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[Tom Cat]

So my client wants a rig for office work, projects, and video editing. Here is the list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LYypf8

Any recommendations.

[seon123]

Why do you have an mITX motherboard inside an old case?

If you get an AiO, at least get one that's 280mm. 

That's a really expensive kit of Hynix RAM...

Are you sure you don't want a higher capacity HDD?

There is a white version of the 750W RMx.

That's a really expensive DVD writer. Pretty sure you could get one that takes Blu-Rays for less price. 

[asus killer]

if it's not for gaming, wouldn't a ryzen 7 be better?

[brob]

7 minutes ago, Douglas The Duck said:

So my client wants a rig for office work, projects, and video editing. Here is the list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LYypf8

Any recommendations.

What sort of "projects" and "video editing"?

[aidkvndfj]

i agree with what has been said so far, definity should get a larger HDD unless they use a NAS, in which case you might be able to get a smaller HDD (or get rid of all together) and get a bigger SSD so that all programs are on SSD, and yeah you could probably find a cheaper CD drive

[Tom Cat]

1 minute ago, asus killer said:

if it's not for gaming, wouldn't a ryzen 7 be better?

Not nessesarly 

[Tom Cat]

1 minute ago, brob said:

What sort of "projects" and "video editing"?

My clients a short film maker 

[brob]

2 minutes ago, Douglas The Duck said:

My clients a short film maker 

1. Do you know what software the client uses for video editing?
2. What resolutions does the client work with?
3. Is the system used mostly for video editing?
4. Budget?

[asus killer]

4 minutes ago, Douglas The Duck said:

Not nessesarly 

we don't know what kind of work or projects, but generaly those favor cores over clock speed.

[Tom Cat]

1 minute ago, brob said:

1. Do you know what software the client uses for video editing?
2. What resolutions does the client work with?
3. Is the system used mostly for video editing?

1. Sony Vagas

2. No

3. Yes

[Tom Cat]

I'm not using Ryzen in this build. End of story I don't want a flame war 

2 minutes ago, asus killer said:

we don't know what kind of work or projects, but generaly those favor cores over clock speed.

 

9 minutes ago, asus killer said:

if it's not for gaming, wouldn't a ryzen 7 be better?

 

[ImNotThere]

10 minutes ago, asus killer said:

if it's not for gaming, wouldn't a ryzen 7 be better?

in some cases, id perso ally go with the 8700k due to it being better than the 1700 in all single threaded apps(adobe) and if it lags in multi threaded its only by a smaller margin

[asus killer]

1 minute ago, ImNotThere said:

in some cases, id perso ally go with the 8700k due to it being better than the 1700 in all single threaded apps(adobe) and if it lags in multi threaded its only by a smaller margin

got to consider price of cpu and mobo. but nevermind, the OP wants Intel.

[Tom Cat]

1 minute ago, asus killer said:

got to consider price of cpu and mobo. but nevermind, the OP wants Intel.

Well yes and no my client wants intel, and my client gives me money so I listen 

[ImNotThere]

Just now, asus killer said:

got to consider price of cpu and mobo. but nevermind, the OP wants Intel.

to get r7 competitive you should look at better x370 boards which arent much cheaper than a good z370 board which has to handle six rather than 8 cores

 

cpu is roughly the same price so eh, consider availability maybe

[asus killer]

2 minutes ago, ImNotThere said:

to get r7 competitive you should look at better x370 boards which arent much cheaper than a good z370 board which has to handle six rather than 8 cores

 

cpu is roughly the same price so eh, consider availability maybe

in my country today prices a 8700k is almost the price of a 1800x, that was my base of comparison.

[ImNotThere]

Just now, asus killer said:

in my country today prices a 8700k is almost the price of a 1800x, that was my base of comparison.

i see, what country? where i am, a 1700 is slightly cheaper

[asus killer]

1 minute ago, ImNotThere said:

i see, what country? where i am, a 1700 is slightly cheaper

portugal. 410 for the intel and 450 for amd.

[brob]

1 minute ago, Douglas The Duck said:

I'm not using Ryzen in this build. End of story I don't want a flame war 

 

 

 

I would suggest a more powerful cpu. More memory. And all ssd storage. Unless the client likes looking at hardware, I would suggest a non-windowed case for slightly better sound dampening. I would also suggest Windows 10 Pro. Its bitlocker feature allows for the encryption of storage, including usb sticks. Since intellectual property is being stored on the machine, this is elementary protection.

 

If the cpu is not going to be overclocked, consider going with an air tower cpu cooler like the NH-U14S that can run quietly and does not have a limited life.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X299-A ATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($286.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($275.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($429.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($123.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus - BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($110.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2423.40
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