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Goodcreature

Goodcreature

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I've looked around a bit and noticed that there's quite a few threads like this. Hope you guys don't mind.

I'm putting together a parts list for a new video editing rig, and I was hoping to get your critique:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K

Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Memory: 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 1600MHz

Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K600 VCQK600-PB 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Workstation Video Card

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: ??

OS: Probably Windows 7 64-bit


I don't have a PSU picked out yet, as I can't seem to find a reliable PSU calculator. I won't be needing to buy a monitor/keyboard/mouse etc., and I already own the OS.

What I wanted to use this machine for was video editing/conversion, but also screen capturing for instructional purposes, as well as to capture gameplay from my Xbox. Do you guys think this could handle it?

My budget is around $900, and with a PSU and capture card I'll be pushing it.
 
Go ahead and get a GTX 760. The lower end Quadros suck at everything that I know of compared to the GTX line (I'm sure they have some use, but it's sure not video editing or gaming).
 
Thanks for the suggestions, guys!

Get this PSU instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-048-_-Product

Get a 1TB drive and possibly a CPU cooler if you can.
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If the purpose of the TB of hard drive space is just for increased storage for edited video, I plan on using an external hard drive (1TB, USB 3.0) for that. If there's another reason, though, that changes things...

You don't think the stock CPU heatsink would be enough? I don't plan to do any overclocking.

Id stick with the original PSU, its better quality and has a higher 12V rail amperage.
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??? Are you saying the amperage is better on the Antec because it's multi-rail, yet still 30A on each rail? The 12V rail on the Corsair is @46A. Maybe I'm confused, but it would seem that, based on amperage, the Corsair wins out. Could you explain that a little more?

Again, thank you guys for all your help.
 
The Corsair has 46A on the 12V rail, the Antec has a combined 12V total of 575W which is 48A. Also, the Antec is a better quality build.
 
Goodcreature said:
Thanks for the suggestions, guys!

If the purpose of the TB of hard drive space is just for increased storage for edited video, I plan on using an external hard drive (1TB, USB 3.0) for that. If there's another reason, though, that changes things...
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On Newegg at least the difference b/t a 500GB and a 1TB HDD is $5 dollars, just get a 1TB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

It's even cheaper here: http://www.outletpc.com/mb1752.html
 
Maybe it would be helpful if I knew what wattage this machine would probably draw; then we could find a PSU that better matched my requirements. I mean, yes, it has to be powerful enough, but at the same time you don't want it to be too powerful (for the same reason you don't want a fuse that's rated too high in you breaker box).

Is there a reliable, accurate way to calculate what wattage this machine would draw? Even a ballpark number is good. I've tried finding the wattage rating on different components, but not all of them are listed by the manufacturer (or at least I couldn't find them).


If it's that cheap to get a TB drive, I guess there's no harm in it.
 
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