Prebuilt PC options for video editing

CSHAPARD

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Hello all! I am looking to purchase a PC to do some basic video editing with professional software (Adobe), and have been struggling to find the best option. I was initially looking at Macs, but cost steered me back to PC's, and now I can't decide between pre-built and custom builds. I am super intimidated by custom builds because I know next to nothing about computer parts, so the pre-builts give me much less anxiety ha. But, I would be willing to do a custom build if it's worth it (I've heard it's not so bad to figure out). Budget is around $1000, willing to go up to $1,300.

Anyways, here are the best couple of options I have found for pre-builds that meet a lot of the specs that seem to be needed. The problem is, I don't know what I'm missing if I go with them over a custom build, and if it will matter with the editing I'm doing (1080p, no or very little after-effects, hobby-level for now).

https://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/product.aspx?item=9b-83-795-097

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883163042

Obviously the Lenovo has more impressive specs (including the SSD), but the Dell is close and seems like a solid deal. Any thoughts/suggestions would be much appreciated!
 
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Prebuilt wont give you good quality parts. Performance wise, you wont get the kind of consistency due to lack of quality. The difference between i7-6700(previous gen.) and i7-7700(current gen.) is just around $10 with around 5% to 10% performance increase. Even with OS and optical drive you can still get this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($86.93 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($94.96...
If you build yourself, this is what you get.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1302.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-13 23:58 EST-0500

New gen. Kabylake build. Better cpu/gpu/ram/ssd and ofcourse, not to mention the psu, which is almost always low quality in prebuilt and tends to smoke the board.
 

CSHAPARD

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Thanks for the response! Would there be much of a difference going with the i7-6700 rather than the 7700K? It would be nice to find a couple areas to cut back, since I am including in the budget the OS and a optical disc drive. In your opinion, what is the biggest loss if I go with one of the pre-builts over a build like this one?
 
Prebuilt wont give you good quality parts. Performance wise, you wont get the kind of consistency due to lack of quality. The difference between i7-6700(previous gen.) and i7-7700(current gen.) is just around $10 with around 5% to 10% performance increase. Even with OS and optical drive you can still get this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($86.93 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($94.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.80 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1215.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-14 12:58 EST-0500



 
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CSHAPARD

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Ah OK, that all makes sense. That second build looks great and fits the budget better for sure, thanks so much for the help! I think I'll give the custom a go and see how it goes :)
 

CSHAPARD

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Jan 13, 2017
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Is there any reason to not go with the GeForce GTX 1060 instead of the 1070? Will I really need 8GB of VRam, or will 6 be sufficient?