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New build processor help
cbergerman1515 replied to cbergerman1515's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
I guess I don’t know what my needs actually are for 1440p at 120hz for most indie titles. While also being “enough” for 3D modeling for 3D printing. (Aka only for a few models in a single Blender project, not like a whole 3D scene). And editing 4k drone video. Only one or two tracks and an audio track. Fairly “simple” stuff but I want to have a computer that is able to easily handle it. The reason I compare it to an M3 is because I have experience with the M series in Apple notebooks, but I want a windows machine for software and gaming that doesn’t run on a Mac. I’m looking for an upgrade above those specs that I’m used to, but don’t know how high I need to go. Like is a 500 dollar machine doable? 1000? 1200? I have attempted to do my research a few times over the last year and get overwhelmed and stop. I know I need to start with the CPU, which leads me into the mb and ram, followed by a GPU, then power supply. Just need help starting with the CPU recs. -
Hello, I searched the forums and the broader internet but couldn't find a good comparison of an M3 Max vs an equivalent Intel or AMD processor. A lot of the comparison sites just don't have comparative fields for Apple vs Intel processors. (Aka price to performance calcs). Can anyone point me to a good Intel or AMD processor that would be on-par with an M3 Max chip? I certainly don't need an Intel Core i9-14900k, but I am looking forward to using a proper Desktop class processor. I have not built a computer for about a decade. I currently have a 16" m1 Pro MBP, and an m2 MBA for work. Looking to build a gaming, 3D modeling, and 4k video editing windows PC. I plan to game at 1440p and don't care about ray tracing. I won't be playing many AAA games like Cyberpunk or Tomb Raider, more indy titles. So 1440p at 120hz will be my target monitor. Perhaps a second monitor at 4k with great color accuracy but a low refresh rate. Thank you!
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Great. Yea I have a 1TB NVMe portable drive that I’ve been using but was curious if I could offload it to the NAS. I wish it was easier to manage a library across drives. Thanks for your help. Going to mark this as the solution.
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Just one 4K transcode at a time. I can’t imagine ever needing more for the next 5+ years. What is iscsi? Do you know if an NVMe cache drive will make an appreciable difference for the live-edit use case? Of course the applications will run off of an x86 device, but I’m curious what the performance would be like with the main library directory as a NAS. Perhaps I could just do some testing after purchase. So if I’m understanding correctly, you think the 420+ would be fine because it can handle a single 4K transcode. I’m not familiar with the other programs Synology can run. Are there others I should be aware of based on my simple backup/media library use case?
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Thank you Electronics Wizardy! I did some more reading and you're right. 10gbe is a little overkill for now. I'm thinking a ds920+ or a ds420+. I'm finding it hard to understand how many 4K streams the 420 can support vs the 920 and why I would need the higher processing power in the 920. Does anyone have a "rule of thumb" for determining how much processing power will be needed? I'm thinking maximum bandwidth needs for me would be a single 4K stream to a smart TV. What I'm finding hard to determine is if there will be an appreciable difference between the two when trying to edit photos/videos over the network from the Synology device. Does anyone know if that will be a good experience for the 420+? Will it be more dependent on the RPM of the drives I use? Again, I'm still planning on using Seagate Ironwolf drives. But it would be nice to know if I have to use the Synology device strictly as archival backup or if I can use it as my iTunes, Lightroom, and Photoshop libraries. So, to sum that up nicely, can I go with the 420+ as both archival storage and as the main directory for my media libraries? Or will I need the more beefy 920+ for that? And for either of them, will I be able to edit photos/videos over the network from the Synolgoy drives, or will I have to copy the files locally before using them in a workflow? Thanks to this wonderful community for your support!
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Bump. Can anyone else chime in with some model suggestions?
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Thanks for the advice shoutingsteve. I’m hoping some others could chime in who have experience with Synology’s software vs FreeNAS (or even UnRAID). I’m ok with a little research and money spent on this solution. I’m more interested in convenience and reliability, automated backups, etc. Rather than saving money.
