Help me futureproof my video editing rig for 4K RAW

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SureThingVideo

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What i want:

To edit 4K RAW in Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects and grade in DaVinci Resolve while retaining 10bit color space.

What i got:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-TranQ-01-A 58.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.73 @ Amazon) (actually Gelid Solutions CC-TranQ-02-A)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Xigmatek Aquila MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ VW2235H 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ Amazon) (actually BenQ VW2245H)
Monitor: LG 31MU97Z-B 60Hz 31.0" Monitor ($905.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2211.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The two 3TB drives are in RAID 0 and serve as my projects drive. The SSD is for OS and scratch disk. I'll have a NAS for long-term storage.

What i need:

Advice on how to upgrade this setup in a bang-for-buck kind of way to a professional editing machine that can easily handle 4K RAW video, without sacrificing too much components I already own. Of course, since time = money, a significant investment is fine if it nets me an equal or greater boost in performance which "pays" me back over time.

What i know:

- Another SSD dedicated solely for scratch would help a lot (i might use the one my OS is running on now and get a faster one for the OS)
- RAM: i now have 16gb and believe i have room for 16gb more.

What i don't know:

- CPU could use a bump? Upgrade now (Intel Core i7 5820K Boxed?) or wait for new Broadwell-E line?
- New CPU would probably mean new motherboard, which would then probably mean entirely new RAM, which then means i replace almost my entire system. Rather not do that, unless absolutely necessary.
- GPU: which card for 10bit?

Looking forward to your take on the matter!
 
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g-unit1111
The one thing I will say is that you can't really make a rig "future proof" even for 4K no matter how much you spend. But also if you're looking for upgrades I'd first start with swapping that power supply for something much better - if you want to run any decent CPU and GPU, a low end 450W Cooler Master PSU simply won't cut it. I would definitely look at getting something better like an EVGA G2/P2/T2 or Seasonic X and then we can start talking about CPU and GPU upgrades. Anything major and that PSU simply won't be able to handle it. If time/money is that important you don't want to have any downtime caused by a low end power supply.
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The one thing I will say is that you can't really make a rig "future proof" even for 4K no matter how much you spend. But also if you're looking for upgrades I'd first start with swapping that power supply for something much better - if you want to run any decent CPU and GPU, a low end 450W Cooler Master PSU simply won't cut it. I would definitely look at getting something better like an EVGA G2/P2/T2 or Seasonic X and then we can start talking about CPU and GPU upgrades. Anything major and that PSU simply won't be able to handle it. If time/money is that important you don't want to have any downtime caused by a low end power supply.
 
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Well yeah, I got that PSU to suit my needs back then. Once i start upgrading components, obviously i'll match the necessary power requirements too.
 
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Yeah if you're going to do any serious upgrading you want to consider doing that first. One thing - the 4790K is a pretty fine CPU for video editing but if you wanted to move to something like a Xeon E5 you might benefit from that more than going to X99.,
 
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SureThingVideo

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Additional challenge: set my new system up so that i can use my LG 31MU97Z-B as a reference monitor for grading 10bit 4K video in Resolve.

10bit is reserved for professional cards like Quadro's, right? But those are crazy expensive if you want the same performance as a strong consumer-grade card like the 980ti with all it's CUDA cores.

As far as I know, an alternative would be to use a Decklink for 10bit output. Unfortunately, those use HDMI 2.0 or SDI, both of which my LG doesn't have. I don't believe i've seen a reasonably priced SDI to DisplayPort converter yet.

Am i missing anything?
 
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Not sure, I think that might be going beyond my scope of knowledge here.
 
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