Hi Guys,
I'm hoping this thread isn't totally dead. I'm seeking advice as someone who has never built a computer but is looking for a high quality video editing / color correction workstation. (Please be kind, I don't really know what I'm talking about aside from the week or two of reading about this stuff online). I stumbled on this article and am genuinely excited about the possibility here. (Particularly the early posts about how Premiere works on this build.)
I'm a cinematographer who can edit and color. I'd like to edit and color more often. After a couple of small pieces on my current computer (A mid 2012 mac book pro) It's become clear that I really need a new computer if I want to work with the kinds of footage I'm used to shooting.
I want to "go big" but also can't really afford a trash can mac with these kind of specs.
I work in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere and media encoder mostly, but have used most of the other apps from time to time), Avid Media Composer (much less these days, but still), and would like to color using Davinci Resolve. There are other apps that come in handy such as ShotputPro (for data management) and REDCine-X.
I'd love some feedback on whether a set up like this would work for my purposes:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PgdQBP
This list would run me around $3200 (If I buy the Xeons and the Quadro used).
I'd really appreciate some advice! Again, I'm really brand new with computer building and have been a mac user for about a decade. But unless I'm missing something a system like this could really fly....
Thanks for any help guys, who knows - if this work out I might just learn Pinnacle.
-Jack
dpjack.com
I can try to help, I've owned my dual e5 2670 for 3 months I'll try to help as much as I can.
The Dual Xeon E5 2670 would only be great for apps that use the extra cores. So you will have to dig on the software you use or plan to use and check and make sure they can use all 16 cores or more if you ever get a better CPU.
First looking at your post with the link of parts, no this is way too high in price.
NO NO NO Your list is scary
My RAM I use is
http://www.ebay.com/sch/I.html?_odk...0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=m393b1k70dh0-yk0&_sacat=0
The E5 2670 chips are around $88.00 at time of posting on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/sch/I.html?_odk...XXeon+e5-2670.TRS0&_nkw=Xeon+e5-2670&_sacat=0
When buying on Ebay make sure you read everything, and check the pictures, Make sure it's not a ES sampple, ES samples are testing samples and not the real chips. They might use names like Intel confidential. Easy way to make sure you don't get a ES is not order from China and check pictures.
RAM No no no flashy RAM needed for a E5 2670 Xeon PC
m393b1k70dh0-yk0 Google this name
It's the RAM I use with this computer, Never had no issues with this at all. $15.00 per 8GB stick on Ebay. I use 64GB with my E5 2670
There is 16GB sticks around for about $50, but I'm waiting on price to drop, Seems the only high RAM prices are gaming flashy RAM with uber names with bad design. Stay with what works, You can thank me later
Motherboard is up to you but I use this
http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=EP2C602#CPU
I would look for this board if you could, would be able to use more RAM for cheaper.
ASRock EP2C602-4L/D16
Can't help you with that GPU, I would ask in Toms Hardware about that GPU and a GTX 1080, see what they say.
The HDD are up to you, the Samsung 850 is fine, kinda big for a OS drive to be honest, the 5Tbs I can't comment because I only ever bought Seagate drives.
Power Supply, look into a Seasonic Prime 850, it would be your last PSU you will ever need.
Sound Card hmm, Look into a Sound Blaster Z, I hate to say it, but Sound Blaster have better support then Asus.
Any Case that supports SSI EEB and your good, I use a
Thermaltake Core V51
I paid $85.99 with $20.00 back on rebate card newegg
Do you really need a $90.00 wifi card that looks like a ****ed up bee?
Heatsinks I use 2 Noctua NH-U14S, they are kind a big, but very silent.