Building PC for video editing.. Help!!

[Abhinav Agrawal]

I wanted to build a rig for video editing with Sony Vegas, AfterEffects along with Photoshop, CorelDraw & Illustrator.

Will the following configuration help me? Kindly Help!!

I have omitted the GPU for now, but plan to add it later on. I do not play at all.

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.87)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.95)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.47)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1319.68

 

[DookieDraws]

I would go with more RAM, at least 16GB, especially if you'll be working with large files. Do you plan to overclock? If not, you could save a little cash and go with a non-k CPU. There are a few non-k i7 CPUs to choose from.

 

[ronintexas]

I do a lot with Photoshop and AfterEffects - you might want to consider 16GB of RAM - on big files, it will make a big difference (happens in about 25% of my Photoshop Files).

The WD Green drive shouldn't be used as a data drive (they do great for backups) - but because of head parking green features, it will cause problems when you go to save or load files (about a 3-5 second delay while the drive spins up). I would suggest a WD Black drive (the fastest), or WD Blue drive (budget).

If you aren't playing any games - I would suggest the Gigabyte GeForce 750ti - I use it with great results (It does a little gaming - but you won't get highest FPS) in Photoshop and AfterEffects. It is only $150.

 

[ronintexas]

Another thing to note - on just the Photoshop aspect - my wife has an AMD FX8320 (not overclocked) and Photoshop performance is similar to my core i-7 3770k, unless I am doing high end 3D rendering.

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

I would go with more RAM, at least 16GB, especially if you'll be working with large files. Do you plan to overclock? If not, you could save a little cash and go with a non-k CPU. There are a few non-k i7 CPUs to choose from.

I have chosen 16GB of RAM only, pls chk the specs again. I plan to OC.

 

[lava1789]

Always use 1 complete memory set even if the sets are of same company.
A gpu is very much needed for ur purpose.
I would suggest going with the new Haswell-E processors.
Can u quote ur budget?
Also from where u will be buying? Local store or any online site?
Answer these, it will be beneficial for us to help u. 😉

 

[ronintexas]

I would suggest against mixing the memory:

"Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.47)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59) "

I would suggest a 2 X 8GB or 4 X 4GB configuration. Mixing memory only leads to issues....

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

I do a lot with Photoshop and AfterEffects - you might want to consider 16GB of RAM - on big files, it will make a big difference (happens in about 25% of my Photoshop Files).

The WD Green drive shouldn't be used as a data drive (they do great for backups) - but because of head parking green features, it will cause problems when you go to save or load files (about a 3-5 second delay while the drive spins up). I would suggest a WD Black drive (the fastest), or WD Blue drive (budget).

If you aren't playing any games - I would suggest the Gigabyte GeForce 750ti - I use it with great results (It does a little gaming - but you won't get highest FPS) in Photoshop and AfterEffects. It is only $150.

I will consider WD Blue or seagate barracuda, was thinking of 750 Ti OC from ASUS.

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

Always use 1 complete memory set even if the sets are of same company.
A gpu is very much needed for ur purpose.
I would suggest going with the new Haswell-E processors.
Can u quote ur budget?
Also from where u will be buying? Local store or any online site?
Answer these, it will be beneficial for us to help u. 😉

So should I opt for the ADATA RAMs? or the Corsair ones? I live in India, will be buying from a local store n some parts online, I have converted my local prices to dollars for easy reference. Actually I have already exceeded my budget a bit, that's why Im delaying the GPU for now. Thank You!

 

[DookieDraws]

Okay, bud. Here's a decent set of RAM that is easily overclockable, should you wish to do so. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663&leaderboard=1 Great reviews and currently at a nice price, too

EDIT: Just seen you're from India

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

How about this??

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7s4XWZ

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.87)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.95)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1318.80

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

Okay, bud. Here's a decent set of RAM that is easily overclockable, should you wish to do so. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663&leaderboard=1 Great reviews and currently at a nice price, too

EDIT: Just seen you're from India

Just saw the RAM on amazon.in it'll cost me $163.18. Is it worth it?

 

[lava1789]

Always use 1 complete memory set even if the sets are of same company.
A gpu is very much needed for ur purpose.
I would suggest going with the new Haswell-E processors.
Can u quote ur budget?
Also from where u will be buying? Local store or any online site?
Answer these, it will be beneficial for us to help u. 😉

So should I opt for the ADATA RAMs? or the Corsair ones? I live in India, will be buying from a local store n some parts online, I have converted my local prices to dollars for easy reference. Actually I have already exceeded my budget a bit, that's why Im delaying the GPU for now. Thank You!

Can u please quote ur budget?
I live in India too. All parts are not available to us like the us residents(lucky ones) and import duty, if decided to buy parts from international site, makes the cost much higher.

How about this??

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7s4XWZ

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.87)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.95)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1318.80

Again u are making the mistake of choosing 2 sets of RAM rather than 1 single set of 16gb. Although they are of same specs but it is recommended to buy single set of RAM.

