Recommendations for high end video/photo editing build

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anoopbhopal

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Please can some folks recommend parts for building a high end photo/video editing machine.

My budget is around £2000 and could stretch this further if need be.

I specifically need help with selecting a monitor, CPU, RAM, GPU and motherboard.

Only really one thing that's a must, is the monitor must be 27" or larger.

Of course Ive read multiple posts but cant really get a straight answer as to whether 4core or 6core cpu or a gtx or quadro etc. Its all just confusing me more.

Thanks for your help
 
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For £2000 you can do a middle ground editing machine, and middle ground is not bad in any way, but there are 4 things people who edit do not skimp on.

1st, Monitor 1440p if you are doing real editing is the minimum I would work with. It's not just about the pixels and this is what bothers me so much, it is about color rendition and image calibration. This is why on 99% of editing desks you will find 1440p monitors, gaming 1080p is awesome in the editing world 1440p is the standard.

For my editing monitor I run a Dell UltraSharp U2713HM, it is slow for games, but I do not play games on it. I use it strictly for Adobe and AutoDesk, and it will put to shame any 1080p monitor. You could go better, but that will be around £520 more...
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You don't really need a 6-core for editing. Here's what I'd do for under 900 pounds:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£108.35 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 970 4GB JetStream Video Card (£264.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Zalman Z12 ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.96 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£73.00 @ More Computers)
Total: £899.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 17:07 GMT+0000
You have a quad-core with Hyper-Threading, so that makes eight threads for editing.
You can SLI with an SLI-capable board and a 750 watt PSU.
 
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For £2000 you can do a middle ground editing machine, and middle ground is not bad in any way, but there are 4 things people who edit do not skimp on.

1st, Monitor 1440p if you are doing real editing is the minimum I would work with. It's not just about the pixels and this is what bothers me so much, it is about color rendition and image calibration. This is why on 99% of editing desks you will find 1440p monitors, gaming 1080p is awesome in the editing world 1440p is the standard.

For my editing monitor I run a Dell UltraSharp U2713HM, it is slow for games, but I do not play games on it. I use it strictly for Adobe and AutoDesk, and it will put to shame any 1080p monitor. You could go better, but that will be around £520 more.

2nd, CPU for high-end editing this is your heart and give you the ability to push more.

3rd, RAM this is your friend with editing and ultimate software switch use, that is moving from program to program. (I run 4-6 at a time) I run Adobe Master Collection and AutoDesk at the same time... This does not include web browsers as I usually run 2-3 with 8-10 tabs each.

4th GPU, if you are a die-hard editor then you will look at a FirePro or Quattro series card. If you are an enthusiast you want to have a 4gb card. I prefer Asus 290X cards.
 
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I never said the 970's were not good, I just said I prefer the ATI cards. Nvida os very good and I have used them in the past, but for the last 6 years I find that with working with the programs I use ATI worked a little better.
 
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