I've been out of the game too long and need some guidance!

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Wildfire

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Howdy y'all!

As title says I've been kind of out of the loop for which hardware is worth its price in performance. I'm going to use this PC for video editing, gaming new titles on ultra settings, and everyday life things.
Here's the specs I've put together so far!
Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID-CABINET
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Twelve Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics card
12 GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4070 OC EDITION - HDMI, DP
SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750 W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Operating system
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single License

I already have a second external SSD that I'll use for storing other all my other stuff, it's the Samsung Portable SSD T5 - 1TB

Let me know what you guys think and if there's any recommendations!
 
SpyderTracks

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Hiya

What make and model monitor are you using for gaming?

What's your max budget?

Can you include the configurable link at the bottom of the quote?

Any reason for windows pro?
 
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Wildfire

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SpyderTracks said:
Hiya

What make and model monitor are you using for gaming?

What's your max budget?

Can you include the configurable link at the bottom of the quote?

Any reason for windows pro?
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Hey!

My monitor is a Samsung 27'' C27F369FHU 1920x1080p

Max budget is £1690

I'm not sure how to include that link :s

I chose windows pro because I'm told it has better security compared to home
 
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SpyderTracks said:
It's just the link at the bottom of the quote, just copy and paste it?



The only difference is that it has bitlocker, is that something you use? Other than that, the only benefits are related to working on a domain
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I forgot to mention, my max budget is the price that is estimated before VAT
 
SpyderTracks

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This is what I'd suggest, with reasoning,

Case is paramount to the build, it's not just about looks, it determines what airflow can carry through the system
The processor should be on the latest generation as they greatly outperform 12th Gen
RAM really needs 32Gb for the work you're doing
No need for the expensive Asus GPU, won't perform any differently to any other 4070.
The Drives, restricted by budget, but something you can easily add either from your old system, or add drives as you go, separate message on that



Kabinet
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW GAMING-KABINET MED TEMPERERET GLAS
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Sixteen Core Processor i7-13700K (op til 5.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Bundkort
GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Klar!
Hukommelse (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Grafikkort
12 GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Understøtningsbeslag til grafikkort
PCS ARGB UNDERSTØTNINGSBESLAG TIL GRAFIKKORT
1. M.2 SSD-drev
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (op til 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Strømforsyning
1CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GULD, ULTRASTILLE
Strømkabel
1 x 1,5 meter europæisk strømkabel (C13, 1,0 mm kerne)
Processorkøling
Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE RGB High Performance CPU-køler
Termisk pasta
STANDARD KØLEPASTA TIL TILSTRÆKKELIG KØLING
Lydkort
ONBOARD 6 KANAL(5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (SOM STANDARD)
Netværkskort
LAN PORT
Trådløst netværkskort
TRÅDLØS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2.400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2,4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
Muligheder for USB/Thunderbolt
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTE @ BAGPANEL + MIN 2 FRONTPORTE
Operativsystem
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Enkeltlicens [KUK-00003]
Operativsystemets sprog
US international/USA - US engelsk sprog
Windows gendannelsesmedie
Windows 10/11 Gendannelsesfil på flere sprog - Ubegrænset downloads fra online-konto
Office-software
GRATIS 30-dages prøveperiode af Microsoft 365® (Operativsystem kræves)
Antivirus
INGEN ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Garanti
3 års guldgaranti (2 års afhentning & returnering, 2 års reservedele, 3 års arbejde)
Levering
3 DAGSLEVERING TIL DANMARK
Byggetid
Standard Konstruktion - Omkring 10 til 12 arbejdsdage
Pris: £ 2.072,00 inklusive VAT og Levering
Unik URL til at omkonfigurere: https://www.pcspecialist.dk/gemte-konfigurationer/intel-z690-pc/aCnuWegyaQ/
 
SpyderTracks

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Few additionals on this.

Your current monitor is going to hugely limit this system, both for productivity and for gaming. For the 4070, and for the work you're doing, an Ultrawide would be a far better fit. To make it clear, the system won't be able to perform at it's potential unless you upgrade the monitor. 1080p is really a dead resolution with how powerful modern systems are. You could keep your current one as a secondary monitor.

As examples:



Dell 34 WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor – S3422DWG | Dell UK

Dell 34 inch WQHD curved gaming monitor with DCI-P3 90% color coverage, a 144Hz refresh rate providing a truly immersive gaming experience.
www.dell.com

Secondly, the drive setup, I've only added the primary OS and program drive due to budget on the understanding that you can carry across drives from your previous system, or add them one by one when you funds available.

