Idea for Video Editing & Gaming Budget PC - NOT SOLVED YET!!!

[TKM]

Hello everyone,

I need a new PC for Video Editing using Premiere Pro, After Effects, also some light Photoshop. I don't render or use 4k, and only use a few effects. Also, the PC should be able to run Games such as CS:GO at mid-high settings.
My other Problem is that I don't have a huge budget, so I would be delighted if You could come up with one at around $400 to $800. Please try to stay in that range

Again, a List of everything that should be included:

-CPU (Intel?)
-GPU (NVIDIA?)
-Motherboard
-RAM
-Power Supply
-Case
-SSD (Small, only for OS and selected Apps)
-HDD (Storage space for everything)
-Windows


To be honest, I am completely lost and have no idea what to buy. There is nothing online about such a machine.

Thanks to everyone who's willing to help!!

 

[Nuckles_56]

Here is the best build I could come with for you ( which is slightly over budget)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $827.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:41 EDT-0400

 

[aquaprofile]

Hello everyone,

I need a new PC for Video Editing using Premiere Pro, After Effects, also some light Photoshop. I don't render or use 4k, and only use a few effects. Also, the PC should be able to run Games such as CS:GO at mid-high settings.
My other Problem is that I don't have a huge budget, so I would be delighted if You could come up with one at around $400 to $800. Please try to stay in that range

Again, a List of everything that should be included:

-CPU
-GPU
-Motherboard
-RAM
-Power Supply
-Case
-SSD (Small, only for OS and selected Apps)
-HDD (Storage space for everything)
-Windows


To be honest, I am completely lost and have no idea what to buy. There is nothing online about such a machine.

Thanks to everyone who's willing to help!!

Ahh well this will be my opinion.
Cpu: Something by Amd. Lots of cores for not very much. Intel has shredding SIngle core performance but you pay alot if you want 8 cores for intel. Would recommend something from the 8300 line.
Gpu: For gaming? I'd recommend a 970 for most any game on high settings. More budget oriented stuff should lean towards a 960 or like r9380 or r9 285.

Motherboard: preference as if you want overclocking and other stuff. Motherboards are just paying for what features you want. (usb 3.0 ports, crossfire/sli and overclocking and max ram)
ram: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl 8Gb for under $60 ddr3
power supply: opions for how much wattage you want. efficiency rating and company. I chose a corsair just as a reference.
and Your case I cant pick out for you since thats your choice. Also did you want Win 7/8?

Let me know how I did: here you go
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zdGHFT

(alternatively if you want more graphics memory you could go with this for pretty decent performance http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l and still on budget)

 

[TKM]

Here is the best build I could come with for you ( which is slightly over budget)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $827.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:41 EDT-0400

Thanks so much for the quick reply! Sorry for not saying that in the Description, but I'd prefer Intel and NVIDIA. The CPU is not so important, but I really need a NVIDIA GPU, because of Cuda for the Adobe Apps. Also, not all parts are available here where I am, which is in Germany

Again, thanks for helping out!

 

[MasterDell]

I'm just going to post some and I want to see what you think of them and we will go on from there

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $779.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:57 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.47 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $787.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:51 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $622.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:52 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $573.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:56 EDT-0400

All of these builds would get the job done. Which do I like? The one with the Xeon. Which has the best value? The one with the Xeon.

If you want more graphical performance, go with the first one.

 

[MasterDell]

Never use a Corsair CX power supply. They are over priced units. You are paying a premium for a mediocre at best PSU. The PSU Nuckles used is the same story. Both tier 3 units.

I would love to see any AMD CPU on the market go up against the Xeon E3-1231 V3

 

[aquaprofile]

Never use a Corsair CX power supply. They are over priced units. You are paying a premium for a mediocre at best PSU. The PSU Nuckles used is the same story. Both tier 3 units.

I would love to see any AMD CPU on the market go up against the Xeon E3-1231 V3

You forget hes on a budget? Xeons are unnecessary entirely for this guy. 8 threads will be enough Yes But. we dont wanna lock him out of overclocking entirely or make him get server grade ram do we?

 

[TKM]

Hello everyone,

I need a new PC for Video Editing using Premiere Pro, After Effects, also some light Photoshop. I don't render or use 4k, and only use a few effects. Also, the PC should be able to run Games such as CS:GO at mid-high settings.
My other Problem is that I don't have a huge budget, so I would be delighted if You could come up with one at around $400 to $800. Please try to stay in that range

Again, a List of everything that should be included:

-CPU
-GPU
-Motherboard
-RAM
-Power Supply
-Case
-SSD (Small, only for OS and selected Apps)
-HDD (Storage space for everything)
-Windows


To be honest, I am completely lost and have no idea what to buy. There is nothing online about such a machine.

Thanks to everyone who's willing to help!!

Ahh well this will be my opinion.
Cpu: Something by Amd. Lots of cores for not very much. Intel has shredding SIngle core performance but you pay alot if you want 8 cores for intel. Would recommend something from the 8300 line.
Gpu: For gaming? I'd recommend a 970 for most any game on high settings. More budget oriented stuff should lean towards a 960 or like r9380 or r9 285.

Motherboard: preference as if you want overclocking and other stuff. Motherboards are just paying for what features you want. (usb 3.0 ports, crossfire/sli and overclocking and max ram)
ram: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl 8Gb for under $60 ddr3
power supply: opions for how much wattage you want. efficiency rating and company. I chose a corsair just as a reference.
and Your case I cant pick out for you since thats your choice. Also did you want Win 7/8?

Let me know how I did: here you go
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zdGHFT

(alternatively if you want more graphics memory you could go with this for pretty decent performance http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l and still on budget)

Also thanks for Your help! But again, not all the parts are available in Germany. You can change your country in the top right hand corner btw Yeah thanks again, but I really have no clue about anything here 😉, so I'd like to stick to known brands and such

 

[aquaprofile]

Also a CS is hardly overpriced for 69 dollars for 600 watts the only ones you could get cheaper would be the Untrusted ones. I know they are mid ranged units but funny how if you look at 600 watt Psus its listed with the Highest positive reviews out of all 600w psus at 5star also Evga 600 watts are more expensive. I said it was just a reference anyway

 

[TKM]

I'm just going to post some and I want to see what you think of them and we will go on from there

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $779.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:57 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.47 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $787.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:51 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $622.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:52 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Zalman ZM-F1Plus 80mm Fan ($4.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $573.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 22:56 EDT-0400

All of these builds would get the job done. Which do I like? The one with the Xeon. Which has the best value? The one with the Xeon.

If you want more graphical performance, go with the first one.

Thanks bud, but same problem here! I'm in Germany

 

[MasterDell]

Also a CS is hardly overpriced for 69 dollars for 600 watts the only ones you could get cheaper would be the Untrusted ones. I know they are mid ranged units but funny how if you look at 600 watt Psus its listed with the Highest positive reviews out of all 600w psus at 5star also Evga 600 watts are more expensive. I said it was just a reference anyway

CS is one of the most over priced units out there. Lol?

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-neoeco620c
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-ea650green
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

All of those are better units for about $69.


You're in Germany?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (€201.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€87.48 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€51.94 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€61.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€56.61 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€134.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€41.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€52.25 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) (€93.47 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Total: €782.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 05:22 CEST+0200

Prices are high in Germany /: I speak a fair amount of German. 😛 Have taken it as a course for more than 2 years.