pc is ment for video editing (sony vegas) and gaming http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KTUD
i no i went overkill on psu but i want to get another 7970 in the future
Get a Seasonic X 750 or 850 instead. Even for 2x 7970s, that will be enough. Other than that, I think it looks solid.
what if i overclock?
Still - a Seasonic X 850 is the best option for a 2-way CF system. Even with rediculous overclocks, the 850W is more than enough. Plus, the Seasonic X is 80+ Gold, fully modular, and is made by one of, if not the best PSU company out there.
ok thanx
If you want to overclock you will need an external cpu cooler(as in not the stock cooler)
i just checked and the seasonic in 20$ more
It is worth it; fully modular, and very reputable. I highly recommend it.
Get a 680 for video editting boy
OpenCL, boy.
I'd rather this for editting/rendering/gaming.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KUei
Look, the 7970 is faster than the 680. For gaming, both are great choices - I personally got a 4GB 680 for gaming and Photoshop. That being said, I had no idea that good AMD cards existed. I was ignorant and had too much money. 7970s are better.
In Sony Vegas, OpenCL is supported rather well. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/gpuacceleration
If he wants, he could even get a 6GB 7970.
Haha yes true in Vegas it is supported well, but I feel like people only say Vegas because they know no others and once they start getting into it will use other programs. The 680 is no doubt a powerful card, and I think it's a bit faster than a 7970. They trade blows back and forth, and if he has the money why not grab the one that's more toward editting. I've taken everything into consideration before talking. If he wants AMD go for it, both are monster cards. Just giving my 2 cents.
I would probably ditch that motherboard in favor of the ASRock Extreme9 990 FX. I would also probably fully populate it with 2133 MHz Patriot Viper 3 RAM and drop down to an 850W power supply, which would be more than plenty for two Radeon 7970s.