High-End Video Editing / Gaming PC Build

[tailes151]

My friend, whom I've built a few gaming PC's for way back in the day has asked that I put together a rig for his friend. It's main use will be for video-editing, but he would like it to double as a gaming station.

Per the sticky:

Uses: Video editing, then gaming.
Budget: $5,000 USD
Country: US
Brand Preference: Lean towards Intel and Nvidia, but open to suggestions
Re-cycled parts to be used: Monitor, keyboard, mouse.
Overclocking: Not originally, but ability down the road would be nice
Plan to build: ASAP. Is aware that next-gen CPU and GPU's are on their way. Wants it now

I informed him that $5k is pretty huge for a budget in my mind, and he stated that it doesn't have to be (and I quote) tippity top of the line, just DAMN good.

Any suggestions? Happy to add more info if any is needed.

 

[lehtv]

How hardcore is he about the gaming aspect? Does it need to be damn good at gaming or damn good at video editing, but capable at gaming?

What resolution is the monitor? With that budget, I'd probably go 4K IPS. Dell P2715Q for instance. (EDIT: or Acer XB280HK which is TN but G-Sync). GTX 980 SLI to drive.

 

[tailes151]

How hardcore is he about the gaming aspect? Does it need to be damn good at gaming or damn good at video editing, but capable at gaming?

What resolution is the monitor?

Checking for clarification on all of these.

 

[Ken g6]

I decided to attempt "damn good at video editing, but capable at gaming".

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($645.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z10PA-D8 ATX Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory ($775.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory ($775.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel Pro 2500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Directron)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($645.99)
Total: $4571.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 12:37 EST-0500

That RAM is incredibly expensive - apparently it has to be "registered" RAM. But there's enough of it to make a ramdisk the size of a small SSD and still have plenty left over. And it does appear to be worth going LGA2011-3 to get two 2.4GHz 8-core CPUs for <$650 each.

Edit: Oh, the CPUs don't need much cooling. I just added the liquid cooler to make arranging two coolers easier.

Speaking of SSDs, this build could probably use more drives, but I got tired of fiddling with them. This board also doesn't appear to be SLI compatible, so it appears to be stuck with a single GTX 980, or maybe an R9 295X2 if you consider AMD.

 

[Burpo]

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
SSD Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
HD Storage: HGST Deskstar NAS 3.5-Inch 4TB 7200RPM SATA III
Video Card: PNY Quadro 6000 6GB Video Card
Video Card: AVA Kona 3G
Case: Cooler Master COSMOS SE ATX Black Full Tower Case (Windowed)
Power Supply: Antec 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit)

Around $5500

 

[Essence_of_War]

My friend, whom I've built a few gaming PC's for way back in the day has asked that I put together a rig for his friend. It's main use will be for video-editing, but he would like it to double as a gaming station.

Per the sticky:

Uses: Video editing, then gaming.
Budget: $5,000 USD
Country: US
Brand Preference: Lean towards Intel and Nvidia, but open to suggestions
Re-cycled parts to be used: Monitor, keyboard, mouse.
Overclocking: Not originally, but ability down the road would be nice
Plan to build: ASAP. Is aware that next-gen CPU and GPU's are on their way. Wants it now

I informed him that $5k is pretty huge for a budget in my mind, and he stated that it doesn't have to be (and I quote) tippity top of the line, just DAMN good.

Any suggestions? Happy to add more info if any is needed.

I'd try this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($575.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($176.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($292.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($371.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 6TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($244.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3357.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-30 14:13 EST-0500

And pick up the new ThermalRight Macho rev. B to keep the CPU cool and quiet, as well as stay clear of your RAM.

Total comes in at ~$3400, which leaves some room in the budget for a nice new display, new peripherals, etc.

Extreme Pro is for OS/scratch space. Ultra II for games because why not. 6 TB for media assets. Feel free to drop the Ultra II for additional hard disk if your friend's steam library or whatever is already well in excess of 1 TB, or drop it altogether to pocket the money.