Feedback On My X99 Video Editing Build

JDKukis

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Is there anything I should change or add to this build? I don't know my final budget yet, and won't till this summer, but I want to do a lot of research so I know almost exactly what I'm getting. I have done a lot already, but I haven't gotten feedback on the build yet. All the parts are listed below and at the link with prices. Thank you in advance and can't wait to hear the feedback!

Main Use of PC:
Video & Photo Editing in Adobe Creative Cloud Programs

Second Use:
Gaming


X99 Build Parts List:


CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Professional EATX LGA2011-3

Memory (RAM): Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133

Storage:

1x Crucial M550 128GB (OS / Important Programs / Video & Photo Editing Software)

1x Crucial MX100 512GB (Videos & Other Files Used During Editing / Most Played Games / Other Software)

1x Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB (Mass Storage / Additional Games)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0

Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-2209 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)

Backup Drive: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB

NOTE: Some might say I don't need the i7-5930k and should get the i7-5820k instead, so I can invest elsewhere in the build. I would normally agree, but I want to at some point add a second 980 and even possibly a 3rd, so I need the 5930k for the extra PCI lanes support. I will be overclocking the CPU also and maybe the ram, just making that clear.
 
NOTE: Some might say I don't need the i7-5930k and should get the i7-5820k instead, so I can invest elsewhere in the build. I would normally agree, but I want to at some point add a second 980 and even possibly a 3rd, so I need the 5930k for the extra PCI lanes support. I will be overclocking the CPU also and maybe the ram, just making that clear.

That's not entirely true - whether or not you have more PCI lanes is entirely motherboard dependent, not processor dependent. The 5820K and the 5930K are identical processors, one does not have more functions than the other. The only difference between the two lie in the stock clock speeds and additional threads. With that the 5820K can be overclocked to match the 5930K. Blu-Ray isn't necessary on PCs anymore anyways - even if you are video editing pretty much everything is cloud computing and online distribution. You only need optical drives for operating system installation and the occasional backup.

Here is how I would do an X99 setup:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($371.47 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($167.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2964.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 13:33 EST-0500
 


Well, I will actually be using the Blu-ray drive to watch movies and occasionally burn Blu-rays. You need the 5930k to use 4-way SLI. Here is my source below, directly from Intel. Look under "Max # of PCI Express Lanes" you'll see that the 5820k supports 28 Max # of PCI Express Lanes and the 5930k supports 40. Also, they both have the same number of threads, 12. I hope I didn't phrase this in a way that seems mean. I'm not trying to be at all and I really appreciate the advice.

5820k

5930k