SomewhatOfAGeek
New member
Hi there,
When I first got into computers when I was a youngster, I used Windows a lot until I could afford a Mac, which I have been using ever since for the last 12 years or so.
I now am due an upgrade as things are starting to require more processing power, memory and graphics. Every time I edit on my Macbook Pro it sounds like it's about to take off.
I love Macs, though, Life as happened and at this moment in time, I cannot afford another Mac. But I can afford a Windows computer which can give me a higher spec computer at much less of a cost.
Eventually one day along the road (like at least 5-6 years, or if my career and life situation changes) I'll go back to a Mac, but for now, I think I'm due an upgrade.
I read the thread about "A quick note to prospective buyers" and I would consider myself a "Budget Geek" haha! I know my way around computers and would be able to fix things if it comes to it, (If I had a guide) I understand things so it's not like I'm a complete novice, but I'm not a fully fledged computer wizz.
The workstaions that I have made will be simply for video editing, audio editing, photoshop and a little bit of After Effects. I want to cut down my editing time drastically, the time it takes to render things on my current computer is a joke. If I can cut this down by even an hour, I'll be happy. Time is our most valuable asset and I'd like to be able to work on multiple things without slowing down the computer. E.g: Edit a photo whilst a video is exporting. It won't be a computer I d*ck around on and surf the web, or play games on, it's purely for a workstation.
Below are two (and I admit) very different computers, but I have a budget of 2.8K at the absolute max which one would help me out more? The first one below is only about £600 dearer than the second one, but it seems so much more powerful.
Can anyone help me out?
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY S2 BLACKOUT TEMPERED GLASS
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Xeon® W-2225 4-Core (4.1GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo, 8.25M Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS® WS C422 PRO/SE (DDR4 RDIMM, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Kingston DDR4 2666MHz ECC Registered (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
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
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
2 x 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Price: £2774
2nd PC
Price: £2101
When I first got into computers when I was a youngster, I used Windows a lot until I could afford a Mac, which I have been using ever since for the last 12 years or so.
I now am due an upgrade as things are starting to require more processing power, memory and graphics. Every time I edit on my Macbook Pro it sounds like it's about to take off.
I love Macs, though, Life as happened and at this moment in time, I cannot afford another Mac. But I can afford a Windows computer which can give me a higher spec computer at much less of a cost.
Eventually one day along the road (like at least 5-6 years, or if my career and life situation changes) I'll go back to a Mac, but for now, I think I'm due an upgrade.
I read the thread about "A quick note to prospective buyers" and I would consider myself a "Budget Geek" haha! I know my way around computers and would be able to fix things if it comes to it, (If I had a guide) I understand things so it's not like I'm a complete novice, but I'm not a fully fledged computer wizz.
The workstaions that I have made will be simply for video editing, audio editing, photoshop and a little bit of After Effects. I want to cut down my editing time drastically, the time it takes to render things on my current computer is a joke. If I can cut this down by even an hour, I'll be happy. Time is our most valuable asset and I'd like to be able to work on multiple things without slowing down the computer. E.g: Edit a photo whilst a video is exporting. It won't be a computer I d*ck around on and surf the web, or play games on, it's purely for a workstation.
Below are two (and I admit) very different computers, but I have a budget of 2.8K at the absolute max which one would help me out more? The first one below is only about £600 dearer than the second one, but it seems so much more powerful.
Can anyone help me out?
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY S2 BLACKOUT TEMPERED GLASS
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Xeon® W-2225 4-Core (4.1GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo, 8.25M Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS® WS C422 PRO/SE (DDR4 RDIMM, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Kingston DDR4 2666MHz ECC Registered (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
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
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
2 x 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Price: £2774
2nd PC
| Case | FRACTAL MESHIFY S2 BLACKOUT TEMPERED GLASS |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache |
| Motherboard | ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready |
| Memory (RAM) | 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 32GB) |
| Graphics Card | 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready! |
| 1st Storage Drive | 1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W) |
| 2nd Storage Drive | 1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W) |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY |
| Power Cable | 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead) |
| Processor Cooling | Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans |
| Thermal Paste | STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING |
| Sound Card | ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) |
| Wireless/Wired Networking | WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0 |
| USB/Thunderbolt Options | 2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS |
Price: £2101
