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valayil

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Hello Tom's Hardware community! I am looking for recommendations for build guides to build my new rig. My budget is $1000 or less. I wanted a system that can duel boot into Windows or Mac OS as a hackintosh. The reason being is I edit and have been using productivity applications on Mac for years now. That stated I also hope to game in 1080P, and 4K. I am really looking for the most bang for buck PC that is in a small form factor, colors don't really matter to me but since I a want to get the best performance for the money I would also be interested to buy used components.
 
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Hellfire13
Its pretty simple when you research on Intel vs AMD side of it.

Gaming first - Intel.
Productivity first - AMD.

They both serve mixed workload equally in the context of the above reference.
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Hellfire13

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Right now PC building is a pain due to inflated RAM and GPU prices(new and used alike). In case you decide to go new, below is a build you can look into.
GPU available here... https://www.outletpc.com/xg0379-msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gt-ocv1-6gb-192bit-gddr5-pc.html?utm_source=xg0379-msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gt-ocv1-6gb-192bit-gddr5-pc&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker&utm_content=MSI%2B-%2BzOOS
Windows 10... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/
Hackintosh... https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/how-to-install-macos-on-pc-3632329/

Make two equal partitions on your SSD for dual boot.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($167.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $977.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 12:31 EST-0500

This should be pretty good for 1080p gaming. For 4k gaming you need a better card like 1080/1080ti. You can get one down the line, if and when GPU prices comes down.
This platform should last you for quite a while... https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/
 
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valayil

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Prices for GPU, RAM are crazy inflated as of now, so I will wait a bit to build the PC, but since I plan to edit video using Final Cut, or Premiere Pro wouldn't it be more beneficial to go with a i7?
 
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

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If you can stretch the budget, definitely Premier Pro for one loves more cores, physical or logical alike.

Edit: You can also look into this Ryzen build. It might not game as good, but should be pretty close, specially when overclocked and serve equally good...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($288.29 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($167.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1055.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 12:57 EST-0500
 
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Sam Hain

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If you're looking into a dual-hat build (with productivity and gaming in mind) with meltdown and spectre still being an issue, I'd be doing some intensive research before pulling the trigger on anything at the moment especially on tIntel's shelf at the moment; next-gen CPU's should be more robust concerning this.

It's your dime, others may chime in but something to seriously consider unless you are in need now...
 
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