Updated: I've updated this since originally posting, and thanks to a small windfall will be looking to order within the next few days.
Hello everyone,
I've had a look at the before posting thread so will try to be concise on info below. I appreciate your collective expertise in advance of any advice!
Monitor (already owned, may upgrade in future if there's any recommendation to do so but would be separately purchased, mostly useful as I like to work all in one screen on my editing work): SAMSUNG LS34J550 Quad HD 34" LED Monitor - 3440x1440 with 50Hz refresh rate (according to the dxdiag)
Uses: Primarily Image and Video editing. Heavy Photoshop and Illustrator use, but other Adobe programs and Blender too. My current 16GB system occasionally complains about lack of available RAM when doing more intense projects. I want to keep it suited to VR gaming too as I have the kit albeit struggle to find the time. A coworker of mine has suggested the biggest wins over my current system will be the M.2 SSD and more RAM.
Budget: £1,600.
I'm not particularly precious about intel/AMD or anything like that, though I understand AMD is considered better in almost all ways at present. I've built the below AMD based spec based on Martin's feedback below. As long as it all runs smoothly through creative projects and heavy editing, and stays cool enough I'm a happy camper.
Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO S600 QUIET MID TOWER CASE (I quite like this one for the SD card in the top as I use a lot, and it's not intensely RGB all over, and that it says it's quiet)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
For other notes:
I have my own Windows copy and recovery media.
I'm not carrying over any old disk drives from the current system.
I am open to carrying over the RAM in my current system to bolster this new spec, but not something I am too concerned about. Existing RAM is this.
Hello everyone,
I've had a look at the before posting thread so will try to be concise on info below. I appreciate your collective expertise in advance of any advice!
Monitor (already owned, may upgrade in future if there's any recommendation to do so but would be separately purchased, mostly useful as I like to work all in one screen on my editing work): SAMSUNG LS34J550 Quad HD 34" LED Monitor - 3440x1440 with 50Hz refresh rate (according to the dxdiag)
Uses: Primarily Image and Video editing. Heavy Photoshop and Illustrator use, but other Adobe programs and Blender too. My current 16GB system occasionally complains about lack of available RAM when doing more intense projects. I want to keep it suited to VR gaming too as I have the kit albeit struggle to find the time. A coworker of mine has suggested the biggest wins over my current system will be the M.2 SSD and more RAM.
Budget: £1,600.
I'm not particularly precious about intel/AMD or anything like that, though I understand AMD is considered better in almost all ways at present. I've built the below AMD based spec based on Martin's feedback below. As long as it all runs smoothly through creative projects and heavy editing, and stays cool enough I'm a happy camper.
Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO S600 QUIET MID TOWER CASE (I quite like this one for the SD card in the top as I use a lot, and it's not intensely RGB all over, and that it says it's quiet)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
For other notes:
I have my own Windows copy and recovery media.
I'm not carrying over any old disk drives from the current system.
I am open to carrying over the RAM in my current system to bolster this new spec, but not something I am too concerned about. Existing RAM is this.
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