This is my build so far as what I need now. I would, in the future, like to get 3 24" monitors, but If I cannot, It is no huge deal. So far, this is what I have come up with based on what I believe will support my needs. I simply need another person to tell me if there is a significantly better build. Thanks in advance
PS I will also be using this for Dj work (I busted too many frail laptops) so the USB 3.0 is a must to pull files quickly. I have over a Terabyte of karaoke and 850Gigs of FLAC music.
if you are planning on doing editing, you have to go with intel, an nvidia card with sli, so you can add another one, and high clock ram, here is what i build, it is over price, but try to inspire to it http://pcpartpicker.com/p/347Lc. if you buy this, then you add a cooler, more ram, a second gpu and maybe an audio card
It seems like a decent rig, but I am stuck at the Sub-$600 price point, this pc is mostly for gaming,my question was CAN the rig I built pull of some basic video editing? It is not the most important requirement, but it would be nice. My focus is gaming and media playback. It may just be my requirements are too much for the sub $600 price point, in that case, so be it. Thank you for your advice nonetheless.
If you are only doing small clips with very light editing and few effects at 720p, it will edit video but it will take forever. If you don't mind walking away from it and letting it render then yes it is fine.
If you plan to do 1080p, any decent effects or long clips then it's not gonna cut it. For a 30min+ clip you are looking at 60min+ to render.
If I was on such a tight budget I would look at second hand i5 builds or a very cheap prebuilt(with a slot for a card) and save the extra money needed and put a decent card in it shortly after buying it.
I appreciate it guys, I am going to have to weigh my options on this, It seems most of the parts on my list came pretty well recommended even though the FM2+ socket does not have a ton of options yet. If I can find the parts for less I will go for those. My brother in law has an ATX PC That has everything, but the board and oroccessor are outdated, so I am still out a fan, cpu, RAM and GPU. So thanks for the idea Wooth! Back to the drawing board with A few less parts to buy.
Okay, so a slightly revised build having taken out things my brothers case has with it. I have seen this tower, it is massive, even for a full ATX, and has a 700+ watt power supply that I can change for something 80+ later. It likely has molex connectors, but I will cross that bridge when I get there. I was able to upgrade my video card and stay within budget. I Also happened to see what I think is the only other Richland with higher specs than the X4 at present, the A10 6800k, but I am unable to reconcile the $40 price increase with only a few points higher of performance. My video card will be the EVGA GeForce GTX 660 (non TI) 3gb. Will this setup offer substantial performance upgrade compared to my original theoretical build? does anyone have any better ideas? Oh, BTY im not insulting Intel, but for the money I prefer to stay with the FM2+ socket design as that seems to be where AMD is headed and will possibly offer more options in the future.
The 760k is an A10-6800k with disabled graphics and lower clock speed. Overclock it a little and it'll perform the same.
660 is alright for 1080 gaming.
The build should suffice for what you'll be doing. Just remember that when you are music editing or similar that you plug in the 3.5mm stuff directly into the back of the motherboard.
Buy a second hand i7 rig (nehalem, sandy or ivy) then add in a half decent gpu if it needs it. That budget, your requirements and buying new imho wont lead to good performance.
that's what looses me, Ive seen a bunch of benchmarks that include a 660 2gb but none including the 3gb
the 660 3gb is what im planning on. now, will the extra gig matter even against a single monitor setup? I know it makes a difference in multi-monitor setups, but I do not always use multiple monitors. But truthfully I am upgrading from a laptop with an ATI Mobility HD4200. though underestimated, the 660 will stomp the hell out of it. But I also do not want to be buying another card next year.
The 2GB versus the 3GB version of the 660 won't really have much performance difference, unless you plan on gaming on resolutions usually higher than 1080. I would invest in a more powerful card first because the 660 isn't all that powerful.
MSI makes a good video card... the 760, from what you were originally posting is a huge upgrade... buy the best GPU you can fit in your budget man and you'll be happy... the 760 should do what you need
