Need advice building my first PC (video editing/light gaming) and the first PC I've owned in 7 years

Mad7dog14

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Hello! Hope everyone had a great New Years!

I like this website a lot and wanted to ask for a favor. I need help. Lol. I've read a lot of articles and watched a lot of videos and its information overload.

First I'll tell you what the computer will be used for then I will use the template from the website.

The computer will be used for video editing. Nothing hardcore or professional. Just pictures and videos I take of family and time spent with my kids. I will also probably do a little gaming with it. I'm not a hardcore gamer and I always have the latest consoles but I rarely use them.

Videos and photos will be from a nikon d610. Again I'm not a professional by any means and this is only for family use.

I honestly don't know if I should go with the Intel core i7 5930 and x99 mb's or if for my needs the core i7 4790k is a better choice.

Purchase date: As soon as I feel I am informed enough to make the best choice.

Budget: not a real concern. I'd say I don't want to spend more than $2600.00. I'm not opposed to it. I just don't think I need that big of a computer for my needs but then again I have no idea!!

System usage: personal non professional video editing and light gaming.

Monitor: I will be buying one. The monitor is not included in the budget. Looking at an LG ULTRAWIDE.

OS: Windows 8.1

Website: I like newegg but I'm open to other suggestions.

Location: St Louis, MO

Parts: I like ASUS but I'm open to suggestions. Also I would like either a GTX 970 or 980.

Overclocking: don't plan on it but I like the option to be able to.

One last bit of info is that the last 6 years I've only had iPads and smart phones. I just haven't had the need for a computer.

Sorry for the long post but I think I covered everything. Thank you all for your time in advance!!!

Joe

 
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Here is a video editing machine. The processor is a six core threaded one that will edit in 2/3rds the time the 4790K will. You should overclock it to speed up this CPU intensive process. 16GB of ram may be enough. You can increase it if needed. 1TB SSD so you can put everything on the SSD, the video files, the operating system, and the video editor. This will really help with speed. A good video board for you will be having a demanding display it seems.The best in quality power supplies for a very long life and very high efficiency. Power supplies are most efficient when run around half of their rated power. A Blu-Ray writer. A large case that will have plenty of room for everything and keep everything cool.

PCPartPicker part...

Mad7dog14

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Brunostako lol. The reason I picked that was because I was about to buy an iMac 5k. I'm not bashing Apple at all with this statement but I figures for the price I could build better and then later I could swap out things when better comes along (if I needed).

Brillis I don't know much about the chipset and processors. I only know what I've read. And I too started to think it was overkill for my application. But so many people kept saying to go that way (in other threads and YouTube videos). That's why I was asking for help! Thank you for the reply!

Logainofhades thanks for the suggestion. I'll chack them out!

 

Brunostako

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Haswell-E and X99 platform PCs are exclusively for Professional stuff, when even some saved seconds are worth the cost of the PC. Not even gaming really benefits from its features.

You can stay with the LGA1150 platform with an i7 or a cheaper Xeon and you will be more than fine.
 
Here is a video editing machine. The processor is a six core threaded one that will edit in 2/3rds the time the 4790K will. You should overclock it to speed up this CPU intensive process. 16GB of ram may be enough. You can increase it if needed. 1TB SSD so you can put everything on the SSD, the video files, the operating system, and the video editor. This will really help with speed. A good video board for you will be having a demanding display it seems.The best in quality power supplies for a very long life and very high efficiency. Power supplies are most efficient when run around half of their rated power. A Blu-Ray writer. A large case that will have plenty of room for everything and keep everything cool.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.75 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($199.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($548.85 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2548.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-04 10:42 EST-0500
 
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