Video Editing/ Heavy Daily Use Build

Wizardd · Oct 25, 2016

I'm trying to build a PC for video editing/ Photoshop etc. The main programs I use are Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Blender (3D animation) and heavy web-browsing for work and school. I plan on connecting this to a 60in TV. If anyone can provide further input if this is a good build or if you have anything you would change. If you do recommend changes, why would those changes be more beneficial? Thanks in advance to all those who provide input. Price as close to $500 as possible.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gmH6BP) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gmH6BP/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/psR48d/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3) | $239.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/YDrG3C/asrock-motherboard-h97manniversary) | $64.88 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/bYjG3C/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m1a1600c10) | $40.89 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/sXkwrH/powercolor-radeon-rx-460-2gb-red-dragon-video-card-axrx-460-2gbd5-dhoc) | $99.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/KPw323/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $24.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na) | $49.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $605.21
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| **Total** | **$570.21**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-10-25 16:07 EDT-0400 |

Aeacus · Oct 25, 2016

Refined your build a little.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.92 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ B&H)
Total: $575.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-25 16:44 EDT-0400

Few words.

Whenever possible, always use 2 RAM sticks. This way you can run your RAM in dual channel which is much faster than using single stick. Also when one stick dies, you're left with another one. When using only 1 stick and when it dies, your entire system is down.

Went with 2x 8GB of RAM for your video editing build. Put in a much better PSU and went with a cheaper case and MoBo to bring down the cost.

Wizardd · Oct 25, 2016

Aeacus :

Refined your build a little.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.92 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon Video Card ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ B&H)
Total: $575.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-25 16:44 EDT-0400

Few words.

Whenever possible, always use 2 RAM sticks. This way you can run your RAM in dual channel which is much faster than using single stick. Also when one stick dies, you're left with another one. When using only 1 stick and when it dies, your entire system is down.

Went with 2x 8GB of RAM for your video editing build. Put in a much better PSU and went with a cheaper case and MoBo to bring down the cost.

Awesome. Thanks for the input. Will definetely look into this^^^

Wizardd · Oct 25, 2016

By the way, what accessories would I need to connect this to a TV?

Aeacus · Oct 25, 2016

Your GPU has DVI-I, HDMI and Display Port connectors. Any of those three will do. But do note that HDMI connector usually won't work until you've installed the GPU drivers. Other than having a right display signal cable, there is no other accessories needed.
TV is just like a monitor, only it's usually bigger and can receive digital TV signals (DTV) to show public and commercial TV channels.

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