Mac vs. PC for Premiere Pro CC with a budget of...

$3300.00 ... That's what I'm budgeting.
Warning:
I know any post of Mac vs. PC can spark a lively debate and I sense much of this forum's base are PC users but hopefully I'll get some honest and sound advice/purchase options.
Purpose:
I'm a current Mac user not wanting really to go back to PC but I'm about to make a purchase so I wanna be open to the idea if it's gonna make life better for me while editing. As crazy/stupid as it sounds...my fear of returning to the PC world is mostly because of my memory of the years of having to deal with the need for Virus Protection on a PC. I have bad memories from having to renew/pay for that every year and it slowing things down and ultimately my last PC was infected and crashed. But my editing is what I do 6 days a week on this computer for work. I used to be a FCP user so Macs made sense but now I'm all in on Premiere Pro CC so maybe a PC would be best...or maybe I should just stay with Mac. Who knows?! Bottom line: I use Premiere, Audition, Encore and Photoshop with 90% of it on Premiere (using basic cuts, cross dissolves, extensive use of Warp Stabilizer, and the occasional gaussian blur). I also use this computer to go online. That's about it. Mostly.
Current State:
I have a 2011 iMac with a 27" screen. Love that size. It has 3.4 GHz i7, 16GB 1333 RAM, AMD 6970M 1GB VRAM GPU, 120GB SSD (OWC 6G) running the OS and apps, and I also have a Elite Pro Dual eSata HDD + Thunderbolt adapter (RAID 0) from MacSales.com that I currently use as my scratch drive.
Option #1:
I was just about to purchase the newest iMac with most of the upgrades for what would be $3300. The upcoming 2013 Mac Pro looks nice and I love the idea of being able to upgrade as I go, but it doesn't come with a screen and I can't necessarily afford it when you add that in. Plus it doesn't come out for a couple months and honestly I have a great offer in right now on my iMac that I'm about to sell.
The iMac I was intending to get as soon as next week was:
2013 iMac with the 27" Screen
3.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel i7 ("Turboboost" up to 3.9 GHz)
1TB "Fusion" Drive (Apple's 120 SSD + 1TB HDD mix)
32 GB of 1600 MHz RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (4GB VRAM)
4 USB 3.0 Ports
2 Thunderbolt Ports
PRICE: $3300 (about)
Option #2:
A PC of some sort that's upgradable going forward and optimized for what I use it for primarily (see underlined and bold above). I truly have been out of the PC world sooo long and I know that each "side" has their advantages. I love Mac but I'm just wanting to get the best machine for Premiere for my budget. I've been a loyal mac user for years but I'm no fan boy (eg. I happily own a Galaxy S3 by choice) I was excited to get the newest iMac released just a couple weeks ago but then tonight I saw this site (http://pcpartpicker.com/) and started thinking about my options.
I will be selling my 2011 iMac to help pay for the new one so I can't keep this one. That money has factored into my budget. It's been great but I feel like it drags and hangs with MPE enabled sometimes so I figured a newer computer would help.
Also...SSD. I have read great things from various posts about the Samsung 840 Pro SSD's so I may pick one or two up eventually to supplement or replace my current scratch drive.
I'd love someone to toss out if I should go option #1 or if there's a better Option #2 out there.
Thanks!

