Quick Glance? Most Efficient Video Editing Build for $3000

[embrown23]

Hi There,

I'm about to pull the trigger on a new PC build for HD and 4k video editing in Premiere Pro CC.

This is where I'm at:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k8L499

Here are my questions:

* Am I overkill anywhere? Any places I can save a few bucks?
* Would Dual Xeons give better performance than single i7?
* Do I have enough fans/cooling?
* Any other recommendations?

Two notes:

* Don't need much storage because it connects to a server that contains all the footage that I work from.
* I need the expensive networking card (10gb) so I can have a super fast connection to the server.

Thank you!
Eric

 

[zeyuanfu]

This would be the least I'd get:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($680.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($274.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 5000 2.5GB Video Card ($704.86 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2526.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 19:49 EDT-0400
I'll explain:
The Xeon is an 8-core with Hyper-Threading CPU, so it has 16 threads, which will make editing a breeze.
I don't think you'll be needing 32 GB of RAM unless you open ten instances of Premiere Pro CC and watch ten Youtube videos simultaneously.
Dual Xeons would be a bit too expensive...
The Quadro 5000 is a workstation GPU, so it will edit, render and stuff like that faster than Geforce GPUs, which are designed for gaming.
The Phanteks Enthoo pro along with two extra 140mm fans will provide excellent airflow.

 

[RazerZ]

I would avoid posting 2k builds unless you are 100% sure you know what you're doing.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Your point?

 

[RazerZ]

Don't post builds if you don't know the requirements of the software being used.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Premiere Pro CC isn't even complicated to use and the Xeon CPU will help A LOT:
Intel Core2 Duo or AMD Phenom II processor with 64-bit support
Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit) or Windows 8 (64 bit)
4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)
4 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
Additional disk space required for preview files and other working files (10 GB recommended)
1280 x 800 display
7200 RPM or faster hard drive (multiple fast disk drives configured for RAID 0 recommended)
Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card with at least 1 GB of VRAM for GPU-accelerated performance
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.*

The GPU in my build, the Quadro 5000, is an Adobe-certified GPU to accelerate performance.

Supported AMD and NVIDIA video adapters for GPU acceleration
Windows CUDA:

GeForce GT 650M
GeForce GT 750M
GeForce GT 755M
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 675MX
GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680MX
GeForce GTX 690
GeForce GTX 770
GeForce GTX 775M
GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 780M
GeForce GTX TITAN
Quadro CX
Quadro FX 3700M
Quadro FX 3800
Quadro FX 3800M
Quadro FX 4800
Quadro FX 5800
Quadro 2000
Quadro 2000D
Quadro 2000M
Quadro 3000M
Quadro 4000
Quadro 4000M
Quadro 5000
Quadro 5000M
Quadro 5010M
Quadro 6000
Quadro K1100M
Quadro K2000
Quadro K2100M
Quadro K2000M
Quadro K3000M
Quadro K4000
Quadro K4100M
Quadro K4000M
Quadro K5000
Quadro K5000M
Quadro K6000
Tesla C2050
Tesla C2070
Tesla C2075
Tesla M2050
Tesla M2070
Tesla K10

 

[RazerZ]

Ok... you posted the minimum requirements to edit in premiere pro, not to edit 4k videos. The CPU you have in your build is also meant to be used in a dual cpu configuration.

 

[zeyuanfu]

It might be meant for dual-CPU configs, but on its own, it's just fine.

I would think 16 threads are enough to edit 4K? There's also a 1K$ workstation GPU which allows for acceleration.
Is that not good enough?

 

[RazerZ]

I bet an i7 variant is more powerful than a single Xeon E5-2630, but I don't want to say anything for certain because I'm not familiar with the exact requirements needed to edit in 4k. If I did I would have made a recommendation.

@OP You might want to wait until someone else posts a build, or try the adobe forums.

 

[zeyuanfu]

http://www.nvidia.ca/object/adobe-premiere-pro-cc.html
At the bottom, there's a chart showing how much a Quadro K6000 accelerates Premiere Pro CC

http://www.videomaker.com/article/17135-editing-in-4k-minimum-system-requirements
Here are soem requirements for editing in 4K for another video editing software.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1915930/basic-video-editing-system-gaming.html
There's a guy who made a 4K editing build

https://forums.adobe.com/message/5484795