Building NLE system - HD setup clarifications

Hey guys,
I'm about to build a new system in order to get rid of my Q9550.
I've been reading Harm's website a lot, in order to find a good compromise between performances and price.
I mostly edit with heavy DSLR or AVCHD codecs on Premiere CS6 soon to be upgraded to CC, and some AVC-Intra multicam (up to 5) projects.
The biggest project I've had was about 500GB, usually I work with 60 to 100GB project at a time.
Every clip usually gets about 4 or 5 layers of effects (colorista, misfire grain/vignette, twitch etc.) before exporting.
The system I've in mind so far is based on Harm's budget warrior low-end:
CPU: 4930K
MB: P9X79-E WS
GC: GTX660 2GB
(PSU, CASE etc will be adequate)
First question would be about the RAM.
I'm looking at 4x8GB (cosidering the possibility of expanding it to 64GB total in future) but which frequency should I use?
1866mhz or 2133mhz. I've only seen RAMs that seems to me gaming-oriented rather than WS oriented - should I worry about that? Any particular suggestion?
The second is about the HD setup.
I've read a lot about RAID systems. I'm trying to avoid a RAID controller to save up money, and I've came up with this instead:
OS+Programs+Pagefile: SSD 256GB (I already have this)
Media Cache: SSD 120GB
Projects: SSD 120GB
Preview + Exports: SSD 256GB
Media files: HD 2x2TB in RAID 0
Backup: External e-SATA HHDs
Every SSD is 500Mb/s read/write. With this configuration I'd spend around 600euro in storage (backup included), and I'll have a 500MB/s system, with 275 MB/s media files HDs.
I haven't seen an hypotesys like mine around, so I'm wondering: what I've thought wrong?
I feel like I'm overlooking something here.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks a lot!
Michele

...be aware that the new Haswell E, ( enthusiast) CPU is coming out later this year.....if you can hold out until the 4th quarter of 2014....you may want to wait.....the new features and performance increase will BE SIGNIFICANT !!! Up to 8 physical cores, (16 theads), Quad channel system memory, on board PCI generation 3, larger caches, and a new chipset allowing ten 6Gb/sec. SATA III ports to be on the motherboard. THAT is what I AM doing !!!!....WAITING for that......the 4930K is tied to the "old" technology of only two 6Gb/sec. SATA III ports and a slower memory system and motherboard. You may have more high speed storage options with this new chip and MOBO... WITHOUT having to go to an expensive RAID solution !!! Maybe the NVidia 780ti will be ON SALE by then !!!

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Here’s the machine I’m going to buy:
15” MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | 2.3GHz i7 Quad | 512GB PCIe-Based SSD | 16GB Ram - GeForce GT 750M (2GB)

Just to clarify the Mac includes anti-virus software and updates with no additional software purchase required?
Yes. Unlike Windows OS X was designed from its inception to be a secure multiuser operating system incorporating many protections specifically intended to isolate one user's space from another. Each succeeding release has only added more protections, and Apple updates its virus / malware database regularly.
Third party "anti-virus" products abound, but none of them improve upon anything OS X already includes. Most of them are simply worthless junk. Some will only cause problems, while others are arguably malicious. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Apple is the most famously secretive company since E-Systems, yet the vast majority of Mac related problems reported on this site are the direct result of using ill-conceived products from third party developers claiming unique knowledge of OS X's inner workings. The companies selling them are desperate to assert their continued relevance in a market that is seeing rapid contraction of Windows PCs in favor of iPads - and to a lesser extent, Macs - that have never had the need for their products. Many AV vendors have been reduced to sordid scare tactics as they see their market and revenue stream diminish. Unfortunately, scare tactics work, resulting in widespread misery among Mac users gullible enough to swallow them. That represents a threat all to itself.
If it were not for Windows' predilection for malicious alteration from viruses and malware we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Even though I’m doing some heavy lifting e.g. video editing, audio recording (full band), large folders of music files/video clips/animations etc. no system/drive maintenance is required by me or if it is the software to do so is already included?
Correct. As a professional you may not be satisfied with the bundled apps such as iMovie but Apple has professional video and audio recording apps as well. Even they are not very expensive. You can find out more about them in the Professional Applications forum.
A Mac needs no third party maintenance utilities. Like "anti-virus" products most of them are worthless also.
Time Capsule: I thought that was Apples hardware for backup, remote access, streaming etc.
Yes. The Time Capsule is Apple's combination wireless router and backup device. You can just as easily use any inexpensive hard disk to use in conjunction with Time Machine.
Time Machine is Apple's backup software and it's included with OS X. You can use either one, or both. You can also use inexpensive commercial "clone" software such as Carbon Copy Cloner. Each one has its advantages, as well as their limitations. In the interest of redundancy I use all of them.
B&H Photo is a highly reputable vendor, one of the few I recommend.

