Gaming/Video Editing PC £2000

MrZen

MrZen

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Hello!

With all the new releases of CPUs/GPUs and all that fun stuff I would like to know if now is a good time to start building a custom PC.

My budget is £2000 and that will include OS, Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse.

I would like to know whats the best hardware I can get for my money.
I will be using the PC mostly for Video Editing and Gaming.

Any suggestions / help will be greatly appreciated :)

Thanks!
 
Does colour reproduction matter to yourself much? (On the monitor) Or would you prefer a gaming-orientated monitor?
 
MrZen said:
Hello!

With all the new releases of CPUs/GPUs and all that fun stuff I would like to know if now is a good time to start building a custom PC.

My budget is £2000 and that will include OS, Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse.

I would like to know whats the best hardware I can get for my money.
I will be using the PC mostly for Video Editing and Gaming.

Any suggestions / help will be greatly appreciated :)

Thanks!
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Hi,

How much video editing do you do, is it proper serious?


Here's a little something for you,


YOUR BASKET
1 x LG Flatron 34UM65-P 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £499.99
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90204-10P) £419.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/16) £129.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £2,044.52 (includes shipping : £14.75).




The PSU+case gives you free delivery - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18630207

The board has a 5 year warranty and you can pick up a free (or pay the difference) upgrade within 3 years time - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

The monitor is an IPS panel (so great colours and blacks and contrast) and being super wide screen you can get a huge video editing timeline on it and games look good in 21:9, there is an owners club for this monitor here- http://www.overclock.net/t/1476919/lg-34um95-and-lg-34um65-owners-club/20
 
hex core x99 + sli gtx970
1440p PLS monitor

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung S27A850TS 27" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Professional PLS Monitor - Matte Black £299.99
1 x Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - Retail (BX80648I75820K) £289.99
2 x GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - OEM (97NPH6DT6XTZ) £249.95 (£499.90)
1 x TeamGroup Elite 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16QC01) £175.99
1 x MSI X99S SLI Plus Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £159.95
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £154.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Silverstone Tundra Series TD02 Liquid CPU Cooler £69.95
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
1 x CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle - USB Keyboard & Mouse £29.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £2,094.38 (includes shipping : £14.75).



free shipping with this code: SFCASE
 
Another option to stulid's 4790k/Z97 - X99 6-core

YOUR BASKET
1 x Iiyama Prolite XB2779QS-S 27" AH-IPS Professional Widescreen LED Monitor - Silver/Black £379.99
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £259.99
1 x "Steamroller MSI X99" - Intel Core i7 Haswell-E DDR4 Configurable Bundle £185.04
1 x Avexir Platinum 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (AVD4U24001604G-4M) £194.99
1 x Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - Retail (BX80648I75820K) £289.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler - Black £44.98
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Corsair K70 Gunmetal Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000059-UK) £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x Roccat Kone XTD 8200 DPI Gaming Mouse (ROC-11-810) £59.99
Total : £2,051.53 (includes shipping : £22.20).



Free shipping - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18630207
IPS and 1440p, bit different to the widescreen up there ^ Again, good colour reproduction for the video editing
Can be changed out for a bit more of a gaming orientated one if you wanted :)

However this does have a slower GPU (the 970) but this still holds it's own in 1440p

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1351

Really good peripherals I think as I've had a play with the keyboard and have a similar mouse myself
 
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Loving the monitor in tamzzys spec, looks great.

I have a few ideas though. Do you/can you GPU render your videos using that programme? GPU rendering is normally a lot faster than standard CPU rendering, if your program allows.

If that's the case then you need the fastest SINGLE GPU you can get, as no/not many atall utilise SLI/Xfire. So rendering with 2 970s will only hive you 1 970s worth of performance.

Again, if you can GPU render I suggest a single 980. Will render like a god and handle 1440p gaming easily. Like I said the monitor in tammzy spec would be my choice.

I think a 5820k bundle, like most of above is the way to go. With 16gb of RAM, you'll be fine

A 850w PSU will enable you to go 980SLI if you wish but that only be if games start to struggle or (in a few years) you move up to 4k.
 
I actually think you are wrong as if its only mild video editing and almost half and half use for gaming and editing.

The core speed advantage of the 4790K will rule supreme in more of the tasks.

8 fast threads > 12 slower threads.
 
stulid said:
I actually think you are wrong as if its only mild video editing and almost half and half use for gaming and editing.

The core speed advantage of the 4790K will rule supreme in more of the tasks.

8 fast threads > 12 slower threads.
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Did he say anywhere it was only mild (I can't see it)..

