Hey! I'm thinking about getting started on youtube. I wanna know what you guys think about these pc specs and software. I7-4770k, gigabyte z87-ud4h mobo, evga GeForce gtx 650 ti boost 2gb, 8gb ram, blue snowball mic and mirillis action recording software. Feel free to express your opinions! I want to know if I'll have problems with it.
This is not prebuilt. And yes my budget is around $800. And what I will be doing some vfx. And I'd like to have some fairly fast rendering, right now I use my dads 2008 macpro(it's slower than crap).
This is not prebuilt. And yes my budget is around $800. And what I will be doing some vfx. And I'd like to have some fairly fast rendering, right now I use my dads 2008 macpro(it's slower than crap).
And yes I do know the price is a little different than what I said
The build I linked kills this. You dont have alot to spend on a graphics card because your spending waaaay to much on an overpriced i7. You dont need an i7. 32GB ssd is too small, trust me in on 30GB right now.
That may be true but I'm not going to be using amd CPUs
I'm going to be using intel. If the i7 is overkill then there's this http://pcpartpicker.com/user/32end32/saved/1XDY
And the ssd is just for the os
First it would be helpful to know what programs you're using. I assume you're using AfterFX + 3DSMax as well as some games.
Second what type videos are you planning on uploading? Like extremely serious VFX? If you are, you're gonna need a high end GPU as well. 3DSMax render speeds can be significantly boosted using GPU rendering instead of CPU rendering (only available on nVidia GPU's). I also believe Adobe AfterFX can use CUDA as well but I'm not 100% sure on that.
Either way, you don't want to spend to much money on the CPU and not enough money on the GPU. They are equally important in both video editing and gaming.
You don't have a big enough budget to spend on an i7, and i5's suck at video editing (4 cores and no HT). AMD FX 8350 is gonna be the best CPU for your money.
I went with 16 GB of RAM because if you're rendering some video it can easily take up a bunch of RAM. I'm guessing you won't use more than say 12 GB though.
Really all I'm going to be doing is playing minecraft, recording minecraft, editing minecraft videos, rendering them, uploading them, and some 3d graphics
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.61 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($254.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $771.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 21:35 EDT-0400)
Add a 2nd 1TB HDD or SSD when you get the money.
Yeah this should be good. Overclock that 8320.
Also might want to change the case, it's a bit bland, though it is a really nice case.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/32end32/saved/1XDx
And yes I do know the price is a little different than what I said
The build I linked kills this. You dont have alot to spend on a graphics card because your spending waaaay to much on an overpriced i7. You dont need an i7. 32GB ssd is too small, trust me in on 30GB right now.
I'm going to be using intel. If the i7 is overkill then there's this
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/32end32/saved/1XDY
And the ssd is just for the os
Second what type videos are you planning on uploading? Like extremely serious VFX? If you are, you're gonna need a high end GPU as well. 3DSMax render speeds can be significantly boosted using GPU rendering instead of CPU rendering (only available on nVidia GPU's). I also believe Adobe AfterFX can use CUDA as well but I'm not 100% sure on that.
Either way, you don't want to spend to much money on the CPU and not enough money on the GPU. They are equally important in both video editing and gaming.
You don't have a big enough budget to spend on an i7, and i5's suck at video editing (4 cores and no HT). AMD FX 8350 is gonna be the best CPU for your money.
I went with 16 GB of RAM because if you're rendering some video it can easily take up a bunch of RAM. I'm guessing you won't use more than say 12 GB though.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($104.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $921.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-14 23:47 EDT-0400)
This is my build based upon what I think you need.