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JP513 · 07-23-2013, 12:32 PM

So I just built a system the first time and it was pretty cool to do. I built it towards video editing rather than gaming (more processor, less graphics), and spent less than $1500 on the whole thing. Wanted to compare notes and share my results with anyone interested and am curious what other people who have done the same thing have to say about what they may or may not have done differently.

Quick version of my results is that I can encode HD 1080 in Vegas Pro 3x faster than real time (without effects). That's pretty good, and probably better than I expected for the $1490 I spent.

Here's the expense breakdown:

$295 Intel i7 4770K (4th gen)
$125 G.Skill 16GB RAM 1866
$195 EVGA GTX 660 2GB (w/ 960 CUDA cores)
$85 Samsung 840 Pro 120GB SSD (for OS & apps)
$110 Seagate 3TB HDD (for storage--might add a 2nd for RAID)
$130 WIndows 7 Pro (pro version required to use more than 16GB RAM
$180 Asus Z87-PRO LGA 1150 ATX motherboard
$105 Corsair GS700 power supply
$150 LG 23" LED monitor
$90 Pioneer Cougar mid-tower
$25 Samsung DVD writer/player
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$1490

Welcome any feedback.

07-23-2013, 12:32 PM
JP513 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Republic of Barebackistan Posts: 1,914	Video machine build So I just built a system the first time and it was pretty cool to do. I built it towards video editing rather than gaming (more processor, less graphics), and spent less than $1500 on the whole thing. Wanted to compare notes and share my results with anyone interested and am curious what other people who have done the same thing have to say about what they may or may not have done differently. Quick version of my results is that I can encode HD 1080 in Vegas Pro 3x faster than real time (without effects). That's pretty good, and probably better than I expected for the $1490 I spent. Here's the expense breakdown: $295 Intel i7 4770K (4th gen) $125 G.Skill 16GB RAM 1866 $195 EVGA GTX 660 2GB (w/ 960 CUDA cores) $85 Samsung 840 Pro 120GB SSD (for OS & apps) $110 Seagate 3TB HDD (for storage--might add a 2nd for RAID) $130 WIndows 7 Pro (pro version required to use more than 16GB RAM $180 Asus Z87-PRO LGA 1150 ATX motherboard $105 Corsair GS700 power supply $150 LG 23" LED monitor $90 Pioneer Cougar mid-tower $25 Samsung DVD writer/player ------- $1490 Welcome any feedback. __________________ I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I wish I was drinking wine instead.