Dear pc-gaf,
It's been over a decade since I built my last pc. Don't even know the specs any more.
I'de like to jump back in animation and film production and as an added bonus be able to play recent games on my pc again.
I would prefer an elegant small formfactor build. I don't want to put a giant tower in my living room.
I've selected my preferred parts, but I'de like to hear some alternatives to get the price down.
I'm from Belgium, prices tend to be a bit higher than the US.
Case: fractal design node 304
Psu: Corsair RM650x Watt Enthusiast Series PSU Modular
Mobo: ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac (s1151-Intel Z270-Mini IT)
Cpu: i7-7700k
Gpu: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 AERO OC 8GB GDDR5
Ram: 16g 3000mhz ddr4
Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S CPU Cooler
Ssd: 500g Samsung 850 pro
Hdd: 2tb Seagate 7200 rpm
Picked parts from Codima.be as I like to have a physical contact point when buying hardware.
Ends up over 1700 euro, which is a little too high for the missus.
What would you suggest I swap to lower the price?
The 7700k to a 7600k?
Cheaper Mobo (I like on-board WiFi and Bluetooth though)?
Smaller sdd?
A 1060 instead?
I do a lot of graphic work and film.
Most used programs will be games, photoshop,illustrator,indesign, premiere, audition, after effects and clip studio paint.
I might switch to a higher resolution screen in the future.
Could you give my a hand?
Maybe check those new ryzen cpu:s?
I think they might be better for you if you mainly do video etc stuff and also play.
7700k is more purely for gaming and softwares that need those single core speeds.