- Mar 18, 2013
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Hey guys,
This is my first time posting on this forum and my first time building my own PC. I'm heading off to college this fall to study film and digital effects/animation and I decided to use a 1500 dollar scholarship I was recently awarded for a PSA I made to begin what I hope will be the ultimate computer to suit my needs. I spend the bulk of my time editing with Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and 3DS Max, but it can be quite a challenge on my 13-inch Macbook Pro. Don't get me wrong, she's a hell of a machine and has always gotten the job done (despite hours and hours of painfully slow rendering), but it's time to give her a break and get a computer that is designed specifically for what I need. However I'm not all work and no play. I'm also an avid gamer and I expect this computer to be able to run games like Skyrim, Borderlands 2, Battlefield 3, Minecraft, etc. with average to above average performance and graphics.
So now that you know my backstory, let me show you what I've researched and put together so far. When putting this list together I used two sources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMqJ0XXmBM8 - Corridor Digital and Freddiew are my favorite YouTubers and my personal heroes, and I knew I would be using my computer the same way that they use theirs.
http://www.custompcreview.com/computer-builds/best-photo-video-editing-pc-under-1400-january-2013/17122/ - This is a guide that I found online that seemed pretty informative and reliable.
Keep in mind that this is my first time building a PC so this is a learning experience for me, and while I may not have much knowledge on the subject I am very excited and enthusiastic about starting this project - just like when I start a new video project. I'm hoping to keep my costs relatively low so I have a little left over for monitors, speakers, keyboard etc. Let me know what you think and if there is anything I need to add/replace/remove on my list.
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with Dual Thunderbolt - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128558
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Memory:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233246
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2643-KR GeForce GT 640 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130795
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844
SSD: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Power Supply: Antec VP-450 450W ATX 12V v2.3 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm... - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
I plan on making my final purchase by the end of the month, and adding on to it over time. I'll probably pick up a monitor from ebay or hit up Best Buy sometime before everything arrives. I already have my OS discs and I have no preference towards Newegg - it just seemed like the best site. I am located in Tallahassee, FL and have no brand preference. I DO plan on Overclocking and my monitor resolution will be at least 1920x1080. (I made the mistake of reading the sticky AFTER I finished typing everything...)
Thanks so much,
Justin
This is my first time posting on this forum and my first time building my own PC. I'm heading off to college this fall to study film and digital effects/animation and I decided to use a 1500 dollar scholarship I was recently awarded for a PSA I made to begin what I hope will be the ultimate computer to suit my needs. I spend the bulk of my time editing with Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and 3DS Max, but it can be quite a challenge on my 13-inch Macbook Pro. Don't get me wrong, she's a hell of a machine and has always gotten the job done (despite hours and hours of painfully slow rendering), but it's time to give her a break and get a computer that is designed specifically for what I need. However I'm not all work and no play. I'm also an avid gamer and I expect this computer to be able to run games like Skyrim, Borderlands 2, Battlefield 3, Minecraft, etc. with average to above average performance and graphics.
So now that you know my backstory, let me show you what I've researched and put together so far. When putting this list together I used two sources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMqJ0XXmBM8 - Corridor Digital and Freddiew are my favorite YouTubers and my personal heroes, and I knew I would be using my computer the same way that they use theirs.
http://www.custompcreview.com/computer-builds/best-photo-video-editing-pc-under-1400-january-2013/17122/ - This is a guide that I found online that seemed pretty informative and reliable.
Keep in mind that this is my first time building a PC so this is a learning experience for me, and while I may not have much knowledge on the subject I am very excited and enthusiastic about starting this project - just like when I start a new video project. I'm hoping to keep my costs relatively low so I have a little left over for monitors, speakers, keyboard etc. Let me know what you think and if there is anything I need to add/replace/remove on my list.
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with Dual Thunderbolt - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128558
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Memory:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233246
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2643-KR GeForce GT 640 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130795
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844
SSD: SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Power Supply: Antec VP-450 450W ATX 12V v2.3 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm... - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
I plan on making my final purchase by the end of the month, and adding on to it over time. I'll probably pick up a monitor from ebay or hit up Best Buy sometime before everything arrives. I already have my OS discs and I have no preference towards Newegg - it just seemed like the best site. I am located in Tallahassee, FL and have no brand preference. I DO plan on Overclocking and my monitor resolution will be at least 1920x1080. (I made the mistake of reading the sticky AFTER I finished typing everything...)
Thanks so much,
Justin
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