Building editing PC

[johnniehrvy]

So I am not sure if this is the right section to post this question, if not I apologize.

It has been maybe 8 Years since I built a PC and I am way out of the loop.

I switched to Mac on the advice of friends about 6 years ago. I do editing with adobe and was told an iMac would be great for that. I was never satisfied with the I Mac’s always felt handcuffed in so many ways, loved the freedom of PC with upgrading.

Last year instead of going back to PC I stupidly bought another iMac, and it has been a nightmare. It bottle necks so easy. If I open Adobe premiere pro and photoshop and the same time the iMac grinds to a halt, when that happens when you are in a time crunch, or just trying to hurry its a huge pain!

I need to built a a solid computer I can use for work that can handle what I do, but really can’t afford to spend 3 grand right away. Could I please get some tips on what would be good for my situation as far as hardware to buy? Such as What is a good CPU for graphic and editing, video card, ram, motherboard and such.

Thanks for anything you can share.

 

[The Paladin]

considering the requirements of adobe premier 2017 and photshop here is what I suggest

Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017) system requirements
Multicore processor with 64-bit support
Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit) or Windows 8 (64 bit), or Windows 10 (64 bit).
8GB of RAM (16GB or more recommended)
8GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
1280x800 display (1920x1080 or larger recommended)
Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft Windows Driver Model

System requirements | 2017 release of Photoshop CC
Intel® Core 2 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor; 2 GHz or faster processor
Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
2 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended)
2.6 GB or more of available hard-disk space for 32-bit installation; 3.1 GB or more of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system)
1024 x 768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit color and 512 MB or more of dedicated VRAM; 2 GB is recommended*
OpenGL 2.0-capable system

I would suggest the following;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($125.98 @ Directron)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $689.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-01 00:43 EDT-0400

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($125.98 @ Directron)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $703.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-01 00:45 EDT-0400


if in a really tighty budget now you could do this and upgrade just the CPU later to i5 or I7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($125.98 @ Directron)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $590.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-01 00:47 EDT-0400