- Nov 20, 2015
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Hey, folks. It's been quite some time since I had done any work to my PC, but lately I've been frustrated with its performance regarding video editing and gaming. I know more about working on PCs than your average person, but my knowledge pales in comparison to the majority of you I've seen while lurking around this site. I do professional (and not-so professional) video editing using color correcting plug-ins and various effects, music and audio producing, as well as a fair amount of gaming (recently bought a Steam Link); Basically, I'm looking for a beefy upgrade and I need your help to tell me if I'm making the right choices, or if you guys have better ideas for me.
Here's the deal: I'm poor. I'm looking for bang for my buck over the latest and greatest, as well as re-using as much as possible from my current setup without severely bottle-necking performance. Here is my current setup:
Current PC (Some parts may be 4yrs+; can't quite remember)
CPU: i5 760 (w/ CM Hyper 212 *pretty sure*)
MOBO: ASUStek P7P55D
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 5870
RAM: 4 x 2GB DDR3
PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600W
Storage: 500GB Seagate ST3500410AS (for C: drive); 2 x 1TB Western Digital WDC (for storage)
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 590 ATX Mid Tower Case
Just to fuel the Intel vs AMD debate, I've created two possible builds. AMD is cheaper (which is good) but I'm well aware that it doesn't hit quite hit the same benchmarks as Intel (which is bad). Currently, I'm leaning towards Intel, but here are the builds:
Budget Range
~ $800 Total
I'm willing to spend some extra if I'm being dumb with the parts I have chosen.
Upgrade - Intel (PC Part Picker)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($301.71 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: No idea!
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.84 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($154.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $767.23
I'm well aware there's a new generation of i5s out, but the cost of DDR4 is keeping me away.
Upgrade - AMD (PC Part Picker)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($219.98 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: No idea!
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($154.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $650.66
Both used with these old parts (Unless it's a bad decision)
RAM: 2 x 2GB DDR3
PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600W
Storage: 500GB Seagate ST3500410AS (for C: drive); 2 x 1TB Western Digital WDC (for storage)
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 590 ATX Mid Tower Case
These purchases won't be made at once, but rather over time. The CPU, MOBO, and RAM will be purchased as soon as possible, with the SSD and GPU following close by (maybe around Christmas). As far as any extras like a heatsink or a new PSU, those will have to wait a little longer. I do plan to overclock eventually, but that will obviously have to wait until some CPU cooling comes in. As for SLI/Crossfire; I don't plan on it right away, but if getting two lesser GPUs would mean better performance with less of a cost, then let me know!
What build would you go with? What changes would you make? Do you think it'll be smarter to wait until Black Friday/Cyber Monday and change the parts based on sales? Let me know and I will gladly appreciate it!
System Usage (Most to Least Important)
Video Editing
Premiere Pro (Colorista II, Magic Bullet, Multiple Layers) ; After Effects ; HD Rendering
Photo Editing
Photoshop
Music Production
FL Studio (BFD3, EastWest, Audiobox)
Gaming
Isn't this why we're all here?
Location
Winnipeg, Canada. So, CDN prices, please.
Here's the deal: I'm poor. I'm looking for bang for my buck over the latest and greatest, as well as re-using as much as possible from my current setup without severely bottle-necking performance. Here is my current setup:
Current PC (Some parts may be 4yrs+; can't quite remember)
CPU: i5 760 (w/ CM Hyper 212 *pretty sure*)
MOBO: ASUStek P7P55D
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 5870
RAM: 4 x 2GB DDR3
PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600W
Storage: 500GB Seagate ST3500410AS (for C: drive); 2 x 1TB Western Digital WDC (for storage)
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 590 ATX Mid Tower Case
Just to fuel the Intel vs AMD debate, I've created two possible builds. AMD is cheaper (which is good) but I'm well aware that it doesn't hit quite hit the same benchmarks as Intel (which is bad). Currently, I'm leaning towards Intel, but here are the builds:
Budget Range
~ $800 Total
I'm willing to spend some extra if I'm being dumb with the parts I have chosen.
Upgrade - Intel (PC Part Picker)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($301.71 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: No idea!
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.84 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($154.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $767.23
I'm well aware there's a new generation of i5s out, but the cost of DDR4 is keeping me away.
Upgrade - AMD (PC Part Picker)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($219.98 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: No idea!
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($154.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $650.66
Both used with these old parts (Unless it's a bad decision)
RAM: 2 x 2GB DDR3
PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600W
Storage: 500GB Seagate ST3500410AS (for C: drive); 2 x 1TB Western Digital WDC (for storage)
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 590 ATX Mid Tower Case
These purchases won't be made at once, but rather over time. The CPU, MOBO, and RAM will be purchased as soon as possible, with the SSD and GPU following close by (maybe around Christmas). As far as any extras like a heatsink or a new PSU, those will have to wait a little longer. I do plan to overclock eventually, but that will obviously have to wait until some CPU cooling comes in. As for SLI/Crossfire; I don't plan on it right away, but if getting two lesser GPUs would mean better performance with less of a cost, then let me know!
What build would you go with? What changes would you make? Do you think it'll be smarter to wait until Black Friday/Cyber Monday and change the parts based on sales? Let me know and I will gladly appreciate it!
System Usage (Most to Least Important)
Video Editing
Premiere Pro (Colorista II, Magic Bullet, Multiple Layers) ; After Effects ; HD Rendering
Photo Editing
Photoshop
Music Production
FL Studio (BFD3, EastWest, Audiobox)
Gaming
Isn't this why we're all here?
Location
Winnipeg, Canada. So, CDN prices, please.
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