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October 17, 2014 6:40:05 PM

Need some help. Looking to build my first video editing computer for under $2000.
I'm in the USA and will be using Adobe creative suite CC and Cinema 4D as my main software.

Not sure where to start in CPUs. Do I need 4 cores or 6 cores? I do want to use an intel CPU.
Most of my video renders will be under 20 mins.

Here the parts I'm looking at...

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/gersonray/saved/Fhy8TW

CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $325.98
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $28.99
Motherboard Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 $137.99
Memory G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 $164.99
G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 $164.99
Storage Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" SSD $99.99
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $53.98
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $53.98
Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM $74.99
Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM $74.99
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Dual FTW ACX Combo or $249.99
Case Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Combo or $59.99
Power Supply SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V $39.99

Any advise will help.

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October 17, 2014 6:51:05 PM

If you use Intel Cpu, 4 cores is okay because they have hyperthreading so it is like they have 8 cores (4 cores x 2).
I would go for a 4790k as they are the same price.
October 17, 2014 7:05:06 PM

I recommend this. But for videos under 20 mins 8 Gb in enough.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($253.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1908.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 22:04 EDT-0400
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October 18, 2014 5:49:38 PM

I know one has 6 and one 4 cores. But... is spending the more money on a 6 core really worth it? When you factor in the DDR4 Memory and MoBo.

Is the cost justifed spending more for the Intel Core i7-5820K with 3.3 over the 4790k with 4.0GHz for video editing renders?
October 18, 2014 6:14:36 PM

grmendoza said:
I know one has 6 and one 4 cores. But... is spending the more money on a 6 core really worth it? When you factor in the DDR4 Memory and MoBo.

Is the cost justifed spending more for the Intel Core i7-5820K with 3.3 over the 4790k with 4.0GHz for video editing renders?


With your budget, I would go with Thaisnang's build, the 6 cores will render videos fast especially with the ddr4 ram. Only thing I would change with Thaisnang's build is the PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
This is a better quality PSU which has room for overclocking.
October 18, 2014 6:30:53 PM

sparestuff said:

With your budget, I would go with Thaisnang's build, the 6 cores will render videos fast especially with the ddr4 ram. Only thing I would change with Thaisnang's build is the PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
This is a better quality PSU which has room for overclocking.


That is a 80+ Bronze PSU so I wouldn't recommend it over EVGA. The EVGA 650W can handle overclock upto 5Ghz. But if OP feels insecure that it might not have enough room then I'll recommend him to get the 750W version of it.
October 18, 2014 7:21:38 PM

Thaisnang said:
sparestuff said:

With your budget, I would go with Thaisnang's build, the 6 cores will render videos fast especially with the ddr4 ram. Only thing I would change with Thaisnang's build is the PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
This is a better quality PSU which has room for overclocking.


That is a 80+ Bronze PSU so I wouldn't recommend it over EVGA. The EVGA 650W can handle overclock upto 5Ghz. But if OP feels insecure that it might not have enough room then I'll recommend him to get the 750W version of it.


The good quality EVGA PSUs are the G2, P2, B2 and T2 models, the one you suggested is the G1 model, which is tier 2 Class B, not the best quality PSUs you can get.

80+ Gold means it doesn't have as much heat as Bronze, the difference is barely noticeable.
October 18, 2014 9:43:49 PM

sparestuff said:
Thaisnang said:
sparestuff said:

With your budget, I would go with Thaisnang's build, the 6 cores will render videos fast especially with the ddr4 ram. Only thing I would change with Thaisnang's build is the PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
This is a better quality PSU which has room for overclocking.


That is a 80+ Bronze PSU so I wouldn't recommend it over EVGA. The EVGA 650W can handle overclock upto 5Ghz. But if OP feels insecure that it might not have enough room then I'll recommend him to get the 750W version of it.


The good quality EVGA PSUs are the G2, P2, B2 and T2 models, the one you suggested is the G1 model, which is tier 2 Class B, not the best quality PSUs you can get.

80+ Gold means it doesn't have as much heat as Bronze, the difference is barely noticeable.


Yeah, that's why I recommended the EVGA 750W above there. The G2 model.
October 18, 2014 9:51:19 PM

Thaisnang said:
sparestuff said:
Thaisnang said:
sparestuff said:

With your budget, I would go with Thaisnang's build, the 6 cores will render videos fast especially with the ddr4 ram. Only thing I would change with Thaisnang's build is the PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750snlb...
This is a better quality PSU which has room for overclocking.


That is a 80+ Bronze PSU so I wouldn't recommend it over EVGA. The EVGA 650W can handle overclock upto 5Ghz. But if OP feels insecure that it might not have enough room then I'll recommend him to get the 750W version of it.


The good quality EVGA PSUs are the G2, P2, B2 and T2 models, the one you suggested is the G1 model, which is tier 2 Class B, not the best quality PSUs you can get.

80+ Gold means it doesn't have as much heat as Bronze, the difference is barely noticeable.


Yeah, that's why I recommended the EVGA 750W above there. The G2 model.


Sorry, I don't see where you recommended it, as the PSU you have in your build is the G1 650W, and you didn't really say anything about a G2 model...
October 19, 2014 1:17:51 PM

Thanks for the help!
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