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Advice PSU and Case for new editing rig

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#1 ·
Hey guys,

My new video editing rig will consist of:

4790K Most probably clocked at 1.3-1.4v
Maximus VII Hero
32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133Mhz 1.5V
GPU undecided between R9 290 or GTX 770
CPU Cooling undecided between H100i or Noctua DH-15

Questions:

1- I need a minimum of 590W based on the calculator. From the brief search around I'm seeing the Corsair RM1000 and EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 the most appealing. Corsair offers 5yrs warranty where EVGA offers 10yrs which is why I'm leaning toward EVGA.
I believe I should be buying 1000w 80+ gold PSU for my setup as the difference in price of electricity between gold and basic is around $30-$35/year is worth the investment (it will only take 4-5 yrs to pay the $130 difference) That's a short time in a PSU's life.
Thoughts?

2- Tower I'm seriously considering on the budget and good reviews is NZXT Phantom 240 does this case have reasonable enough ventilation?

Thanks guys
 
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#2 ·
You seriously don't need a 1000w, it's just wasted head room and will actually cause to unit to be less efficient.... 750-860w should be plenty, I recommend the either the SeaSonic SS-860XP2 860W or the Seasonic SS-760XP2 760W. They have a 7yr warranty (and will last even longer if you properly care for them) and they are rated 80+ Platinum. Seasonic PSUs are some of the best around, XFX units are also decent since they are also OEMed by SeaSonic.

A list of my go-to units in this range:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%20%2050001697%20%20600037998%20%20600112163%20%20600479296%20%20600479297%2050001669&IsNodeId=1
 
#3 ·
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Originally Posted by JackHarry View Post

Hey guys,

My new video editing rig will consist of:

4790K Most probably clocked at 1.3-1.4v
Maximus VII Hero
32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133Mhz 1.5V
GPU undecided between R9 290 or GTX 770
CPU Cooling undecided between H100i or Noctua DH-15

Questions:

1- I need a minimum of 590W based on the calculator. From the brief search around I'm seeing the Corsair RM1000 and EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 the most appealing. Corsair offers 5yrs warranty where EVGA offers 10yrs which is why I'm leaning toward EVGA.
I believe I should be buying 1000w 80+ gold PSU for my setup as the difference in price of electricity between gold and basic is around $30-$35/year is worth the investment (it will only take 4-5 yrs to pay the $130 difference) That's a short time in a PSU's life.
Thoughts?

2- Tower I'm seriously considering on the budget and good reviews is NZXT Phantom 240 does this case have reasonable enough ventilation?

Thanks guys
You dont need 1000 watts 550 watts is more then enough if you are not going to have more then one video card and 750 watts if you are going to have two, you only need 1000 watts if you are going to have two video cards with volt mods.

And stay away from the Corsair RM 1000 watts its trash.
Dont bother with the Corsair H100i either the NH-D15 is better cheaper more quiet as well as more reliable.
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Originally Posted by Athtekk View Post

You seriously don't need a 1000w, it's just wasted head room and will actually cause to unit to be less efficient.... 750-860w should be plenty, I recommend the either the SeaSonic SS-860XP2 860W or the Seasonic SS-760XP2 760W. They have a 7yr warranty (and will last even longer if you properly care for them) and they are rated 80+ Platinum. Seasonic PSUs are some of the best around, XFX units are also decent since they are also OEMed by SeaSonic.

A list of my go-to units in this range:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007657%20%2050001697%20%20600037998%20%20600112163%20%20600479296%20%20600479297%2050001669&IsNodeId=1
EVGA SuperNova G2/P2 are better cheaper and have longer warranty (10 year warranty)
 
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Originally Posted by shilka View Post

EVGA SuperNova G2/P2 are better cheaper and have longer warranty (10 year warranty)
They are not cheaper....when not on sale

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438010

vs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151111

as for better, they are both about the same - plus it's 80+ Platinum on the SeaSonic Units and Gold on the EVGA.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5464/seasonic-platinum-series-860w/6
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=361
 
#5 ·
As shilka said.. Single Card + CPU OC will need around around 500W.. you don't need 1000W except if you are going to get dual cards + OverVlot them... the most of the calculations/recommendations done on manufacturer pages is for peak rated PSU not continuous ones.. where there is a difference between those.

