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DT257

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Hey guys!
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I am needing some advice on my build. My uses are: 4K video editing and photo editing. Also, the occasional gamer and have recently taken up driving simulator games​
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Ideally looking for a build will last for many years without any trouble. I am not to sure about the graphics card, I have chosen the 3060 as I think the wait time isn't as long as the others. Would happily change as suggested.​
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Below is the build.​
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Any advice is appreciated!​
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Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,638.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/APjk67DRUM/
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
jamiephillips909 said:
What monitor will the system be paired with ? the biggest standout to your build is the cpu cooling isnt great at all would recomnend the corsair hi series
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Definitely. The 3060 is a top end 1080p card, if your monitor is a higher resolution than this you might struggle.
The 5950x is best paired with the Hero motherboard for improved VRMs to handle the 16 core chip.
For cooling I wouldn’t go with anything other than a H115i Capellix.
Upgrade the wireless card to the AX200 for 5GHz channel and Bluetooth support, or drop it entirely if using an Ethernet connection.
Remove Bullguard, it’s been known to cause issues and Windows Defender comes included and does a great job.
What is your budget? Once we know that we know how much improvement we can fit in.
 
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DT257

New member
Thanks for the great responses so far guys. I'll change the cooler to H115i Capellix and motherboard to Hero as suggested. Would I still need to get Ax200 wireless card if I get the hero?

I am actually on the hunt for a monitor too. Looking for one that is colour accurate, 4k and HDR. Any suggestions? Budget would be around £1k - can stretch it a little if its a really good one.

I am thinking of putting off gaming until GPU shortage returns back to normal. This way I hopefully save more money and get my build sooner. What would be the cheapest card that can handle 4k video editing? Budget for build: Around £2600. Looking for best bang for buck :)
 
sck451

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
The 3060 is the ideal bang-for-the-buck video editing card, presuming you're talking about Premiere Pro. It's a little slower than the more powerful cards in some tasks, but probably mostly their equal in general encoding.

You could go for something like the 2060, but it will have much worse performance.
 
JediMonsoon

JediMonsoon

Gold Level Poster
DT257 said:
Thanks for the great responses so far guys. I'll change the cooler to H115i Capellix and motherboard to Hero as suggested. Would I still need to get Ax200 wireless card if I get the hero?

I am actually on the hunt for a monitor too. Looking for one that is colour accurate, 4k and HDR. Any suggestions? Budget would be around £1k - can stretch it a little if its a really good one.

I am thinking of putting off gaming until GPU shortage returns back to normal. This way I hopefully save more money and get my build sooner. What would be the cheapest card that can handle 4k video editing? Budget for build: Around £2600. Looking for best bang for buck :)
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If you get the hero Wi-fi motherboard you won’t need the separate card. It’s the same spec.
 
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DT257

New member
Here is the monitor i just bought

Benq PD2700U

I have come up with this build. Is there anyway to save a bit of cash without comprising on quality? I will be using it for light room and photoshop mainly. I am thinking to upgrade the GPU for a gaming setup later in the year when my funds improve. Ideally, looking for the system to be future proof so I can replace parts easily when needed

Looking to finalise my build and purchase it in the next 2 days. Let me know guys, I'm stuck haha

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,710.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/MMdFvUv8sU/
 
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Bigfoot

Grand Master
To save some money I would downgrade the CPU to 5900x with ROG STRIX X570 or 5800x with TUF X570. According to Puget Systems’ benchmarks, there is not a great deal between the three CPUs. This might differ a bit in the real world, but LR and PS aren’t optimised to use all the cores of the 5950x at the moment. I would use some of the savings to get a second M.2 SSD for LR catalogue and / or scratch drive.
 
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DT257

New member
Bigfoot said:
To save some money I would downgrade the CPU to 5900x with ROG STRIX X570 or 5800x with TUF X570. According to Puget Systems’ benchmarks, there is not a great deal between the three CPUs. This might differ a bit in the real world, but LR and PS aren’t optimised to use all the cores of the 5950x at the moment. I would use some of the savings to get a second M.2 SSD for LR catalogue and / or scratch drive.
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Cheers. Changing CPU to 5900x with ROG STRIX X570 and adding AX200 wifi card is saving me 309 quid :D
 
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