cc_merchant wrote:
1. You don't need a separate audio card, audio is included on the motherboard.
2. Do you need wifi on the motherboard? Then look at the P9X79 DeLuxe.
Re: #1) Done! No idea about that.
Re: #2) Again, no idea. You tell me, do I need wifi on the motherboard or not? And I don't see that DeLuxe option. I'm just picking things that sound nice outside of what you had for your "Low-End Warrior Setup". I'd honestly rather you tell me what works and what doesn't because again, I have almost no idea here.
Like I said before, I totally guessed on the type of RAM (brand? 1600 vs 1866? etc), the Case (all I knew was to get a Full Tower), the OS (8 vs 8.1 vs. 32bit vs 64bit), and the monitor (comparible to iMac's 27" monitor?) and other things like sound cards and wireless network adapters (of which I may not need apparently). Also, I switched the GPU to the GTX 770 because it's listed on Adobe's supported cards list. Not that the 760 wouldn't work but maybe this one "future proofs" it a bit more and plus most of the footage we handle is 60fps edited and exported at 24fps so according to that Tweaker's link above, a great GPU help. It does have 4GB VRAM instead of 2gb so I don't know what difference that makes but I figure its better. As for "brand" I took a wild guess and went with Gigabyte, not sure if that's good or not. FYI: By comparison the iMac I'm debating has a GTX 780M GPU with 4GB VRAM. You tell me if this was smart. Still under budget.
So many questions remain. cc_merchant, feel free to lay out your wisdom and help me shape my purchase based on what you know. I like hearing things like "don't need that" or switch it out for "this one" instead. If it goes over $3300 by a touch (not too much), that's okay as long as it's gonna be THAT much better than the spec'd out 2013 iMac listed above.
Thx again.
Here's where I stand...
CPU
Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core
$573.98
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D14 SE2011
$74.99
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011
$465.99
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866
$325.68
Storage
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" SSD
$209.99
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
$59.99
Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB
$447.99
Wireless Network Adapter
Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1
$32.99
Case
Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower
$189.99
Power Supply
Corsair 860W ATX12V / EPS12V
$166.49
Optical Drive
Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
$88.98
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)
$96.99
Monitor
Asus PB278Q 27.0"
$549.9
TOTAL: $3284.03
Any Suggestions? Changes? ....

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jtopenshaw wrote:
Why did Apple put AMD cards in the Mac Pro line?
Apple believes that OpenCL, not CUDA, is the future of GPGPU computing. CUDA is closed and proprietary to nVidia only. OpenCL is, as the name says: open.
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What I can tell you it's that the mixture between Mac Pro (2013) and the last Adobe Suite does not worth the money.
That's fair and is your opinion. I don't agree. :-)

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I bought , the edu plan for creative cloud. And all i get is Adobe Premiere pro ? Any ways i could get the Normal version of Adobe Premiere pro ?

As per the EDU plan, users are entitled to get all the applications mentioned in this webpage.
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/tools-and-services.edu.html
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Groppler wrote:
Since the links are to the on-line CS6 help and the PDF version of that help, both of which are a collection of materials concerning CS5, CS5.5 and CS6...
Yes, for CS6, new information was added to the CS5/CS5.5 documentation. We had to go this route because we are working with brand new documentation software. There simply was not enough time to integrate the software and complete a whole new set of documentation. Believe me, it was enough of a challenge integrating the old system with the new one--in addition to creating the articles for new features, and the connective tissue between them.
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Groppler wrote:
...with links to external sources you have to go to for information, I guess the answer to my question is that there is no true user guide for Premiere Pro CS6 that one can go to for comprehensive information about the application...
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Groppler wrote:
...without sorting through irrelevant information or navigating to all these third-party sites to see if they have information you are looking for.
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It is a real user guide. I'm sorry you don't feel that way. If you want a doc with only Premiere Pro CS6 info in it, I can understand that request. Unfortunately, that was impossible for this round.
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I have great respect for the knowledge of the members of this forum and eagerly await your suggestions.
/Bill

I very much appreciate the responses to my email because I know that all of your time is valuable and that you have chosen to use some of that valuable time to help an unknown individual. This forum is remarkable because of the wealth of knowledge available and the willingness of so many to assist others.
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Want to build a video editing machine for Premiere Pro CC

