Recommend a rig

[Hailgod]

2 rigs bro. we use our computers at the same time.

with so much budget you can consider laptops for the portability.

 

[congster2]

Even cheap PCs nowadays are monstrously fast.. Now i sees it as first world problem.

ya... based on the comments it looks like i can cut back on the gfx and mobo and still be quite comfortable for 1080p gaming, which is good.

actually after i build these 2 i will have 2 old but working computers. talk about first world problems. maybe i will use one for the living to watch youku shows on TV.

 

[hengheng220]

2 rigs bro. we use our computers at the same time.

but actually if thats the case i rather you get the one i recommend for your wife and another one which is I7 and at 16gb ram for yourself with a lower gpu, cause you are using mostly for video editing maybe can benefit more from I7.

 

[congster2]

with so much budget you can consider laptops for the portability.

true, but overall prefer PCs for expand-ability.

 

[Hailgod]

How often and how much video processing do you do? An i5 is plenty powerful but if u want the extra power, can consider i7

 

[MoneyFace =p]

maybe she doesn't, but that's not the point. hahaha...
the point is wifey happy = me happy. not a good idea to build a weaker pc for her while i build a monster rig for myself.

On another hand, getting big and powerful don't necessary = wifey happy these days. Since small is (still) the IN thing now, i strongly believe your wife could be even happier if the PC is tiny, runs quietly/silently, light on power usage and still runs fast enough for her.

 

[congster2]

On another hand, getting big and powerful don't necessary = wifey happy these days. Since small is (still) the IN thing now, i strongly believe your wife could be even happier if the PC is tiny, runs quietly/silently, light on power usage and still runs fast enough for her.

my wife's own words the last time i built the PC for her. "I want it cool (i.e. shouldn't heat up too much) and powerful."
haha.. forgot actually i bought her the 7900GT gfx card, which was just a step away from the 7900 GTX (king of the hill). Shes not the usual i want my pc cute and cuddly kind of girl.

 

[Hailgod]

I think you can consider a mini itx build with a gtx 750ti.
Tiny, low power consumption and powerful.

 

[hengheng220]

my wife's own words the last time i built the PC for her. "I want it cool (i.e. shouldn't heat up too much) and powerful."
haha.. forgot actually i bought her the 7900GT gfx card, which was just a step away from the 7900 GTX (king of the hill). Shes not the usual i want my pc cute and cuddly kind of girl.

at least yours is the kind that go for more practical usage ma... mine ah hahahaha I want MACBOOK, MACBOOK go starbucks use quite satki! my face jitao 0.0

 

[Jian19]

i5-4570 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $347
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Crucial m500 240gb ssd ~ $165 (amazon) $215 (local)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $76
Msi 270x gaming ~ $285
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Fsp aurum 500w 80+ gold ~ $88
Fractal design arc midi r2 ~ $130
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

$1317 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount , can bring to gs shop ask him help to assemble for u if u Duno how to DIY @ a fee

It will be super fast compare to wad u using currently...no worries

 

[congster2]

i5-4570 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $347
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Crucial m500 240gb ssd ~ $165 (amazon) $215 (local)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $76
Msi 270x gaming ~ $285
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Fsp aurum 500w 80+ gold ~ $88
Fractal design arc midi r2 ~ $130
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

$1317 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount , can bring to gs shop ask him help to assemble for u if u Duno how to DIY @ a fee

It will be super fast compare to wad u using currently...no worries

haha thanks. compared to our current set ups, i think even an i3 would be faster.

 

[congster2]

at least yours is the kind that go for more practical usage ma... mine ah hahahaha I want MACBOOK, MACBOOK go starbucks use quite satki! my face jitao 0.0

hahaha well she also has a point there.

 

[congster2]

How often and how much video processing do you do? An i5 is plenty powerful but if u want the extra power, can consider i7

video processing - largely converting flvs to mkvs, etc. (youku!!) but then on and off, when i do use it could be heavy, but no rush also. haiz.

 

[Jian19]

Wifey comp ~

i5-4440 + Msi h81i ~ $320
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Crucial m500 240gb ssd ~ $165 (amazon) $215 (local)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $76
Zotac 750ti ~ $205
Fsp aurum 500w 80+ gold ~ $88
Jonsbo U2 red ~ $100
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

$1159 buy and DIY @ tradepac, load OS thru USB