Gaming + video editing rig within budget?

[rnrtpdbs]

this is what I have lined up for my next build. Keep in mind, I will use this for gaming as well as some video editing. 

 

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 8-Core Socket AM4 3.4GHz CPU Processor

Gtx 1080 (which brand is good?)

Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 DDR4 

I already have 2x 256GB SSD

But I need the help with the following:

Should I go with the AMD Ryzen 1700X or Intel Core i5 8600K Six Core LGA 1151 3.6 GHz CPU Processor?
I have heard that Ryzen chips mop the floor with video editing, and there’s not much difference with gaming.

A good PSU within reasonable pricing

And a good cooler for my CPU, also with reasonable pricing

 

 

[cbc02009]

I've always had good luck with MSI video cards. EVGA and ASUS also make high quality cards.

[Aelita Sophie]

A quick list for you. It doesn't include a case though. But any case of your liking that can support ATX motherboards and has ample airflow will work.

Also made it 32GB ram instead of 16GB. For editing the more the better. I've been working on a i7 4770k and 32GB DDR3 for nearly 3 or 4 years now, and it has helped me a lot to have plenty of ram.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 120 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($277.40 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($539.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1364.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-25 08:15 EDT-0400

 

I've chosen the parts a bit to my liking. I've had very good experience with ASRock motherboards + their BIOS is very easy to work with. The price difference between the 1700 and the 1700x is not worth the little more performance. If you just adjust the clocksettings a little bit towards the 1700x you get nearly identical performance for the same amount of money.

 

[Karl Sven]

Hi there buddy

I just builded my PC months ago.

Check it out in my profile and I think you will do just good with my psu, cooling system and CPU.

The CPU is a little pricey though is top 3 of the market right now. Even with coffe lake out there  

Good luck! 

 

Btw I also have an MSI video card and right now I wouldn't go with anything else. The gaming X is just the best imo. Even when could look a bit tacky in comparison with the Asus Strix series. In the end performancewise you won't go wrong with MSI  and the gaqminx X actually comes already overclocked so  

[rnrtpdbs]

Hows the PNY gtx 1070 founders edition - anyone know? 

[Eduard the weeb]

1 minute ago, rnrtpdbs said:

Hows the PNY gtx 1070 founders edition - anyone know? 

just a founder edition PNY had no say other then selling it.

I get a custom if it is in your price range.

[rnrtpdbs]

15 minutes ago, Aelita Sophie said:

A quick list for you. It doesn't include a case though. But any case of your liking that can support ATX motherboards and has ample airflow will work.

Also made it 32GB ram instead of 16GB. For editing the more the better. I've been working on a i7 4770k and 32GB DDR3 for nearly 3 or 4 years now, and it has helped me a lot to have plenty of ram.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 120 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($277.40 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($539.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1364.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-25 08:15 EDT-0400

 

I've chosen the parts a bit to my liking. I've had very good experience with ASRock motherboards + their BIOS is very easy to work with. The price difference between the 1700 and the 1700x is not worth the little more performance. If you just adjust the clocksettings a little bit towards the 1700x you get nearly identical performance for the same amount of money.

 

With the RAM, is there a noticeable difference between 2133 and maybe a 2400?? 
Yes and you're right ASRock Motherboards are a breeze to work with and have never failed me

ANd also how hot would the Ryzen chips run? 

 

[Aelita Sophie]

1 hour ago, rnrtpdbs said:

With the RAM, is there a noticeable difference between 2133 and maybe a 2400?? 
Yes and you're right ASRock Motherboards are a breeze to work with and have never failed me

ANd also how hot would the Ryzen chips run? 

 

There is not much noticeable difference between 2133 and 2400 mhz. It's very neglectable especially for the price. But most of the time, you can overclock your ram to 2400mhz if you desire to do so.

 

About temperatures, it varies a bit. But with the cooler I picked out for you it should be between 50 and 60 C on full load. Depending on your luck it can be lower or a tiny bit higher, but nonetheless a very comfortable temperature.

[rnrtpdbs]

On 10/25/2017 at 10:18 PM, Aelita Sophie said:

A quick list for you. It doesn't include a case though. But any case of your liking that can support ATX motherboards and has ample airflow will work.

