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August 31, 2014 4:56:03 AM

Hey everyone!
I want to build my own computer for video editing and 3D animation. This is my first build and I’m not sure about the compatibility. I’ll appreciate all your suggestions. My budget is $2000 but If I could go under $1800 that would be great :) 

Case - Thermaltake Urban S21 No Power Supply Mid Tower Case, Black VP800A1W2N ($70)

Power Supply - Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M SLI and CrossFire X Ready ATX12V 80PLUS Gold Active PFC ATX 950 Power Supply TPG-850M ($151)

Motherboard - Asus Sabertooth Z87 LGA 1150 Motherboard ($236)

CPU - Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790 ($290)

Cooler - Thermaltake NiC C5 120mm Untouchable CPU Cooler CLP0608 ($50)

Graphic card - ASUS Graphics Cards GTX780TI-DC2OC-3GD5 ($650)

RAM - Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Red (HX318C10FRK2/16) ($170)

SSD - Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 6.0 Gb/s Solid State Drive SH103S3/120G ($85)

HDD -Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA III 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAKX ($44)

Monitor -Samsung S27D390H 27-Inch Screen LCD Monitor ($260)

Total: $2006

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August 31, 2014 8:15:35 AM

OK this is what I came up with that is very powerful for Video/Animation with the ability to still upgrade RAM another 16gb. This is a little above the budget, but you will be able to complete nearly any Media task with the ability to tweak when needed.

Explanations for picks after the products

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9t7zXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9t7zXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.00 @ NCIX US) <-- One of the best coolers on the market and for $50 more you can do allot with this and not go wrong.

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($238.99 @ Newegg) <-- Newest Sabertooth, I use Sabertooth boards and will be switching to the new x99's when they come out, but for the money and tweak ability you can't beat this.

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg) <-- Due to budget I stuck with 16gb and switched to Corsair, both Asus and Corsair have been working together for years and the match of 1866 with this board is and should be used. I myself use Dominator RAM, but these sticks are very good. Plus you can drop in another 16gb when you want more calculation power.

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon) <-- Only use fot the OS, drivers and computer monitoring software

Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg) <-- All programs stored here, you do not want to save data here.

Both SSD's are picked because they are the newest and come with 10yr warranties

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC) <-- All saved data to this drive, I prefer 10k drives but that would add another $60-80 to the budget.

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($542.98 @ SuperBiiz) <-- This is a beast of a card for the money, processing power per $ it can't be beat.

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg) <-- A little bit more air control for this case.

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon) <-- Very good PSU

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon) <-- Ok here is where I differ big time, as if you are looking to do real video editing and animation, you want to have your money in a good monitor. This is what is pushing this system higher. This monitor can be used as the reference baseline for very good Adobe work to be completed.

Total: $2429.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 11:01 EDT-0400

That is my idea for a great working Media Machine, with the ability to run just about anything out there. Now if you are thinking of getting into Maya, 3DMax, Softimage, or other tasking types of animation programs, I would highly think of getting another 16gb of RAM.
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August 31, 2014 11:08:27 AM

Amencerment said:
OK this is what I came up with that is very powerful for Video/Animation with the ability to still upgrade RAM another 16gb. This is a little above the budget, but you will be able to complete nearly any Media task with the ability to tweak when needed.

Explanations for picks after the products

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9t7zXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9t7zXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.00 @ NCIX US) <-- One of the best coolers on the market and for $50 more you can do allot with this and not go wrong.

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($238.99 @ Newegg) <-- Newest Sabertooth, I use Sabertooth boards and will be switching to the new x99's when they come out, but for the money and tweak ability you can't beat this.

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg) <-- Due to budget I stuck with 16gb and switched to Corsair, both Asus and Corsair have been working together for years and the match of 1866 with this board is and should be used. I myself use Dominator RAM, but these sticks are very good. Plus you can drop in another 16gb when you want more calculation power.

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon) <-- Only use fot the OS, drivers and computer monitoring software

Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg) <-- All programs stored here, you do not want to save data here.

Both SSD's are picked because they are the newest and come with 10yr warranties

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC) <-- All saved data to this drive, I prefer 10k drives but that would add another $60-80 to the budget.

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($542.98 @ SuperBiiz) <-- This is a beast of a card for the money, processing power per $ it can't be beat.

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg) <-- A little bit more air control for this case.

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon) <-- Very good PSU

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon) <-- Ok here is where I differ big time, as if you are looking to do real video editing and animation, you want to have your money in a good monitor. This is what is pushing this system higher. This monitor can be used as the reference baseline for very good Adobe work to be completed.

Total: $2429.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 11:01 EDT-0400

That is my idea for a great working Media Machine, with the ability to run just about anything out there. Now if you are thinking of getting into Maya, 3DMax, Softimage, or other tasking types of animation programs, I would highly think of getting another 16gb of RAM.


Thanks for the answer! I like your suggestion a lot. I'm not sure about the monitor, considering the price, but I think I'll get it anyway :) 
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