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

Always use 1 complete memory set even if the sets are of same company.
A gpu is very much needed for ur purpose.
I would suggest going with the new Haswell-E processors.
Can u quote ur budget?
Also from where u will be buying? Local store or any online site?
Answer these, it will be beneficial for us to help u. 😉

So should I opt for the ADATA RAMs? or the Corsair ones? I live in India, will be buying from a local store n some parts online, I have converted my local prices to dollars for easy reference. Actually I have already exceeded my budget a bit, that's why Im delaying the GPU for now. Thank You!

Can u please quote ur budget?
I live in India too. All parts are not available to us like the us residents(lucky ones) and import duty, if decided to buy parts from international site, makes the cost much higher.

How about this??

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7s4XWZ

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.87)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.95)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1318.80

Again u are making the mistake of choosing 2 sets of RAM rather than 1 single set of 16gb. Although they are of same specs but it is recommended to buy single set of RAM.

They are exactly the same. Its jus that I have chosen 2 sets of 4+4 to make a total of 16GBs. I have a budget of 80,000 INR.

 

[DookieDraws]

Just saw the RAM on amazon.in it'll cost me $163.18. Is it worth it?

Well, like I said, it has great reviews around the web and all the reviewers on Newegg seem to like it, too. I also own this RAM and haven't had any issues at all with it. I'd go for it.

Note: It is 2x8 GB sticks.

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

Just saw the RAM on amazon.in it'll cost me $163.18. Is it worth it?

Well, like I said, it has great reviews around the web and all the reviewers on Newegg seem to like it, too. I also own this RAM and haven't had any issues at all with it. I'd go for it.

Note: It is 2x8 GB sticks.

Yeah. Thank you for your help mate.

 

[DookieDraws]

Yeah. Thank you for your help mate.

You're welcome! Have fun and enjoy your new build!

 

[lava1789]

Always use 1 complete memory set even if the sets are of same company.
A gpu is very much needed for ur purpose.
I would suggest going with the new Haswell-E processors.
Can u quote ur budget?
Also from where u will be buying? Local store or any online site?
Answer these, it will be beneficial for us to help u. 😉

So should I opt for the ADATA RAMs? or the Corsair ones? I live in India, will be buying from a local store n some parts online, I have converted my local prices to dollars for easy reference. Actually I have already exceeded my budget a bit, that's why Im delaying the GPU for now. Thank You!

Can u please quote ur budget?
I live in India too. All parts are not available to us like the us residents(lucky ones) and import duty, if decided to buy parts from international site, makes the cost much higher.

How about this??

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7s4XWZ

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.87)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.95)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1318.80

Again u are making the mistake of choosing 2 sets of RAM rather than 1 single set of 16gb. Although they are of same specs but it is recommended to buy single set of RAM.

They are exactly the same. Its jus that I have chosen 2 sets of 4+4 to make a total of 16GBs. I have a budget of 80,000 INR.

Although they are same sets but even the company doesn't recommends it. In a set all the rams are tested for their consistency & compability. So mixing 2 sets even if they are of same kind is not advisable as the two sets may or may not work. So why take the risk when 100% sure 1 set of required amount is available.

 

[Abhinav Agrawal]

Always use 1 complete memory set even if the sets are of same company.
A gpu is very much needed for ur purpose.
I would suggest going with the new Haswell-E processors.
Can u quote ur budget?
Also from where u will be buying? Local store or any online site?
Answer these, it will be beneficial for us to help u. 😉

So should I opt for the ADATA RAMs? or the Corsair ones? I live in India, will be buying from a local store n some parts online, I have converted my local prices to dollars for easy reference. Actually I have already exceeded my budget a bit, that's why Im delaying the GPU for now. Thank You!

Can u please quote ur budget?
I live in India too. All parts are not available to us like the us residents(lucky ones) and import duty, if decided to buy parts from international site, makes the cost much higher.

How about this??

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7s4XWZ

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.87)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.95)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.59)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1318.80

Again u are making the mistake of choosing 2 sets of RAM rather than 1 single set of 16gb. Although they are of same specs but it is recommended to buy single set of RAM.

They are exactly the same. Its jus that I have chosen 2 sets of 4+4 to make a total of 16GBs. I have a budget of 80,000 INR.

Although they are same sets but even the company doesn't recommends it. In a set all the rams are tested for their consistency & compability. So mixing 2 sets even if they are of same kind is not advisable as the two sets may or may not work. So why take the risk when 100% sure 1 set of required amount is available.

Thank you mate!

 

[Vici0us]

Edited your build. You can get better components for cheaper and 16GB - 2400mhz kit for $135.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QjFwK8

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $356.50)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing ($29.98)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($135.88)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.35)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.50)
Power Supply: Corsair VS 650W ATX Power Supply ($65.70)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.27)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-525 802.11g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.87)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Other: AOC E2262Vwh (Purchased For $125.00)
Other: AOC i2276Vwm ($136.61)
Other: GAMEMAX 9601-X ($72.00)
Total: $1266.65

 

[lava1789]

As for buying, primeabgb.com is a great source. I recently purchased parts of about 2400USD (INR 1,50,000) for my new system. They are very helpful. Just contact their customer support and enquire about parts. Also as compared to amazon, flipkart, snapdeal they are cheaper in rates.
Hope this helps. Enjoy the build. 😉