Video editing pc under $1000

[saSurferKid]

Hello everybody! I want to build a video editing pc, under $1000, i would like to use it specifically for editing GoPro HD videos of 1080p and 720p, here is what i had in mind....
Coolermaster Elite 311 Plus Chassis - Titanium (no PSU, Window)
R549.00

MSI B75MA-E33 Motherboard
R649.00

Intel Core i5 3470 CPU
R2,129.00

LG 24x DVD Reader/Writer (Internal, SATA)
R189.00

Seagate Barracuda 1000GB SATA 6Gb/s (64MB)
R795.00

LG E2242C 22" LED Monitor
R1,429.00

Zalman ZM-K400G Gaming Keyboard
R299.00

Thermaltake Litepower 450W
R290.00

Kingston ValueRam 8GB DDR3-1600 Kit (2x4GB) - 1.5V CL11
R775.00

MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB OC V1
R1,279.00

Sub-Total: R8,383.00

You can see that the amounts and totals are in R not $, that is because i am from South Africa. If you want to change anything please look for it on www.titan-ice.co.za that is where i would like to purchase everything from because it is the cheapest store in SA. My spending limit is $1000 or R8400

 

[bambiboom]

saSurferKid,

Your system looks very good and the cost/performance ratio is excellent. On Passmark performance Test, a system with the i5-3470 CPU / MSI B75MA-E33 motherboard / 8GB RAM / GTX 660 / Seagate 2TB mech'l HD had a rating of 3140 > CPU=6599 2D=722 3D=4449, MEM=2307, DISK=1366. Note that these systems use a GTX 660- surprisingly, there were no i5-3470/ MSI of any model / GTX 650 systems. A similar system, differing only in having a Kingston 120GB SSD, had a rating of 3926 > CPU=6901 2D=790 3D=4906, MEM=2200, DISK=3516, so there are significant performance benefits in every parameter to using an SSD. Of course, video files are large and a big mech'l storage HD is inevitable, but you might consider an early upgrade of adding an SSD for OS/applications and moving the HD to storage use.

In terms of future expansion, I think the GTX 650 is very good, but it appears the MSI MB has only one PCIe slot so you can't add another. For video editing- and without the ability to add another card, I would suggest you buy the 192-bit, 2GB version. Although video editing is primarily CPU-based, in terms of loading, AVC [Advanced Video Coding] and of layered, processed files, the greater bandwidth of 192 as against 128 plus extra memory is important enough I think it would be worth buying used to have those features. On Ebay U.S. these used average about $150 (R1386)- so with careful shopping you might have the higher specification at the price of the base model. This idea may seem a bit balmy, but there is also an argument to consider a used Quadro FX 5800- which is 512-bit, 240 CUDA cores, and 4GB memory. While it's a bit old fashioned, that card was designed for video editing and there are special drivers such as partnered for Adobe Premiere with very high anti-aliasing and effects capabilities. These cards are under less stress than gaming cards as well. Used FX 5800 are unfortunately still about $350 (R3233)- they were new $3,100 (R28639). > Just a thought, in consideration that GTX gaming cards are made for high frame rates more than quality and in my view can get a bit sloppy for work.

Another important consideration is in the monitor. I would say that if you're editing 1080p, you would want at the very minimum a 24" monitor- and possibly 2 of that size as there are so many time-line, sound, and effects menus, plus you'd want a large, high resolution main viewport. Another tactic would be to start with a used single 27" 2560 X 1440 and then add a second. The main idea in this is to have a really quite large, very high quality image available. Even with 3D CAD modeling and rendering - which does not have moving images, I'm constantly zooming and panning to check quality on a 27" 1980 X 1080 monitor (HP 2711x). Again, I feel this is so important, that it is worth considering buying used.

I think your initial concept is really good- we say good bang for buck- as Americans shoot everything, but I suppose your end this would be "clout per Krugerrand".


Cheers,

BambiBoom

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[saSurferKid]

Thanks a lot for the very quick reply, I understand fully what you are telling, but I just don't have the money for those kind of upgrades right now. I am a student turning 16 in June and this build will be my present from my parents. We only drive when we are 18. The video editing will only be a hobby from my Longboarding, surfing and mountain biking video's.