[Request] $2000 Video Editing Build

[Ripox]

My friend wants a build solely for video editing. The budget is $2000 including a 1080p monitor, speakers, and mouse.The peripherals are not meant to be used for gaming.The mouse can be ordinary/decent but the speakers need to be good quality. Need to maximize rendering speed and make this one fast build. Should also include Windows 8 as the OS. So MMO-Champ, lets see a $2000 video editing setup! Overclocking is an option if it helps edit faster. Keyboard is not needed. SSD required. HDD not needed as an external 16TB is available.


Edit: is this any good?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master TPC 812 86.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($57.12 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($249.99 @ Mac Connection)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($457.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.93 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($93.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG IPS234T-PN 23.0" Monitor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G400 Wired Optical Mouse ($36.48 @ Amazon)
Other: Logitech Z623 Speakers ($150.00)
Total: $1949.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 11:44 EST-0500)

[Flcrewpolo]

i did this kinda quick this morning but hope this helps only thing missing is the speakers i left those off to let him pick what he wants

the cpu is overkill...but its the best i7 6 core it will tear through editing
2x 1tb drives for raid 0 for better storage and faster speeds video files are very large
rest is meh


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUAL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUAL/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUAL/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA 132-SE-E775-K2 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($185.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP LA2405x 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($268.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-100 Wired Standard Keyboard ($6.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Kingwin KW-04 Wired Optical Mouse ($8.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $1983.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 11:43 EST-0500)

[Ripox]

Would that render better than the setup I offered?

[Flcrewpolo]

since u have edited your requirements to wanting a ssd i can change mine a little to work that in

as far as your list vs mine, mine will perform better at rendering just cause of the cpu, your gtx 680 is overkill for rendering since rendering is more cpu usage then gpu

that said my cpu is overkill and either 1 will do the job just fine your talking about saving seconds on a render time so either way

your list will do better for gaming as the i7 + 680 is a killer gaming setup

my ram is better though


here is same list with 2x caviar hdd's removed and a ssd added

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUIa
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUIa/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tUIa/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA 132-SE-E775-K2 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($185.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP LA2405x 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($268.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Kingwin KW-04 Wired Optical Mouse ($8.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $2021.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 11:59 EST-0500)

---------- Post added 2012-12-24 at 05:02 PM ----------

also make sure when using the pcpartpicker site you check the location

as you can see your list is from several different venders, mine are all from newegg for simplicity

[Deleted]

for that soundcard you need a set of really high end speakers else you can get the lower tier of soundcards easy. (and upgrade cpu cooling with the money saved for better/cooler OC, which will affect render times the most )

[Ripox]

How about this, folks?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG IPS234T-PN 23.0" Monitor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Kingwin KW-04 Wired Optical Mouse ($8.49 @ Newegg)
Other: Logitech Speakers ($150.00)
Total: $1854.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 16:12 EST-0500)

[Deleted]

Looks good, save yourself some money and change the SSD to this one:

Samsung 830 256GB

You can save another ~$45 if you are able to buy the Corsair 650DW from a different vendor.

Put the saved money towards a 7870 instead.

SAPPHIRE HD 7870 GHz Edition
MSI R7870 Twin Frozr GHz Edition

Save some money on the PSU as well, more than enough power even for CF:

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold

lastly a better monitor like this (similar price):

ASUS VE247H

[Ripox]

Looks good, save yourself some money and change the SSD to this one:

Samsung 830 256GB

You can save another ~$45 if you are able to buy the Corsair 650DW from a different vendor.

Put the saved money towards a 7870 instead.

SAPPHIRE HD 7870 GHz Edition
MSI R7870 Twin Frozr GHz Edition

Save some money on the PSU as well, more than enough power even for CF:

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold

lastly a better monitor like this (similar price):

ASUS VE247H

Will the 7870 make a difference for rendering? I believe my friend will be overclocking so wouldnt the good PSU be needed? Thanks, I'll make some adjustments.
How are the speakers on that monitor btw?
Do I really need a sound card, as well?
Also, are the AMD cards better than the nVidia ones for video editing?

[Will]

The Essence STX works well with speakers, but it works best with mid-fi to hi-fi headphones. It depends how seriously your buddy plans to take the audio aspect of his video editing procedure. If he pairs the STX with a good pair of low or medium impedance neutral/natural sounding reference headphones he will be able to produce the audio far more accurately.

[Deleted]

Yeah there is enough power for overclocking.

Any built-in speakers is usually "crap", I can't say anything about that one specifically though.

You don't need a soundcard, on-board is fine (read the speaker comment below).

I'm sure either AMD or Nvidia is fine for editing though from what I know Nvidia might be favored. 660 or 660ti should be good. Look for a 2GB card btw.

