Feedback on Parts List for First Build - Art/Video/Audio Workstation PC

[ridejemkiss]

Trying to finalize the parts list for my first build and am looking for feedback on my selections.

I am trying to build a powerful workstation, mainly to be used for illustration, animation, video/photo editing, 3d sculpting, and audio recording. The only other thing it will really be used for is web surfing, listening to music, and watching videos. Gaming will be of little to no concern.

Overall, I am looking to build a powerful, fast, and reliable machine to maximize efficiency and greatly improve my workflow.

Please let me know if you see any compatibility issues or parts I could/should invest more or less in. Any suggestions or advice you can give is greatly appreciated as I still have a lot to learn and hearing critical feedback is extremely helpful to me. Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($501.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($311.14 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($91.57 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($579.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($120.98 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.98 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($175.98 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2318.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-14 21:39 EDT-0400

 

[Berkin]

Oh man where to start... First of all this is so much waste of money. That CPU isn't what you want, get Xeon. Also GPU choice is weird, you can get get a better card for cheaper. (GTX 1070) Still would be overkill imo.

 

[ridejemkiss]

Oh man where to start... First of all this is so much waste of money. That CPU isn't what you want, get Xeon. Also GPU choice is weird, you can get get a better card for cheaper. (GTX 1070) Still would be overkill imo.

Hey, thanks for responding. I was wondering if you could be a bit more detailed in your explanation to help me understand where I went wrong here.

Where exactly I am wasting money? Why isn't that CPU suitable and why choose the Xeon over it? Why is GPU choice weird?

Sorry about all the questions, but like I said I am super new to this and I want to make as few mistakes as I can.

If you have the time, modify the build I made on PC parts picker to what you think would better suit my purposes. If not, any other questions you can answer or info you can provide is greatly appreciated thanks

Does this build make more sense?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4 2.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($561.99 @ PC Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($311.14 @ shopRBC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($91.57 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($579.95 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($120.98 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($23.98 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($175.98 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2378.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-14 22:56 EDT-0400