How would you change this build depending on the scenario? Reduce cost, For looks, Upgrade, Downgrade, if this was your budget and your build?

[Vanguard Black]

Budget: 3000 to 3500

Country: Canada 

Use: Heavy duty gaming, multiple AAA titles, and constant video editing.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/B6Kk9r

 

[emosun]

well which scenario do you need because there's thousands of configurations and scenarios possible

[xxx.sps]

Looks great would just change the GPU to be bit cheaper of a 3070 ti like an MSI one. Plus in my opinion I think the MSI one looks better. Either a ventus 3x or gaming x trio. If you want it to be cheaper, get a cheaper MOBO and RAM kit.

[berberries]

build looks solid. but for heavy video editing especially in premiere pro or after effects, i’d recommend adding 2 more ssds. One that is 500GB-1TB purely for your scratch disk/cache, and one more 1-2TB to put your video files on. I’d avoid working off the boot drive if possible for better performance.

[Vanguard Black]

10 minutes ago, emosun said:

well which scenario do you need because there's thousands of configurations and scenarios possible

I just want to see what people do, it's a very flexible build, if I'm convinced to spend more I'll spend more, if I'm convinced to save money I'll save money, purely depends on what people do with it, and I'm curious to see what that may be

 

[emosun]

3 minutes ago, Vanguard Black said:

I just want to see what people do, it's a very flexible build, if I'm convinced to spend more I'll spend more, if I'm convinced to save money I'll save money, purely depends on what people do with it, and I'm curious to see what that may be

 

well each person is going to make a build that THEY like vs what you want so it could be very helpful to have some guidelines

For example , I'd reuse a much older case and mod it as I don;t want to use stock cases that other people use becuase they are boring. However , you may not like that idea at all. So it'd be helpful for people to know what things are off the table

[xxx.sps]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

well each person is going to make a build that THEY like vs what you want so it could be very helpful to have some guidelines

For example , I'd reuse a much older case and mod it as I don;t want to use stock cases that other people use becuase they are boring. However , you may not like that idea at all. So it'd be helpful for people to know what things are off the table

Since they included a parts list with a case If I had to guess it is probably the look that they would like.

[Tsar_Maple]

Could consider swapping out that AIO for something like one of Noctua's high end offerings. Generally perform the same, if not better, ought to be a little quieter, and roughly 1/3 the cost. But they're huge (and sometimes ugly, but they're getting better!).

 

You could scale back to a Ryzen 7 offering and still get great performance in AAAs and editing. Downscaling RAM to 3000-3200 wouldn't hurt. Frankly, the (good) motherboards are all $200+ nowadays, though the ASRock Steel Legion I've been eyeing has been about $50 cheaper than your current listed board. 

[xxx.sps]

Just now, Tsar_Maple said:

Could consider swapping out that AIO for something like one of Noctua's high end lineups. Generally perform the same, if not better, ought to be a little quieter, and roughly 1/3 the cost. But they're huge.

 

You could scale back to a Ryzen 7 offering and still get great performance in AAAs and editing. Downscaling RAM to 3000-3200 wouldn't hurt. Frankly, the (good) motherboards are all $200+ nowadays, though the ASRock Steel Legion I've been eyeing has been about $50 cheaper than your current listed board. 

I think the cooler is more for looks. But I am not sure, that is why I got mine with the LCD.

[Vanguard Black]

15 minutes ago, xxx.sps said:

I think the cooler is more for looks. But I am not sure, that is why I got mine with the LCD.

It is, I'm willing to sacrifice some performance for looks, I don't care for very high performing builds, if I can't look at what I built and be blown away by it. This Is why I went with asus rog for my last system.

https://kelaptop.com/en/asus-rog-strix-g512li-bs71-cb-g512li-bs71-cb

[Vanguard Black]

38 minutes ago, emosun said:

well each person is going to make a build that THEY like vs what you want so it could be very helpful to have some guidelines

For example , I'd reuse a much older case and mod it as I don;t want to use stock cases that other people use becuase they are boring. However , you may not like that idea at all. So it'd be helpful for people to know what things are off the table

It's giving me the results I want so far, so it should be fine 

[emosun]

48 minutes ago, xxx.sps said:

Since they included a parts list with a case If I had to guess it is probably the look that they would like.

that was more an example but yeah I have no clue what parts are off the table or not as nothing is listed

[brob]

I would splurge an go all NVMe storage. If 4TB is too over budget, perhaps settle for 2TB.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($479.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB 48.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($204.99 @ Memory Express) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($419.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($242.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($204.50 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: ADATA XPG 8100 4 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($499.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card  ($1091.20 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($239.05 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($127.60 @ Vuugo) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($69.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($69.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4048.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-21 16:51 EDT-0400

[Tsar_Maple]

1 hour ago, xxx.sps said:

I think the cooler is more for looks. But I am not sure, that is why I got mine with the LCD.

Could be, though it goes back to the topic of cutting costs. If the budget is strict, paying 3x the amount for comparable performance is rough, though I personally am no stranger to spending extra for aesthetics. That said, Noctua is slowly but surely inching away from the days of white/brown fans. Nothing RGB yet, but maybe soon (tm).