Pc build for multitasking/recording/edting pc for $1000

MrOrangeGoggles · May 14, 2015

Hey guys can you recommend me a build for $1000 for video edting/recording/multitasking.
Im doing this because i started youtube last year and stopped because of school. Now Im going to be active again. So, I have been stuck choosing between i5 4460 vs Fx 8350. Thnks in advance

MystoPigz · May 14, 2015

Get the FX-8350. It has better performance and overclocking abilities. As for the entire build, you can go to the website http://pcpartpicker.com/ and find $1000 PC builds with FX-8350s that will fit your needs. Hope this helps!

Nextg_Rival · May 14, 2015

Here you go, a build with the i5 4460. The FX series are underperforming pieces of trash that tend to overheat at any given chance. As an owner of a FX 6300 I wouldn't recommend it or any other FX chip. You can see why simply by comparing benchmarks and real life performance. Anyway, here you go, but it goes 15% over budget so you might need to remove the second GTX 970 for now: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/j84VXL

MrOrangeGoggles · May 14, 2015

Nextg_Rival :

Can i change the motherboard to a z97 or get the h97 for future upgrades

Nextg_Rival · May 14, 2015

MrOrangeGoggles :

Sure. I can even recommend the Gigabyte Z97 gaming 5 motherboard. I simply picked this Z87 one because it was cheap and supported SLI.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

This is the direction I would take this build. The xeon is hyperthreaded and made for heavy workloads such as rendering but can also game just fine. I think this is a well balanced machine all around for $1000.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1023.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 21:30 EDT-0400

Or if you would prefer to have something with a little more graphic power and less focused on just being a quick machine you can drop the SSD and get the GTX 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1032.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 21:38 EDT-0400

FreshRestart · May 14, 2015

FX-8xxx are actually better than the i5 at rendering and heavily multithreaded tasks:

Not to mention they come with an unlocked multiplier. But if you plan on gaming on that machine I would recommend you to stay away from them.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

FreshRestart :

And the xeon is better than both. It is pricier but it is hyperthreaded and meant for just such workloads. I also just noticed that the benchmarks which you have referenced aren't even compared to current gen intel processors. The current i5 and the 8350 are actually quite on par with each other.

Nextg_Rival · May 14, 2015

IamTimTech :

At that point might as well go for an i7 though. It will also have overclocking too.

Nextg_Rival · May 14, 2015

FreshRestart :

You are comparing the FX series to Ivy Bridge i5s though. Not quite on the Haswell i5 4460's level. I still think the i5s beat the FX series overall in terms of real world performance, especially in gaming.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

Nextg_Rival :

I disagree. There is no "need" to overclock. The i7-4790 is a whole $30 more and the i7-4790k is almost $75 more add in the money for the Z97 chipset and a nicer cooler and you've wasted a lot of money that you didn't need to. Not to mention the xeon is designed for just such workloads.

Overclocking is a hobbiest decision. Not something intended for everyone.

FreshRestart · May 14, 2015

IamTimTech :

I couldn't find any, if you do please share the link. Although Haswell should be around 10% than IB so I don't think the results will be that different.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

Nextg_Rival :

Actually even though the i5 does get marginally better frames in a larger portion of the games they really are quite on point with each other. I say not to go with the FX just for the fact that the xeon is purposed for workloads, not gaming. Goggles asked for a rendering machine and you two are trying to give him a gaming machine to overclock. Professional decisions and hobbyist decisions are not one in the same.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

FreshRestart :

IamTimTech :

I couldn't find any, if you do please share the link. Although Haswell should be around 10% than IB so I don't think the results will be that different.

Actually in the benchmarks you've given the 8350 is only about 10% faster than the 3570k which means that actually the difference it makes makes them even with one another. Which I have been saying.

FreshRestart · May 14, 2015

I don't want to start that argument but even if they perform closely in games in terms of fps, the games feel much smoother on the i5. Anyway I actually warned him if he is gaming he should keep away from FX processors, I just think that the FX 8350 is a cheap and good choice for multitasking and rendering.

Nextg_Rival · May 14, 2015

IamTimTech :

Oh man, I totally thought I'd seen "gaming" in one of the requirements... Damn. Guess I was wrong. Yeah, for editing your build is obviously the best. I assumed that if he's recording and editing he means gameplay and that's not something you can just assume. I am sorry then, for editing the Xeon is obviously superior.

FreshRestart · May 14, 2015

IamTimTech :

FreshRestart :

Actually in the benchmarks you've given the 8350 is only about 10% faster than the 3570k which means that actually the difference it makes makes them even with one another. Which I have been saying.

It is around 15% faster actually(at stock) not to mention it is cheaper. But anyway The i5 is indeed the best all around chip if he is also gaming on the machine and isn't going to overclock, if he only needs the machine for rendering and multitasking maybe he should go with the Xeon build you suggested.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

FreshRestart :

We aren't talking about gaming lol, that's the thing. We are talking about streaming and rendering which when it comes to processors the xeon is the choice. Just for the record for heavy workloads the best professional choice of graphics card is a firepro which is AMD so I really am not being biased.

If we were talking about gaming/streaming I say the FX is just as viable and good choice as an i5. I really am not biased at all. Just trying to get Goggles the best machine for his purposes.

MrOrangeGoggles · May 14, 2015

FreshRestart :

im also going to play on demanding games such as Battlefield, Gta V and upcoming games

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

MrOrangeGoggles :

Well then I am afraid I must recommend Intel as a GTAV strongly favors it. The xeon plays games just as well as a i5-4440 or 4460 as well.

MrOrangeGoggles · May 14, 2015

Can you show me a build thanks.

FreshRestart · May 14, 2015

IamTimTech already posted two Xeon based builds earlier, Check the earlier posts.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

I actually posted 2 way up before we started debating on the best choice lol here they are again.

This is the direction I would take this build. The xeon is hyperthreaded and made for heavy workloads such as rendering but can also game just fine. I think this is a well balanced machine all around for $1000.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1023.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 21:30 EDT-0400

Or if you would prefer to have something with a little more graphic power and less focused on just being a quick machine you can drop the SSD and get the GTX 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1032.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 21:38 EDT-0400

I would drop the solid state drive and get the GTX 970 considering you want to play games. If you budget permits you should get both.

MrOrangeGoggles · May 14, 2015

thanks everyone

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