proof everything, and I like making sure I can run what ever I need with no question. I run Adobe Master Collection at the same time as all my MS Office products and AutoDesk 360. My system is really over kill for the normal user, but I also do allot of heavy media, hence why I build like I do.

1. LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter WH14NS40 - Bulk Drive - Black by LG $71.00
Quantity 1

2. Cooler Master Seidon 240M - PC CPU Liquid Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with 240mm Radiator and 2 Fans by Cooler Master $88.16
Quantity 1

3. ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1by Asus $238.99
Quantity 1

4. Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K) by $339.99
Quantity 1

5. Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 1866 MHz (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory CMD32GX3M4A1866C10) by Corsair $409.99
Quantity 1

6. Enermax Platimax 1350W 89+ EPS 12V Modular PSU 240-Pin 1600 Power Supply, EPM1350EWT by Enermax $294.99
Quantity 1

7. ASUS Graphics Cards R9290-DC2OC-4GD5 by Asus $429.99
Quantity 1

8. Samsung Electronics Samsung 850 Pro-Series 2.5" 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive Single Unit Version MZ-7KE128BW by Samsung $129.99
Quantity 2 Just Running the OS

9. SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB SATA 6.0GB/s 2.5-Inch 7mm Height Solid State Drive (SSD) With 10-Year Warranty- SDSSDXPS-240G-G25 by SanDisk $172.00
Quantity 3 For Programs

10. WD VelociRaptor 500 GB Workstation Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 10000 RPM, SATA III, 64 MB Cache - WD5000HHTZ by Western Digital $125.99
Quantity 2 Data Backup

11. WD Velociraptor WD1000DHTZ 1TB 3.5" SATA Hard Drive by Western Digital $224.99
Quantity 1 Only Media

12. Corsair Air Series SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack (CO-9050014-WW) by Corsair $29.24
Quantity 3

13. Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - Full Version by Microsoft Software $174.94
Quantity 1

14. ASUS VS278Q-P Ultrafast 1ms 27-Inch LED-Lit Monitor by Asus $259.99
Quantity 3

Subtotal (22 items): $4,168.69

Computer Case: CaseLabs Mercury S8 W/Tax & Shipping $535.76

Total with CA Tax $5,111.45
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