Suggestions: New Ryzen 7 1700X Build

[nate.m.lewis.05]

I have been out of the PC world for about 4 years. I am looking to build a new Ryzen 7 1700X. Mostly because I can get one for $150. I will look to upgrade when the next version of the Ryzens come out. I would like to be able to game in 4K but that is not a priority right this minute. I am looking to get a system together to get my day job done. I would be fine with 1080p gaming for now. I do a good bit of rendering and a lot of content editing with Adobe products. Lots of lightroom work. I know the whole debate over Intel vs AMD. I have looked at benchmarks. I bought this processor because it benchmarks favorable in the programs I use and I can get away with some gaming. I would rather spend my money on a good gpu right now.

I am mainly looking for suggestions for:
Motherboard
RAM
GPU
Case
Water Cooler

Budget: $600 - $800 with Priority on MB/RAM

Here is what I have already:

Main HDD: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD (MZ-V7E500BW) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BN4NJ2J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_TTg7BbNT2BWZC

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2, 80+ GOLD 750W
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IKDETOW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_gSg7BbFZ747M9

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X3W9NGG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_5Yg7Bb0J4Z58Y

I will add larger HDD for media storage.

Thanks for your help.

 

[The prime mediocre]

Could you give us a budget? Do you have any preferences beyond performance targets?

Nice CPU choice. Thrifty, and nice for your applications. You don't need a lot of GPU for Lightroom, but you obviously do for games.

Here is a build based on the information you've given. I left the cooler portion blank. You definitely could get a liquid cooler, but it might eat up more money than you'd like. A cheaper one like the Corsair H55 might be fine ($60) if you strongly prefer liquid, but a nice 240mm cooler would really eat into the CPU savings.

The Radeon Vega GPUs are currently the cheapest route to serious 4K performance. A GTX 1080 would be good and obviously higher than that is better. The RTX 2070 looks good but there aren't many AIB options at $500.

 

[nate.m.lewis.05]

Could you give us a budget? Do you have any preferences beyond performance targets?

Nice CPU choice. Thrifty, and nice for your applications. You don't need a lot of GPU for Lightroom, but you obviously do for games.

Here is a build based on the information you've given. I left the cooler portion blank. You definitely could get a liquid cooler, but it might eat up more money than you'd like. A cheaper one like the Corsair H55 might be fine ($60) if you strongly prefer liquid, but a nice 240mm cooler would really eat into the CPU savings.

The Radeon Vega GPUs are currently the cheapest route to serious 4K performance. A GTX 1080 would be good and obviously higher than that is better. The RTX 2070 looks good but there aren't many AIB options at $500.

I apologize for not providing a budget. I haven’t really put one together but I would say somewhere between $600 to $800 not counting media storage. I wanted to get good core components (MB/RAM). Upgrade the processor and GPU Later if I had too. My old system died (Massive Lighting Strike). So I am needing to get back up and running ASAP. So I would say priority to MB/RAM then other items.

Thanks.

 

[The prime mediocre]

Here's something: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xm7z9J

The GPU is most of it, so you can adjust that if you like.

 

[ohenryy]

Here's something: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xm7z9J

The GPU is most of it, so you can adjust that if you like.

That Vega 56 at that price is a steal...

 

[nate.m.lewis.05]

Here's something: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xm7z9J

The GPU is most of it, so you can adjust that if you like.

Looks good.

Should I be looking at AX470 chipsets on the MOBO for future Ryzen Processors?

 

[SgtScream]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB DUKE Video Card ($354.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($55.71 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $862.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 09:57 EST-0500

 

[The prime mediocre]

Here's something: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xm7z9J

The GPU is most of it, so you can adjust that if you like.

Looks good.

Should I be looking at AX470 chipsets on the MOBO for future Ryzen Processors?

Any AM4 socket should be good for chips released in the next three years. It looks like the difference between that X370 board and a comparable X470 board is $40-50, so it really just depends on what you want to spend. If you just want to get up and running without spending a lot, X370 will do it.