Reddit mentions of StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter - 1394 FW PCIe FireWire 800 / 400 Card (PEX1394B3)

Looks good to me. The case you chose is awesome, I have a define r2 mid tower. It's great for audio work, if you combine it with some silent fans and a fan controller, it's basically silent. The FireWire card you want is this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000WCT5HK?pc_redir=1403896914&robot_redir=1 pretty sure that's the one I have, I'll double check tomorrow.

The reason for the graphics card is because it supports up to 4 monitors. I know most studios will have 2 monitors at the desk and then another in the room sometimes if they do ADR for films. As for the SSD, pick whatever you like. There's no reason you should blindly purchase a 250GB simply because it's on my list. If you want a 500GB SSD, go and get one. I'm just showing you an approximation of what's tested and works. My interface is also firewire, this card is proven to work with OS X http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-FireWire-Adapter-PEX1394B3/dp/B000WCT5HK

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $449.98 @ Microcenter (CPU/mobo bundle)
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $89.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $0.00
Memory | G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $127.50 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $219.99 @ NCIX US
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $98.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $329.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $329.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case | $99.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $84.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) | $92.99 @ Directron
Monitor | AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor | $129.99 @ Amazon
Monitor | Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor | $301.98 @ Newegg
Keyboard | Adesso MKB-125B Wired Slim Keyboard | $49.99 @ Newegg
Mouse | Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse | $36.93 @ Amazon
Firewire| StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter PEX1394B3| $59.99 @ Amazon.com
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2503.27
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 15:31 EST-0500 |

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CPU: Intel's 4790K @ 4GHz. The fastest processor on the 1150 socket. Will fare excellently on both games and apps.

CPU Cooler A CLC as you wanted. H100i and H105 don't perform that differently.

Motherboard Asus high end Z97-pro. Features AC wifi, all quality sub-components. This with the CPU is a bundle from microcenter.

The motherboard selection was predetermined I am afraid, since the budget called for dual graphics and you wanted both a firewire and wifi card. Thus a Z97 /w AC wifi was needed. It's a great motherboard but you might not like the gold accents

RAM 16GB of fast memory. Black.

Storage 500GB of SSD and 3TB disk. No need to get two separate 1 TB mechanical disks, you can partition the 3TB in two parts easily. 500GB SSD should be more than enough to store your O/S, games and apps.

Graphics Dual 970's will perform great at whatever you throw at them.

Case I have the CM Storm trooper, which is the black version of the stryker you like. While it's a good case, the price point isn't that good to be honest. The enthoo pro I've selected (again white) has more features, space and is cheaper.

PSU 750W of good power from EVGA. Gold rating and modular.

O/S Windows 8.1

Monitors Instead of dual 1080p monitors, I've opted for a 27" 2560x1440 and a smaller 22 1920x1080. Both IPS. If you care, for the same amount of money you can grab 3x 1080p monitors for surround (3x Acer H236HLbid if you want suggestions, they have a thin bezel and IPS panel).

Keyboard Before grabbing this, make sure that you like the switches. This one has MX Blue. Either get a tester, or head into a store with mechs on display to test one with the same switches. Anyway, this keyboard is at a great price, it's not a "gaming" one with aggressive colors and plastic crap left and right.

Mouse A mouse with the Avago ADNS-S3888 sensor = great. Though Razer isn't a brand I especially like, this mouse + sensor is nice.

Firewire ieee 1394b as you wanted. It's pcie 1x, you will put it into the first pcie 1x slot of the motherboard, above the 1st graphics card



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Feel free to ask any questions.

PS. This is the 3rd time I've written this post, so many open tabs for research, closed it by mistake twice :/

Thank you, Though I need at least one or two Firewire 800 ports for my audio interface, and my glyph (which can also connect through eSATA).

Edit: or I could buy this http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-FireWire-Adapter-PEX1394B3/dp/B000WCT5HK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1381025023&sr=8-8&keywords=StarTech+4+port+PCI+1394

you need a firewire card, and it needs to have the same chip as the the ones on the apple motherboards.

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-FireWire-Adapter-PEX1394B3/dp/B000WCT5HK?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

I have been using this StarTech card with many devices (hard drives, audio interfaces) with no issues.