advice ~$1500 Work/Play Computer Build, I'd like advice.

[UsefullPig]

Hello everybody,
By the end of Summer 2017, I'll have saved up enough money to buy and build a fairly powerful PC (for the first time). 1500 dollars is my budget. Going a little over is within scope. I've been doing research and building a Newegg wish list for this computer. Below I've gone into detail about what I want from this build. I would like advice on what to get if what's on my wish list could be improved.

 

I've attached my wish list as an xps because Newegg won't make it public for some reason.

 

What I'm going to do with it:

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• CAD - Specifically SolidWorks. Not HUGE projects, mostly learning.
• Screen Capture - I use OBS and want to record, at the minimum, 720p at 60fps.
• Video/Photo Editing - The highest quality I'll be working with is HD. Cutting down on render times would be nice.
• Gaming - I'm not a resolution junkie and I don't play bleeding edge AAA games. Cities: Skylines is probably the most intense game I own and plan to play (right now). HD with good Anti-Aliasing at a high frame rate is fine by me.
• Game Design / Coding - Again, not huge projects.
• Microsoft Office - Writing reports and working on spreadsheets.

 

Processing:

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• I want an Intel CPU. (This may be changed with some research into Ryzen)
• I don't plan to overclock.
• I tend to play simulation games.
• I like modding games.

 

Graphics:

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• I plan to use one monitor for gaming and other demanding applications. Another one may be used for Netflix.
• 4GB of VRAM should be fine for me.
• I value HD graphics running at a smooth frame rate over 4k at a smooth-ish frame rate.
• I don't care whether my graphics card is Nvidia or AMD. From what I've seen the differences don't apply to what I want to do (Feel free to correct me on this).
• I'm not planning on getting VR or a 4k screen anytime soon.

A e t h s t e t i c s:

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• I don't care about RGB lighting.
• I don't care about noise. As long as it doesn't sound like a jet engine I don't mind.
• I like minimalist, uncluttered cases. So cable management is a priority.

 

Other things:

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• There is no way to run LAN to my computer in my house. Homeplug is an option but I still want WIFI and Bluetooth on my motherboard. Whether it is built in or added on.
• Windows 10 is my preferred OS.
• I want Windows to boot fast, demanding or modded games to load fast, and for projects, I'm working on currently to load fast. I also want plenty of storage. My solution to this is to get a 500 GB SSD and a 1TB 7200rpm HDD. I'll put windows, current projects, and demanding games on the SSD. I'll put less demanding games and old projects on the HDD.
• One of my case expansion bays will be a SD card / USB hub. Another may be populated by a Blu-ray burner.
• I'm buying in USD

 

Summer 2017 Build.oxps

[PurpleCodes]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ktgbYr 

You could swap out the AOI Cooler for an air cooler but thats up to u

then pick up cables from here

https://cablemod.com/product-category/basic-cable-kits/

[PurpleCodes]

You could get a computer that does everything you need for less than 1000$ but thats up to you

[UsefullPig]

Just now, PurpleCodes said:

You could get a computer that does everything you need for less than 1000$ but thats up to you

What do you recommend I scale down on?

[Guest]

Just now, PurpleCodes said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ktgbYr 

You could swap out the AOI Cooler for an air cooler but thats up to u

then pick up cables from here

https://cablemod.com/product-category/basic-cable-kits/

Why an AIO on a non K non overclockable processor?

You could get away with cheaper SSD and a 550w is fine for a single card, no need for 650w

[PurpleCodes]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Why an AIO on a non K non overclockable processor?

You could get away with cheaper SSD and a 550w is fine for a single card, no need for 650w

AOI because they look better than Air coolers and have less clutter and 550 W is good but if he wanted to add 1 more he would hvae to upgrade is PSU

 

EDIT:

i guess you could go with a h60 AIO aswell

[Guest]

This would do fine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW HYBRID Video Card  ($494.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1366.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-25 01:04 EDT-0400

[PurpleCodes]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

This would do fine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW HYBRID Video Card  ($494.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1366.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-25 01:04 EDT-0400

Did you read the post 

He clearly states he wants intel

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW HYBRID Video Card  ($494.98 @ Newegg) 

why the hybrid gtx 1070? a 1080 doesn't cost much more.

