[SOLVED] Advice on new build

Oct 30, 2019
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Approximate Purchase Date: November/December

Budget Range : $730, maybe a little more if it makes a big enough difference

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video editing,Gaming,Everything else.

Are you buying a monitor:
No

Parts to Upgrade: Everything except PSU and GPU

Do you need to buy OS: Not sure

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, or wherever has the best price.

Location:
California

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire:
No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
My current build can't handle video editing.
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Current Build

i built this in 2012 and upgraded some parts a few years ago

it can play games fine but can't handle video editing.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Storage: Crucial MX200 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($24.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4 GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($182.36 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: K24-9917 ::Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB Desktop Memory Kit - DDR3, (2 x 4GB), PC3-12800, 1600MHz, CL9, Intel XMP Ready (0.15 lbs)
Total: $398.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 14:57 EST-0500

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New Build

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($112.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $712.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 14:56 EST-0500


Does this build look good? are there parts i should switch out?
 
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Solution
Made some changes, to get you more, and faster, SSD storage.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf Pro 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:...

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Made some changes, to get you more, and faster, SSD storage.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf Pro 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $713.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 15:41 EST-0500
 
Solution
Here's my suggestion for you: a top-line 3000-series CPU, with the sweet spot ram, a better GPU, a 500 GB SSD and 2 TB HDD. With a decent, if cheap case, and a reliable PSU.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3733 Memory ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($30.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Zondda ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $730.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 16:15 EST-0500
 
32gb of 3600mhz cas 16 rams

500gb high endurance nvme scratch disk, 1tb nvme store disk.

Big case to house all your parts and more with very good thermal performance.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.47 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair MP510 480 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba X300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass ATX Full Tower Case ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $878.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-06 01:57 EST-0500