Video Editing Build

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Hi, sorry if Im a bit clueless :) Ive got a build specced up for a video editing pc. I think it should be a good mid-level video editor, I asked my friend about the different components required and came up with this, but would really appreciate anyone with more knowledge on video editing pcs letting me know if it all looks okay.

Thanks a lot :)

Case CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) AMD FX-6350 Six Core CPU (4.2/3.9GHZ - 8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard ASUS® M5A97 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card PNY QUADRO K2000D - 2GB GDDR5, 384 CUDA Cores - 2 x DVI, 1 x mDP
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Extra Case Fans 1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO
Monitor BENQ GW2255 21.5" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, D-SUB, DVI-D
2nd Monitor BENQ GW2255 21.5" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, D-SUB, DVI-D
Keyboard & Mouse LOGITECH® K200 USB MEDIA KEYBOARD (£10)
Mouse LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE (£5)
Speakers LOGITECH LS21 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
 
Hmm...

Not too keen, I would not go for the 6350, not a great CPU, especially not for Cideo Editing, You really need a Chip with hyperthread like the i7 3770k/4770k..

How heavy is the video editing? Are you doing any CAD work? That Quadro 2000 is around £400+, that's a massive part of your budget on something i very much doubt you need.

What is your overall budget? What are you requirements? Do you need 2 Screens?

You can do a lot LOT better for the money than that, i promise you. :)
 
A budget would help, give us some idea what to spec.

Thanks for your advice. So this is the full quote PC Specialist

Case CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) AMD FX-6350 Six Core CPU (4.2/3.9GHZ - 8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard ASUS® M5A97 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card PNY QUADRO K2000D - 2GB GDDR5, 384 CUDA Cores - 2 x DVI, 1 x mDP
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
2nd Hard Disk NONE
3rd Hard Disk NONE
4th Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Extra Case Fans 1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
Wireless Router NONE
USB Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive NONE
Firewire NONE
TV Card NONE
Power Cable 1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor BENQ GW2255 21.5" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, D-SUB, DVI-D
2nd Monitor BENQ GW2255 21.5" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, D-SUB, DVI-D
3rd Monitor NONE
4th Monitor NONE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables 2 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£9)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse LOGITECH® K200 USB MEDIA KEYBOARD (£10)
Mouse LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE (£5)
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
Speakers LOGITECH LS21 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Webcam NONE
Headsets NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Cable Tidy NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation NONE
Data Recovery NONE
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Pricing Information
Price (excluding VAT) £1,066.67
Price £1,280.00
Order Quantity 1
Bulk Discount £0.00
Total Order price (Ex VAT) £1,066.67
Total Order Price £1,280.00

For budget I think Im not looking to go any higher than £1400 really. It depends, Im just trying to get something that will video edit quickly (doesnt have to be a complete beast but Ill be using this pretty much every day for editing so good) and for this purpose buying a custom build seems to be very price competitive compared with just saying to my boss 'oh lets just get a mac'.

I have been reccommended the Quadro from a few different sources, apparently it is especially compatible with Adobe CS6 which is what Ill be using (Premiere Pro and probably a fair bit of animating in After Effects).

The two screen setup is incredibly useful for video editing, trust me
 
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z87 WS - ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card PNY QUADRO K2000D - 2GB GDDR5, 384 CUDA Cores - 2 x DVI, 1 x mDP
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5003AZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
Power Supply 450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Extra Case Fans 1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (£5)
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Power Cable 1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
Monitor BENQ GW2255 21.5" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, D-SUB, DVI-D
2nd Monitor BENQ GW2255 21.5" VA LED - 1920 x 1080, 4MS, D-SUB, DVI-D
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables 2 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£9)
Keyboard & Mouse LOGITECH® K200 USB MEDIA KEYBOARD (£10)
Mouse LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE (£5)
Speakers LOGITECH LS21 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days

Price £1,630.00

My updated quote, shame its such a big price jump but might be worth it?
 
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