4K Workstation Build Opinions

[creatorbros3]

Approximate Purchase Date: Early-Mid August

Budget Range: $1100 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 4K Video Editing, Music Production, Photo Editing, Animation, Home and Office/School work, Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Iowa, USA

Parts Preferences: AMD Ryzen 2700(X)

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (I would like 4K recommendations outside of the budget, less than $300)

Additional Comments: Here is my build on PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZLGBr6 ] PCPartPicker System Builder [/url]

I will be using Vegas Pro, Hitfilm Pro, Ableton Live, Blender, and a photo editing software (recommendations would be welcome, I DO NOT WANT ADOBE CS)

I am needing a computer because currently, I just have an old laptop that barely edits 720p footage and I’m building a client base for a videography business and need to stop borrowing other people’s computers to edit with.

If you do not wish to follow the link, here is the build with prices:

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($175.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: *MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.89 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1103.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-15 09:41 EDT-0400

 

[srimasis]

You should spend a bit more on a better GPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1130.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-15 10:08 EDT-0400

 

[creatorbros3]

You should spend a bit more on a better GPU

Please expound on why. I won’t be doing a lot of animation and my editing program is mainly CPU driven. Also, explain your choice of AMD GPU over NVidia.

Once I get more 3D experience and demand I’m planning on upgrading to a 1080ti.

That PSU has a lot of negative feedback. Something about the circuits being hazardous and fire causing.

Also, please explain the two 8GB or RAM. I’m wondering the reasons for your choices, not just what your choices are.

Thank you!

 

[srimasis]

You should spend a bit more on a better GPU

Please expound on why. I won’t be doing a lot of animation and my editing program is mainly CPU driven. Also, explain your choice of AMD GPU over NVidia.

Once I get more 3D experience and demand I’m planning on upgrading to a 1080ti.

That PSU has a lot of negative feedback. Something about the circuits being hazardous and fire causing.

Also, please explain the two 8GB or RAM. I’m wondering the reasons for your choices, not just what your choices are.

Thank you!

AMD Rx580 performs almost double as fast as Gtx1050ti. If spending a few bucks more can give you a much better GPU then why not? Also I suggested AMD because it was cheaper than Gtx1060 6gb (the nvidia equivalent of Rx580) and since gaming was also one of the reason for this PC so a better GPU is always welcome. However I didn't knew you were going to upgrade to a Gtx1080ti later so you can ignore my suggested GPU.

EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 is a very high quality PSU with 7 years of warranty. I don't know from where did you read about this PSU but you can go to its amazon link and read the customer's reviews.

Always use two identical Ram sticks instead of one and run them in dual channel. It will give 15-20% more performance than single channel Ram in almost every workload.