Hey guys,
So I'm trying to build a nice video editing and 3D production workstation that can do some gaming as close to $2000 as possible.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: One week
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HD Video editing, 3D Rendering / Compositing, Gaming, Audio Editing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitors
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.com (U.S.)
PARTS PREFERENCES: Any mid-tower
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 x 2
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Main programs being used:
Adobe Premiere / After Effects / Photoshop CS4
Maya 2010
ZBrush
Nuke
Realflow
Houdini
Thus far...
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM $104.99
Case:
Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $109.95
Power:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail $109.99
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $199.99
Processor:
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 $288.99
GPU:
POWERCOLOR AX5850 1GBD5-MDHG Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail $289.99
OS / Main Apps Drive:
Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2M080G2XXX 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - OEM $289.95
Backup / Extra programs:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $89.99
Work Drive (RAID0)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive x 2 $179.98
RAM:
Patriot Extreme Performance Viper Series 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PVT312G1333LLHK - Retail $319.99
Sound:
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum *will be re-using this from current PC
Optical:
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM $26.99
Grand Total:
$2010.80
Please help me out with anything that looks off balance! I decided against a workstation card since I would like to do gaming as well (and dev stuff...some modeling would be for game engines) and I just havn't seen or heard a good argument to justify dropping over $500 for a workstation card to save me some time when this isn't for clients. Is there any extra cooling I should be looking into as well or will stock fans be sufficient?
So I'm trying to build a nice video editing and 3D production workstation that can do some gaming as close to $2000 as possible.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: One week
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HD Video editing, 3D Rendering / Compositing, Gaming, Audio Editing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitors
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.newegg.com (U.S.)
PARTS PREFERENCES: Any mid-tower
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200 x 2
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Main programs being used:
Adobe Premiere / After Effects / Photoshop CS4
Maya 2010
ZBrush
Nuke
Realflow
Houdini
Thus far...
_________________
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM $104.99
Case:
Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $109.95
Power:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail $109.99
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $199.99
Processor:
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 $288.99
GPU:
POWERCOLOR AX5850 1GBD5-MDHG Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail $289.99
OS / Main Apps Drive:
Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2M080G2XXX 2.5" 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - OEM $289.95
Backup / Extra programs:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $89.99
Work Drive (RAID0)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive x 2 $179.98
RAM:
Patriot Extreme Performance Viper Series 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PVT312G1333LLHK - Retail $319.99
Sound:
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum *will be re-using this from current PC
Optical:
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM $26.99
Grand Total:
$2010.80
Please help me out with anything that looks off balance! I decided against a workstation card since I would like to do gaming as well (and dev stuff...some modeling would be for game engines) and I just havn't seen or heard a good argument to justify dropping over $500 for a workstation card to save me some time when this isn't for clients. Is there any extra cooling I should be looking into as well or will stock fans be sufficient?