I will only be using this machine for Premiere pro CC.I would like you guys to have a look at the specs I have chosen,give your suggestions:
i5 4th gen 4670K 3.4 Ghz LGA 1150 (Keeping in mind the benchmark tests found on this site for CC)
Ram Corsair 16 GB Corsair DDR3 @ 1333Mhz. Either 4GB x 4 or 4GB x 2 + 8GB X 1.I already have 8 GB of ram so I am stuck with 1333Mhz.Will this really matter? is 1600mhz better for video editing ?
Motherboard has to be in MSI as I had bad experiences with Asus and Intel original.I am confused about the chipset though..Has to be Z series right??
HDD - 2TB x 1 @ 7200rpm Seagate
1TB x 1 @ 7200rpm Seagate I already have the HDDs from the last machine.
Graphics Card - Within 12k INR.No choice in particular though I had good experience with Sapphire AMD 6670 AND R7 250. I hear AMD is no good for video editing?is it true?
Prefrences- Saphire for AMD
Zotac for Nvidia
Please recomend me a PSU.What shoud be the wattage? Also, need some guidance for buying a UPS.Have this one as of now:
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psst- Do I need a cooling option if I am not running this machine in an air conditioned room?
As for the OS is Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 SL OEM 64 bit ok ?
I am also looking to buy a Full HD monitor under 12K INR.
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The new Haswell E CPU is out now. THAT is what you want for a new editing machine. ESPECIALLY for heading into the future, which will involve 4K and other, maybe more DEMANDING codecs. SEE Eric Bowen's posting here on this forum regarding the test results for video editing using the Haswell E...vs. the older CPUs.
The Haswell E now has a new chipset,( X99), that brings MANY new features, AND, the Haswell E NOW features "quad channel" memory...to handle large amounts of data FASTER. The new motherboards have TEN SATA III ports, for a variety of HIGH SPEED storage options !! The OLDER motherboards are LIMITED to TWO SATA III ports.....PREVENTING creating FAST onboard RAID setups. The Haswell E is available with EIGHT,or, SIX cores...you choose !! Use at least 32 GB of system memory. Soon, Eric will post the results of the new Nvidia 970 and 980 video cards. in his video editing test. The 980 is ALREADY the top card in GAMING...BEATING the 780ti, DESPITE having LESS data throughput. The 980 MAY be the card you want....it is MUCH cheaper than the 780ti......down in the $500 plus range.
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I'm a long time pro veteran of Photoshop, but fairly new to video editing and a total noob w Premiere Pro CC (and after effects) I want to get on the fast track learning Premiere Pro and guess that taking an online video course is the most efficient path.
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I have only used iMovie, and GoPro Studio2. I prefer video training for general learning, with printed books (or PDF) for reference.
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I second Lynda also.
These are for free.
What is Premiere Pro? | Adobe Premiere Pro CC tutorials

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I have had this PC less than a year and have never had PProHeadless.exe stop working for Premiere Pro CS6.
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Hi Jason,
Thanks for the response and offers of help. This is my first dance with NLE andusing CS5 suite, so I'm finding my way as I go with this first project. I also confess not understanding all the details regarding the relationships between project settings and imported materials such as film transfers. So I appreciate your help.
Yes, I am finishing this documentary on video for DVD release.
My project settings are 23.976, 720x480 (1.2121)
I would like to avoid the DVCAM transfers in order to avoid the rental expense for a deck and instead transfer to DVD-RAM files. I can't see any downside to doing it that way. But if there is a glitch in this choice, I will gladly go with DVCAM tape and just rent a deck for the weekend. I recorded my sync audio on my 744T via 23.976 48K, so I need to keep the MOS frame rate consistent in the transfers, yes? Although this too presents no real problems as I can change the headstamp on the audio files to match whatever TC frame rate I want. No, I need to maintain full frame during transfers even though the 16mm footage is 4:3 and the project is 16X9. So I suppose I would ask for a letterbox transfer and just live with the black bars in the edit, correct?
Don't understand why going to Beta, D-Beta or DVCAM would automatically retain the 4:3 ratio.
Yes, I will be synching footage and having the lab do an MOS transfer.
Yeah, I am about to call the lab and discuss with them. I just wanted to glean as much knowledge before calling so I could speak intelligently on my needs. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the transfer session as I am across the country from them.
Thanks again, Jason for your help.
Tom

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Hi,
I have a problem with installing Magic Bullet Looks 1.4 for Premiere Pro CS5 on my computer. Upon installation, when I launch PrPro, drag and paste 'Looks' video effect on a clip on the timeline I get every time the following message:
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I tried to reinstall the software (as administrator) three times but the outcome was every time the same. I need to add that 'Magic Bullet MisFire' that came with Looks 1.4 installs properly and works just fine.
Have you experienced the same problem? Can you please advise me how to fix it?
Here are my system specs:
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12GB RAM
Mobo: Asus P6T
Graphics card: nVidia 250GTS (from MSI) with 1GB DDR3
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Harm,
Magic Bullet Looks v1.4 is the latest one and the only one that works with the 64bit CS5
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-looks/
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-looks/compatibility/
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