I'm building a mac for my sister, and the biggest requirement I'm concerned about is that she will be using it for FCPX.
Below is my current proposal (more or less the mini deluxe build from tony86), which is already stretching her budget. I'm most concerned about finding a gfx card that will work with FCPX, but also finding the right balance between CPU/GPU/Price.
I also thought I would spare her the hassle of a big box by going the mini route, but if there's significant savings to be had by going with a normal case, she might be up for that.
Any tips?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.98 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard | $129.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $87.32 @ NCIX US |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $61.23 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Asus GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card | $89.98 @ OutletPC |
| Case | BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case | $79.98 @ OutletPC |
| Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $29.99 @ Newegg |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $668.47 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-11 07:02 EST-0500 |
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