Video Editing Build

Good luck with your first build!

A couple of things stuck out in my eyes, but everything would definitely work together if you got those parts  


1. You definitely don't need 32GB of RAM... For what you are doing 8GB would probably be sufficient, and 16 would be more than enough.

2. While the GTX 570 is solid, the new 6 series is even better.

I personally would save myself some money on my RAM, and use the extra money on a 660 or 660 Ti

DanielP - Thanks for the advice. I will follow!

Come on, spending money on i7 just for home videos? What a waste. I think in your case i5 will do just fine:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($91.33 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($55.73 @ NCIX US)
Total: $961.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-18 09:05 EST-0500)

Perfect, now under $1K, I like it! Thanks

Rethinking - Looking at pre-built Cyberpower....looks close and cheaper...

*BASE_PRICE: [+849]
BLUETOOTH: USB Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter [+10]
CAS: * [$20 MIR on Gray Gun Metal Color Only!] Cooler Master Storm
Scout II Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Carrying Handles (Black Color)
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLAC
K COLOR)
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155
(All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Default case fans
FAN: Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink [-20]
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_MB: GIGABYTE GC-WB300D Exclusive Bluetooth 4.0/WiFi PCIe E
xpansion Card [+0]
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or M
ajor Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3
ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Pro OC Certified)
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Ca
rtridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY
POWERSUPPLY: * 500 Watts - Corsair CX500 V2 80 Plus Certified Powe
r Supply
RUSH: No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Date 12 Business Days
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
USBX: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module [+19]
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand
Powered by AMD)
_PRICE: (+858)
_view_: {AEDE33A1-04EC-4895-9188-3E89914E42A2}

7750 close to 660 ti? not on my watch
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/535?vs=647

butremor - Thanks for the guidance, I added the 660, the price is just over $1K. Is it now close? any other guidance?

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE Z77-DS3H Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Pro OC Certified)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+147] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

Are you gonna be overclocking? What's your budget?

I plan on doing light video editing (home videos) and no gaming. Budget - something in the $1K range. I have an HP/Compaq now about six years old and the sound has failed so time to upgrade.

Best answer selected by GWB2012.

Butremor - A tremendous help. Thank you. I am adding a wireless and removing Windows 7 (I have). Ready to pull the trigger. Has anything changed in the interim? The delay caused by making a living!

New list

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FJFI