Are my specs good enough for animation/video editing and will it run decent games?

Question

CPU
CPU Family Intel Core i3
Processor Number 3220
CPU Speed 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache 3 MB
Socket LGA1155
Number of Cores 2
Memory
Description 2xKingston HyperX 8GB (2x4GB) Memory Kit 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 240-pin DIMM with Intel XMP Support
Memory Size 16384 MB
Number of Modules 4 module(s)
Error Correction Non ECC
CAS Latency CL9
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Speed 1600 MHz
Hard Disk
Description Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB Hard Drive (7200rpm) SATA 64MB (Internal)
Drive Interface SATA 6Gb/s
Disk Speed 7200 RPM
Data Buffer/RAM 64 MB
Disk Size 3.5 Inches
Disk Capacity 1000 GB
Optical Drive
Description CCL Choice 22x DVD+/-RW Drive
Motherboard
Chipset Manufacturer Intel© Z77 Express Chipset
RAID Supported Yes
Maximum RAM upporting up to 32 GB of system memory
Memory Bus Speed Support for DDR3 2800(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
RAID Format Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Memory Type DDR3
Number of PCI Slots 2 x PCI slots
PCI Express X16 Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) , 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
Memory Slot 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM
SLi/Crossfire Features Support for AMD CrossFireT technology
Number of PCI-X Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
PCI-X Slot Type PCI Express 2.0
PCI Express 3.0 Slot Type The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard
Description Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 Motherboard Core i3/i5/i7/Pentium/Celeron Socket LGA1155 Intel Z77 Express ATX RAID Gigabit LAN
Graphics Card
Description PNY NVIDIA Quadro 400 Graphics Card
Cooling System Active
Memory Size 512 MB
Memory Type DDR3
Chipset Manufacturer nVidia
Chipset Model Name Quadro
Chipset Model Number 400
Rear Panel I/O Ports
VGA Port 1 x D-Sub port
HDMI Port 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
Microphone In Port Microphone
Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Audio Line Out Ports 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
USB Ports 6
DVI Port 1 x Dual-Link DVI-I
DisplayPort 1 x DisplayPort
Power & Cooling
Power 450 W
Physical
Case Colour Black
Width 21cm
Depth 49.7cm
Height 43cm
Description CCL Carbide Series 200R Compact ATX Case
Front Panel I/O Ports
USB Ports 2x USB 3.0
Headphone Ports 1
Microphone In Port 1
Internal I/O Connectors
RJ-45 Connectors Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
S/PDIF Connectors Support for S/PDIF Out
SATA Connectors 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4/5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
USB Connectors 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 + 2 X USB 2.0/1.1 Internal header

Answer 1

Almost all of your build looks outstanding, the only thing that i see that sticks out that can be improved is the i3 3220.



I say this because from all the stuff you are buying, it looks to me as you are really into high end gaming and like to do video editing and by the looks of the GPU, you like to do a little 3D and CAD rendering as well.



Can the i3 do video rendering? the answer is yes.Can it play high end games? The answer is yes. Can it do all of that efficiently? the answer is unfortunately No.



The i3 3220 is my geared towards people that just want to browse the internet, and play lite gaming such as ( Farmville) and games as such. That way they get a smooth experience, but add in rendering and high end gaming, the programs will open but will be so lagy to the point were you will get very frustrated at it.



If you want to do video,CAD,3D rendering, without worrying about lag and be able to play AAA title games at good FPS. I recommend looking at a i7 3770, 4 core plus hyperthreading will help your render 5 times faster in CAD, Video And 3D then what the i3 3220 will and it will do it with zero lag. In gaming the i7's hurt games a little as very few games on the market to date utilize hyperthrading, but in he bios there is an option to turn of hyperthreading when playing games. that is the trade off of getting an i5 instead of a i7, but i5's are more geared towards PC gaming and a little video rendering etc...



Other then your CPU nothing else looks to be holding you back.



Your GPU is a workstation GPU, which is not exactly the best for gaming but is outstanding for rendering 3D workloads. If you do more work then play, the GPU you have chosen is great but if you do more play then work I recommend looking into an actual gaming GPU instead of a professional workstation GPU.





Hope this helped you,





ericlee30





~Member Of The Intel Response Squad~

Answer 2

No, AMD Anthlons are crap. What you opt for is an Intel 4004. they might run 4 simutanious video games of Battlefield 3 on the comparable time, and with out any lag. i exploit it top now, and that i'm quite chuffed that I in straight forward terms bought it for $50! :D

Answer 3

--_-- after going through all that, yes it will work fine after all you have 8GB RAM it will be able to open a lot without lagging.

Answer 4

Yup, double yup