How to build a video editing and gaming pc

[CyrusObscura]

I am currently in the market for a system that will be primarily for video editing with Premier CS5. As long as I am spending the money some gaming ability would be great.

Things I am looking for:
SSD boot drive
Dual Display capability
min 1 TB scratch drive
cool and quiet
Approx $2000 price tag

I have no idea where to start or what components to look into. Any builds or components the community can recommend would be fantastic.

Thanks!

 

[2shea]

use the site to look for the best parts? your on a tech site that specializes in reviews and has a lot of graphs that can be used to compare.

Basicly you have to get a strong cpu, at least 4 core. The amd 6 core can be a good choice or go for the intel 2500k/2600k. They cost a bit more but are also very good with overclocking.
SSD just look for a decent size, at least 100gb to give you ample room for fast work.
The 1 tb disk is more of a personal choice rather a very critical one.
Get a decent case for the sound, p182/p183, or any case that has a decent set of fans + good build quality.
For the videocard go for nvidia I guess for the cuda option. Pretty much any card around 200 or more will do the job.

 

[funguseater]

Hmmmm...

Motherboard-- EVGA P67 SLI Micro 120-SB-E672-KR LGA 1155 $150
CPU -- Core i7-2600K $320
SSD -- OCZ Technology VTX3-25SAT3-120GB $210
HDD -- Western Digital 1TB BLACK (X2 for RAID) $160
PSU -- PC Power and Cooling Silencer 910W 80plus $160
DDR3 RAM -- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB ddr3 1600 ( x2 ) $110
GPU SLI -- MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr III ( x2 ) SLI $740
CASE -- Thermaltake V9 BlacX Flex Edition $110

Should handle ANYTHING you throw at it... for $1960 from the new egg

Just some ideas...

 

[notapcguru]

The following is my current build for video editing, with gaming coming in a very close second. It's right under $2,000 and I'm planning on purchasing mid-October.

Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&cm_re=intel_core_i7_2600k-_-19-115-070-_-Product
Motherboard: P8Z68V Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730&Tpk=Asus%20P8Z68-V%20Pro
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
RAM: 4 x 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233170
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130620&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=timj8j7qefvd

120 GB SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=gdgpusgu049s
2TB HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792&cm_re=western_digital_caviar_black_2tb-_-22-136-792-_-Product
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1s2fyi9nuoeld
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139005
Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106275
Bluray Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136226
Windows 7 Professional OEM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992