Looking for something for photo and video editing, $2,000-$2500 budget. This one came in under but might be willing to consider upgrades. Any thoughts?
Posted by RetPrda@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Generally just want something for video and photo editing, want it to last quite a bit of time before another upgrade. Willing to spend a little bit more for future proofing. Thoughts on this?
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gdm9Gk)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7 GHz 24-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WMNscf/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-37-ghz-24-core-processor-bx80768270k) | $327.04 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [ID-COOLING FROZN A720 BLACK 98.6 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HbDQzy/id-cooling-frozn-a720-black-986-cfm-cpu-cooler-frozn-a720-black) | $64.90 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock B860M Pro-A WiFi Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NcYfrH/asrock-b860m-pro-a-wifi-micro-atx-lga1851-motherboard-b860m-pro-a-wifi) | $119.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [TEAMGROUP T-Create Classic 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qk9wrH/teamgroup-t-create-classic-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-5600-cl46-memory-ctccd532g5600hc46dc01) | $434.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Crucial T710 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7m2j4D/crucial-t710-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-50-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct2000t710ssd8) | $323.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI VENTUS 2X GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 6 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BXBzK8/msi-ventus-2x-geforce-rtx-3050-6gb-6-gb-video-card-rtx-3050-ventus-2x-6g) | $209.99 @ MSI
**Case** | [Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FG7scf/lian-li-a3-matx-microatx-mini-tower-case-a3-matx-wd-black) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A650GL 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xfV2FT/msi-mag-a650gl-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a650gl) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [ARCTIC P12 Pro PST 77 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wHpD4D/arctic-p12-pro-pst-77-cfm-120-mm-fans-5-pack-acfan00307a) | $27.49 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1688.37**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-04-26 00:21 EDT-0400 |
aragorn18@reddit
You picked a remarkably slow GPU.
PCPartPicker Part List
RetPrda@reddit (OP)
I guess I did overlook the GPU a bit since I felt it was a bit less critical in this case. Do you think it is worth stepping up to anything in the CPU or Motherboard that would be worth the extra \~$300 since there is a bit of room in the budget?
f1rstx@reddit
you can swap 2x16 ram kit to 2x32 or 2x24
aragorn18@reddit
GPUs can still help in photo and video editing.
There's no meaningfully better CPU for your needs. A better motherboard might be a good idea.
RetPrda@reddit (OP)
Probably a Z890 for an extra $100 or so right? Although I feel it would only be the VRM that I would benefit from here if not mistaken. Plus future expansion going to full ATX which I am not planning for but I guess would be nice to have if needed.