Need help creating a build for my co-worker

theantidavis

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Approximate Purchase Date: Today
Budget Range: Absolute MAXIMUM of 1000 dollars
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video editing, working with word documents and the office suite, browsing the internet
Monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference
Location: Oklahoma
Parts Preferences: Intel over AMD
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: He DOES NOT want a gaming computer, please do not build him a gaming computer. Video editing is, however, incredibly important.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: He has to return his comp to the company

He already has an HDD, so that isn't necessary

Thanks in advance!
 
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OK if you are doing video editing, you should probably go for an i7 CPU.

[PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card:...
$1000 is a very high budget for an office type machine. Thoughts on the build below? The "gaming" GPU is there to support any video editing work that may be needed, however this is overkill. The onboard GPU will likely be just fine for video editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.77 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $768.98

 
OK if you are doing video editing, you should probably go for an i7 CPU.

[PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $992.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 10:22 EST-0500
 
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