Build Advice Next PC! Which build is best for my needs

[xtreme9]

Im in the process of building a new PC and just need somones opinion as ive come from 5 years from Mac usage.
Ive used PCpartpciker to conduct two seperate builds; one is Intel and another AMD.
This PC will be mostly used for Photoshop, Premier and Coding. But also would like to play some primary Games on it(CSGO, Assasins Creed, Battlefield and Fifa) with others in mind also. I dont tend to do any overclocking on either cpu and the liquid cooling might be overkill but bare in mind im up for any suggestions and would prefer to be under my budget of $2000.
Intel Build: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/qxFvXP
*GPU price listed is used as I can find some around that price
AMD: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KZL37W

 

[JJoner]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FKdZNQ

Something like this is probably your best bet. Liquid cooling is overkill for no overclocking and you could probably use the wraith cooler that's included for stock speeds.

 

[g-unit1111]

Neither. There's no reason to buy a 1080TI and in that AMD build you're throwing money away on that Vega 64. You also don't need to pair an AMD GPU with an AMD CPU. And I will heavily advise against buying a used GPU because you don't know what you are going to get. This is what I would get for $2K:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($628.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i RGB PLATINUM 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($284.00 @ Austin Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($188.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($115.00 @ Austin Computers)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($185.90 @ Newegg Australia)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card ($1167.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($192.40 @ Newegg Australia)
Total: $3118.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-14 02:39 AEST+1000

If you're going for an AMD build now is not really the time since we're about a month away from Ryzen 3 and the 3850X looks to be a game changer.

 

[logainofhades]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FKdZNQ

Something like this is probably your best bet. Liquid cooling is overkill for no overclocking and you could probably use the wraith cooler that's included for stock speeds.

Wrong currency.


My understanding is Premiere prefers Intel. That psu is not that great of quality, nor do you need a 750w, for a non OC rig. Making it pretty, for the sake of performance, is a bad idea as well. I added an air cooler, as the stock cooler, from Intel, is terrible. You could consider going better, but even this budget cooler is vastly superior.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($488.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00 @ JW Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ PC Byte)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($110.99 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($101.08 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ Austin Computers)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($800.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($122.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 650 W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1970.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-14 02:35 AEST+1000

 

[xtreme9]

Neither. There's no reason to buy a 1080TI and in that AMD build you're throwing money away on that Vega 64. You also don't need to pair an AMD GPU with an AMD CPU. And I will heavily advise against buying a used GPU because you don't know what you are going to get. This is what I would get for $2K:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($628.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i RGB PLATINUM 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($209.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($284.00 @ Austin Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($188.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($115.00 @ Austin Computers)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($185.90 @ Newegg Australia)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card ($1167.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($192.40 @ Newegg Australia)
Total: $3118.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-14 02:39 AEST+1000

If you're going for an AMD build now is not really the time since we're about a month away from Ryzen 3 and the 3850X looks to be a game changer.

Thanks for the input. That build however is far over my budget. I chose those gpus as a comparison to what I need for the games that I will play. Also the two different builds we're to see which manufacturer would be#t suit my needs. Would you say wait for the new AMD as it will be better for the tasks that I will do?

 

[xtreme9]

Wrong currency.


My understanding is Premiere prefers Intel. That psu is not that great of quality, nor do you need a 750w, for a non OC rig. Making it pretty, for the sake of performance, is a bad idea as well. I added an air cooler, as the stock cooler, from Intel, is terrible. You could consider going better, but even this budget cooler is vastly superior.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($488.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00 @ JW Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ PC Byte)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($110.99 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($101.08 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.00 @ Austin Computers)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($800.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($122.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 650 W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1970.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-14 02:35 AEST+1000

The PSU had the most and best reviews and I chose 750 for future upgrades if need be. However I forgot to mention that the SSD and case have already been purchased so i cannot accommodate others in their place. The i7 is a better option over the i5 for editing?

 

[DSzymborski]

The PSU had the most and best reviews and I chose 750 for future upgrades if need be. However I forgot to mention that the SSD and case have already been purchased so i cannot accommodate others in their place. The i7 is a better option over the i5 for editing?

If you mean consumer reviews, consumer reviews for power supplies are absolutely worthless. A proper review of a power supply must include a teardown and requires some specialized testing equipment.

 

[xtreme9]

If you mean consumer reviews, consumer reviews for power supplies are absolutely worthless. A proper review of a power supply must include a teardown and requires some specialized testing equipment.

Thanks for that info will definitely look into something that won't compromise the rest of my hardware.

 

[DSzymborski]

Thanks for that info will definitely look into something that won't compromise the rest of my hardware.

It's not at the level of dire garbage or anything -- a lot of people do try to use those types of PSUs -- but generally speaking, when you're talking about a high-end build, you really want at least one of the top-tier PSUs. Now, that doesn't have to be some 1000W Titanium that costs $300 in the US, but I usually will recommend at least something in the EVGA G2/P2/G3/GS series, a SeaSonic Focus, or a Corsair RMx.

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for the input. That build however is far over my budget. I chose those gpus as a comparison to what I need for the games that I will play. Also the two different builds we're to see which manufacturer would be#t suit my needs. Would you say wait for the new AMD as it will be better for the tasks that I will do?

Well the R7-3850X is going to be a game changer, but it will also arguably be the most expensive CPU AMD has to offer. But the other R7-3000 series should be in your budget. I've seen a few X570 / B550 motherboards being teased by MSI, Asus, etc.