First build: photo/video editing, some gaming

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Hi guys,


I'm looking to build my first PC that I plan to use for the following:

Photo editing (inc batch processing)
Creating time lapse videos from photos
Video editing (inc 4K)
Some gaming (Minecraft, maybe more demanding games like GTA V and Day Z)


All of this usage is for leisure at present, but I'd like to create professional-quality videos. Once I have the skill!


Presently, using an old laptop, I am so tired of waiting for videos to process that I am entirely demotivated and feel discouraged from my hobbies, so it's time for a new PC.


Photo and video capabilities are most important, and as long as I can play some games with a decent frame rate (low/med settings) I'll be happy. I'm looking for something that will last me, or at least be sufficiently upgradable that I dont have to buy everything again 4 years down the line.


Budget is kinda open: it's for leisure so I don't need a £5000 workstation, but I'm also not limited to spending £200 either. I guess best bang for buck is what I'm looking for.


I have an old GTX 570 (I think) that I planned to put in it, at least to get me up and running, with a view to upgrading further down the line. I also won't need an OS (I'll be running Win7, maybe 10 later on). For all other components, I am open to all suggestions. This will be my first build so I respect the superior experience of the community!


Cheers,
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You will be able to edit 4K with the 570, but you will need to reduce the Viewer resolution in Premiere - probably to 1/4 - but then I'm guessing you'll be doing that anyway since I doubt you have a 4K monitor?

An X99 based 6 or 8-core system would be lovely (especially overclocked...), along with the quad-channel RAM that allows, but it is an altogther pricier set-up - the i7 6700K will be fine, especially since Premiere and Adobe Media Encoder offload so much of the encoding to the GPU

Considering GPUs, do have a look at this:

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html#Adobe%20Premiere%20Pro%20CC%20%282015%29%20system%20requirements%20and%20language%20versions

... since the 970 and 980 are not yet listed as...
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Lots of power below with the Skylake i7 and a GTX 980. ...also with a pair of 28" 4k displays, mechanical keyboard, and high DPI mouse. Thoughts?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£248.98 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£79.14 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£70.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£131.08 @ More Computers)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£119.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£405.92 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£83.90 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.98 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£49.92 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor (£401.10 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor (£401.10 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard (£72.89 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse (£54.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £2260.21
 
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sadams04 spec is fine, but it would help if you told us what software you will be using.

Btw I also use a GTX570 for photo and video editing and it is ok for HD, but for 4K you will almost certainly want something more powerful - a 970 or 980.
 
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sadams04 - thanks for the spec! I'd considered the i7-6700, sounds like it'd be good for what I want, do you think I'd be better off with this rather than 6 cores (eg 5820 at £50 more)? Also I forgot to say that for now I plan to reuse keyboard, mouse and monitor (just the 1) to keep the cost down a bit - unless there's very good reasons not to? All in, your build is more than I was thinking of spending - 3 figures would be ideal - but I know that spending less can be a false economy!

snowctrl - good point, I also forgot that. Lightroom, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Premiere, maybe Gopro Studio.

TBH I am quite new to this, but these are probably the key programs I will use. Regarding the 570, will that actually stop me from editing 4K or will it just slow it down? The laptop that I am currently using is so old and slow that I think basically anything above a raspberry pi would be an upgrade... I thought I might try to make do with the 570 in the interim (maybe a year) then get a better card like a 980 when prices have dropped and/or when I've got tired of waiting! What are your experiences with this card?
 
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You will be able to edit 4K with the 570, but you will need to reduce the Viewer resolution in Premiere - probably to 1/4 - but then I'm guessing you'll be doing that anyway since I doubt you have a 4K monitor?

An X99 based 6 or 8-core system would be lovely (especially overclocked...), along with the quad-channel RAM that allows, but it is an altogther pricier set-up - the i7 6700K will be fine, especially since Premiere and Adobe Media Encoder offload so much of the encoding to the GPU

Considering GPUs, do have a look at this:

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html#Adobe%20Premiere%20Pro%20CC%20%282015%29%20system%20requirements%20and%20language%20versions

... since the 970 and 980 are not yet listed as certified GPU options, you might want to hang onto that 570 for a little while longer.... (the 570 is not certified for the 2015 releases but was for 2014 and earlier and I can attest that it still works fine)
 
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