NEW BUDGET VIDEO EDITING BUILD (around $500)?

[JDotScott]

How will this configuration fare for advanced video editing? I plan on running DaVinci Resolve in a Linux or Windows environment, editing/color correcting DSLR footage, maybe raw cinema files (potentially from the Black Magic workflow)... First stab at building a PC, so any input is welcome. Very good chance I'm going to need more of everything.

Also, I'm not sure if the cpu cooler I selected is compatible, so if people have an alternative I'm all ears.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgbF3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wgbF3C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($139.94 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($117.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $495.65

It's amazing to me how far tech has come since I last had an editing workflow back in 2010... Just curious how much further (aka cheaper) it can be pushed and still be usable.

Thanks!

 

[Nikos K]

Graphics card?

 

[plywrlw]

This is much better though the budget wouldn't stretch to an ssd. The extra 2 processing threads will help with all your work and the GPU will also give extra processing power

You could swap out the GPU for something like an r7 240 or GT 730 (make sure they are versions with GDDR5 not DDR3 vram) and use the savings for an ssd.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($117.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $509.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 06:54 EST-0500

 

[plywrlw]

Actually, this i5 build will probably be a better performer for what you do. Even though its a quad core each core gets more work done in the same amount of time than the fx's

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VpBND3

 

[Nikos K]

Actually, this i5 build will probably be a better performer for what you do. Even though its a quad core each core gets more work done in the same amount of time than the fx's

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VpBND3

i5-4460 instead of i5-4440

 

[plywrlw]

Aaaaand just noticed I'd included rebates in the price, sorry, most people don't count them in their budget. Here's a build with rebates turned off...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbL6Lk

 

[Nikos K]

Actually, this i5 build will probably be a better performer for what you do. Even though its a quad core each core gets more work done in the same amount of time than the fx's

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VpBND3

And AMD R7 240 instead of GT 740

 

[plywrlw]

Its a GT 730 and the r7 240 cost much more for gddr5. Don't forget this build is not for gaming Nikos K.

Also, the 4460 will not work well with that ASUS motherboard which is why it has 3 stars. And no, a BIOS update won't fix the problem, its why I went with the 4440 which is still a very good cpu, there's only 100mhz difference and it seemed worth it for an otherwise decent motherboard.

 

[JDotScott]

Wow, Plywrlw... Your builds are incredible. Wipes the floor with my attempt. And I definitely factor in mail-in rebates, so no worries there. Should I consider a beefier graphics card if I'm dealing with RAW footage in timelines/color grading, or will the GeForce 730 be fine?

Thanks for helping me out with this.

 

[plywrlw]

Certainly don't bother going higher than a gtx 750ti and from reading around, nvidia cards seem to be better supported by older versions photoshop so maybe stick with nvidia if you use an older version.

Happy to help