Critic my Video Editing/Gaming Build

Antidisestablishmentarianism · Nov 28, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/brY2Jx
Video Editing/Gaming
I want to know what problems I have here because this is my first build. Thank you.

Archaic59 · Nov 28, 2015

- i7 or Xeon would be better for editing.
- Hyper 212 cooler not needed for locked i5.
- Monitor has G-sync, not supported by AMD GPU.
- Corsair CX PSU is low quality.

thor220 · Nov 28, 2015

That monitor is over-priced and is G-Sync. You can buy a Free-Sync monitor and take the extra money you saved and get an Intel i7 processor.

Antidisestablishmentarianism · Nov 28, 2015

Archaic59 :

I'm new to this but, what does a "locked" CPU mean?

Archaic59 · Nov 28, 2015

Locked is a CPU without the "K" at the end of its name. It means you can not overclock it. You need a "K" CPU to overclock. Since you can't overclock the 4460 there's no reason for the big cooler. The stock cooler is fine.

Antidisestablishmentarianism · Nov 28, 2015

Archaic59 :

That was very helpful. Do you suggest getting one for overclocking or the one I have? Thanks.

Archaic59 · Nov 28, 2015

Antidisestablishmentarianism :

Intel CPU's are powerful and don't benefit a lot from overclocking. Hobbyists and tinkerers do it to see how far they can push their hardware, and AMD cpu owners have some need to overclock because core performance is not so great on those cpu's. For video editing, more cores may be beneficial to you so an i7 or Xeon, both with hyperthreading, can make your editing go faster. The i5 can do the job but it will be somewhat slower.

g-unit1111 · Nov 29, 2015

You do not need a $700 monitor on a $1400 budget, that is just completely ridiculous. You can get a much better rig if you're willing to compromise on the monitor. I saw Newegg had specials on 4K for like $300 right now.

This is what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1083.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 00:59 EST-0500

That is a much more powerful system and you still have $400 left for a nice 1440P or 4K monitor.

Archaic59 · Nov 29, 2015

@ g-unit1111 - this is our second round with this thread today. Here's the earlier one. You can see what was recommended-
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2877423/critic-build-video-editing-gaming.html

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