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Also, to be very clear, it’s 4K drone and camera footage as a hobby, not security footage. I don’t ever plan to connect PoE+ cameras to the NAS
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Hello everyone, I’ve been eying a home (now home office) NAS lately, but have been held back by a few unknowns that I can’t find reliable advice on. I just finished installing a UniFi Dream Machine and routing cat6 through the house, so the infrastructure is in place for 10Gig communication, though I don’t have a rack (yet). My NAS needs are lots of 4K archival video storage. Note I said storage, not streaming. 4K streaming using Plex would be a great bonus feature, but will not be a primary requirement for this NAS. The hang up I’m having is that we have 3 Macbooks, a windows laptop, and a windows desktop for editing footage. I want a solution that makes it easy for me to set a separate partition for Time Machine for the Macs, and it needs to be wireless and reliable. I found this article on some of the Synology UI and setting up Time Machine. Is it really this easy? Could I create a shared folder for each Mac (or a single folder for all of them) and the time machine backups won’t swell to consume the entire storage array? https://www.synology.com/en-us/knowledgebase/DSM/tutorial/Backup/How_to_back_up_files_from_Mac_to_Synology_NAS_with_Time_Machine#t3 If so, it looks like a Synology device would work well for me. I don’t mind a bit of research, but there are so many models and it’s so hard to distinguish the proper one for my use case without spending way too much. If I wanted a 4-bay device what are some models y’all would recommend? Is there a significant benefit to getting 10Gig hardware if I’m only using the NAS for archival storage and not editing footage off of it? How about the 4K streaming feature to smart TVs? Is that a significant increase in cost? Or can they all do that easily and cheaply. I was planning on putting Seagate ironwolf drives in it unless there is a WD model you would recommend instead. I’ll start with 2 drives and plan to purchase larger drives as spare money becomes available, so flexibility rather than matching drive size is preferred. Does that mean I can’t use “hardware” Raid like 1 or 5, and instead have to rely on “software” raid like, say, Synology’s flavor of whatever they call it. Are there drawbacks to software raid? Like if a drive dies do I have to rebuild the array within a synology enclosure? Thank you for your recommendations and helping me understand a bit more. If I can keep the total cost below 500 without drives I think I’ll be happy.
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Thank you! I’ll take a look at some models tomorrow and maybe start a new thread if I need some clarifications. Something like an A/B test for a couple of models. I’m not going to stress much over it as my parents won’t know the difference. It just gives me peace of mind knowing I’m getting something of value for them. Happy Holidays
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Eh... thanks. Perhaps I should clarify. Just because my budget is small for them doesn’t mean I don’t know anything about electronics. I’m an electrical engineer and long time viewer of LTT. I have a great understanding of features on the market. I’m just looking for a nice conversation or suggestions around what models would fall in that range this time of year. I understand I’m looking for an SSD and 8ish GB of RAM. What I could use help on is determining the real world performance differences between AMD and Intel chips at that price point. The part on the above video where they talk about the Acer’s Blender time for the i5 vs the Ryzen chip was the most helpful thing so far. Obviously I would prefer a quad core if I can find one at that price point, but determining the performance across all the different mobile product numbers is difficult for me. Perhaps there is no clear winner at that price point right now.
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Thanks for the suggestion but I need to stick with Windows for some other reasons not listed. Didn’t want to make a huge post
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Hello everyone. I’m looking for advice to purchase a budget laptop for my parents this holiday season. Specific model number would be most helpful. My budget is no more than $400 dollars, and it will primarily be used for Office, browsing news and stock tips online, and for viewing pictures sent from their adult kids. No gaming besides card games, so no need for a dedicated GPU. Just looking for the best bang for the buck that will last multiple years. The trackpad doesn’t have to be spectacular, as I assume they’ll be using a mouse. This laptop will live in their home, and seldom be more than 10 feet from a charger. Should I be looking at AMD now? Or does Intel still reign supreme even at the lowest end? Lastly, if anyone has advice between leaving the bloatware on (for the most part) or installing a completely clean version of Windows, I’d appreciate the input. Thanks in advance!
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First Post: Razer Deathadder Elite or Logitech G502 Hero?
cbergerman1515 replied to cbergerman1515's topic in Peripherals
I went with the MX Master 2S. Thanks for the help guys. -
First Post: Razer Deathadder Elite or Logitech G502 Hero?
cbergerman1515 replied to cbergerman1515's topic in Peripherals
@Hiya! Thanks for your response. Yes the MX master is the primary one I see when I search forums for creative professionals. It must be something about the horizontal scroll wheel while editing that saves time. I'll be sure to look into that as well. 2 responses! Better than I expected. I would love to hear from some industry professionals but I understand that most LTT followers are gamers. Any professional photographers that can chime in with what they use? Thanks again to those that have responded already. The larger the sample size the more confident I'll be in my decision.
