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$1,500 video editing PC, part by part

An Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with the ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC, and the 6 parts around them that fit it: $1,492 all in.

Video editing, photo work and motion graphics at 1440p. Every part here was checked against every other for fit, and picked for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory. Typical US prices read on 2026-09-09, not a live checkout total: no operating system, shipping, tax, screen, keyboard or mouse.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has headroom to spare. The ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC sets the frame rate at 1440p, so a faster card is the upgrade that shows.

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Lian Li Lancool 216ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC1000 W

Build order

Eight steps, the way a builder works through the case. $1,492 all in.

  1. Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7 on the tray
  2. Core Ultra 7 270K Plus in the socket
  3. Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 on top
  4. 2 sticks of memory
  5. Lexar NM790 2TB on the board
  6. ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC in the x16 slot
  7. 1000 W supply in the basement
  8. Panel on, power on
PartScore for the jobTypical priceBuy
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

Highest content creation score the budget allows next to this card: 24 cores, boosts to 5.5 GHz.

2 swaps that still fit
95
$324
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MotherboardGigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi7

B860 board for the LGA1851 socket, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots, Wi-Fi.

76
$170
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MemoryCorsair Vengeance 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 White

48 GB DDR5 at 6000 MT/s CL30; 32 GB or more is the floor for content creation.

84
$139
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Graphics cardASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC

12 GB of video memory, index 30 at 1440p; tuned for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory.

30
$250
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CPU coolerArctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360

Rated 330 W for a chip that turbos to 250 W.

2 swaps that still fit
96
$70
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Power supplySuper Flower Leadex VII XG 1000W

1000 W, 80 Plus gold; this build draws about 600 W at full tilt, native 12V-2x6 cable.

4 swaps that still fit
92
$140
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CaseLian Li Lancool 216

3 fans in the box, 3 is the least 440 W of parts needs behind a mesh front. Takes EATX/ATX/MATX/ITX boards and cards up to 392 mm.

4 swaps that still fit
90
$99
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StorageLexar NM790 2TB

2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe, 7,400 MB/s reads.

76
$300
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Total, typical prices8 parts$1,492

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