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My question was badly phrased - I meant is there a speed trade-off when using logical drives?

Thanks for the recommendations - particularly the two Intel NVMe drives and creating logical drives. Presumably, there's no speed trade-off, correct?

Thanks, I’ll check them out.

I initially spec'd this out thinking I wouldn't overclock. However, I think I'd like to have a go at that (I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS, BUT THINK IT WILL BE FUN TO TRY). Won't push too far as I don't think it really benefits the applications that I use which are Lightroom and Photoshop (correct me if I'm wrong). I know in some ways, its overkill - especially on the SSDs, which I intend to use in the following way: System and Programs: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive LR Catalogue: Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Images: Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive Other files and data: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Would appreciate feedback on if that's a decent way to organize the drives. Also, is the memory I selected OK for overclocking? I think I could get away with a GTX 1660TI, but went with the RTX 2060 since I think this will future proof my system better. I will be using my two existing Dell U2410 monitors. A couple of other points (and these may be contradictory to overclocking), but I'd like to keep the noise levels down and also minimize the expelled heat into the small office space I'm in (which soon gets pretty warm if I close the door). PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $483.99 @ SuperBiiz CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler $98.72 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $186.67 @ B&H Memory Crucial 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $127.99 @ B&H Storage Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $59.99 @ B&H Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $89.89 @ OutletPC Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $169.99 @ B&H Storage Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $224.43 @ OutletPC Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Z Video Card $364.99 @ B&H Case Fractal Design Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case $96.98 @ SuperBiiz Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $79.26 @ Newegg Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $2037.90 Mail-in rebates -$55.00 TOTAL $1982.90 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-12 21:47 EDT-0400 Edit: I’ve changed the PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W P2 Power Supply

Perhaps you could help me understand the benefits of Phison? I am not an expert at this, but it seems the Samsung drives are consistently rated very highly. For me, spending a few extra dollars for peace of mind and quality is worth it.

Just reading a little more on the fact that the NVMe drives generate a lot more heat than regular SSDs. I know that managing the airflow in the case will keep them cool, but that heat has to go somewhere and I’m trying to minimize the PC becoming an additional big heat generating device in my small office (which gets hot during summer). It this really that big a deal in terms of the expelled heat.

I was configuring a build and noticed these two SSDs are the same price. Given one is NVMe would that be a better buy than the non-NVMe? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M9rmP6/samsung-860-evo-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-n6e500bw https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P4ZFf7/samsung-970-evo-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-v7e500bw Am I missing something? Martin

Thanks for the replies and tips here. I think given I will be using primarily for Lightroom and Photoshop the maximum heat generated will only be for a short time, probably during import in LR and the odd filter or two in PS. So, I think I’m really interested in the heat output during idle. If I understand the above, there will not be too much difference. Given the speed of SSDs now I guess the best thing to do would be to put the PC in sleep mode when I’m not using it, if the room gets too hot.

This may not be a typical question here, but I’m about to build a new pc that will be primarily used for Lightroom and want to keep the heat generated by the unit as a whole at an optimum level. Will the Intel 9900k generate a lot more heat than say the AMD 3700X? I have a small office and my current pc does generate a noticeable amount of heat to the point the room gets quite hot.

I'm looking for some advice on this build for LR and PS use: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Yztb6s. Would I be better off upgrading to a i9-9900k? Would I see any difference in real world usage if I went with the tried and tested i7-8700k? I'm not planning on overclocking. Ultimately, I want a fast and quiet PC that will last me 4 to 6 years so saving a couple of hundred bucks (when amortized) is not that important at this stage - that said, I don't want to waste money either. If you have the time to comment on pros and cons I'd really appreciate it as I am a little out of date with the current PC component's market.