Video Edit / light gaming Build under $1000 - Intel preferred

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Hey guys,

I am looking for an Intel build that i can use for editing 1080p gopro videos and for light gaming. Trying to stay with Intel and around $1000 if possible. Not sure of the pros/cons of using i5 vs i7 vs Xeon for video editing, but I have always had better experiences with Intel vs AMD in the past.

This is my first PC build and I am just being introduced to video editing for the first time.

Can I get some recommended builds please. Thanks in advance.
 
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If you're willing to go 12% over budget, the following is a true "professional" workstation class computer.

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Best value workstation CPU available right now. Same performance as more expensive i7 but with ECC memory support.

CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i11 74.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Amazon)
These are great quality, easy to install CPU coolers that will run very quietly on a <100W CPU.

Motherboard: ASRock Rack C226 WS+ ($238.99 @ Superbiiz)
C226 chipset for ECC memory support and better IO performance for workstation use. 10X SATA ports for future storage expansion.

Memory: Samsung DDR3-1600...
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paynay

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Thanks for the reply, for software, ill be mainly using power director and gopro studio. And light gaming as in 1/hr per week, im more of a console gamer.

mainly looking for just main system, dont need monitor, OS, or accessories at this time.
 
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Hmm... I guess this rig is a bit too much then...
Just softmod the card to a FirePro W7000.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($332.64 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $968.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 19:41 EDT-0400
 
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If you're willing to go 12% over budget, the following is a true "professional" workstation class computer.

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Best value workstation CPU available right now. Same performance as more expensive i7 but with ECC memory support.

CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i11 74.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Amazon)
These are great quality, easy to install CPU coolers that will run very quietly on a <100W CPU.

Motherboard: ASRock Rack C226 WS+ ($238.99 @ Superbiiz)
C226 chipset for ECC memory support and better IO performance for workstation use. 10X SATA ports for future storage expansion.

Memory: Samsung DDR3-1600 8GB/1Gx72 ECC CL11 Server Memory ($91.99 @ Superbiiz)
ECC memory, add more later as needed, (make sure to buy the same model of DIMM when adding more).

Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
OS/Application drive. Fast boot/launch.

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Project/media storage. These are good for video editing as they can sustain nearly 200MB/s, far more than most amateur footage, which comes in handy for sequences with many layers (video collage?).

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Maxwell architecture offers superb GPGPU performance at a very low power dissipation level.

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
8X 3.5" drive bays, 2x 5.25" bays. Great air-flow and cable management, professional appearance, room to grow.

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
The system as configured above would run fine on a 200W PSU, so this is vastly overkill in terms of wattage. I have selected this because it is one of the few <$100 PSUs that has 10 SATA ports and 4X 6-pin PCIE connections. (upgrade path to something like dual GTX970/980 or similar if you wanted to leverage GPGPU accelerated encoding and color correction in the future, and of course, plenty of connections for more hard drives).

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Blue ray burner.

Total: ~$1120 shipped
 
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