First Build. Need Recommendations.

Super Mega Giraffe · July 3, 2018

This is my first time building a PC on my own. This is also my first Desktop in about a decade. I wanted it to be a bit of an all arounder but considering this is my first build I wasn't sure if my parts selection was optimal.

Aim

I need it for editing with Adobe Premier, Photoshop and After Effects with some potential gaming and even streaming from my xbox. Nothing too crazy gaming wise (stuff like Call of Duty, GTA V, maybe Tomb Raider? Nothing competitive just casual) I'll be honest I don't know too much about how demanding games are on PC, but I plan on playing emulators (I don't think that should be much of an issue).

Budget

I'm in the US and my budget is $1600 with $1800 after tax.

Monitor

I picked Asus VG278Q 27" for size, Eye Care, FreeSync/Adaptive Sync , thin bezels, good refresh rate, and ports. I plan on using it for my console as well. Im settling for a refurbished one at a cheaper price. This isn't included in the build budget, but for a monitor I'm willing to spend $250. I need 2 of them for a dual monitor set up so if there is anything out there that offers what this does with a lesser price then I welcome some suggestions.

Peripherals

A good wireless mouse suggestion would be appreciated anything $20-30 and under (must be black). For the keyboard I'm going with Logitech Craft for editing. I like the design and thin look with the backlight. Anything that looks close enough and is wireless with backlight would be good for about $150 (must be black). This is also not included with the build budget. Also if anyone knows of a good Keyboard mat with wrist rest and mouse pad (also black).

Somethings I needed like the motherboard with built in wireless and bluetooth and the i7 8700k. I was unsure mostly about the SSD, RAM, Video Card, and cooling. I wanted at the least a 1070 Ti but wasn't sure if I needed or could get better RAM or SSD for the price. Do I have enough cooling and ventilation and also am I missing anything?

If I can somehow end up with a more powerful build for the price that would be amazing. This is also my first time using a forum so I apologize if my post is unclear or if its difficult to understand what I'm going for here.

Here is the build I picked out:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cT4R4q

Streetguru · July 3, 2018

12 minutes ago, Super Mega Giraffe said:

Not sure where your budget went exactly

Did you already buy the monitor?

Really hard to beat the R7 1700 at $200 IMO

And if you're getting a free-sync display you might as well get Vega 56 now that the price is almost normal

Should also get a case that actually has airflow, isn't that case sealed off at the front?

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6BGPzY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6BGPzY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($494.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1289.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-03 19:21 EDT-0400

Herman Mcpootis · July 3, 2018

get a cheaper board and use the money for a better cooler instead, the H60 is mediocre.

Herman Mcpootis · July 3, 2018

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 240 74.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($106.10 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Toshiba - Product Series:MG03ACA 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB RED DEVIL Video Card ($584.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1579.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-03 19:36 EDT-0400

brob · July 4, 2018

Consider the locked i7-8700. With any load the cpu is within 100 MHz of a stock i7-8700K.

Coffee Lake i5 and i7 stock memory speed is DDR4-2666.

Unless you really need 2TB of storage, I'd suggest simplifying storage and going with a single 1TB ssd.

For editing tasks an IPS monitor that is color calibrated would be a good choice. Instead of getting two 1080 monitors, consider one with 3840 x 2160 resolution, a bit more area than two 1080 monitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF B360-Pro Gaming (Wi-Fi) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($123.24 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($469.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: LG - 27UD68-W 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($454.68 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - M535 Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse ($25.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1907.55
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-03 20:34 EDT-0400