Is this custom pc good for gaming and video editing for youtube?

[Christian Celis]

can you guys check out my custom pc that I build at pc part picker I've been researching for weeks on finding the best parts for gaming and video editing and just really want to know if this build is perfect for my needs (gaming and video editing) and is the price worth it for the build
link to my custom build (https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bjMNbj)

 

[constantine_99]

can you guys check out my custom pc that I build at pc part picker I've been researching for weeks on finding the best parts for gaming and video editing and just really want to know if this build is perfect for my needs (gaming and video editing) and is the price worth it for the build
link to my custom build (https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bjMNbj)

good? yes
u want better?
here's few suggestion for you:
1. get Ryzen, cheaper, offers more cores/threads that will give u more performance on productivity (editing and such) and more stability on games (smaller fps gap) though don't expect the Ryzen to give u more fps than the i7 7700k
2. just a good quality 550w / 650w is more than enough for that build
3. Ryzen's mobo should be cheaper
4. with all the money u save based on the previous suggestions, u might be able to upgrade to a 1080ti instead

 

[Zerk2012]

Lower price and the exact same performance.
I would probably get 16GB of memory unless your editing hugh files.
The video card depends on the monitor for the GTX 1080 you should be using a good 2K resolution monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($465.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($142.00 @ IJK)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($205.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($152.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX 11Gbps Video Card ($969.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Umart)
Total: $2187.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-07 22:44 AEST+1000

 

[velocityg4]

Don't waste money on the Firecuda. You already have an SSD. The tiny SSD cache in the Firecuda will make little difference.

Place that extra money you spent into the SSD. Preferably an NVMe model for maximum performance. This will make a big difference in video editing. With slower SATA (or M.2 SATA) style SSD. Pugetsystems recommends a separate OS/Software SSD, Project Files SSD and Media Catch/Scratch SSD. However, the very high IOPS of an NVMe SSD will mean you can do this all on one SSD. Saving you money and simplifying matters. Use a platter HDD for storage.

What is your reasoning for liquid cooling? Liquid coolers are far less reliable than Big Air coolers. Except in cases of extreme overclocking. You will barely see a difference in performance. While the chances of leaks are quite low. The chance still exists. Which can destroy your computer. Depending on the coolant used, where the PC is located, how long the leak goes unnoticed, &c. It can ruin your floor and furniture. More likely the pump will fail. If you go big air at the worse you'll need to replace a fan.

CPU: Which is more important to you gaming or video editing? A Ryzen 7 is better at video editing than the i7-7700K. While the i7-7700K is better at gaming. For the most part the differences are negligible. There are a handful of video editing tasks or games where the difference is pronounced. I would note that at higher resolutions. The difference between an i7-7700K and Ryzen 7 become more pronounced with video editing but virtually disappear when gaming. This is because the GPU becomes more of an FPS limit at higher resolutions when gaming. While higher resolution video takes more CPU resources to process.

PSU: Unless you are going with a second GPU in the future. An 850w is not needed. Although a nice 750w model should handle two GPU.

Gaming Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($465.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ IJK)
Motherboard: Asus - MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($389.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($412.06 @ Skycomp Technology)
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($265.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($1099.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Umart)
Total: $3075.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-07 23:38 AEST+1000

Video Editing Build (assumes 3.8/3.9Ghz Ryzen OC)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($399.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ IJK)
Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($359.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($412.06 @ Skycomp Technology)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($316.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Toshiba - 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($121.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($1099.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ Scorptec)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Umart)
Total: $3059.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-07 23:42 AEST+1000

 

[geofelt]

Your build is compatible, but I have some suggestions:

1. For gaming, I7-7700K is as good as it gets. Particularly with an overclock.
I would tolerate longer editing batch runs better than any hiccups due to slow core speeds.
As of 6/9/17
What percent can get an overclock at a somewhat sane 1.4v Vcore.

I7-7700K
4.9 83%
5.0 62%
5.1 29%
5.2 6%

2. I7-7700K is a 91w tdp processor.
In a nice case like yours, it does not need liquid cooling.
I might suggest a Noctua NH-D15s cooler; it will fit your 161mm height limitation.
Here are the noctua TDP guidelines:
http://noctua.at/en/tdp-guide
See my canned liquid cooler rant at the end.

3. Lga1151 ram is dual channel only. A 4 stick kit is a negative from a cost and perhaps performance point of view.
Buy a 2 x 16gb kit.

4. Buy a Samsung 850 EVO for better performance and reliability. Samsung has 5 year warranty.

5. Hybrid drives do not have sufficient nand chips to be really useful. Seagate would not be my preference.
WD of some color is likely to be better; Blue or red, I think.
Here is a good article on the differences:
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Understanding-the-WD-Rainbow-674/

6. PSU is excellent. Even 600w would do.
My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
I would support an AIO cooler only in a space restricted case.
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.