Building my first ever editing PC. Do I have the right parts?

[brandonhassler]

Alright, so I think I'm going to take the leap and just build my own editing PC instead of buying pre-built. I took the specs from a "Starter PC" from NZXT and have customized it a bit from there. What do you think about this list? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/techaudittv/saved/#view=3RC7TW

 

For context, I'm trying to keep it under $900 and will be using this PC primarily for editing 1080p (eventually 4k) videos in Premiere Pro. I'll also be doing live streams on YouTube.

 

Are there any changes I should make? Is the graphic card overkill for what I'm doing? Is it worth the extra $34 to upgrade from a Ryzen 7 2700 to a Ryzen 5 3600? Any help is appreciated!

[trevb0t]

40 minutes ago, brandonhassler said:

Alright, so I think I'm going to take the leap and just build my own editing PC instead of buying pre-built. I took the specs from a "Starter PC" from NZXT and have customized it a bit from there. What do you think about this list? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/techaudittv/saved/#view=3RC7TW

 

For context, I'm trying to keep it under $900 and will be using this PC primarily for editing 1080p (eventually 4k) videos in Premiere Pro. I'll also be doing live streams on YouTube.

 

Are there any changes I should make? Is the graphic card overkill for what I'm doing? Is it worth the extra $34 to upgrade from a Ryzen 7 2700 to a Ryzen 5 3600? Any help is appreciated!

You dont need to budget in the cooler. It's included with your CPU. 

Premier benefits more from single core speed than from multi core computing. A lot of people recommend Intel for it, however (especially in the budget) the 3600 would be a solid option as well, since it is a faster CPU than the 2700. 

[Letgomyleghoe]

49 minutes ago, brandonhassler said:

Alright, so I think I'm going to take the leap and just build my own editing PC instead of buying pre-built. I took the specs from a "Starter PC" from NZXT and have customized it a bit from there. What do you think about this list? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/techaudittv/saved/#view=3RC7TW

 

For context, I'm trying to keep it under $900 and will be using this PC primarily for editing 1080p (eventually 4k) videos in Premiere Pro. I'll also be doing live streams on YouTube.

 

Are there any changes I should make? Is the graphic card overkill for what I'm doing? Is it worth the extra $34 to upgrade from a Ryzen 7 2700 to a Ryzen 5 3600? Any help is appreciated!

1. try to get a faster mhz speed on your ram, atleast 3200mhz, amazon has a 3200mhz option for that exact brand and style of ram for a tad bit more money

2.your cpu comes with a cooler already 

3. for a budget build i would go with an amd 570 or 580 make sure you get the 8gb version having more ram on your graphics card for video editing is good

4. you need a larger ssd (atleast 1tb) video uses up alot of storage, ssd's are good because it  has a faster data transfer which is more time you can spend editing 

[SpookyCitrus]

I agree with the others but I made you an updated list.

1.The 3600 has better single core speeds, either the 2700 or 3600 will be good for what you need and they both come with coolers already no need to buy an extra.

2. The ram you picked is pretty pricey for what it is, you can get faster ram for cheaper. (RGB looks nice but doesn't improve performance.)

3. The powersupply you picked is good however you can get an 80+ gold unit for a little cheaper. You won't ever go over 500W with this system. (The GD's are pretty nice and in the same tier as the CXM)

4. 500GB SSD is good however adding a Storage drive is a must for video storage and editing.

5. The NZXT cases look nice but their thermals are terrible. I suggest getting something with a mesh front panel and maybe a couple extra fans.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$110.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$62.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING X Video Card	$249.99 @ B&H
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$72.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$45.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$851.91
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$841.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-21 15:24 EST-0500

 

[trevb0t]

2 hours ago, scuff gang said:

3. for a budget build i would go with an amd 570 or 580 make sure you get the 8gb version having more ram on your graphics card for video editing is good

The 1660 or ti makes more sense in this build. Cuda cores will assist in the case of premier. 

[Letgomyleghoe]

Just now, trevb0t said:

The 1660 or ti makes more sense in this build. Cuda cores will assist in the case of premier. 

yeah true i just had that list laying around and it was cheap so i decided id throw it out 

[trevb0t]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$30.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$199.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply	BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$85.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$874.94
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$854.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-21 17:27 EST-0500

https://www.newegg.com/bitfenix-formula-gold-series-bp-fm650ulag-7r-650w/p/N82E16817376011

 

You could do something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$219.95 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390 UD ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$100.89 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$30.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$259.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.88 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$52.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$895.65
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$875.65
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-21 17:35 EST-0500

I think in terms of benefit from Intel, you'd likely only see benefit over the 3600 if you were overclocking the CPU to 5ghz+. In non Adobe, non gaming applications, the 9600K would generally be inferior due to lack of hyperthreading.