Grimsykins :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BHtCBm
I am looking to build a video editing PC. Here is what I came up with. Suggestions?
Grimsykins,
Video editing is a demanding application requiring a lot of processing power, a lot of memory, and fast disk system. If your budget is $650, I think you'd have better results buying a used workstation and making a couple of upgrades. For example:
HP Z420 XEON SIX CORE E5-1650 3.20GHZ 16GB 160GB SSD (2x NVS300) - Win7 Pro COA > sold for $450
The E5-1650 with 6-cores /12 threads is an advantage in video editing and thanks to the 3.8GHz turbo speed has a very good single-threaded performance so 3D visualization and gaming should work. The Quadro NVS is a very good 2D GPU and may work just fine for editing. However if you're going to run games look for a GTX 760.
Disk : WD Blue 1TB > new about $55
So, for for under $600 you have a 6-core @ 3.2 /3.8GHz, 16GB of RAM, 160GB SSD, and 1TB of storage. Plus, you don;t have to research, order, and assemble a new system The other good news is that in the future with LGA2011, you can change the CPU to a 10 or 12-core E5 v2. I have an HP z420 with an E5-1620 (4-core @ 3.6 /3.8) and plan to add a Xeon E5-2690 *abut $350 this summer to have an 8-core @ 2.9 / 3.8GHz.
I've had two used HP z420's ( these were unused, "open box" systems) over the last three years and these have been 100 reliable and the quietest computers I've ever had.
Cheers,
BambiBoom
Modeling:
1. HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 (6-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz) > 32GB DDR3 1866 ECC RAM > Quadro K4200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB (9SSDSC2BP480G4R5) > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > 600W PSU> > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > Logitech z2300 speakers > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440)>
[ Passmark Rating = 5064 > CPU= 13989 / 2D= 819 / 3D= 4596 / Mem= 2772 / Disk= 4555] [Cinebench R15 > CPU = 1014 OpenGL= 126.59 FPS] 7.8.15
Rendering:
2. Dell Precision T5500 (2011) (Revised) > 2X Xeon X5680 (6 -core @ 3.33 / 3.6GHz), 48GB DDR3 1333 ECC Reg. > Quadro K2200 (4GB ) > PERC H310 / Samsung 840 250GB / WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Logitech z313 > 875W PSU > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (27", 1920 X 1080)
[ Passmark system rating = 3844 / CPU = 15047 / 2D= 662 / 3D= 3550 / Mem= 1785 / Disk= 2649] (12.30.15)
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