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I found a second hand Titan Black 6GB for just €700, this might be the answer what do you think?

It's recommended by the software manufacturer, 6GB+ VRAM seems recommended for smooth 4k editing
 
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I just watched a Linus "ulitmate video editing build log" from 2013 and he mentioned that Nvidia Quadro cards can output 10bit colour (that 1 billion colours etc) where as consumer gaming cards don't. But that was before the 970/980 were released and so may have changed.

You mentioned that a panel of 10bit capability was something you wanted earlier?
 
At this price level, have you considered a Mac Pro? You get a lot of bang for your buck though needing a monitor and storage device may destroy your budget... Just throwing it in as I know a couple of video professionals who rate it highly particularly for 4k work.
 
Yeah video editing doesn't really use precise calculations but since I've learned that 6GB VRAM is better and that 2x 970s or 980s would still equate to 4GB then I should go with the 6GB Titan, now that I've found an affordable one on a buy and sell site here. Incidentally is there a good way to quickly test used GPUs to make sure they're all working fine before buying them?

Yeah I was considering a 10-bit monitor but I think for now that's outside my budget. I'd rather be able to cut 4k video than have true 10-bit colour. Judging from reviews I think 8-bit + FRC will do me for now.

I have to remind myself that I can't have it all, and I'm not a full-time editor either I'm actually a cinematographer so this is just a side project really. It could become more in the colour-grading side in future but until I start making money from it I can't justify all the bells and whistles.

So where I am at the moment:

Intel Core i7 5820K
Asus x99-S
16GB DDR4 3000mhz GeIL EVO Potenza
MSI GTX Titan Black 6GB (if I get it)
 
Bluecube said:
At this price level, have you considered a Mac Pro? You get a lot of bang for your buck though needing a monitor and storage device may destroy your budget... Just throwing it in as I know a couple of video professionals who rate it highly particularly for 4k work.
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I looked last week just to compare but as you said the basic 6-core model is €1000 more before adding a monitor and storage. Anyway I like the idea of building my own PC and it seems they'll always be more bang-for-buck. It was the same when I got my laptop 5 years ago, I would have loved to get a Macbook Pro but I couldn't justify it.
 
What do you make of the R9 290x 8GB? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-353-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

The newest versions of the software I use also supports OpenCL, and as far as I know it's just not quite as good at noise reduction as CUDA. But it has that VRAM that I'm after, and only half the price of a new Titan.

For the price to performance ratio would I be more disappointed with the 290x 8GB or forking out more for the 6GB Titan Black?
 
I think it might be the best option to start with because if I ever expand into more serious editing I'll probably have to upgrade to some more powerful workstation type gpus anyway so maybe committing to the Titans now might not be the smart choice especially when it comes to getting a 2nd one. Thanks for the help. I'll be making a decision at the end of this week I'd imagine to buy first thing next week. I'll post my final final choice at the weekend. Excited to build it now, that will be the fun part! And the new desk I got in Ikea
 
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Never heard back about that second hand Titan and I can't afford a new one so I guess I'm sticking with the 290x. Back to 32gb of slower RAM because after watching this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajyzZ-zaq0o) I think I can make use of 64gb down the road. The Corsair PSU is now cheaper than the Superflower and I think it has some silent features. Down to a 256gb SSD as I think it's enough for now. Wifi adapter for software updates and uploading videos.
 
The EVGA G2 850W cost the same as the Corsair and is probably better, it has an ECO switch on it that lowers fan noise but it’s almost silent anyway. The Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Vapor-X is a great card and is also almost silent, even when under load.
 
Ok great thanks, I prefer the look of the sleeved cables anyway to the ribbon style ones in the Corsair. The only thing that's left bugging me is the blue gpu and the red ram :( but it's a closed case and my first build so I'll live with it. I'm also really sickened that a few components went back up considerably in price since I first selected them but I was too busy the last two weeks to order plus I wouldn't have been home to collect the packages.. agh..
 
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Ok great thanks, I prefer the look of the sleeved cables anyway to the ribbon style ones in the Corsair. The only thing that's left bugging me is the blue gpu and the red ram :( but it's a closed case and my first build so I'll live with it. I'm also really sickened that a few components went back up considerably in price since I first selected them but I was too busy the last two weeks to order plus I wouldn't have been home to collect the packages.. agh..
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Get the TeamGroup Elite DDR4 set, it costs less and goes will the Motherboard colours. The Vaper-X card looks better than you might think as the blue and white go well together.
 
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That Ninja V stuff looks nice, expensive mind you.

The timings are not going to be noticeable unless you are benchmarking and trying to squeeze every last second of the machine.

A n extra £60 to go from 16-16-16 to 15-15-15 doesnt seem worth it for your workload/usage.
 
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