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cruddyturtle

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I am building a new PC but money is a bit of a problem, but since I would like to have this PC as a Work/Editing station first, before anything else. So I have created a build (haven't ordered anything yet) of a pretty kick ass PC, but it doesn't include a GPU. My thinking is that i would us this PC to record and edit/upload videos from my playstation and then later when i can afford to do so, buy a GPU that is on par with the rest of my build. Does anyone know if running a system for video editing/rendering/uploading, and very very light gaming (such as Minecraft) without a GPU is harmful or bad for the system? (The CPU i have chosen is the new I7-6700k that has onboard Intel HD530 graphics) Any help is much appreciated.
 
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In actual point of fact, processors can sometimes do video editing and rendering better than some GPUs. That's because most of those productivity software rely more heavily on raw computing power, which the GPU isn't going to assist with.
 
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cruddyturtle

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This is the rest of my build, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8H4PP6. If i went down to an I5, wouldn't that impact the rendering and video editing speeds?
 
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Yes an I5 will slow rendering speeds because of the lack of hyper-threading, but not a significant amount.. Also, Minecraft and video editing isn't very graphics intensive at all, but I would suggest getting a low-range one for the price.. A good one would be the GTX 460.... Not super high-end but can give atleast some nice graphics..... Hope this helps..

-Muffin
 
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I think that strategy makes sense. As that system would be able to handle a massive amount of GPU power, waiting to go all-out is great (even though $1100 could get you a very good editor/gamer now).
 
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cruddyturtle

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Thanks
 
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cruddyturtle

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Are there any specific reasons why? But thanks for all your help
 
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Mainly just personal preference. I've had great luck with both.

 
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cruddyturtle

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Thanks! One last question is there anywhere on the build that you think $100 or so could be saved (the price of a cheapish monitor)
 
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Apart from the CPU, there isn't much room to trim. You could go with a cheaper motherboard (for example an Asus A or Pro), but If I were you I would stick with the one you picked. The power supply is already in the marginal category. You could go for awhile without the hard drive and just use the 250 GB SSD.
 
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cruddyturtle

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Thanks again!
 
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