Video Editing pc

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stevenk92

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What should I be looking for in a video editing PC? I'm planning on making a PC for my girlfriend who is planning on making it a hobby of hers. My budget is around $1000-1500 I could put in more if it is necessary.
 
Solution
Mid-Tower Editing Rig: $1105
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/uUlx

Not included:
replacement 120mm fans for CPU cooler
keys, mouse, monitor
editing software and office

Things to potentially add (in order of most impact to least):
bigger SSD
dedicated sound card or audio software ($30-100)
dedicated GPU ($180 or more)
Mobo with more features (+$20-80)
i7 processor (+$100)

Things to potentially cut back on (in order of least impact to most impact):
-16GB of ram instead of 32GB
-Win7 home or win8 standard instead of win7/8 pro (note that the non-pro versions of -Windows only allow for a max of 16GB of ram)
-non K processor (but still get an i5, it fits the budget)
-cheaper quality SSD (OCZ, Mushkin, etc.)

Build Notes:
-RAID mode for disc...