Gaming/Video editing Rig

[corsair1122]

Hello! A friend of mine has asked me to help build a Gaming and Video editing PC in the near future. I have done some work on gaming PCs, but with video editing, I admit im a bit out of place. I was thinking that maybe I should go with a top end processor, 16g of ram, and a decent video card. We are looking at a budge of PC parts (minus monitor, keyboard, mouse) to be under $1,000.

Are there any suggestions for where/what I should look at specifically or differently from a good gaming PC?

Thanks in advance, you guys are always top rate!

 

[James McKeane]

I think a non OC i5 2400, 8GB of ddr3 1600 and a 560Ti will more than meet your needs, or at least for <1000.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($147.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($76.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH22NS90B DVD/CD Writer ($20.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $955.27
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
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