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[Gabethedinosaur]

So I've been saving up for a build and I'm finally gonna go through with it. I already have a list of parts I made at PC Part Picker (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JQKcGG) - not including windows or a graphics card. However, I want to spend no more then $1450 US on this via amazon. The PC would be used for 1080p video editing, web browsing, and 1080p 60 FPS gaming on modern titles such as Fortnite, Rainbow 6, For Honor, etc. I've build multiple PCs for other people, but I'm not especially good at picking out parts myself. Hopefully you can help.

[brob]

The US$1,450 budget does not include o/s and gpu?

 

As a % of time, how much is spent video editing? And how much gaming?

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 hours ago, Gabethedinosaur said:

So I've been saving up for a build and I'm finally gonna go through with it. I already have a list of parts I made at PC Part Picker (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JQKcGG) - not including windows or a graphics card. However, I want to spend no more then $1450 US on this via amazon. The PC would be used for 1080p video editing, web browsing, and 1080p 60 FPS gaming on modern titles such as Fortnite, Rainbow 6, For Honor, etc. I've build multiple PCs for other people, but I'm not especially good at picking out parts myself. Hopefully you can help.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($270.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($173.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($110.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) overkil wattage but no rebates.
Monitor: AOC - AG241QX 23.8" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($264.49 @ Walmart) 
Total: $1399.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-12 23:52 EDT-0400

[Gabethedinosaur]

12 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($270.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($173.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($110.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) overkil wattage but no rebates.
Monitor: AOC - AG241QX 23.8" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($264.49 @ Walmart) 
Total: $1399.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-12 23:52 EDT-0400

Thanks, I was also wondering what I should include for graphics. I actually posted here because I couldn’t figure out how to downgrade my build to support a good card for under $1450 US total.

[brob]

Not quite under budget with a gpu. One could go with the stock cooler to bring the build under $1,450.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor  ($229.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($23.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($150.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($454.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.38 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - XG2402 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1466.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-13 12:42 EDT-0400

[Gabethedinosaur]

1 hour ago, brob said:

Not quite under budget with a gpu. One could go with the stock cooler to bring the build under $1,450.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor  ($229.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($23.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($150.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($454.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.38 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - XG2402 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1466.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-13 12:42 EDT-0400

So in this case, I should ditch the i7 for better graphics? I thought I would need a beefy cpu for video editing.

[brob]

Just now, Gabethedinosaur said:

So in this case, I should ditch the i7 for better graphics? I thought I would need a beefy cpu for video editing.

An i5-8600 is quite capable of offering reasonable performance editing 1080p video. It wouldn't do as a professional workstation, but for casual use, it is more than enough.

[Gabethedinosaur]

11 minutes ago, brob said:

An i5-8600 is quite capable of offering reasonable performance editing 1080p video. It wouldn't do as a professional workstation, but for casual use, it is more than enough.

Oh, one more thing. Do you think I can OC the cpu or do I need to get a stronger cooler for that. Thanks. Really appreciate your help.

Edited August 13, 2018 by Gabethedinosaur

[brob]

The system I suggested uses a locked cpu and motherboard incapable of overclocking. If you want to overclock you would have to get an i5-8600K with a Z370 motherboard. The cpu cooler would probably allow a small overclock. A higher performance cooler would be necessary for better overclocking.