For video editing, the preferred setup is:

  1. OS & Application files (This is in the build already)
  2. General documents/download files (This would be a standard 7200rpm HDD as they're more reliable in the event of failure, you have time to get your data off to another drive should you need to)
  3. Project media (video, images, sound, etc.) (A fast NVME drive is best for this, whatever size you need)
  4. Cache files (a small SATA SSD would be sufficient for this, even just 250Gb)
www.pugetsystems.com

Understanding Storage for Video Editing

Processors and video card may be the most discussed hardware when designing a video editing workstation, but the type and configuration of your local storage drives is also a very important consideration. Not only can a proper storage setup help your workstation perform at its best, but it can...
www.pugetsystems.com www.pugetsystems.com
 
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Wildfire

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SpyderTracks said:
This is what I'd suggest, with reasoning,

Case is paramount to the build, it's not just about looks, it determines what airflow can carry through the system
The processor should be on the latest generation as they greatly outperform 12th Gen
RAM really needs 32Gb for the work you're doing
No need for the expensive Asus GPU, won't perform any differently to any other 4070.
The Drives, restricted by budget, but something you can easily add either from your old system, or add drives as you go, separate message on that



Kabinet
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW GAMING-KABINET MED TEMPERERET GLAS
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Sixteen Core Processor i7-13700K (op til 5.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Bundkort
GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Klar!
Hukommelse (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Grafikkort
12 GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Understøtningsbeslag til grafikkort
PCS ARGB UNDERSTØTNINGSBESLAG TIL GRAFIKKORT
1. M.2 SSD-drev
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (op til 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Strømforsyning
1CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GULD, ULTRASTILLE
Strømkabel
1 x 1,5 meter europæisk strømkabel (C13, 1,0 mm kerne)
Processorkøling
Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE RGB High Performance CPU-køler
Termisk pasta
STANDARD KØLEPASTA TIL TILSTRÆKKELIG KØLING
Lydkort
ONBOARD 6 KANAL(5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (SOM STANDARD)
Netværkskort
LAN PORT
Trådløst netværkskort
TRÅDLØS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2.400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2,4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
Muligheder for USB/Thunderbolt
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTE @ BAGPANEL + MIN 2 FRONTPORTE
Operativsystem
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Enkeltlicens [KUK-00003]
Operativsystemets sprog
US international/USA - US engelsk sprog
Windows gendannelsesmedie
Windows 10/11 Gendannelsesfil på flere sprog - Ubegrænset downloads fra online-konto
Office-software
GRATIS 30-dages prøveperiode af Microsoft 365® (Operativsystem kræves)
Antivirus
INGEN ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Garanti
3 års guldgaranti (2 års afhentning & returnering, 2 års reservedele, 3 års arbejde)
Levering
3 DAGSLEVERING TIL DANMARK
Byggetid
Standard Konstruktion - Omkring 10 til 12 arbejdsdage
Pris: £ 2.072,00 inklusive VAT og Levering
Unik URL til at omkonfigurere: https://www.pcspecialist.dk/gemte-konfigurationer/intel-z690-pc/aCnuWegyaQ/
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Thank you so much for your time and effort to put this together for me!
I have a couple of questions though:
Is the 1000W PSU really necessary? I feel like a 750W will still do just fine here.
Also about the CPU cooler, is it truly worth paying the extra ~£93 for water cooling?
For the wireless network card, I'm going to be using an Ethernet cable at all times so I'll skimp out on that one
 
SpyderTracks

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Wildfire said:
Is the 1000W PSU really necessary? I feel like a 750W will still do just fine here.
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With modern GPUs since the RTX series launch, they have a symptom called Transient spikes where they can pull up to double their TDP. If you don't have enough headroom this will result in instability or BSODS.

There is a brand new PSU standard called ATX3 which is just hitting the market that account for transient spikes, but they're not available yet on PCS.

Transient spikes are also far more significant on a video processing workflow because of the constant demand it puts on the GPU

transient spikes gamers nexus - Search Videos

www.bing.com www.bing.com


Wildfire said:
Also about the CPU cooler, is it truly worth paying the extra ~£93 for water cooling?
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It's a bare minimum on modern Intel's they're incredibly inefficient and need absolutely top end cooling just to keep from thermal throttling. I personally wouldn't choose an Intel system, they're the poor man's processor now, AMD are far better.


Wildfire said:
For the wireless network card, I'm going to be using an Ethernet cable at all times so I'll skimp out on that one
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Absolutely. Just worth mentioning that card also has Bluetooth in case that's something you need.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
With modern GPUs since the RTX series launch, they have a symptom called Transient spikes where they can pull up to double their TDP. If you don't have enough headroom this will result in instability or BSODS.

There is a brand new PSU standard called ATX3 which is just hitting the market that account for transient spikes, but they're not available yet on PCS.

Transient spikes are also far more significant on a video processing workflow because of the constant demand it puts on the GPU

transient spikes gamers nexus - Search Videos

www.bing.com www.bing.com



It's a bare minimum on modern Intel's they're incredibly inefficient and need absolutely top end cooling just to keep from thermal throttling. I personally wouldn't choose an Intel system, they're the poor man's processor now, AMD are far better.



Absolutely. Just worth mentioning that card also has Bluetooth in case that's something you need.
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Alright! Thanks so much for all this <3
I couldn't find a lot of info or benchmarks for the Solidigm ssd, is it worth spending the little bit extra for the 970 evo which has a brilliant track record?
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Wildfire said:
Alright! Thanks so much for all this <3
I couldn't find a lot of info or benchmarks for the Solidigm ssd, is it worth spending the little bit extra for the 970 evo which has a brilliant track record?
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The 970Evo is an old Gen 3 card that maxxes out at 3500mbs which is slow (half the speed) by todays standards. For a Gen 4 card you'd want the 980 Pro, but it has lower write endurance than the Solidgm.
 
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