If so, you are right but if its 50/50 editing/gaming the 5820k will be better. Still with a decent OC on it otll be great

Like srulid says though, if its 20/80 (editing/gaming) 4790k is the one.

EDIT: @stulud, its 2am go to bed, I have an excuse its afternoon where I am..
 
Even if its 50/50 the 4790K is the wiser choice.

The black edition upgrade option is unbeatable too.
 
Thanks for the comments, my main idea will be 50/50 Gaming and editing.
This is where my confusion lies between 5820k vs 4790k, they both run the same socket ?

Just want to make sure I'll have a system that will last for the years to come!
And if so can be upgraded without having to buy brand new MoBo etc.

Hope this clears up what I'm looking for :)
 
Hi,

5820K uses socket2011 and the 4790K uses 1150.

If you are doing half/half use then I strongly recommend going for the 4790K as the sheer core speed advantage will help in the tasks (such as gaming) which cant utilize huge numbers of threads (it still has 8 which is loads).

Z97 is rumored to also accept Broadwell CPUs, but as I also pointed out and linked to, Gigabyte are offering that free board upgrade within 3 years should something else arrive.
 
MrZen said:
Just want to make sure I'll have a system that will last for the years to come!
And if so can be upgraded without having to buy brand new MoBo etc.
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In the Intel world, the chipsets (if not the socket) change about every year. As Stulid says, the '97 chipsets (H97 and Z97, May 2014) will support the next release (Broadwell, end of 2014). Beyond that, the motherboard is probably going to need replacing. But unless you decide you want to start editing 4K video it should be fast enough for years with GPU upgrades.

P.S. for a really smooth video editing experience get plenty of fast storage.
 
joeyjojo said:
In the Intel world, the chipsets (if not the socket) change about every year. As Stulid says, the '97 chipsets (H97 and Z97, May 2014) will support the next release (Broadwell, end of 2014). Beyond that, the motherboard is probably going to need replacing. But unless you decide you want to start editing 4K video it should be fast enough for years with GPU upgrades.

P.S. for a really smooth video editing experience get plenty of fast storage.
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Thanks, is it worth waiting for Broadwell seeing as that comes out at the end of year?

Or just purchasing now ie 4790k?

Thanks!
 
MrZen said:
Thanks, is it worth waiting for Broadwell seeing as that comes out at the end of year?

Or just purchasing now ie 4790k?

Thanks!
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Buy now as that black edition offer wont be around forever.

Intels CPU only add less than 10% ipc improvements.

Sandybridge-Ivybridge-Haswell-Devils Canyon all added around 10% or less each time (even less with Haswell to DC as they are the same core with different speeds).

I also thought Broadwell was early 2015.
 
Well here is what Ive managed to put together for my PC.

Ideas, improvements? think Ive got everything needed :)

Let me know what you think!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90204-10P) £419.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £367.98
1 x BenQ XL2420Z 24" TRUE 144Hz 3D Vision 2.0 Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red /w Flicker FREE Technology £269.99
1 x Crucial M500 480GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT480M500SSD1) £174.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11T3K2/16) £129.95
1 x Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black (CC-9011015-WW) £119.99
1 x Corsair K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Black – Red Switch (CH-9000011-UK) £109.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x LG BH16NS40 16x SATA Internal BDRW - Retail £68.99
1 x Razer DeathAdder 2013 6400 DPI Essential Ergonomic Gaming Mouse £65.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
Total : £2,074.44 (includes shipping : £22.20).

 
Doomedspeed said:
If that's the case then you need the fastest SINGLE GPU you can get, as no/not many atall utilise SLI/Xfire. So rendering with 2 970s will only hive you 1 970s worth of performance.
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SLI/XFire isn't support in rendering tasks, however you split performance across multiple cards by giving them a different task itself. It works in both Sony Vegas and 3ds Max (iRay). Having said that you are still VRAM limited to the lowest common denominator much like SLI/XFire.
 
stulid said:
Hi again.

Crucial MX100 series SSD seem to be quicker and cheaper. It's even a bigger capacity - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-037-CR&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=2394

According to Corsair that case wont fit a H105 (too thick) - http://www.corsair.com/en/obsidian-series-550d-mid-tower-quiet-case - but will take a H110 (wider but normal thickness).

Then there's just that screen.
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Ill have a look at that SSD, In regards to the H105 is there much difference between the two? Better Case to choose from?

And well Monitor wise im looking for a more gaming orientated one, but have no clue what to go for!

Thanks again!
 
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