Video editing / Photoshop / etc Rig...let me know your thoughts!

[racuerex]

I do new media art and I want to build a rig that can handle AE, Premier, Photoshop - all CS6 and maybe some Processing (Program), and occasional MAX/MSP. I shoot 1080P/60 a lot, and may go into 3D (1080P) editing as well.

I think I'm done cutting the fat off this thing, if there are any cost benefits you see to upgrading or downgrading, please let me know. I might play an occasional 3D game, but I doubt it, mostly for video/photo editing with large files.

Also, any recommendations for a cheap/fast/compatible DVD Burner?
What do I do about bluetooth?
What about optical audio?

My current build so far:

**MB**: Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI Dual LAN Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD5H

**CPU**: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K **(going to overclock to 4GHz)**

**GPU**: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD 1280 MB GDDR5 Dual PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort SLI Ready Graphics Card, 012-P3-1571-KR

**RAM**: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)

**HDD**: 1X SanDisk Extreme SSD 240 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SDSSDX-240G-G25 **AND** 2X Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200RPM 2 TB SATA 6 GB/s NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive **(Raid 1)**

**PSU**: Corsair Professional Series HX 650 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Gold (HX650)

**WIFI**: TP-Link Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter with 3 x 2dBi Antenna (TL-WDN4800)

**CASE**: Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Design (RC-912-KKN1)

 

[racuerex]

Video editing / Photoshop / etc box...let me know your thoughts!

I do new media art and I want to build a rig that can handle AE, Premier, Photoshop - all CS6 and maybe some Processing (Program), and occasional MAX/MSP. I shoot 1080P/60 a lot, and may go into 3D (1080P) editing as well.
I think I'm done cutting the fat off this thing, if there are any cost benefits you see to upgrading or downgrading, please let me know. I might play an occasional 3D game, but I doubt it, mostly for video/photo editing with large files. Also, any recommendations for a cheap/fast/compatible DVD Burner? What do I do about bluetooth?


My current build so far:


MB: Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA 1155 AMD CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI Dual LAN Dual UEFI BIOS ATX Motherboard GA-Z77X-UD5H
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K (going to overclock to 4GHz)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD 1280 MB GDDR5 Dual PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort SLI Ready Graphics Card, 012-P3-1571-KR
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)
HDD: 1X SanDisk Extreme SSD 240 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SDSSDX-240G-G25 AND 2X Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200RPM 2 TB SATA 6 GB/s NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (Raid 1)
PSU: Corsair Professional Series HX 650 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Gold (HX650)
WIFI: TP-Link Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter with 3 x 2dBi Antenna (TL-WDN4800)
CASE: Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Design (RC-912-KKN1)

 

[Going Bald]

I do new media art and I want to build a rig that can handle AE, Premier, Photoshop - all CS6 and maybe some Processing (Program), and occasional MAX/MSP. I shoot 1080P/60 a lot, and may go into 3D (1080P) editing as well.


I think I'm done cutting the fat off this thing, if there are any cost benefits you see to upgrading or downgrading, please let me know. I might play an occasional 3D game, but I doubt it, mostly for video/photo editing with large files.

Also, any recommendations for a cheap/fast/compatible DVD Burner?
What do I do about bluetooth?
What about optical audio?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002K6RK0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

optical audio available via s/pdif output with the patched AppleHDA.kext for your ALC codec by toleda available in MultiBeast

 

[Mate94]

The hardwares are compatible, good job!

Optical drive: Sony Optiarc 72xx
BT: http://www.customac.com

 

[racuerex]

Cool, ordered everything with the BT adapter and the drive.

So for Unibeast, do I download Mountain Lion and install it on the machine I want to make the drive on, THEN make the drive? or make the drive first?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Mate94]

Obtain a Macbook or any Mac based on Intel with SL. Buy ML from AppStore then make the Unibeast drive on it and after that you can install on your awaiting system.

 

[racuerex]

I have a macbook/iMac running Lion right now, so I'll make the FD off of one of those...then update/sell those 2 machines!