[SOLVED] Small form factor

[Ourugger21]

Hey all,

I’m looking to replace a build I did 7 years ago, and of course my interests have changed. I don’t game much, but I still like it, but now I am starting in photo and video editing. Nothing too intense. But as my life has gotten busier I like to go smaller than my current mid tower. So any help in parts and pieces to compete with an iMac with a small footprint for a pc is more than welcome. Intel, AMD, any and all opinions are welcome.

thanks

 

[velocityg4]

As you are comparing to an iMac. I assume a higher budget build. Unfortunately you'll be hard pressed to find a 5K display. I'm not sure how well the LG Ultrafine 5K works with Windows as it only has a Thunderbolt port from what I can tell. So, I listed a high end 4K display instead. You could also get Dell's 8K display but it gets pricey. Still less than a decked out iMac all together.

I think this build will beat most any decked out iMac. Except at video editing. From what I've read. Adobe Premiere Pro doesn't compete performance wise with Final Cut. Due to Metal and how optimized it is for Mac hardware.

You aren't going to come close the the footprint of the iMac though.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($471.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-I GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($204.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($208.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H210i Mini ITX Tower Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($142.96 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ SW271 27.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor ($1099.00 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G PRO Hero Wired Optical Mouse ($57.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $3313.45
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