Help 2018 $1000 Build

[zombieapocalypse]

Hello all,

Hope I put this in the right place... if not, I apologize. So after many modifications, the HP PC I have been gaming and video editing on is finally starting to bite the dust. It's been a long time since I have looked into PC parts and was wondering if I can get some help with a parts list for a PC that will be used for both gaming and video editing. My budget is $1000. I'm mostly a Steam gamer and have ran everything I own on mostly medium settings due to the limitations of my current PC. I'm a videographer in my spare time and do editing as well. I've had an AMD processor this whole time and have had trouble with it in the past but I'm not sure if the current intel processors will fit into my price range, but I would prefer it. I have always liked windows 7, but understand it's being phased out. I am a bit concerned about the privacy issues I have read about windows 10 but I am open to suggestions about a new OS if anyone has any opinions. Thanks for your time and help.

 

[Hellfire13]

Intel...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OCV1 Video Card ($389.44 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1097.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 13:30 EST-0500


AMD...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($188.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OCV1 Video Card ($389.44 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $995.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 13:30 EST-0500


Here is what the extra $100 can bring to the table... http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8700-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600/3940vs3919

 

[Wolfshadw]

I'd probably be looking at something like this for your usage:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($166.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 560 - 896 4GB Video Card ($187.89 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $938.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 13:33 EST-0500

-Wolf sends

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Thanks so much!

 

[Hellfire13]

You can purchase a key from Microsoft and activate Windows down the line. There should not be any performance issue... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

Welcome.

 

[Wolfshadw]

You can purchase a key from Microsoft and activate Windows down the line. There should not be any performance issue... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

Welcome.

Agreed. If you're willing to spend an additional $90 later on down the road, you can put that extra cash into better performance now.

-Wolf sends