Need to build a system asap..Please advise:-)

I presently have a 3 year old:
* Win 7pro 64 bit 3.0 Intel core 2 quad Q9650, 64 kb primary cache, NOT hyperthreaded ((DO I NEED HYPERTHREADING?))
* Asus P5K3 Delux, 333 megahertz
* 8 gigs ram
* Sys/programs drive: 10,000rpm drive
* Video/audio/project/rendered files drive: 2, 1tb 7200 rpm drives raid 0
* GTS 450 videocard (cuda enabled)
The system handles 1 layer mp4 & avchd OK. Could be better. I use mainly CS5 Premeire & Encore. Very little photoshop & AE. I edit weddings mainly & are constantly getting different formats & resolutions thrown at me. I need to be able to handle most formats with ease. Lots of Bluray Outputs as well.
**I need to be able to monitor video on a seperate monitor via component and hdmi. Will I need an additional card to do this? What is an inexpensive one?
**MB: I would like 2 FW ports, 6 or more SATA ports, 12 or 24 gigs ram..CAN PREMEIRE UTILIZE 24 GIGS?
** Can I put all video/project/render files on a 2 drive 7200 rpm Raid 0 ? Or do I need another drive.
**How much faster will the new system be compared to the one above.
I am looking to build an NLE for $2000 not including monitors or software.
I saw this post on the forum from
Chuck A. McIntyre
, how might this do for me?? I could spend a little more to get more:-) THANKS TO ALL!
Win 7pro 64 bit
newegg Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211&cm_re= i7-950-_-19-115-211-_-Product
$309.99
GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&Tpk=GA -X58A-UD3R
$209.
12GB kit (4GBx3) US $149.99
Part #: CT3KIT51264BA1339 • DDR3 PC3-10600 • CL=9 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1333 • 1.5V • 512Meg x 64 •
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=GA-X58A-UD3R
COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225&cm_re= haf_x_case-_-11-119-225-_-Product
Now: $199.99
CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011&cm_re= corsair_power_supply_850w-_-17-139-011-_-Product
$169.99
GIGABYTE GV-N470OC-13I GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125331&cm_re= gtx_470-_-14-125-331-_-Product
$259.99
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296&cm_re= raptor_hard_drive-_-22-136-296-_-Product
Now: $124.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136456&cm_re= western_digital_black_2tb-_-22-136-456-_-Product
Now: $169.99 x2= 339.98

try antec power supply
1000WT quattro this system has lots of power option that can be modified in the future
also one more thing i heard gtx 500s are having some overheating issues .as far as i know 470 is recommended by adobe cheap as well but still i struggle to find a way to send the timeline preview to 2nd display
o u need a full tower to make some room for vent!
good luck
i am still testing my system
i am checking the AVCHD ..as we know its a hard compression thing ...and so choppy ..but here with MP Engine and 24GB ram its more likely fluid in scrubbing . but note that system reserve 3gb ram and premiere uses 21gb

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