Any advice? Workstation for Motion graphics, Video Editing, 3ds MAX

[c_s_c]

Hi,

I am looking to build a powerful workstation to be used for designing motion graphics, video editing and a lot of architectural related stuff (CAD Drawings, 3ds MAX work, etc).
I am looking for a stable system, that would be "future proofed" as much as it's possible

Any feedback on what is too much or too little would be really appreciated.

Thanks for taking the time!

Case
InWIN G7 BRUSHED EFFECT DARK GREY CASE - or the ANTEC P100??
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VII GENE: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB3.0
Memory (RAM)
32GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) - OS, Software
2nd Hard Disk
3TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE - Projects & Media Files
3rd Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) - Renders
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER - as there is no over clocking
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)unk:

 

[Cadwah]

I don't think you will see any benefit from the Motherboard, you could save some money there and get the 780Ti. The triple heatpipe cooler is more effective than the standard one, although you aren't overclocking I take it you will be doing intensive tasks so a better air cooler might be wise.

 

[Zeeqo]

3tb Caviar Black and Triple copper heatpipe
Not sure if the 32gb is necessary although im not to sure when it comes to all that 3D work. Other than that it looks good

I could suggest that you upgrade the PSU just for future purposes, and is it not cheaper to get a bigger SSD rather than 2?
Just my thoughts

EDIT: Cadwah beat me, damnit

 

[Cadwah]

Zeeqo's right though <3 The Caviar black HDD's are faster and will be more responsive, depends how fast you need access to the data I suppose, it might not be necessary. A larger PSU will allow for any future upgrades, I mentioned the 780Ti but there is also the option of the 6GB 780, you may benefit from the extra VRAM.

 

[Zeeqo]

I did see in another thread that the 6gb TITAN BLACK is more towards a workstation graphics card for CAD work, you can have a look at buying that instead although you may want to google how good it is for that kind of stuff

 

[c_s_c]

My budget is around £1500, so the Titan is out of the question.

Thanks for your time on this!

edit - What MoBo would you consider?

 

[Zeeqo]

The Z97-A should be sufficient

and no problem

 

[A314159]

Case
ANTEC P100 ULTRA QUIET PERFORMANCE CASE (get the g7 dark grey brushed, I'm just too lazy to find it)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
32GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready (the 770 is plenty and the extra VRAM will come in handy.
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW) (if you don't need this much SSD storage, downgrade to a 250gb version and save £100)
2nd Hard Disk
3TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD3003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£99) (plenty of room for upgrades)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H55 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£39) (worth it)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,553.00 including VAT and delivery.

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