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...