Also i've to mention the coolermaster V series is a very good unit as well .

I forgot about the case.. if you are looking for some sweet new cases i'll only recommend two.. and can't and will not recommend anything else

1- NZXT H440 119.99
2- Phantek Enthoo Pro 99.99
 
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You just compared the G2 and P2 1000 watts to the 750 and 850 watts Seasonic so of course are they going to be the same price or more, you need to compare wattage to wattage.

G2 IS cheaper wattage for wattage
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438017&cm_re=evga_supernova_g2-_-17-438-017-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151120

Also 80 plus has jack to do with quality EVGA SuperNova G2 is better becasue it has better ripple suppression and its cheaper at the same time, its $45 cheaper for a G2 and has about 1-2% less efficiency so thats almost nothing you save it would take you years to save those $45 you spent on the Seasonic.
Last you dont need anywhere near 750 watts to 1000 watts unless you are going to have 2 video cards the sites you used are wrong or you made a mistake.
 
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Originally Posted by Athtekk View Post

I did realize you men the the 750w, forgive me. Yes it is better then.

Lol, the price went up!, it was 139.99 when I posted the link.
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Which video cards are you going to end up with and how many? and are you going to volt your video card(s)?
What are the system you want going to have in it? we can help you much better if we have an idea what you want and going to end up with. and what you want to do with it
 
#9 ·
Take a look at the Fractal Designs tower cases. They are well made and come with decent fans already installed. Mine runs dead silent on the low fan setting but I'm not a gamer so I probably don't stress things all that much.
 
#11 ·
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Originally Posted by shilka View Post

You dont need 1000 watts 550 watts is more then enough if you are not going to have more then one video card and 750 watts if you are going to have two, you only need 1000 watts if you are going to have two video cards with volt mods.

And stay away from the Corsair RM 1000 watts its trash.
Dont bother with the Corsair H100i either the NH-D15 is better cheaper more quiet as well as more reliable.
EVGA SuperNova G2/P2 are better cheaper and have longer warranty (10 year warranty)
Thanks guys for the help.
I'm definitely leaning towards the G2 more, I think it would probably be safer with 650W in case of adding any video cards in the future. However, I believe the G2 doesn't come in less than 750W Which is $140AUD

I'm also really leaning towards the D15 although I have to sacrifice a lot in the cosmetics department!

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Originally Posted by Ramzinho View Post

I forgot about the case.. if you are looking for some sweet new cases i'll only recommend two.. and can't and will not recommend anything else

1- NZXT H440 119.99
2- Phantek Enthoo Pro 99.99
Thanks mate, the Phantek looks really sweet! But unfortunately it is a bit of a jump in price here in Oz=
Phantek Enthoo Pro Cheapest is $119AUD
Where as NZXT Phantom 240 is $85AUD
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Originally Posted by shilka View Post

The sites you used are wrong or you made a mistake.
Sorry links are working now in OP
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Originally Posted by shilka View Post

Which video cards are you going to end up with and how many? and are you going to volt your video card(s)?
What are the system you want going to have in it? we can help you much better if we have an idea what you want and going to end up with. and what you want to do with it
I really haven't decided yet which GPU I will be getting, because I'm planning for that upgrade in the next few months (when maxwell comes out) and hopefully we see a big drop in prices of 780ti
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For now I have a crappy one which will have to do

I will be editing video on Premiere pro CC 2014, I do a lot of multicam (2-3 cameras) and very simple color correction and a little of magic bullet looks.
The most important thing for me is playback because I only edit the projects and send them back to the studio where someone else encodes and authors the blurays, that's for now anyway. Perhaps I will take on that hassle sometime in the future.

The work is of RAW DSLR footage mainly. 1080p25 or 50fps and also Sony NX5 which is AVC around 24Mbps at 1080p25.

Hope that gives you the info you were wondering about
 
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Originally Posted by PontiacGTX View Post

In premiere pro you only can.use nvidia.on premiere both
Love your work PontiacGTX! Unfortunately though mate all the PSUs that apply to my case (let's say 290 + OCd CPU) aren't sold here in Australia. Nor is the Cooler Master Glacer 240L
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Sorry I should have mentioed that you should browse for items at http://www.pccasegear.com/ to make it easier.

