What to look for in a photo/video editing build?

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IAmTheTofu

IAmTheTofu

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Hey guys,

I might be doing a build for my golf instructor regarding photo and video editing only, not really any gaming. I have most parts already for the build, but I was wondering if I should get a Ryzen 7 over an i7. Also, would a lower-tier graphics option be suitable (like the i7 integrated graphics or GT1030)? He's only going to be doing photo/video editing with a bit of surfing and video watching.

This is what I have so far:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8mwk4C

Something quiet, lowkey, and MiniItx would be preferred.

Thanks everyone
 
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Zerk2012
Buy a better power supply the W1 is really bad.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139146&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Better drive setup unless you already have hard drives.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $138.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-03 15:59 EST-0500
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Zerk2012

Zerk2012

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Buy a better power supply the W1 is really bad.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139146&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Better drive setup unless you already have hard drives.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $138.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-03 15:59 EST-0500
 
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cryoburner

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Yeah, I agree that if large amounts of video are to be stored, it might be better to go with a smaller SSD plus a hard drive. If you were going the HDD+SDD route though, it might be worth looking at 2TB or larger drives, since the cost per gigabyte improves compared to a 1TB drive. And if the video is important to business, it might also be worth having somewhere else to back up copies of the files, if they don't already have additional storage for that.

As for RAM, 16GB could very well be fine, though that could depend on what sort of video editing the computer is being used for. Editing 4K video could require more than regular HD video, for example. Of course, I'm not entirely sure what kind of video they are working with. High-speed camera analysis of people's golf swings? Instructional videos? Or maybe something completely unrelated?
 
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