Best-Built Video Editing computer (first experience) 1500€

Francesco Elipanni · Sep 1, 2014

Goodmorning everyone,
this is my first post, I hope to write in a correct way, to place my post in the right thread and to be as precise as possible in order to help you understand.

I'm a working-student based in italy and it's time for me to build a computer to work in a easier way.
I am mostly doing videos whit my actual pc (a macbook) and the situation is become unacceptable

so i was thinking to invest some money in good machine that can be upgradable and performant at the same time.

my only problem is the total unexperience with the world of computers, i good at working with them but I have no technical background so please, help me !

i've followed the suggested form down here

GENERAL INFOS:

Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks, the sooner the better

Budget Range: 1200-1600€ shipping included

System Usage from Most to Least Important: mostly for video editing (Premiere pro, After effects, Photoshop & C4D) also a bit of gaming

Are you buying a monitor: NO

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website for Parts: i don't have one, this will be my first workstation

Location: North Italy

Parts Preferences: no idea what can be the best solution

Overclocking: no idea what can be the best solution

SLI or Crossfire: no idea what can be the best solution, i've read something about Crossfire that sounded nice to me, but i'm not an expert at all

Your Monitor Resolution: double monitor 1920x1080 / 2,5K

Additional Comments: I mostly use my computer to create video in Premiere pro & after effect, a lot of photo editing in photoshop (in general the whole Adobe creative suite), a bit of Cinema 4D and a bit of gaming

MY LIST:

this is what i've found during my research:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930k 3.2g 6 core
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 Pro
RAM: 1600MHz 32GB (to keep the pice low i can go to 16GB and upgrade it in a while)
GPU: GTX 680 “FTW” 4gb version (i've heard good comments about EVGA,someone can tell me something more?
Cooler & Fans: ??
Case: Fractal Design Define R4
SSD: 120GB for OS and programs
HD: 1TB storage
HD: 1TB Working

probably i will install windows 8 as OS.

that's all I think,
greatings from italy!

Francesco

MeteorsRaining · Sep 1, 2014

You're very close to a solid video rendering build.

The CPU is a good choice, but 4930k will be an even better one, if the price difference is not too much. MoBo will vary according to CPU but the current choice is very solid.

Also, getting a GTX 770 EVGA SC ACX will be a better choice over 680 both performance wise and value/money wise.

Get the 16/32GB Trident Xes 2400MHz for maximum value/money, or any other memory with 2400MHz/CL10 or better specs.

A good CPU cooler would be EVO 212, but the real beast in air coolers is Noctua D14, which'll help your system run cooler and quieter. Just get a couple of case fans, preferably to create neutral pressure for even airflow.

Getting 250GB SSD to store big Video editing softwares with project files will help a lot in faster loading and access times. Get a 2TB HDD and partition it to gain 1TB partitions, which'll save costs.

For 2k, you should go for 4GB versions of GPU, but the build won't be for hardcore gaming, so you can save up there by going for GTX 760 4GB from EVGA, which makes the best Nvidia GPUs both performance wise and cooling wise.

The case is a good one, no need to change anything there. Nvidia GPUs SLI, while AMD GPUs Crossfire, which in both cases mean to use 2 same model GPUs on the same system.

Francesco Elipanni · Sep 2, 2014

thank you for the fast reply and all the clarifications you gave me

just to make thinks clear, the setup i've described is the one i've found in this blog:
http://nofilmschool.com/2013/01/dslr-raw-video-editing-computer-build-dave-dugdale/

after I read it i've discovered that the article was 1y old so I think that your suggestions are based on the technology that had an implementation from last year!

if i'm correct, and all the parts are compatible i think i'll mark your comment as my solutions

thank you also for the explanation of crossfire etc..! very useful!

ps: can I overclock with the moterboard and the processor i've chosen? is it a safe procedure, i mean is it worth it?

BR

MeteorsRaining · Sep 2, 2014

Yes that article is good for reference but quite out-dated (Jan 2013, Ivy E was released in Sep 2013 so that's understandable). All the parts will be compatible. And yes, that MoBo is very good for OCing, Asus and ASROCK make the best OCing MoBos and yours is a solid one.

You can easily OC to 4.4-4.5Ghz just using the multiplier as I hope you'd be getting 2400MHz memory which helps a lot in OCing. OCing is totally safe if done with correct measures and procedure, there're tons of guides available, and we're also always present to help you out.

OCing will enhance the performance while using programs which require heavy single core performance, your CPU will be faster and better, its totally worth it

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