Looking to build video editing/gaming computer for ~$1200 CAD

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fatmanny1901

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I am looking into building my first computer. I want to get into video editing, but nothing too extreme. I am also wanting to do some gaming on it but nothing extreme, as I prefer console gaming. My budget is roughly $1200 give or take. I don't have any plans for overclocking but if having the capabilities is worth it then I guess I will go that route.
I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I would like to have a SSD for the operating system and have a separate drive for my main storage for things.
The biggest thing of me is that I don't want this computer to be completely bogged down in a couple years. I have a mid-2010 Macbook Pro that is just not cutting it any more.
I am in Canada so if any builds get posted, CAD is ideal.
Thanks in advance for the help.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.08 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1187.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 17:52 EDT-0400
 
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This is with no operating system:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($100.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.75 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($158.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1215.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 17:58 EDT-0400

Ben, he lives in Canada.
 
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The 750Ti can play games at low to medium settings on 1080p with good framerates. It'll provide you with a good gaming experience. I focused the build on video editing while having room for gaming, too. As you may notice, it has 3TB of space because I know videos can take up a lot of space. The Xeon processor and 16GB RAM are also aimed toward the video editing.
 
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Sorry i missed the line " to do some gaming but nothing extreme, as i prefer console" . So, in that case i would pick a GTX 950 with the same price as 750 Ti costs ,that will help you to play most modern games.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($100.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.75 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($207.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.50 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1197.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 06:07 EDT-0400
 
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Here at UK, it only costs £10-20 more than a 750 Ti. If i would him, i don't care about that extra £10 for better performance. I thought the dollar price would be nearly same. Anyway's, since its a Canadian dollar prices are expected to be higher, so i can't do nothing with that but with $40 more still a worthy one. Any how i succeeded to keep things around the budget.
 
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A couple more questions before I pull the trigger on this. Would I notice a lot of performance drop if I went with more $1000 range and invested in a better monitor or is it better to get a better computer off the bat with a cheaper monitor and upgrade the monitor in the future? As for the tower, what kind of specs should I be looking at? I would like a tower that is sleek looking and not super simple
 
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Spending $1000 more might be a better deal for upcoming years. Getting a good monitor is a long-term invest. Some of them don't care about display's as they only satisfy with regular one and spend more on PC components. You can add a better video card if you want.
 
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