I'm looking for a new system for coding, no games, just coding and running 1 or 2 VMs her and there.
I need: 64GB ram
I want: 5900X (it seems good time to switch from Intel 4790K to AMD)
I want: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2 GB Video Card (it has 6 outputs - I have this in my current build and I see is still the best price for 6 monitors)
I configured this build at digitalstorm.com: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=4356732
(The reason I used Digitalstorm is the fact that they have an option with lower budget graphics card, which I will probably replace with Radeon above if I decide to get this build. Other websites are pushing expensive high-end graphics cards only)
Model: Digital Storm Lynx
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12-Core) 4.8 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-P / MSI X570-A Pro (AMD X570) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support)
System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series) (NVM Express)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
for $2,567.
I wanted to compare how much would cost me to build it myself. I haven't build my own system in over 20 years but perhaps is time now, if I will overpay by too much to have it built by a professional company. I'm OK paying 25% more to the builder, but not more than that.
But pcpartpicker doesn't have any Digital storm components, so I couldn't find the exact build to compare the prices. This is what I thought was close to their build:
Except for the video card, I want this one: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2 GB Video Card, it's a little cheaper than GTX 1650, but only by $50-$100.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($448.99 @ Adorama)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2 GB Video Card ($226.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec P101 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA GQ 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1719.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-05 03:45 EDT-0400
Am I comparing similar systems? If yes, it would cost me 33% more to have it built, compared to build it on my own. Not sure I want to pay that much.
Any suggestion?
Or perhaps none of these systems are good builds for 5900X and there are better components for this CPU?
I need: 64GB ram
I want: 5900X (it seems good time to switch from Intel 4790K to AMD)
I want: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2 GB Video Card (it has 6 outputs - I have this in my current build and I see is still the best price for 6 monitors)
I configured this build at digitalstorm.com: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=4356732
(The reason I used Digitalstorm is the fact that they have an option with lower budget graphics card, which I will probably replace with Radeon above if I decide to get this build. Other websites are pushing expensive high-end graphics cards only)
Model: Digital Storm Lynx
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12-Core) 4.8 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-P / MSI X570-A Pro (AMD X570) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support)
System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series) (NVM Express)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
for $2,567.
I wanted to compare how much would cost me to build it myself. I haven't build my own system in over 20 years but perhaps is time now, if I will overpay by too much to have it built by a professional company. I'm OK paying 25% more to the builder, but not more than that.
But pcpartpicker doesn't have any Digital storm components, so I couldn't find the exact build to compare the prices. This is what I thought was close to their build:
Except for the video card, I want this one: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2 GB Video Card, it's a little cheaper than GTX 1650, but only by $50-$100.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($448.99 @ Adorama)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 2 GB Video Card ($226.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec P101 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA GQ 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1719.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-05 03:45 EDT-0400
Am I comparing similar systems? If yes, it would cost me 33% more to have it built, compared to build it on my own. Not sure I want to pay that much.
Any suggestion?
Or perhaps none of these systems are good builds for 5900X and there are better components for this CPU?
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