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With the holiday deals rolling in, I am looking to assemble a pc with a $2000 budget. Ideally I would like this to include the peripherals as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
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My suggestion: 32 gb is really crucial for video editing nowadays. For video editing a fast nvme ssd is important, My choice of intel ssd doubles the speed of Crucial or similar sata ssd: http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-600p-Series-NVMe-PCIe-M2-256GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-275GB/m169054vs3642

For CPU, 8700k will be the best choice but too expensive for the budget you have. Ryzen 1700 is a better bang for the money choice for that: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-CC-2017-1-2-CPU-Performance-Core-i7-8700K-i5-8600K-i3-8350K-1047/
(Check the last figure comparing 8700k and 1700X)

650W Seasonic focus point is very good and last long, can handle 1080ti even.

Picked 1070ti due to budget, but test shows 1070ti...
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Something like this should be pretty good...

Option 1...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($201.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($187.49 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2001.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-11 12:18 EST-0500


Option 2... http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($449.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2055.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-11 12:23 EST-0500


Option 3...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Turbo OC Video Card ($509.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($449.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($34.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1972.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-11 12:55 EST-0500


Unless you are heavily inclined towards non-gaming usage, which is not what the title suggests, you should stick to the Intel cpu as its latest gen. gaming performance is way above Ryzen and handles non gaming tasks pretty well too. Latest Intel processors are pretty good in video editing as well... https://gizmodo.com/intels-latest-coffee-lake-processors-are-fast-as-hell-1819129322
 
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1. 1080p or 2k; around 24''
2. I also plan on using the pc for editing videos and streaming
3. Doesn't need to be wireless. Don't need speakers. Don't need DVD drive. I prefer mechanical keyboards.

Thanks!
 
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My suggestion: 32 gb is really crucial for video editing nowadays. For video editing a fast nvme ssd is important, My choice of intel ssd doubles the speed of Crucial or similar sata ssd: http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-600p-Series-NVMe-PCIe-M2-256GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-275GB/m169054vs3642

For CPU, 8700k will be the best choice but too expensive for the budget you have. Ryzen 1700 is a better bang for the money choice for that: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-CC-2017-1-2-CPU-Performance-Core-i7-8700K-i5-8600K-i3-8350K-1047/
(Check the last figure comparing 8700k and 1700X)

650W Seasonic focus point is very good and last long, can handle 1080ti even.

Picked 1070ti due to budget, but test shows 1070ti can be overclocked to gtx 1080 stock level easily. I personally like 3 fan version but you can pick any model you like:)

Added win10 assuming you need OS

That mechanical keyboard is not the best, but very good bang for the money and has good reviews, you may upgrade later if you like, try sample out in some shops before buy a really expensive one :)

My recommendation and let me know if you have any questions and extra requirements:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card ($469.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($379.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1995.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-11 14:29 EST-0500
 
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@vapour on pcpartpicker, it says there is a compatibility issue.

"The motherboard M.2 slot #2 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled."

This doesn't matter because I don't need wireless, correct?
 
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