Video Editing/Game workstation build $3-$4k

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JoeToe

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Hi friends helping.
I'm need to get built a pc workstation.
It will be used primarily for video editing and graphic design.
But I'm a HUGE gamer and also need to consider my "twitch" channel.

I will primarily be running two programs in particulsr; Sony Vegas suite, & protools...
I will be shooting video and photo in 1080, but also a lot of 4k will be edited.
The music will be made myself, using the software, keyboard, interface, & a num/loop pad.

After all that as my focus, I am a huge gamer as I said. I need to be able to stream my live video via Web can.
I'm not sure if it will need to be over clocking, but I will be playing the most recent multi-player only games, much of the time while live streaming.

I will not play games in 4k.i would like to have two monitors for editing purposes, one larger than the other
.Maybe a 4k monitor up to 28"? That being said, I will drop the resolution on the larger screen when I'm gaming.

Advice/thoughts/recommendations/complete builds (monitors & the whole 9)
(please ask if I can clarify anything, thanks!)
 
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For the incredibly vague term "graphic design," NO, I can't come up with a reason suggest a quadro without specific software considerations.

JoeToe made it pretty clear that the high priority is Sony Vegas and ProTools.

For a build at this budget, the R9 290 is the best value for Sony Vegas, and the 6-8 core CPU options will be great for ProTools AND video editing.
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Do you know what graphics card you will be needing? Quadros, titans, or Geforces? It always depends on the work you do and it is special for each case. For now Ill just use some 980's to start because that's likely what you will need.

This is just a rough sketch:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.75 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($162.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer B286HK ymjdpprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.90 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($73.08 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Directron)
Total: $3876.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-04 04:51 EST-0500


 
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If you are looking to spend that kind of money, and want the best possible system you can get with amazing quality parts and craftsmen ship check out digitalstorm

They have desktops ( I own the velox 2 and it runs amazingly beautifuly well)
Here's the link to there workstations witch are just powerhouses http://www.digitalstormonline.com/workstation-computers.asp

And here is a link to the desktop witch are also serious powerhouses http://www.digitalstormonline.com/gaming-desktops.asp

You can also contact them and they will help you pick a PC. I promise you will not be disappointed with their systems
 
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Why wouldn't he build one himself? Building yourself ensures better quality and care goes into the system. You also don't pay $400 for someone to build your system :p :p :p
 
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If you want to take this seriously and build a real workstation, the core of the machine should look something like this:

CPU: E5-1660V3 ~$1000
HSF: SilverStone AR03: ~$50
MOBO: GIGABYTE MW50-SV0: ~$300
RAM: 4 X 8GB (32GB) DDR4 ECC RDIMM [ CT8G4RFS4213 ] ~$450
GPU: SAPPHIRE TRI-X OC Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-bit: ~$300
SSD: Plextor M6 Pro 512GB: ~$300
Storage: 2X WD4000F9YZ: ~$450
PSU: Seasonic X-850: ~$150
Case: Fractal Define R5: ~$100

That's getting up over $3000 there and is IMO the best use of that $3000 for the usage you have described.

Since Video editing does not benefit from professional workstation GPU drivers, there's no reason to bother. Sony Vegas gets about double the performance scaling per dollar on GCN architecture compared to Kepler/Maxwell. I wouldn't bother with a dual GPU until you've had a chance to see how the GPU is really going to play a part in your workflow. GPGPU accelerated trans-coding and rendering still have caveats on quality, it's a trade-off that you may not want to use all the time. A strong CPU using software trans-coding is still the preferred choice by many pros.

Note the machine above is built on a true workstation motherboard, with ECC memory and Enterprise class storage drives.
 
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Wouldn't a Quadro make sense for a lot of graphic design?
 
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Most content creation software (video editing, image manipulation, layout, sound production,etc) does not make use of any special performance or API optimizations or render modes available exclusively on workstation drivers. So for this type of build, gaming cards are the best bang for buck, and in this case, AMD gaming cards specifically...

Some 3D animation software and most CAD software (especially engineering software) benefits from workstation drivers.

If JoeToe doesn't care about ECC memory, the 5820K you pointed out is by far the best value CPU for this type of build.
 
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For the incredibly vague term "graphic design," NO, I can't come up with a reason suggest a quadro without specific software considerations.

JoeToe made it pretty clear that the high priority is Sony Vegas and ProTools.

For a build at this budget, the R9 290 is the best value for Sony Vegas, and the 6-8 core CPU options will be great for ProTools AND video editing.
 
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