[Guest]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

why the hybrid gtx 1070? a 1080 doesn't cost much more.

the hybrid was the second cheapest 1070, and I don't think a 1080 is needed, but i didn't check price for a 1080

Just now, PurpleCodes said:

Did you read the post 

He clearly states he wants intel

he does Video editing, and I am here to convince him that Ryzen 7 is better for that

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, PurpleCodes said:

Did you read the post 

He clearly states he wants intel

But if he's smart he'd go with ryzen considering how much better it is for his uses

[PurpleCodes]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

the hybrid was the second cheapest 1070, and I don't think a 1080 is needed, but i didn't check price for a 1080

he does Video editing, and I am here to convince him that Ryzen 7 is better for that

I would say an extreme edition would be better

[LienusLateTips]

6 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

This would do fine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW HYBRID Video Card  ($494.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1366.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-25 01:04 EDT-0400

What's with HYBRID card

3 minutes ago, PurpleCodes said:

Did you read the post 

He clearly states he wants intel

Ryzen is SO much better.

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

he does Video editing, and I am here to convince him that Ryzen 7 is better for that

Agreed.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, PurpleCodes said:

I would say an extreme edition would be better

But it's overpriced, might as well wait for Threadripper at that range.

 

[Guest]

Just now, JDE said:

What's with HYBRID card

I already explained why

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I already explained why

I started typing before you replied

[UsefullPig]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

What's with HYBRID card

Ryzen is SO much better.

Agreed.

Alright, I'll go look at Ryzens. If they are better for what I'm doing then I'll consider it.

Although then I'll have to find a motherboard... Anybody know of a good one with built in wifi/bluetooth?

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, UsefullPig said:

Alright, I'll go look at Ryzens. If they are better for what I'm doing then I'll consider it.

Although then I'll have to find a motherboard... Anybody know of a good one with built in wifi/bluetooth?

Just get an add-in card. I'll have a list up in a moment.

[LienusLateTips]

3 minutes ago, UsefullPig said:

Alright, I'll go look at Ryzens. If they are better for what I'm doing then I'll consider it.

Although then I'll have to find a motherboard... Anybody know of a good one with built in wifi/bluetooth?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: *MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($504.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1510.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-25 01:19 EDT-0400

[Guest]

Just now, JDE said:

Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1510.30
 

but why wifi card, a mobo with built in wifi is much nicer and costs the same, plus yours not available

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, UsefullPig said:

Alright, I'll go look at Ryzens. If they are better for what I'm doing then I'll consider it.

Although then I'll have to find a motherboard... Anybody know of a good one with built in wifi/bluetooth?

the motherboard @deXxterlab97 picked has built-in wifi and bluetooth.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rH3yNN) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rH3yNN/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kPzK8/amd-ryzen-7-1700-30ghz-8-core-processor-yd1700bbaebox) | $294.49 @ SuperBiiz 
**Motherboard** | [Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qRcMnQ/asus-crosshair-vi-hero-wi-fi-ac-atx-am4-motherboard-crosshair-vi-hero-wi-fi-ac) | $281.00 @ B&H 
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16) | $135.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MZJkcf/sk-hynix-sl308-250gb-25-solid-state-drive-hfs250g32tnd-n1a2a) | $77.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Storage** | [Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/44Gj4D/seagate-barracuda-1tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm010) | $49.89 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fGDzK8/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-8gb-ftw2-gaming-icx-video-card-08g-p4-6686-kr) | $549.98 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yLDzK8/fractal-design-case-fdcadefsbkw) | $74.99 @ Newegg 
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic - G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VwR48d/seasonic-power-supply-ssr750rm) | $77.89 @ Newegg 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1582.22
 | Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
 | **Total** | **$1542.22**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-06-25 01:39 EDT-0400 |