Also made it 32GB ram instead of 16GB. For editing the more the better. I've been working on a i7 4770k and 32GB DDR3 for nearly 3 or 4 years now, and it has helped me a lot to have plenty of ram.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 120 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($277.40 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($539.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1364.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-25 08:15 EDT-0400

 

I've chosen the parts a bit to my liking. I've had very good experience with ASRock motherboards + their BIOS is very easy to work with. The price difference between the 1700 and the 1700x is not worth the little more performance. If you just adjust the clocksettings a little bit towards the 1700x you get nearly identical performance for the same amount of money.

 

is ther a reason why you went with the ryzen over coffee lake?

[Einzbern]

14 minutes ago, rnrtpdbs said:

is ther a reason why you went with the ryzen over coffee lake?

more much cheaper motherboard chipset while perfomance not too much different. Maybe noticeable for overclocker

[Vroooom]

On 10/25/2017 at 8:18 AM, Aelita Sophie said:

A quick list for you. It doesn't include a case though. But any case of your liking that can support ATX motherboards and has ample airflow will work.

Also made it 32GB ram instead of 16GB. For editing the more the better. I've been working on a i7 4770k and 32GB DDR3 for nearly 3 or 4 years now, and it has helped me a lot to have plenty of ram.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6DvPs/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 120 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($277.40 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($539.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1364.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-25 08:15 EDT-0400

 

I've chosen the parts a bit to my liking. I've had very good experience with ASRock motherboards + their BIOS is very easy to work with. The price difference between the 1700 and the 1700x is not worth the little more performance. If you just adjust the clocksettings a little bit towards the 1700x you get nearly identical performance for the same amount of money.

 

Why the slowest possible RAM? I thought Ryzen's performance scaled more with memory speed than usual because the speed of Infinity Fabric scales directly with the memory clock speed.

 

And why an X370 board? The only thing it really gives you over a B350 board is SLI/Crossfire support.

 

Going with a 1700 over a 1700X means that overclocking and a little silicon lottery is required to get the same performance, which is fine, but just needs to be pointed out.

 

The aftermarket CPU cooler will help with higher overclocks, but the stock cooler that comes with the 1700 should be fine up to about 3.7 GHz, I hear.

[Aelita Sophie]

1 hour ago, Vroooom said:

Why the slowest possible RAM? I thought Ryzen's performance scaled more with memory speed than usual because the speed of Infinity Fabric scales directly with the memory clock speed.

 

And why an X370 board? The only thing it really gives you over a B350 board is SLI/Crossfire support.

 

Going with a 1700 over a 1700X means that overclocking and a little silicon lottery is required to get the same performance, which is fine, but just needs to be pointed out.

 

The aftermarket CPU cooler will help with higher overclocks, but the stock cooler that comes with the 1700 should be fine up to about 3.7 GHz, I hear.

In my experience with the Ryzen platform, the performance difference with 2133 Mhz vs higher is still neglectable (The platform has matured a bit, and it performs better then it initially did with slower speeds). But its still a overclockable ram, like I said before. If desired you can overclock it or swap it out for a higher speed one. It's just a mock up list.

 

Why X370? Because of options. If he so choose to upgrade his PC in the long run, he can simply buy a second 1080 and have SLI.

 

I've never had any 1700 that couldnt get to the 1700X spec. Lottery? maybe. But I can nearly guarantee it will do just fine.

 

Stock cooler depends to the silicon lottery like you mentioned. Also the stock coolers don't always come with the CPU. This really depends where you buy the 1700. The aftermarket CPU cooler is just $45. For that kind of money it is not a bad choice at all. Hyper 212 EVO with AM4 bracket (or something a like) for less money would work 2. But this would give you a easier installation (imo).

[Aelita Sophie]

2 hours ago, rnrtpdbs said:

is ther a reason why you went with the ryzen over coffee lake?

I went ryzen and not coffee lake because he already picked a Ryzen. And for the difference in price or performance.. Well, its not to much different. They both will do the tasks very well. They both perform nearly the same and are about the same price (give or take). There is no real reason "why" I went ryzen over intel. If he started is topic with a Intel CPU, I would've made a Intel build.