Long time reader, first time poster on these forums. As I have gone through this journey of building my first desktop pc, the threads and responses on this forum have been very helpful and hopefully I will be able to help others in the years to come.
I have spent a lot of time considering this build and I am nearing my final specs.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week, probably today or tomorrow
Budget Range: $1500 MAX after taxes and rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Heavy Gaming, Moderate to Heavy HD Video editing, Audio editing, General Multitasking (web and office)
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, OS (Windows 7 Ultimate - Non OEM - Off friend)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca and tigerdirect.ca
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: I prefer Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs, but I am willing to budge if given good reason to
Overclocking: Maybe (not right away, possibly down the line)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (most likely in a few years when my GPU shows some age
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (22 inch HD LCD TV with HDMI)
Additional Comments: Would like it to be relatively quiet, but doesn't need to be silent (will be in my room)
Current Build (all off newegg):
Case: CM 690 II
PSU: CM GX Series RS750-ACAAE3-US 750W
CD Drive: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C - OEM
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 RPM
GPU: EVGA GTX 570
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4 GB)
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper N 520
Motherboard: Can't Decide Between the three new P67 ASUS motherboards: PRO or EVO or Deluxe? (I'm leaning towards the EVO
So thats my build, but I have a few questions:
How much power do I really need for video editing? Am I going way over on my specs? I am going to be editing fairly lengthy clips, sometimes upwards of 15 minutes in length in HD and would like to render them pretty fast. (I'm getting into "Let's Plays" on youtube along with general editing for other projects)
Because this is my first build, I feel I am getting a little greedy with my specs. Do I need this much power or am I going a little overboard? I think it's fine and I am willing to pay $1500, but I also don't want to waste it.
Thanks in advance!
I have spent a lot of time considering this build and I am nearing my final specs.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week, probably today or tomorrow
Budget Range: $1500 MAX after taxes and rebates and shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Heavy Gaming, Moderate to Heavy HD Video editing, Audio editing, General Multitasking (web and office)
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, OS (Windows 7 Ultimate - Non OEM - Off friend)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca and tigerdirect.ca
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: I prefer Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs, but I am willing to budge if given good reason to
Overclocking: Maybe (not right away, possibly down the line)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (most likely in a few years when my GPU shows some age
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (22 inch HD LCD TV with HDMI)
Additional Comments: Would like it to be relatively quiet, but doesn't need to be silent (will be in my room)
Current Build (all off newegg):
Case: CM 690 II
PSU: CM GX Series RS750-ACAAE3-US 750W
CD Drive: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C - OEM
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 RPM
GPU: EVGA GTX 570
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4 GB)
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper N 520
Motherboard: Can't Decide Between the three new P67 ASUS motherboards: PRO or EVO or Deluxe? (I'm leaning towards the EVO
So thats my build, but I have a few questions:
How much power do I really need for video editing? Am I going way over on my specs? I am going to be editing fairly lengthy clips, sometimes upwards of 15 minutes in length in HD and would like to render them pretty fast. (I'm getting into "Let's Plays" on youtube along with general editing for other projects)
Because this is my first build, I feel I am getting a little greedy with my specs. Do I need this much power or am I going a little overboard? I think it's fine and I am willing to pay $1500, but I also don't want to waste it.
Thanks in advance!