I would recommend external speakers and then the a sound card might be a good idea.

Logitech Z623 - $150
Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 - $250

[Ripox]

Just talked to my friend:
He's fine with monitor speakers. Doesnt actually need good quality speakers or a sound card.
Reviewed and possibly final build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($296.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G400 Wired Optical Mouse ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Other: SeaSonic X650 PSU ($90.00)
Total: $1670.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 17:04 EST-0500)

[Will]

yeah, for stock speakers this is true, but with any half-decent speakers or cans the difference is usually noticeable between a good dedicated sound card and on-board. I say usually because some mobos have very good on board audio DACs, amp and a relatively quiet output phase but on the other side of the coin some mobos have awful sound processing. Since my mobo is a budget one, the sound on it is just crap, like listening to an mp3 encoded at 64kbps. I bet its frequency graphs are all over the shop, too. And there's a bloody great hum down the line. Not mismatched impedance - the noise of the CPU fan no less :P

If OP's friend really wanted to take the audio seriously I'd say screw a sound card entirely and opt for a decent external DAC/amp combo and reference 'phones.

[Deleted]

Just talked to my friend:
He's fine with monitor speakers. Doesnt actually need good quality speakers or a sound card.
Reviewed and possibly final build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($296.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G400 Wired Optical Mouse ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Other: SeaSonic X650 PSU ($90.00)
Total: $1670.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-24 17:04 EST-0500)

It looks good and you/he can always add sound card and speakers later if needed.

[Deleted]

You are building rendering PC for a lot of money, and you assume that 256gb hard drive will suffice? I dont know , either thats a typo or you have absolutely no clue about editing video professionally. You would want MINIMUM 1TB of disk space, and that is really the lowest size you can go with. Also, buying a high end gaming graphic card for video editing is plain stupid and a waste of money. You want 3D modeling/rendering graphic card. The boost that these babies give to converting / rendering / AE fooling is enormous compared to normal gaming card.
Also you may consider putting in more ram instead of wasting money on soundcards.

[Ripox]

He has a 16TB HDD. What graphics card am I to put instead of the 660Ti? 16GB RAM 1866Mhz is pretty good. I doubt any more RAM will help performance. There is no soundcard if you bothered to read.

[Deleted]

You are building rendering PC for a lot of money, and you assume that 256gb hard drive will suffice? I dont know , either thats a typo or you have absolutely no clue about editing video professionally. You would want MINIMUM 1TB of disk space, and that is really the lowest size you can go with. Also, buying a high end gaming graphic card for video editing is plain stupid and a waste of money. You want 3D modeling/rendering graphic card. The boost that these babies give to converting / rendering / AE fooling is enormous compared to normal gaming card.
Also you may consider putting in more ram instead of wasting money on soundcards.

HDD not needed as an external 16TB is available.

That would probably explain it.

[Deleted]

He has a 16TB HDD. What graphics card am I to put instead of the 660Ti? 16GB RAM 1866Mhz is pretty good. I doubt any more RAM will help performance. There is no soundcard if you bothered to read.

just get 1600Mhz ram , going with higher clocked ram does not work stable for ivy/sandy bridge iirc (and makes OC'ing a PITA with very very minimal performance gain +- <1%)

[Deleted]

You are building rendering PC for a lot of money, and you assume that 256gb hard drive will suffice? I dont know , either thats a typo or you have absolutely no clue about editing video professionally. You would want MINIMUM 1TB of disk space, and that is really the lowest size you can go with. Also, buying a high end gaming graphic card for video editing is plain stupid and a waste of money. You want 3D modeling/rendering graphic card. The boost that these babies give to converting / rendering / AE fooling is enormous compared to normal gaming card.
Also you may consider putting in more ram instead of wasting money on soundcards.

Read the entire topic before replying something stupid as this.

[Deleted]

I only read the last post where he posted the ''final'' build. Also External, if you logged in just to post shit like that, please get out of the thread.

16gb ram will IMO (again, IMO) not be enough for working with AE seriously. Youll be wanting more RAM as soon as you start working with full hd+ shots and longer compositions with heavy effects.
And yeah I agree with notarget to go with 1600mhz ram, should be quite cheaper and more stable.

About the graphic card, Id go with Quadra series. Those have superb CUDA and Open GL performances and even cheaper Quadra graphic card will outpreform you gaming card any given time. Also if you will be doing some 3D modeling on your Pc, youll definately be glad you got this baby.
Its the biggest performance booster out of all components really.

edit; oh and i just remembered. You might want to have Bluray unit. Ive been using it a long lately at work, but thats on you.

[Ripox]

Link better RAM and graphics card, please