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4 minutes ago, albiedam32 said:

I am wanting to build a machine that can run a high end graphic editing/video editing programs, such as photoshop and pinnacle, but I also am wanting it as a moderate to high end gaming platform, any and all help is appreciated.

any peripherals needed? OS?

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1 minute ago, albiedam32 said:

I know almost mothing about computers, and I'm wanting a monitor that can be used more for graphic editing than gaming. If that makes sense?

Do you want a secondary monitor?  This means you can work on one while researching or watching video on the other.

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3 minutes ago, albiedam32 said:

I know almost nothing about computers, and I'm wanting a monitor that can be used more for graphic editing than gaming. If that makes sense?

You will want a IPS monitor then with at least 60 FPS and higher resolution.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.77 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($89.00 @ Jet) 
Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1535.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Pushing the budget, but its a great build.
Good monitors are very expensive though, if you want things like GSync with high refresh rates (Which you need both because high refresh without Free/GSync is terribly choppy)

Also, this is only for if you think you will want to overclock, otherwise theres more I can do with the budget

CPU: I5 4590 Motherboard: ASROCK H97 Pro4 Ram: XPG 16gb v2.0 4x4 kit  GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 PSU: EVGA 550w Supernova G2 Storage: 128 gb Sandisk SSD + 525gb Mx300 SSD Cooling: Be Quiet! Shadow Rock LP Case: Zalman T2 Sound: Logitech Z506 5.1 Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma Keyboard: DBPower LED

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16 minutes ago, Moress said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.77 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Memory: Avexir Budget Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($89.00 @ Jet) 
Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1535.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Pushing the budget, but its a great build.
Good monitors are very expensive though, if you want things like GSync with high refresh rates (Which you need both because high refresh without Free/GSync is terribly choppy)

Also, this is only for if you think you will want to overclock, otherwise theres more I can do with the budget

 
 

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35 minutes ago, albiedam32 said:

I am wanting to build a machine that can run a high end graphic editing/video editing programs, such as photoshop and pinnacle, but I also am wanting it as a moderate to high end gaming platform, any and all help is appreciated.

 
 

OP i suggest a ryzen build, a 1700 will crush a i7 7700k in Creative work, it also can be a gaming cpu.

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6 core Intel 5820 + GTX 1070:

 

 

It is over budget and only includes a single monitor.  I have a two stick kit of RAM (2x8GB), but the X99 platform allows for quad channel memory.  When you add another 2x8GB kit, you will greatly increase the bandwidth (the amount of data that can move at the same time).


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.50 @ Jet)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-140 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($381.25 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.90 @ NCIX US)  <<front intake
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.90 @ NCIX US)  <<front intake
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($254.99 @ Jet)
Total: $1579.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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4 core Intel i7 7700 + GTX 1070:

 

 

I still could not squeeze in a second monitor. 


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.49 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Boosts to 4.2 GHz
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($194.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($381.25 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.89 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.90 @ NCIX US)  <<front intake
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($254.99 @ Jet)
Total: $1471.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-07 14:22 EST-0500

 

 

I like the Ryzen build most to be honest.  It is a new platform, so there might be some growing pains.  Take the IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) for example:  Ryzen has had some issues with RAM speed and running a 4x8GB kit.  That is why I chose the 2x16GB kit instead.

 

I still was not able to squeeze in a second monitor.  I would test the stock CPU cooling out for now, until more manufacturers make brackets for Ryzen at least.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($209.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($381.25 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.89 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Front Intake
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.89 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Front Intake
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($254.99 @ Jet)
Total: $1518.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-07 14:41 EST-0500

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same build as @nerdslayer1 but without overbudget and a lot better psu (man, NEX series are crappy :P)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QwzTD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QwzTD8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($116.45 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1492.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-07 14:23 EST-0500

 

 

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@stconquest, on your 5820k build, i would change to cryorig h5 universal, but i dont know how does that cooler performs but i think that h5 would make better job at cooling (maybe im wrong)

 

and why cooler in 7700 build? i think with the stock one would cool perfectly...

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5 minutes ago, Blackhole890 said:

@stconquest, on your 5820k build, i would change to cryorig h5 universal, but i dont know how does that cooler performs but i think that h5 would make better job at cooling (maybe im wrong)

 

and why cooler in 7700 build? i think with the stock one would cool perfectly...

The TS 140 is big.  It will cool the 5820 just fine.  The H5 won't be much better... if not worse.

 

I added a cooler for the 7700 because of noise and temperature stability.  The 7700 does clock up to 4.2 GHz.

 

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