These towers aren't tickling my fancy at all mate, anything "prettier"? lol

By the way, Premiere now supports CUDA and OpenCL (some AMD cards like 290)
http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html
 
#15 ·
Could really use some expert advise on this as I'm really confused.

I bought a GTX Titan purchased in february 2013, it still has 18 months warranty for $540AUD
I got it because it was a really cheap buy and thought of selling it. Now I do have a couple of serious offers at $650AUD.

I can also buy an R9 290 today for $300AUD
So I'm confused, should I keep the Titan or is it an overkill for what I do and should get the 290?
 
#16 ·
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Originally Posted by JackHarry View Post

Could really use some expert advise on this as I'm really confused.

I bought a GTX Titan purchased in february 2013, it still has 18 months warranty for $540AUD
I got it because it was a really cheap buy and thought of selling it. Now I do have a couple of serious offers at $650AUD.

I can also buy an R9 290 today for $300AUD
So I'm confused, should I keep the Titan or is it an overkill for what I do and should get the 290?[/quote

get the 290 if you are 100% sure that your program supports the opencl acceleration
 
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Originally Posted by JackHarry View Post

@Shilka @PontiacGTX

I would like to know what you guys think of this one
It seems to be very popular and backed by 7 yr warranty. Also it's gold rated.

Question is, is it enough for a 290 OV and CPU oc?

Thanks
yes you wil be finer and thats a good psu

and these are better than corsair clcs

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rleb2416fkr1
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/swiftech-cpu-cooler-h220
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rlg24l24pkr1

the Glacer is the same h220 but has more powerful fans I recommend to replace them they are noisy

and the eisberg is made by alphacool
 
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Or should I go for this? But it's ony 3 yrs and silver rate. However it's 600W
www.umart.com.au/newindex28.phtml?id=10&bid=9&sid=160141

I think I'm pretty much decided on Noctua D15... Haven't heard much good stuff on AIO
Noctua should give very similar results right?
It's just a lot uglier
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The Seasonic G series is better
 
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If you are just doing video editing and not gaming cooling really shouldn't be much of a problem if you set your case up correctly. Go see one of Doyll's posts on the Air Cooling forum; in his Sig line he has some good references on cooling set up. I only do photo editing but I can tell you that when I do panorama stitching with is CPU intensive I don't run into any issues with heat and I'm just running a standard Enermax T140 cooler.
 
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Originally Posted by Alan G View Post

If you are just doing video editing and not gaming cooling really shouldn't be much of a problem if you set your case up correctly. Go see one of Doyll's posts on the Air Cooling forum; in his Sig line he has some good references on cooling set up. I only do photo editing but I can tell you that when I do panorama stitching with is CPU intensive I don't run into any issues with heat and I'm just running a standard Enermax T140 cooler.
editing is more demanding than gaming if t is not gpu acc.
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and if he will oc past 4.5ghz a 30 usd heatsink like the enermax t40 wont keep the heat under good terms
 
#24 ·
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Originally Posted by shilka View Post

The Seasonic G series is better
Thanks very much guys.

The seasonic 550W G series looked to be the best in that price range. So I bought it.

However, since then I also decided to keep my GTX Titan instead of selling it. To run that on the Nvidia website it says minimum PSU 600W.

I've already OC'd my 4790k to 4.8 at 1.3v along with the rest of hardware listed above.

There is the Seasonic 650W G series for $145 which is $35 more.

Should I change the PSU to 650W or will it be okay?
Bear in mind there might be an overvolt for the Titan in the future.

Thanks
 
#25 ·
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Originally Posted by JackHarry View Post

Thanks very much guys.

The seasonic 550W G series looked to be the best in that price range. So I bought it.

However, since then I also decided to keep my GTX Titan instead of selling it. To run that on the Nvidia website it says minimum PSU 600W.

I've already OC'd my 4790k to 4.8 at 1.3v along with the rest of hardware listed above.

There is the Seasonic 650W G series for $145 which is $35 more.

Should I change the PSU to 650W or will it be okay?
Bear in mind there might be an overvolt for the Titan in the future.

Thanks
Nvidia minimum numbers are based on a peak rated PSU not a continuous rated PSU so you need to knock of at least 25% of the peak number to get the continuous number.
A 550 watts is fine as long as you are not going to volt mod the card.
 
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