[SOLVED] Video Editing/Gaming PC Build Advice

[jasondugo]

Hi, so my job is a video editor and I am a very big gamer, I was currently saving up to build a new PC. Unfortunately, my current PC motherboard which I built in 2014 has just packed in, so I need to build a new PC ASAP but I do not currently have all the money for the full build so I am planning to use some temporary parts which I will upgrade once I have the money.

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP for Temporary Build

Budget Range: £1,700 Full Build, £800 Temporary Build

System Usage: Video Editing, Gaming.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Location: West Midlands, England.

Parts Preferences: Not Really bother but looking at AMD for CPU

Overclocking: Yes in the future.

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Video Editing 3840 x 2160 , Gaming 1920x1080 144hz (For now upgrading to 1440p in future)

Additional Comments: I would like it to be pretty quiet.
Software I use for work: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve.
Games: Overwatch, CS:GO, Rust, WoW, Rainbow Six Siege, any future FPS.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is old so I needed a new one for work. Current PC motherboard broke.


This is the final build I came up with, any advice or suggestions on it.

Final Build - Budget around £1,700
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/VcLzmq

CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor

CPU Fan
Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler

Motherboard
MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

RAM
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage
Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Seagate Constellation ES.3 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS OC Video Card

Case
Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU
Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Total: £1.781.34


I plan to get some parts from the full build which I can afford now then upgrade fully in the future.
Build with Temporary parts
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/NJ2hsZ

CPU (Will Be Upgraded In the Future)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor

Motherboard
MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

RAM
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage (Upgrade to full in future)
I have SSD and HDD from my current PC.

GPU (Will Be Upgraded in the Future)
XFX Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card

Case (Upgraded to full in future)
Will use my current PC case.

PSU
Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Total: £716.84

 

[ScrewySqrl]

how long between the 'temporary' and 'permanent' builds?

unless there's a pressing need for CUDA, I'd suggest a RX 5700XT over the 2070, especially given the temp machine will use a 590, so no driver conflict issues.

 

[jasondugo]

Thanks for getting back to me.

At the moment I would say about 6 months from now until I can do the permanent build.

From the reviews I read, Adobe favours Cuda more and DaVinci gains from OpenCL, I use Adobe software more than DeVinci that is the only reason I went with Nvidia but I have no issue going with RX 5700XT if it is not much performance loss.

 

[logainofhades]

How much can you afford, for a full system, right now?

 

[jasondugo]

How much can you afford, for a full system, right now?

£800 right now.

 

[Fate05]

Hi, so my job is a video editor and I am a very big gamer, I was currently saving up to build a new PC. Unfortunately, my current PC motherboard which I built in 2014 has just packed in, so I need to build a new PC ASAP but I do not currently have all the money for the full build so I am planning to use some temporary parts which I will upgrade once I have the money.

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP for Temporary Build

Budget Range: £1,700 Full Build, £800 Temporary Build

System Usage: Video Editing, Gaming.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Location: West Midlands, England.

Parts Preferences: Not Really bother but looking at AMD for CPU

Overclocking: Yes in the future.

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Video Editing 3840 x 2160 , Gaming 1920x1080 144hz (For now upgrading to 1440p in future)

Additional Comments: I would like it to be pretty quiet.
Software I use for work: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve.
Games: Overwatch, CS:GO, Rust, WoW, Rainbow Six Siege, any future FPS.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is old so I needed a new one for work. Current PC motherboard broke.


This is the final build I came up with, any advice or suggestions on it.

Final Build - Budget around £1,700
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/VcLzmq

CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor

CPU Fan
Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler

Motherboard
MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

RAM
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage
Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Seagate Constellation ES.3 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS OC Video Card

Case
Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU
Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Total: £1.781.34


I plan to get some parts from the full build which I can afford now then upgrade fully in the future.
Build with Temporary parts
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/NJ2hsZ

CPU (Will Be Upgraded In the Future)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor

Motherboard
MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

RAM
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage (Upgrade to full in future)
I have SSD and HDD from my current PC.

GPU (Will Be Upgraded in the Future)
XFX Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card

Case (Upgraded to full in future)
Will use my current PC case.

PSU
Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Total: £716.84

I know air coolers are good but I would try and get an All In One watercooler for the 3900x. It has a lot of cores and would let out a lot of heat. I would also recommend getting a fully modular power supply as they are much better for cable management unless cables don't bother you. I would also recommend a 5700xt over the 2070 Super.

 

[logainofhades]

This would get your started, and leave the door open for those upgrades, that you want later.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£118.89 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£165.29 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£86.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£97.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING Video Card (£209.98 @ CCL Computers)
Case: RIOTORO CR480 ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.70 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.85 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £807.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-22 14:07 BST+0100

 

[jasondugo]

This would get your started, and leave the door open for those upgrades, that you want later.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£118.89 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£165.29 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£86.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£97.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING Video Card (£209.98 @ CCL Computers)
Case: RIOTORO CR480 ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.70 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.85 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £807.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-22 14:07 BST+0100

Thank you so much.

Quick question, when I upgrade the ram in the future can I just add two more sticks of 8 or switch the two 8 for two 16.

 

[logainofhades]

You can buy a matching set, for 32gb, but getting a 2x16gb kit might run a bit better. I have not fully researched how well x570 is with 4 sticks of ram. I run a mini itx x570, myself, so I only have 2 ram slots.