Build advice for a 1080p gaming and animation & video editing/rendering build

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Guys,

Turning to you guys again for some build advice, please do lend me your expert opinions

I am building a PC for my friend and the requirements are as follows
- do some 1080p gaming
- animation and multi media tasks including video editing / rendering
- softwares include Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition, Flash, After effects, 3Ds Max, Maya.

Budget is around 60K (dont need a monitor and kb/m, all other components needed)

Having just built a gaming PC, I know that the i5 would suffice for all 1080p gaming needs. But given that video editing etc and animation is not my forte, I am turning to you experts for advice. I have included as much information as I can in terms of tasks and softwares to be used.

If there is any other information that is needed please do let me know - I primarily need advice on the CPU/MB and GPU front. I assume the rest would fall into place once those core components are decided. Also given that I stay in India, my budget is in INR. I know that the US prices are much more competitive but I assume that the 60k budget would suffice. Please do give suggestions for all components if that is more sensible in terms of assembling the whole system.

Peace,
Ananth

PS : Just to confirm, this is a build from scratch, no existing parts that can be reused in the build.
 
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logainofhades
The 7700k would be good, but the 1600 is going to be better. 12 threads vs 8. The 1700 beats Intel's 6 core cpu, in such tasks, and holds its own pretty well vs the $1000 8 core Intels, clock for clock. Price/performance, for video editing, Ryzen wins hands down. The Ryzen 7 would be more than 2k less, as you could use the stock cooler, for now, and that you could use a less expensive B350 board, unless you absolutely had to have SLI. Given the fact that the GTX 1060 isn't SLI capable, I do not see that being the case here.
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For animation and multi media tasks including video editing / rendering, softwares that include Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition, Flash, After effects, 3Ds Max, Maya.ou should get The i7 7700k or the rayzen 7 1700. And for a video card for 1080p the GTX 1060 6GB or the RX 580.

CPU i7 7700K https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Desktop-Processor-i7-7700K-BX80677I77700K/dp/B01MXSI216/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495040631&sr=1-1&keywords=i7+7700k
Asus Trix Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/ROG-STRIX-B250F-GAMING-Motherboard/dp/B01MTXYB5W/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495040825&sr=1-10&keywords=1151+motherboard
Or Asus Hero https://www.amazon.com/MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO-ALPHA-Motherboards/dp/B017RI8UYA/ref=sr_1_27?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495041496&sr=1-27&keywords=1151+motherboard




Ryzen 1700https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Cooler-YD1700BBAEBOX/dp/B06WP5YCX6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495040700&sr=1-1&keywords=ryzen
Asus Prime Motherboardhttps://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Prime-B350-Plus-Ryzen-Motherboard/dp/B06X416NJ1/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495040751&sr=1-3&keywords=am4+motherboard
Or a better Asus Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/ROG-Crosshair-VI-Hero-Motherboard/dp/B06W2L6GBX/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495041246&sr=1-11&keywords=am4+motherboard


Rx 580 4GB https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Graphic-RX-580-GAMING/dp/B06XZRWT8D/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495041682&sr=1-2&keywords=rx+580

I'll go for this card GTX 1060 6GB https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GAMING-GTX-1060-6G/dp/B01IEKYD5U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495041752&sr=1-2&keywords=GTX+1060
 
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I had nailed down the 1060 but I was not sure about the CPU. Is a 7600 good enough too? Also OCing is nowhere on the cards, so can I stick to the non-k processors, so do OC CPUs help anyway? Trying to be a little cost effective in terms of budget as I still need to account for everything from cabinet, PSU to a KB/M !!!!
 
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Ryzen 5 is good enough for all this? I was thinking minimun ryzen 7 and then I settled on the i7 series as they were comparable in price here

http://www.amazon.in/AMD-RYZEN-OCTA-CORE-PROCESSOR/dp/B06WP5YCX6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495045632&sr=8-2&keywords=ryzen+1600

http://www.amazon.in/Intel-Desktop-Processor-i7-7700K-BX80677I77700K/dp/B01LTI1JEM/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1495045716&sr=1-1&keywords=i7+7700k
 
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What about considering the sky lake series - but the difference in price is just 2.5K INR.... Looks like 7700k is better. What about just 7700, does the OC capabilities matter if OC is not in the cards?
 
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OK, I did not realize that ryzen 5 is in the race. I thought I was looking at a face off between ryzen 7 and i7 7th gen... Prices are not that different between the two but ryzen 5 is certainly lower. So all tasks and gaming would be covered with this combination? I dont know how the MB prices are for ryzen series in India. Please give me some MB suggestions as well.
 
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From a price perspective this is what I see in amazon.in
i7 7700k - 27500
i7 7700 - 25500

ryzen 1600x - 20000
ryzen 1600 - 18000

gtx 1060 - 24000 (http://www.amazon.in/MSI-GeForce-DirectX-6GT-OC/dp/B01IPVJ6DW/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1495047024&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+1060+6gb)
gtx 1070 - 41000 (http://www.amazon.in/Zotac-GTX1070-AMP-Graphics-Memory/dp/B01GU8L30Q/ref=sr_1_18?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1495047207&sr=1-18&keywords=gtx+1070)

Given that this is what I can work with what would be the most budget effective choices without having to compromise the quality? I think it would do well to bear in mind that I still need to account for PSU + cabinet + HDD + monitor + KB/M etc etc. Also is is necessary to invest in a SSD, I know it makes no difference to gaming but as for the multi media tasks, would we need a SSD?
 
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Given your budget, I do not see an i7 allowing for a very good GPU. All I have is pcpartpicker to go by though.

https://in.pcpartpicker.com/list/

Even if you can't go with a better GPU, than a GTX 1060, the price difference may allow for at least a 240-275gb ssd. Whatever you do, do not cut corners on the power supply quality.
 
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@logainofhades
Corsair RM 550 should be good enough right?
Also for 1080p gaming isnt 1060 enough. I have a 1070 for my rig and I believe its an overkill for 1080p. Are you suggesting 1070 from the perspective of the non-gaming tasks? Arent they the CPU intensive tasks? I am not sure I get your point of view.....

Also I have give all of the prices as I was able to get from amazon.in.....
 
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The GTX 1060 6gb is still plenty for 1080p gaming. The 1070 is a bit overkill, right now, but would last longer. Most adobe software can make use of GPU, I do believe. GPU I was more focused on gaming. For the multi thread CPU apps, a Ryzen 1600 is still a good choice. This is a good tool for PSU quality. Good rule of thumb is to stick to tier 1 and 2. The new Corsair CX550m/650m are pretty good though. The list needs a bit of updating. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 
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@logainofhades
But 17K is a huge price difference for the 1060 vs 1070. That is why I had kind of settled on the 1060. And since it was that, I thought the i7 would handle all the tasks well - so both areas covered.
And what do you mean by last longer - you mean stay more relevant as more demanding games are released??!

I did refer to that list when I made my build - problem is most the tier 1 and tier 2 PSUs are either not available here or they were absurdly priced. So I had to settle for the RM550 (which incidentally is not on the list 🙁 )

Also for the MB - what should I be considering? Should I get a OC MB just in case? Suggestions would be most welcome
 
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For overclocking Like the links I already put before you can use the Z270 or the Z170 Motherboards
 
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The i5 and 1060 are great for 1080p. You don't need a 600w psu either. 500w is plenty, even with overclock.
 
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Oh, I guess you are only talking about the gaming bit. What about the other intensive tasks? I thought an i5 wont make the cut when it comes to demanding video tasks.
 
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