Need help in Building a photo editing rig with video editing on the side

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Hi, guys.

As the title implies, im browsing for parts so i can build a photo editing pc with Video editing on the side. I have read many articles concerning the matter but most is still vague for me. Now i'm not those rich guys that wants an extreme build with little regards to money. I'm actually looking for a cheap yet bang for the buck build just for editing.

After all of the articles I've read, according to most of you. These are the parts i need and plan to buy.

I7 skylake 6700k-a must for editing
2ssd - 1 for running my programs, one for cache (although i dont know how to set this up)
3T HDD for storage.
16gigs of sweet RAM (I'll upgrade later to 32g if need be)
GPU - no, im not gaming that much so i won't be needing a gtx 1080.

If a h110 or b150 mobos are adequate is much appreciated.
 
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You CANNOT use a 6700K and expect to overclock on a B150!

Here's a nice system to start with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.28 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.56 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($95.32 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce...
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You CANNOT use a 6700K and expect to overclock on a B150!

Here's a nice system to start with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.28 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.56 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($95.32 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1070.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 00:57 EDT-0400

1) You must use Z170 with K processors if you intend to overclock. You can pick a cheaper cooler within reason, something like cryorg 7, but this one is quiet and has zero interference issues with memory
2) The 256gb disk is for OS and main software, 512gb one is for cache+working files (MUCH faster than direct HDD access)
3) You should have a GPU, AE and PP support GPU acceleration, as do many others. Don't need a super GPU, but a 750ti can help quite a bit
 
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Sorry about that man. I forgot to tell you that i picked the 6700k so that i can upgrade later if need be. Yeah, true that i can pick a non-k processor just so i can build the unit but that also limits my upgradability options in the future. The K to me is essential so i can have the option of beefing up my rig in the future. For now I'm focused on building a editing rig with open upgradability. Thats why i said that h110 and b150s are open to me. If for now it would reduce the cost but will get the job done then it ok if i settle for any of those mobos.

Thats why i was specific with the 2 ssd and 1HDD and RAM. Im trying to reduce the cost of the build by not going for the z170 (for now). But thanks for that parts list though. I'll take note of it.
 
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1) DO NOT BUY WITH THE INTENTION OF UPGRADING JUST THE MOTHERBOARD. It always ends up being far more expensive in the long run!
2) State your budget, I'm sure I can make something far more balanced than you could come up with considering your comments.
3) State your exact needs, software and data wise, I'm sure you are over-estimating or underestimating your need
 
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Nobody said anything about setup.

This is what you need to provide:
1) Your budget
2) What software you intend to use
3) What other uses you plan on having
4) If you don't know what specific software you will use, give a budget for software
 
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Ok, my initial budget was 500$. Going for a 1k build is for reconsideration for me. If i can get it to about 700. That would really help me alot. Not the 6800k above or the x99 platfrom please. But i will consider the m.2 on the z170 mobos though thank you.
 
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$500 is impossible for what you want, and even $700 is quite a stretch and will only get you 75% of what you want.



Ignore him, he must have posted in the wrong place.


For that budget, the absolute best you can hope for is:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($95.32 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.05 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.05 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $732.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-29 02:38 EDT-0400
 
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I have to take basroils word for it. Hey man, about the m.2 samsung 850 evo. Will there be a difference if i traded it for a 950 evo instead? It supports nvme (not sure) that can utilized the 32gb read/write speed. Will it do better or it will not be worth the cost to performance
 
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1) You don't need to take my word for it, just research the software you want to use! For example, Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects both use GPU acceleration for certain features, in which case a 750Ti will be BENEFICIAL, not mandatory!
2) For your budget, forget about more expensive components like the 950. For photo/video it won't make a difference anyway.
 
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Can i swap the noctua for the hyper 212x? For now, i don't want to overclock just yet. In other forums, overclocking should be done if you have good mileage for your cpu. Can i overclock the 6700k from the get-go?
 
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YOU CANNOT OVERCLOCK THE 6700K ON ANYTHING BUT A Z170 MOTHERBOARD.

 
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kaisershin

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Sorry basroil, i thought about the build you provided. I also plan to up my budget if i can. I'm going to buy the 6700k, and i will buy a z170 motherboard. Like you said, I'm not fully utilizing the 6700k processing power if i get a mobo less than z170. One question, I've been reading on about the 2nd ssd, do i copy my raw files to that drive for faster editing? The one's I've read don't say much about the 2nd ssd drive. They just said "get a 2nd ssd drive" they dont explain how crucial it is to use it.
 
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Forget ram speed, usually the least important part. For AE and PP, sometimes GPU is MORE important than CPU.

As for disk I/O, depends on a lot of things. For my rig (i7 2600K at 4GH with RAID1 of two 3TB drives), Lightroom editing 5DmkII raws is disk I/O limited (takes a bit to zoom first time), but export of complex edits is 100% CPU limited. Using a working folder in the first system I gave you (the 512gb ssd), you should be CPU limited in all instances. For the second build, you'll have the same limits as my rig
 
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