Hello everyone,
I'm preparing to build a new PC that should hopefully last for at least 5 years for the following purpose:
- VR development and gaming
- Regular gaming (e.g. Guild Wars 2)
- Video editing, streaming
- Game development
- Multi-tasking (e.g. gaming while watching video)
Below is a build I came up with, I would like to get some opinion on the following:
- Whether it's overkill
- Whether there's a cheaper equivalent with the same quality
=== Edit 1: June 28 ===
Oh wow. Thanks for the quick replies. I really appreciate it. So here's what I'll do:
1) Replace the following components:
- Graphic cards: GTX 1080
- Monitors
- HDDs decreased to 2x4TB
- Extend to 2 SSDs
- Motherboard
2) I'll need more time to research and think about the following:
- CPU (I will do more research on whether to up to 5930)
- RAM (down to 32G, but I do tend to do multiple things at once... like watching video while skyping while doing other work. So I do tend to have multiple tabs and windows up.)
- SSDs (Namely which brand, and what size. I added one as a placeholder.)
- Motherboard (I will try to find out which one to replace the current one, so I will put in something random for now.)
Now just some responses:
1) Sorry I forgot to mention about budget. The plan is to build this over the course of several months.
My starting budget is roughly $2000, with $500 adding to the pot per month.
2) My apology. My experience with video editing so far has only been in school with a single 1080p on my spare time as a side project. That's why I thought it would be enough. So thank you for the quick pointers.
Special thanks to photonboy for the elaborated reasoning behind each suggestion.
=== Updated parts ===
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TwFCyf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TwFCyf/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($491.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($277.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.05 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.05 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($949.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Aerocool Xpredator X3 Devil Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($142.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($81.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus PB258Q 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($429.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus PB258Q 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($429.98 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: AZIO Levetron Mech5 Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: G.Skill Ripjaws KM780 MX Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse (Purchased For $0.00)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $3723.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 06:08 EDT-0400
I'm preparing to build a new PC that should hopefully last for at least 5 years for the following purpose:
- VR development and gaming
- Regular gaming (e.g. Guild Wars 2)
- Video editing, streaming
- Game development
- Multi-tasking (e.g. gaming while watching video)
Below is a build I came up with, I would like to get some opinion on the following:
- Whether it's overkill
- Whether there's a cheaper equivalent with the same quality
=== Edit 1: June 28 ===
Oh wow. Thanks for the quick replies. I really appreciate it. So here's what I'll do:
1) Replace the following components:
- Graphic cards: GTX 1080
- Monitors
- HDDs decreased to 2x4TB
- Extend to 2 SSDs
- Motherboard
2) I'll need more time to research and think about the following:
- CPU (I will do more research on whether to up to 5930)
- RAM (down to 32G, but I do tend to do multiple things at once... like watching video while skyping while doing other work. So I do tend to have multiple tabs and windows up.)
- SSDs (Namely which brand, and what size. I added one as a placeholder.)
- Motherboard (I will try to find out which one to replace the current one, so I will put in something random for now.)
Now just some responses:
1) Sorry I forgot to mention about budget. The plan is to build this over the course of several months.
My starting budget is roughly $2000, with $500 adding to the pot per month.
2) My apology. My experience with video editing so far has only been in school with a single 1080p on my spare time as a side project. That's why I thought it would be enough. So thank you for the quick pointers.
Special thanks to photonboy for the elaborated reasoning behind each suggestion.
=== Updated parts ===
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TwFCyf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TwFCyf/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($491.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($277.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($145.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.05 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.05 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($949.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Aerocool Xpredator X3 Devil Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($142.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($81.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus PB258Q 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($429.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus PB258Q 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($429.98 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: AZIO Levetron Mech5 Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: G.Skill Ripjaws KM780 MX Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse (Purchased For $0.00)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $3723.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 06:08 EDT-0400