What do you think of this $500 Budget Video Editing PC I build for my Dad

[Yingerman]

My dad wanted me to build him a PC he could use for basic video editing and general web surfing, but he restricted the budget to a measly $500. I did the best I could on that, and I'd like the communities' help to finalize this and make the purchases! LINK: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2YZ2a

Skippable ramblings and reasonings about build:
(1) I figured the CPU and RAM were the most crucial components, so I went pretty hefty on them.
(2) I think the 1TB HDD is about the most I could do on the budget, and he has an additional 2TB external HDD at home, so I'm not worried about that.
(3) I probably could have gone a little cheaper on the motherboard, but it's very important that the computer has at least one USB 3.0 for transferring videos to the External HDD.
(4) The case is about as cheap as you can go, but it was really important that it had a handle on it because he plans on moving it often from room to room. I'm a little worried about air flow and I might need to purchase additional fans. A smaller case might eliminate the need for a handle, but I had trouble finding a decent one within budget, and I'd be even more worried about air flow.
(5) I think 300W power supply is fitting, but if I'm wrong please let me know!

Thanks for your help everyone!

 

[Beezy]

500 dollars wont do a lot of justice here. I would say a GTX 650 and an FX 6300 if you can budget it would work well. also 8+ GB ram

 

[Yingerman]

500 dollars wont do a lot of justice here. I would say a GTX 650 and an FX 6300 if you can budget it would work well. also 8+ GB ram

Would a graphics card really do much for basic editing? He won't be doing any 3d rendering. I think he'll mostly be splicing video together and typing text over it.

 

[Beezy]

Well with the FX series CPU which is a GREAT price/performance ratio, does NOT have a built in GPU. so some sort of GPU option is necessary if we go that route. a core i3 is not a terrible idea if you want intel. Ill admit i dont know a ton about video editing software but i think the newer industry programs (professional grade stuff not enthusiast necessarily) use the GPU . in general budget usually leans towards AMD's.

 

[AshyCFC]

My first build suggestion: Stronger processor and weaker GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.12 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Apex TX-381-C MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $515.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-24 03:33 EST-0500)

By the way, this XFX unit is a steal at its price. Just incase you didn't know, XFX PSU's are just rebranded Seasonics.

The build i'd go for:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $508.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-24 03:40 EST-0500)

The case is small enough to be easy to carry without a handle, honestly though any pc is not that hard to carry without a handle.

The GPU is also vastly superior.

This build will also suit your dad's purpose and is absolutely tiny: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Lian-Li PC-Q07B USB3.0 Mini ITX Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $514.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-24 03:57 EST-0500)

 

[Yingerman]

Thanks for your suggestions, AshyCFC! You're penny pinching saved me $20 and got me better parts! With the basic use he was looking for, I don't think the programs could even utilize the GPU, so I opted to ditch it and keep the powerful processor. Here's the final build I went with: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Yingerman/saved/3Rc3.

 

[AshyCFC]

Don't tell me you've ordered that.

The board and processor DO NOT work well together, the old chipset struggles to power the 125TDP processors(in my experience)

You also NEED a GPU as the processor has no onboard.

I highly suggest my fx-6300+6670 suggestion over this one.

I mean the FX-8320 build you ordered can't display any video right now.

 

[RCFProd]

Dude you should've waited before purchasing it all.. Only the AMD APU series have an onboard graphics card, so in this case the AMD A4, A6, A8 and the A10. The FX series don't have a graphics card, and your PC needs a graphics card to work.

 

[Yingerman]

Dude you should've waited before purchasing it all.. Only the AMD APU series have an onboard graphics card, so in this case the AMD A4, A6, A8 and the A10. The FX series don't have a graphics card, and your PC needs a graphics card to work.

Ouch, I thought the motherboard had onboard video? If not, I'll purchase a cheap $20 off of craigslist with the money I saved from before, and that should fix it.

AshyCFC, what do you mean the MOBO and CPU don't work well together? What type of problems might I experience?

 

[AshyCFC]

overheating on the voltage regulation modules(these supply power to the CPU)

that board will find it hard to supply the FX-8320 because of the FX-8320's 125W TDP this may mean your CPU throttles speed to reduce temps.

As for cheap card off craigslist look for HD 6450/5450 or GT 610/620/630