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FormerMacLover

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Looking for you legends to give me some advice on my build.

Usage: 4K gaming and Video Editing
Duration: Want to use for 5yrs+
Request: Any conflicts you see l Any overrated parts l Cheaper alternatives with the same output l Is cooling sufficient?


Case
HYTE Y60 SNOW WHITE MID-TOWER PANORAMIC CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-13900K (Up to 5.8GHz) 36MB Cache

Motherboard
ASUS® ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO (DDR5, LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready

Memory (RAM)
48GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 24GB)

Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP

SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler

Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit

USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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Hi there,

Could you have a look through the below:

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F

FormerMacLover

New member
Adding some more info

Monitor - ultrawide 1440P monitor 100hz refresh rate + 4K Samsung 65" QN90B OLED for more relaxed controller gaming
Uses - Video editing, gaming
Budget - 2.5k - 3.5k
 
sck451

sck451

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Looking through your build, I'd have some concerns. First, cooling: the 13900K is a beast in terms of heat: no way is the H100i enough in tasks like video editing. For your needs, I'd actually look at AMD instead: go for the 7950X3D and you get very, very strong gaming performance and also very good multicore/video editing performance. It's a slight compromise on the latter, but not by much.

I'm not sure about that case and the fan layout. I'm not sure where the best place to put the radiator is or how many other fans should be added for best performance. So I'm guessing a little here, but maybe others can add some wisdom.

Here's the build I'd suggest, right at the top of your budget (but I'm not sure where your build listed above comes out!).

Case
HYTE Y60 SNOW WHITE MID-TOWER PANORAMIC CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready! Potentially overkill, but a very strong motherboard both now and for the future
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 32GB) AMD As fast as you can get 64GB to go
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) Boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) Game/project storage
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE Bulk storage (e.g. documents or completed projects)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler The LCD options are so very expensive; I find them very difficult to recommend as they perform very similarly and seem to be a nightmare to keep the screen working
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit Guessing this is a good plan, but it may be completely unnecessary
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003] If you're retiring an old PC, you could transfer the Windows licence and save £100ish here
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days
Price: £3,470.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/3TPHenzpY7/
 
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