1st serious PC build for photo & video... and small gaming

[REDVudolph]

I am building a workstation desktop for my business for photo (PS, Lr) and video editing (PremierePro @4k and possibly 8k in the near future). Thing is I don't have any idea if all the components I am trying to buy would actually work well with each other and this is where I need help the most. So far here is my shopping list according to my research of locally available parts. Do point me in the right direction please. Thanks in advance!

 

Location: Manila, Philippines

Cost: at the most about 2000USD (desktop unit only, no monitors, mouse, keyboard, speakers)

 

Build 1:
CPU: Intel i7-7700k
Mobo: Asus Maximus IX Hero s1151 4xddr4
GPU: Asus GTX 1080 Ti OC ed
RAM: 2x Kingston 16GB DDR4   <-I know I could go for 64GB but costs
Storage 1: Samsung 1TB 850 Evo Series SSD
Storage 2: Seagate Barracuda 4TB Sata 5400rpm HDD
PSU: Cooler Master Masterwatt Lite 700W 80+

 

Build 2:
CPU: Intel i7-7700k
Mobo: Gigabyte H270-Gaming 3 s1151 4xddr4 AVL ATX
GPU: Gigabyte Aoros GTX 1080 Ti OC ed
RAM: 2x Kingston 16GB DDR4   <-I know I could go for 64GB but costs
Storage 1: Samsung 1TB 850 Evo Series SSD
Storage 2: Seagate Barracuda 4TB Sata 5400rpm HDD
PSU: Cooler Master Masterwatt Lite 700W 80+

 

Case: Undecided but leaning on tempered glass sides
case build 1: Cooler Master Masterbox 5T windowed red/black casing
case build 2: Corsair CS-CC Crystal Series 460X RGB C

 

Others:

1x single port ethernet card
1x standard mouse
1x standard keyboard
1x card reader
2x usb3.1 (3.0?)

 

Monitors: 1... good one. Plans to move to 2 are expected, but cost limits me to 1 right now.

 

OS: Windows 10 (Latest as of posting)

 

I plan to oc for decreased PS, Lr, and Pr render times. or at times I might play games like pubg or some random game I would pickup from Steam and set values at high rate.

I am considering changing the PSU to Corsair V650 650W True Rated PS since it is much cheaper and it's still overkill for ~500W recommended. Also it saves me money for ~20-30USD for more RAM. Downside is I need to buy this online.

 

Here's one problem I seriously have no idea the answer to: Do I need to buy a water cooling unit for the processor or is it unnecessary? The guy recommended 1x Cooler Master Masterliquid  Pro 240 (which I can obviously read is a water cooling unit and costs about 130USD) but I think this is just his marketing strategy for uhm... bragging rights. Again, I don't know, so someone please clarify this for me.

[LienusLateTips]

Go buy 8700K or 8600K instead. Better for the same price.

 

I would highly suggest getting a EVEN BETTER PSU, not the MasterWatt or the VS. These are all low-quality units I cannot recommend for a high end PC. Go for something like Corsair TX/RM or SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold. 

 

Water cooling is unnesscary, but many $60-70 air coolers in the US beat the MasterLiquid (which is $80 in US), soooooo

just get one of those

[AnalogCanavity]

Why the 7700k, why not the R7 1700. 

[AnalogCanavity]

If you can, I would wait for Volta or Navi 

[Thermosman]

This is better

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hQQdsJ

[AnalogCanavity]

If you can, I would wait for Volta or Navi 

https://www.tweaktown.com/articles/8340/8k-benched-rx-vega-64-vs-gtx-1080-ti-titan-xp-sli/index.html

[seon123]

20 minutes ago, Thermosman said:

This is better

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hQQdsJ

Not at Adobe CC. Not to mention the mediocre PSU and the B350 + Ryzen 8 core combo.

Also, prices vary by country, so that list will cost significantly more for OP

[Thermosman]

Just now, seon123 said:

Not at Adobe CC. Not to mention the mediocre PSU and the B350 + Ryzen 8 core combo.

Also, prices vary by country, so that list will cost significantly more for OP

Ryzrn 8? Lol

Np way to know prices in phillipenes for me

Productivity benefits with more cores, but yes coffee lake may be better, but is signifigantly more expensive.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Thermosman said:

Ryzrn 8? Lol

Np way to know prices in phillipenes for me

Productivity benefits with more cores, but yes coffee lake may be better, but is signifigantly more expensive.

Ryzen 8 core

 

8 core

 

[Thermosman]

Just now, JDE said:

Ryzen 8 core

 

8 core

 

Oh

[seon123]

1 minute ago, Thermosman said:

Ryzrn 8? Lol

Np way to know prices in phillipenes for me

Productivity benefits with more cores, but yes coffee lake may be better, but is signifigantly more expensive.

Yes, Ryzen with 8 cores. 

The US is the one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest country to buy PC parts. You know it's going to be more expensive in a country in the Asia-pacific region. 

What the program benefits from depends on the program in question. For everything that's not exporting, the 7700K, and in some cases even the 7600K outperforms any Ryzen

[greeatzy]

I was just watching the Premier PRO performance on Puget Systems page and it looks like that the 8700k is a great choice for hobbyist or those just dabbling in Premiere Pro.

This is what they said:

Spoiler

An additional consideration is the fact that these CPUs are limited to 64GB of RAM. That is plenty for 1080p or 4K footage, but if you are a professional that is planning to use 6K or 8K footage in the future then 64GB is likely not enough. This RAM limitation is the main reason we would not recommend these CPUs to most video editing professionals, but for more of a hobbyist or those just dabbling in Premiere Pro, the Core i7 8700K would be an excellent choice.

And the performance of the ryzen 7 1700x is close to 8700k.

The price in your country is going to be the main factor here if you ask me.

Oh and here is the benchmarks from Puget Premiere Pro CC 2017.1.2 CPU Performance: Core i7 8700K, i5 8600K, i3 8350K

 

 

[Merp83]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jPsKYr

[REDVudolph]

Thanks for the support.

 

yes it’s adobe cc stuff I will be using for most of the time.

 

i’m checking my local computer shops and they don’t have 8700k. No 8th gen yet here. I tried checking online and i’d need to import. (Actually most are not available here in my country so looks like I’ll be importing most of em.) Also I am reading online the 8700k has a different socket requirement from the 7700k, is that right?

 

and thanks for warning me on that psu. I’ll be checking out those psus you guys recommended.

 

also on a side note, I know this setup is overkill for just photo processing only so how would you guys go about it? As I said I will be using this for business (photography studio) so cheaper is better but I still need performance. Rig above would be for my own vids and photo processing while doing some games (I am new and just getting into it)

[REDVudolph]

Also I’m not familiar with Ryzen cpus.