Hello,
I'm building a computer for a friend in American that wants it to be primary for video editing but also some gaming - So it should definitely handle high resolutions well. He wants a solid state drive for speed when working with video, and a terabyte hard drive. I'm wondering what would be a good build and price point? It can definitely be around 700/800 - but should it be more? He doesn't need a monitor or an operating system. From what I understand about video editing PCs, is that it requires a very fast processor, and a decent video card for processing effects. Thanks!
800 is a bit low for a video editing rig with an SSD. I would suggest more on the 1000-1200 range.
You say high resolutions? What though? 1080, 1440 or higher?
I tried to make a build and I just can't find a way to get you a good build for video editing and gaming with an ssd for under $1000. This is the best I could do keeping in mind that you want to be able to handle higher resolutions. [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XfK2[/URL] Now this build will handle basically any game fully maxed out at 1080p and can do fairly well in 1440p at medium-ultra settings depending on the game. It has a 4770 so a good processor for video editing.(I didn't make this build overclockable because I was trying to save some money, but for about $50-100 or so more it could be made to overclock) I put a 120gb SSD in there(you didn't specify the size wanted). And as for the resolutions, any higher than 1440 you are going to need to bump that budget up to about $1400-1500.
Since 1080p is fine, I was able to downgrade the GPU to a 760 instead of 770(will still max out a good bit of games) [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XfXN[/URL] I was able to now get the price right at $1000
@Levelog
I'll check with my friend in the morning and post his official budget so we can get a better idea of the build.
@Npc_Hydra3
I suppose 1080 is fine, unless the budget grows. In that case, the more the better.
To both of you, thank you for the help. I'll gather some more info tomorrow and make another post.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;43992974]You say high resolutions? What though? 1080, 1440 or higher?
I tried to make a build and I just can't find a way to get you a good build for video editing and gaming with an ssd for under $1000. This is the best I could do keeping in mind that you want to be able to handle higher resolutions. [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XfK2[/URL] Now this build will handle basically any game fully maxed out at 1080p and can do fairly well in 1440p at medium-ultra settings depending on the game. It has a 4770 so a good processor for video editing.(I didn't make this build overclockable because I was trying to save some money, but for about $50-100 or so more it could be made to overclock) I put a 120gb SSD in there(you didn't specify the size wanted). And as for the resolutions, any higher than 1440 you are going to need to bump that budget up to about $1400-1500.
Since 1080p is fine, I was able to downgrade the GPU to a 760 instead of 770(will still max out a good bit of games) [URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2XfXN[/URL] I was able to now get the price right at $1000[/QUOTE]
You didn't have to go for the most expensive 770. Others offer the same performance for less.
Get a socket 2011 rig with a 4930K. The 4770K is good, but it doesn't handle rendering as well, you could get it you wanted to some money. It'll really help with the codec which aren't GPU optimised. The GTX 780's are really good value for money now that the 780 Ti is out but if that's too much you can get a 770 or 760 and ad another one. Editing programs are optimized for multiple cards. Quadros are good if you need 10 colour and do 3D animation, but are otherwise underpowered.
[QUOTE=GavGod'sGift;43993530]You didn't have to go for the most expensive 770. Others offer the same performance for less.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean? The Gigabyte 770 is the cheapest 770 that still has good cooling and brand.
I'd recommend the [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5"]Asus 280X[/URL] that costs just as much, however, as Kepler(the chip in the 760-780) is gimped when it comes to GPU calculations and it's a tiiiiny bit better when it comes to games
Hey guys, my friend just got back to me and the limit is 1000. I feel like the gpu isn't as important as processing power. Thanks for the build hydra, looks good. To robochimp, I'll have to look into how cheap I can get a 780, thanks for the info. And randomgamer, I'll have to look at some benchmarks, thanks!
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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770]Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($292.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah87d3h]Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.24 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($64.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw]Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($82.95 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc2gd]Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card[/url] ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc912kkn1]Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0]LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($14.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $1050.10
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This is just a hair over budget. Should offer him great performance though. It's identical to my friend's build except everything on his is a generation older and he loves it for using with Hitfilm.
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