Building a video editing machine vs buying a pre-built machine

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Hey guys,
I am on the fence about building a PC. Never built one before and have heard things about reliability and issues that I may not be the best IT support for. Basically, I want a video editing monster. Something that will not lag at all while editing in Premiere Pro with 4k footage. There will also be motion graphics and 3D work done on the machine (but primarily video editing). I would also like this to be an investment. A machine that is reliable and something I can use for the next 7-10 years.

I came across this: CyberpowerPC Desktop Computer Gamer Master 2007 GM2007LQ Ryzen 7 1800X http://

It has the 2 main components that I was planning on building my machine around if I was going to go that route (Ryzen 7 1800x and the GTX 1080 Ti) I would upgrade the RAM to 32GB but that looks like the only change I would make. To my untrained eye, it looks like it could be a fantastic machine for what I am trying to do.

I would love to hear your thoughts on a few things:
1. This machine vs building one on my own?
2. How future proof this machine will be?
3. Is this a good deal for the build and components?
4. How will this stack up when it comes to editing in 6k/8k in the future?
5. Any other feedback/thoughts would be awesome!

Thank you for your time, guys!

Adam
 
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Adam_196

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OK thats very good advice. I would like to stay between 2 and 3k. Somewhere around 2500 would be nice.
 
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1. This machine vs building one on my own?

If you build it you save money, plus you should teach yourself how to build anyway, then you'll know for the rest of your life.
Teach a man to fish.

2. How future proof this machine will be?

Cpus have stopped getting much faster since about 2012 basically a 3rd gen intel quad core is still sufficient to play video games and don basically anything.
P.S. We are on the 7th gen intels now. The machine might last 10+ years. Especially if you keep it clean and cool.

3. Is this a good deal for the build and components?

No it's b.s.

4. How will this stack up when it comes to editing in 6k/8k in the future?

It will, this is why you need to get the 8 core cpu (but you already know that)

5. Any other feedback/thoughts would be awesome!

I agree don't go with cyberpower pc. Build your own, it's not rocket science.

Armed with youtube videos you could probably piggie back through basically the whole process.

You need a build though. I can help you with that, I just designed a video editor for a friend.

Basically you need a stout amount of cpu cores, bunch of ram, and a decent gpu. Most importantly the more cpu cores you have the better off you are. You can process the video much faster and it cuts down your time.

With amd ryzen launch you're in luck and building at the perfect time.
 
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Adam_196

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Here is what I'm going for:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($399.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($269.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card ($499.75 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($121.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 premium-grade 120mm tower CPU cooler for AMD AM4 ($64.95)
Total: $2282.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-25 18:20 EDT-0400

Thanks,
Adam
 
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I have that same case. I like it a lot.

One big gotcha, though...

On the bottom, under where the 2 HDD mount ports are...there are 4 BIG holes.
Some bean counter at Corsair chose not to provide a filter for that space, even though the bottom is shaped for one.

I modified a different filter to fit that space, but duct tape over those holes will work as well.
Otherwise, they are simply dust inhalers.
 
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I would just add some more hard drives for 4k I imagine videos can get pretty large pretty fast. You don't need solid state drives to add just 3.5 inch disk drives. Grab a couple 2 TB hard drives, that's the best value rather than buying an expensive 4 TB it's cheaper to grab 2 , 2 TBs, plus you've got the budget.

I would also opt for a full tower case sometimes the cpu coolers can be pretty large for a mid tower. Mine has literally 1mm between the case cover and the cpu cooler pipes.

Good luck dude You've got a solid build there.

One more thing, if you need this pc immediately you might want to grab a cheap GTX 1050 to save money for now. Then wait until April for AMD's VEGA to release ( New line of GPUS ) If you can wait to build until April that would be smart. Furthermore AMD might be releasing a 12 core CPU soon (it got leaked) That also might be worth the wait. But if you can't wait and need to build tomorrow then opt for the GTX 1050 for now. Wait for vega to release then beast on on a new VEGA GPU power house

Also I just saw you're going with a wireless mouse. This is frowned upon in the gaming world bc of lag.
I would go with the Razer Death Adder Elite

That RAM speed is wrong as well that motherboard is not compatible with 3000 speed RAM only DDR4-2133 / 2400 / 2666 / 2933 / 3200.

Ok I'm done for real this time
 
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Adam_196

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Are you saying the RAM will not work? Or it will just not run at 3000? I know all DDR4 is 2133 and anything above that is just overclocking.

Thanks,
Adam
 
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If the motherboard says it's compatible with 3200 RAM. I would just play it safe and run 3200 speed RAM. That specific mother board says DDR4-2133 / 2400 / 2666 / 2933 / 3200. I see you wanted 3000 speed ram. Just bump it up to 3200 speed RAM and grab the lowest CAS latency you can find. That's faster.

I know you were going for faster anyway, so that'd be better.
 
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