SPEC REQUEST/CHECK for Video/photo editing/gaming

Lewis Bailey

Lewis Bailey

Lewis Bailey

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Hey guys,

Planning on building my first ever PC! I wondered if somebody would be so kind as to look over my specifications. My main purpose for the build is for high quality adobe video/photo editing, however I do love games and may upgrade at some point to make it a high-performance gaming PC.

Here are my thoughts -

Go with an intel i7-9700k processor with integrated graphics. I would prefer AMD but as the Ryzen 7 has no integrated graphics, so i would have to buy a GPU at the same time, and I was hoping to save money on my build by buying this later. Do people think this is sensible? I have been reading that AMD seem to be taking the edge on intel recently, but is the difference significant? Is it so significant that I should absolutely just find the extra cash and go AMD plus a GPU? If so, could they recommend me an AMD build starting with a Ryzen 7?

If not, please could you check over my Intel build and help me fill in the blanks? Thankyou!!

CPU: Intel i7-9700k
GPU: Integrated
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18
Storage: Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB SATA 2.5" Internal SSD
Motherboard: ???? Something with blutooth and wifi ideally?
PSU: ???? I'm told something 600w and over will do?
Tower: Sahara P35 RGB tempered glasses gaming ATX case with 4 x Turbo Pirate 12cm True RGB case fans

I am open to suggestions to changing any of the above - especially if there is a cheaper alternative with similar function!

Thanks so much, looking forward to responses.
 
kevcampbell said:
How about going for the cheaper Ryzen 3600 to save loads of money and get 16gb instead of 32gb corsair vengence ram to save even more money and buying a Nvidia 2060 with the money saved but you may also need to go slightly over budget as the 2060 does cost around £300 but do you have a budget?
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Thanks for your reply!

I kind of want to future proof the processor and having a high-end processor that could accommodate a sweet GPU in the future seems like a good idea... 16gb is probably a good idea though - this will be plenty I assume?

My budget currently is around £800 - £1000, not including a monitor, keyboard or mouse - I have those :)
 
Kurgen said:
just did a basket to start off the thread, add a Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 from else where at £99

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £998.60 (includes shipping: £14.70)
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Thank you! I might go for 2x 8GB RAM at 3600MHz and still save money - would you still recommend the patrior viper steel brand or should I stick with corsair? The rest all looks great though!
 
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