Help me pick parts

[10ghz]

Help me pick parts for a new pc for 3000 dollars. 

The pc is mainly for gaming but also video editing. One demand is that i want a 8 core cpu.

 

I am also choosing windows 10 for OS.

 

I am planning to overclock my gpu and cpu.

[RyzenDoctor]

I dont know if you're trying to ignite a Blue/Red war but here are some honest to god questions:

- Do you prefer an AMD or an Intel build?

- Is there any particular piece of software you'd be using?

- SLI/Crossfire?

- How much ram?

- Is it 3k for the computer, or does it have to include peripherals including a screen that has to cover the RGB color space?

- How big do you need the boot SSD to be? and how big does the HDD need to be for your videos?

[hconverse02]

9 minutes ago, RyzenDoctor said:

I dont know if you're trying to ignite a Blue/Red war but here are some honest to god questions:

Not many people know what is better because they haven't researched, he just wants 8 cores and wants your opinion of each side.  SLI is a terrible idea, even for video editing imo.

[hconverse02]

I would wait for ryzen+ to launch to see whether editing would be more efficient on intel or amd, because it is looking to be a close race.

[brob]

More than 8 cores and a touch over budget.

 

One ssd for system, programs, plugins, current projects. The other for scratch and misc.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7900X 3.3GHz 10-Core Processor  ($921.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF X299 MARK 2 ATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($243.76 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($361.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($604.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 Black TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($148.74 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $3032.11
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-14 16:25 EDT-0400

[RyzenDoctor]

1 hour ago, hconverse02 said:

Not many people know what is better because they haven't researched, he just wants 8 cores and wants your opinion of each side.  SLI is a terrible idea, even for video editing imo.

I agree that SLI is a bad idea for the most part, but I had to ask. Depending on software, and whether he/she plans to utilize HEVC CPU encoding, he might be better served by an intel rig than an AMD rig. If the workload is more multithreaded, an AMD rig would make sense. 

 

I do agree, that if he/she can wait for Zen+ to pop on thursday, we can have a better understanding of where the AMD lineup stands. @brob's build looks great and makes relatively good recommendations.

[RyzenDoctor]

Here is an example build that would leave you with money to spare for peripherals.

 

You'd lose on HEVC encoding with Ryzen, but it does come cheaper.

I'd say, forego the M.2 drives and stick with larger capacity SSDs for boot, grab a couple of large HDD. You wont go wrong with an i9 or a Zen+ 2700x when they come out at the end of the week. Although if you go for a Ryzen Zen+ build with the brand new processors, you may run into stability issues in the first few weeks after launch until they sort out the Bios.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($901.50 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LIQTECH TR4 280 80.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($120.86 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($288.93 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($579.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2691.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-14 22:28 EDT-0400