Question Need help w/ PC Build $1200-1400 Budget

[IsThatARaincoat?]

Hello. I am about to get back into building and it's been a while. Looking for help with component recommendations that will get me the best bang for my buck and will last a while. I am looking to build a video editing/gaming PC with a budget of $1200-1400. I would like extra storage so I can run programs off one SSD and store everything on a separate internal hard drive.

Finally, I'm still very much into physical media and create blue rays and DVDs. I would like to have a case with an internal blu ray drive bay as well. Any help would be appreciated as I've been out of the "parts" game for a while. Thank you for your time.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

This build is just to get you started on an idea of components that work together and would give great results in gaming and video editing.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($249.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB Video Card ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Power Supply: Corsair RM650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1595.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-17 10:13 EST-0500

Now, as mentioned this is just a starting point. It's over budget, but is quality and will excel at 1080p/1440p gaming, and be ample for video editing software.

Some users here are pro's at putting builds together, so hang on for some other builds, that may fall in budget, but be less performant. There's a balance between price/performance.

For example you could change down the GPU to a 3060/3060ti/RX6700XT which would be cheaper, and shave a few quid back. Maybe the ram down from 32gb to 16gb. (IMO 16 is the min for gaming now. There are plenty of games that are pushing past 16gbs system ram usage.

You could also drop down CPU to a 12400/f which is slightly less power hungry, less cores and performance, but still at gaming is a legend.

So there are lotsa tweaks you could make to this build to get back in budget but trade off some performance.

Would you go with an AMD build?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB Video Card ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Power Supply: Corsair RM650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1534.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-17 10:24 EST-0500

 

[IsThatARaincoat?]

Thank you for your help. I'm teaching myself a lot through this as well so I will use your recommendations to help create a PC. Thank you!

 

[Why_Me]

Hello. I am about to get back into building and it's been a while. Looking for help with component recommendations that will get me the best bang for my buck and will last a while. I am looking to build a video editing/gaming PC with a budget of $1200-1400. I would like extra storage so I can run programs off one SSD and store everything on a separate internal hard drive.

Finally, I'm still very much into physical media and create blue rays and DVDs. I would like to have a case with an internal blu ray drive bay as well. Any help would be appreciated as I've been out of the "parts" game for a while. Thank you for your time.

What is your monitor resolution or do you need a monitor?

 

[Why_Me]

Intel is due to release their locked cpu's along with the B760 boards January 3rd. The case in this build is suitable for your bluray drives.

https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-pop-air-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811352168
Fractal Design Pop Air Black Mid Tower Computer Case $79.99

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-rmx-series-rm750x-cp-9020199-na-750w/p/N82E16817139271
CORSAIR RMx Series (2021) RM750x 750W 80+ GOLD Modular Power Supply $119.99

B760 DDR5 Motherboard $170 if I had to guess

Intel Core i5 13400F (6 cores / 16 threads) $200 if I had to guess.

https://www.newegg.com/deepcool-gammaxx-ag620/p/N82E16835856214
DeepCool AG620 Dual-Tower CPU Cooler $42.99

https://www.newegg.com/team-32gb/p/N82E16820331838
Team T-Force Vulcan DDR5 5600 32GB (2x16GB) CL36 $129.99

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...es_m280cs2130_2tb_rb_2tb_cs2130_nvme_m_2.html
PNY CS2130 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD $139.99

https://www.newegg.com/zotac-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-zt-a30610h-10mlhr/p/N82E16814500518
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC 8GB Graphics Card $409.99 + $19 off w/ promo code VGAEXCAA345, limited offer

https://www.newegg.com/pioneer-bdr-212v-internal-blu-ray-burner/p/0Y6-002B-00005
Pioneer Black 16X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Burner BDR-212V $69.95

Total: $1343.89

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-t...pus-and-b760-motherboards-on-january-3rd-2023

Intel B760 Motherboards & 13th Gen Non-K CPUs To Launch on 3rd January, 2023

Intel will be launching its mainstream B760 motherboards and 13th Gen Non-K CPUs on the 3rd of January, just around CES 2023.

wccftech.com

Pop Air

Fractal fuse flair with function in the new Pop series of cases that doesn’t skimp on aesthetics or flexibility. The entire series offers a solid foundation and excellent build quality, giving all users plenty of options and room to maneuver.

www.fractal-design.com

 

[Ar558]

I think this looks like it would meet your needs for the budget...
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fw8N4s