Peter Parker (Photo Editing Workstation)

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Peter Parker (Photo Editing Workstation)

I've had this PC since black Friday 2017, and have changed/upgraded a few things as I went through the year. So here we are in 2019, with a PC that I'm extremely satisfied with (at least for now...) and don't see myself getting rid of anytime soon.

The name Peter Parker comes from Spiderman (duh), and from me being a professional photographer. Collide the two worlds, and boom, you have my blue and red editing PC.

Alright, without further ado, let's get into the build! Just do keep in mind this was built what feels like forever ago.

The CPU: At the time, I chose the Ryzen 5 1600 due to its high thread count and insanely low price. I think I got it for 200 with the motherboard, which is still a steal. It’s still going strong, though now at 3.75ghz, and rips through photoshop, lightroom, premier, davinci, and pretty much any other program I throw its way. Oh, and it games well too.

The GPU: Coming from a GTX 970, this thing was and still seems insane. Now I have it OC’d to 2100mhz on the core and 4400mhz on the memory. Photoshop loves Nvidia for acceleration, and honestly nothing AMD has comes close to the price to performance of the 1070. For my 2560x1080 ultrawide it’s perfect, and occasionally I use it for my triple 1080 setup.

The Motherboard: I mean, this motherboard isn’t great but it doesn’t suck. MSI has a somewhat decent bios, and at the time this was practically free with the CPU. It still works well, someday I’ll get an NVME drive for the M.2 slot. It looks nice as a bonus.

The Memory: When I bought memory for this system it was freakin’ expensive! Most 16gb kits were $180, so I sacrificed some speed and got these for $140ish. They OC’d to 3100mhz just fine, so no big deal there. I replaced the heatsinks on them with some old Vengeance units I had in a box, and I think they look pretty dang good.

The Cooler: It's there, just listed as a custom part. So this one may seem a bit strange, but I’ve used products from Gamdias before, and the quality has always surprised me. This cooler is much of the same. It came with a fan hub, RGB fans, and all of the lights are fully addressable. Even at the full price, it’s a great deal, and keeps my CPU below 60 at full load with a tiny overclock. I got it for 75 bucks (!) which is a total and complete steal.

The Case: Honestly wish I had the black/red version, but this was on sale for $30 when I built this system. Kind of a no-brainer. Plus, the blue/black/red makes the system feel a little unique. And like Spiderman.

The SSD: I think it was $60 at the time, and I’ve always trusted Samsung drives to be some of the most reliable and fastest SSDs out there. I didn’t need any more than 250gb, though now that 500gb NVME units are so cheap, I might pick up one of those.

The HDD: WD is the only hard drive brand I will ever buy, and this 2tb is plenty for games and miscellaneous stuff. I have 2tb of Google Drive and another 4tb of external hard drives for client photos and backups.

The PSU: Got it for $15. I know it isn’t a great unit, but $15. I just wish it was modular so I didn’t have a rat’s nest in the basement.

The Monitor: GOD I love this thing. 34 inches of 99% adobe RGB glory. And it’s 75hz, which is great for gaming. I couldn’t get a curved on since for photography straight lines are important. Having an ultrawide is a godsend for lightroom. I have it on a bolt-in mount that goes straight through my desk so it never moves an inch.

The Keyboard: Picked this dude up for $45 on promo code at fry’s, and it’s been great. I came from a TKL, non-illuminated, kailh red switch keyboard, and cherry browns are so much better. I’m using this thing all the time, and having illumination and macros is great for photoshop shortcuts and hotkeys. Also love the media controls, makes it way easier to switch songs on Spotify.

The Mouse: I’ve had this Roccat mouse for years and it’s still going strong. Every button feels great, the weight and size is perfect for my claw grip, and the sensor is great. Literally no complaints.

The Headphones: You can hear God with these. 11/10 the rumors are true these are the best. And they’re so comfortable you forget you’re wearing them.

The Mic: Even though this is overkill for discord, I love it and so do my friends. And when I stream it does a great job of sounding amazing. 10/10 would recommend.

So there you are, my setup going into 2019. Let me know what you think I’m missing, and maybe I’ll end up buying it. Thanks for having a look!

Until next time!
Color(s): Black Blue Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: TV & Movie
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

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Hardware

CPU
$ 170.00
AMD - Ryzen 5 (1600) (YD1600BBAEBOX)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 6
Motherboard
$ 198.86
MSI - Gaming Pro
Chipset: B350
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: Micro-ATX
Memory
$ 201.32
Patriot - Viper 4 Blackout (4000MHz) (Black)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 16 GB
Graphics
$ 859.00
Gigabyte - Windforce
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1070
Storage
Samsung - 850 EVO
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 250 GB
Storage
$ 109.59
Western Digital - WD Blue Desktop
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 2 TB
PSU
$ 147.49
Thermaltake - Smart
Wattage: 750
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Bronze
Case
$ 49.99
NZXT - S340 Black/Blue
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Window
Cooling
$ 73.98
Gamdias - CHOINE M1A 240R
Type: AIO
Accessories
$ 99.99
Accessories
$ 89.99
Monitor
LG - 34UM58-P
Size: 34 Inch
Panel: IPS
Refresh Rate: 75 Hz
Keyboard
$ 149.99
Logitech - G610
Interface: Wired
Key Switch Type: Cherry MX Brown
Type: Full Size
Mouse
$ 54.99
Roccat - Kone Pure
Interface: Wired
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