Is my NEWB Build to Big for my Own Good?

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I am looking to build a impressive looking machine that is going to be mainly for video editing & some gaming. I do not know what I want yet with most specs but I have narrowed down a few.

I will be doing no overclocking. I will be using 2 or 3 monitors, I want to transfer information quickly to my computer from Go Pro and any other devices, I want to have 3 drives, ssd for operation/software, 2nd drive for video pictures transferred onto computer, and 3rd for final product/preview/temp files.

Should I tone back some things for my limited ability? I'm a beggining editor and novice gamer

Chip: Intel I Core 7 5820
Storage: Samsung mz-75e 1tb SSD
Storage: Western Digital 2tb internal drive
Storage: Western Digital 2tb internal drive
Memory: 16 or 32 gb of Ares Series ram?

What else would you do to complete these build? Am i going overboard? I'm feeling pretty lost!! I do not want to spend big $$ on graphics card but do'nt want junk either
 
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sadams04

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CPU + MB - The i7-5820 is meant more for overclocking / extreme efforts. This is also paired with an X99 motherboard raising costs. Instead, look toward a Xeon processor on the H97 platform for a non-overclocking setup.
MEM - As long as it is DDR3-1600 CL9 or lower, or DDR3-1866 CL10 or lower ...both at 1.5v, then you will be fine. 16GB is plenty!
SSD - Fine and all, but the 1TB size is expensive. Instead, consider a 256GB / 250GB SSD for your OS and apps, then use the hard drives for overflow / storage.
HD - I prefer one large drive over two smaller drives. No need to split things out...
GPU - The GTX 960 is overkill for video editing, but you will enjoy it while gaming. You could probably scale back to a GTX 750 Ti to save costs if your gaming is pretty light.
PSU - Stick with XFX or Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Green 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($207.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1106.69
 
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soldier5637

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Yeah buddy, you're missing a motherboard and a video card, disputably two of the most three important parts for a gaming rig (CPU being third). Cant reall say whether or not its good for gaming till theres that there. If you're playing at 1080p, take a look at the GTX 970 or the R9 390.
 
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I have no idea what i want for those. Sound/speakers aren't highest but always like something good. I don't know what motherboard/video card etc I should get.

I want low rendering speeds/transfer speeds

I
 
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