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Hey people, so I just finalized my part list for my new PC build. I currently have a i7-3770k which has served me well over the years, but is clearly starting to show it's age.

 

I want to go for a durable, dependable PC that will last me another 5+ years since I will be doing heavy gaming & moderate video editing on the daily basis. Let me know your thoughts of if I should change anything out that may be more reliable or better for the price. My budget is ~$2000

 

(The only thing i'm transferring over is my current GTX1070)

 

All opinions are welcome. I won't judge :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $509.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair - H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $84.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $129.89 @ OutletPC
Memory G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $244.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $297.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital - Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $169.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  
Case Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case $249.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $99.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans $119.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1967.61
  Mail-in rebates -$60.00
  Total $1907.61
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:14 EST-0500  

 

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I'd opt for the Ryzen 2700x over Intel.

MAIN PC (Beast) - Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VII WIFI  with BIOS 4703, AMD Ryzen R9 3900XT + Corsair H115i Pro RGB XT Cooling, 32GB G.Skill 3200Mhz 16,18,18,38 1.35v DDR4, Inno3d HerculeZ Design Nvidia GTX 1080 X2 8GB GDDR5,  1 x Samsung U28E590D & 1 x Samsung U32J59XUQ 3840 x 2160 4K, 1 x Samsung Evo 970 Evo Plus NVME PCI-E 1TB, 1 x Samsung Evo 850 250GB, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB + 2 X 3TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III, 1 x LG BH16NS40 16x BR\DVDRW, ICYBOX IB3740-C31 & ICYBOX IB3640-03,  MZHOU 7 Ports PCIe USB 3.0 Card, 1 x XIAOLO 2.5G Intel I225V Ethernet Card, 2 x UGREEN Hard Drive Enclosure 3.5 inch External SATA Disk Caddy Reader USB 3.0 2.5 3.5 HDD SSD 16TB UASP Case Dock Station With 12V 2A Power Adapter For Windows with 6TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III, Corsair Obsidian 750D Wind Force Edition Case + 5 Corsair ML140 140mm Case Fans, EVGA 750 g3 750w Gold 80+ PSU, Logitech MX Vertical Mouse, Logitech MX Vertical & MX Ergo Trackball Mouse using same USB unifying device, Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro x64 Retail, Synology ds215j NAS + 1x3TB WD Reds connected to a 6TB Seagate USB 3.0 Backup Plus Hub, Blue Yeti Microphone, Logitech C922 Pro HD,  Logitech C920 Pro HD, Bit Defender Total Security 2021.

 

Second PC (Cyclops) - MSI 990FXA Gaming, AMD FX 8370 4Ghz, Corsair 16GB Vengeance Red 9-9-9-24 1600Mhz, Arctic Cooling Freezer 13, Asus Strix 1050TI 4GB, 1 X Acer 27" Full HD Monitor, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB, 1 x Samsung Evo 850 250GB, 2 X Seagate Barracuda 2TB, 1 X WD Black 2TB, 1 x ASUS 16x DVDRW, X-Case Eagle III Case, 3 X Corsair AF 120 Case Fans, EVGA 850 G2 80+ Gold + PSU, Logitech MX Master Mouse, Corsair K30 Keyboard, Logitech C920 Webcam, R0DE NT1-A Microphone, Scarlet 212 Audio Interface (Revision 2), Windows 10 Pro X64 Retail, Bit Defender Total Security 2021, 2TB Seagate Expansion USB Hard Drive.

 

Third PC (Old Trustie) - Acer Aspire M3400, OEM Mainboard, AMD FX Athlon II X3 425 2.7Ghz, 16GB Corsair Value 1600Mhz Ram, OEM CPU Cooler, AMD R7 260 2GB GPU, 1 X Acer 27" Full HD Monitor, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB, 2TB Samsung SATA III, 1 X OEM 16X DVDRW, 1 X Acer OEM Case, 1 X Corsair AF120 Case Can, Corsair CX500 Bronze+ CPU, Logitech MX Master Mouse, Corsair K30 Keyboard, Windows 10 Home X64 OEM, Logitech C920 Webcam, Bit Defender Total Security 2021.

 

Printers Include - Canon MG5750, Canon, IP8750,  Canon Pixma Mega tank G5050 & 2 X Samsung Xpress C410W.

 

1 X Zexrow Xbox360 Wired Game Controller.

 

TP Link Archer AX6000 Cable Router Wifi6 with a Virgin Media Hub 4.0 in Modem only mode running 1GB Fibre internet.

 

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 256GB Mobile Phone.

 

Internet Speed.....

https://www.speedtest.net/result/9935039193

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Just now, jimkirk363 said:

I'd opt for the Ryzen 2700x over Intel.

Not really in the mood for a AMD vs Intel debate right now, but I think Intel CPUs play better with Adobe Premiere. I could be wrong however.

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Have a look at videos on Youtube that will answer your questions.

MAIN PC (Beast) - Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VII WIFI  with BIOS 4703, AMD Ryzen R9 3900XT + Corsair H115i Pro RGB XT Cooling, 32GB G.Skill 3200Mhz 16,18,18,38 1.35v DDR4, Inno3d HerculeZ Design Nvidia GTX 1080 X2 8GB GDDR5,  1 x Samsung U28E590D & 1 x Samsung U32J59XUQ 3840 x 2160 4K, 1 x Samsung Evo 970 Evo Plus NVME PCI-E 1TB, 1 x Samsung Evo 850 250GB, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB + 2 X 3TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III, 1 x LG BH16NS40 16x BR\DVDRW, ICYBOX IB3740-C31 & ICYBOX IB3640-03,  MZHOU 7 Ports PCIe USB 3.0 Card, 1 x XIAOLO 2.5G Intel I225V Ethernet Card, 2 x UGREEN Hard Drive Enclosure 3.5 inch External SATA Disk Caddy Reader USB 3.0 2.5 3.5 HDD SSD 16TB UASP Case Dock Station With 12V 2A Power Adapter For Windows with 6TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III, Corsair Obsidian 750D Wind Force Edition Case + 5 Corsair ML140 140mm Case Fans, EVGA 750 g3 750w Gold 80+ PSU, Logitech MX Vertical Mouse, Logitech MX Vertical & MX Ergo Trackball Mouse using same USB unifying device, Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro x64 Retail, Synology ds215j NAS + 1x3TB WD Reds connected to a 6TB Seagate USB 3.0 Backup Plus Hub, Blue Yeti Microphone, Logitech C922 Pro HD,  Logitech C920 Pro HD, Bit Defender Total Security 2021.

 

Second PC (Cyclops) - MSI 990FXA Gaming, AMD FX 8370 4Ghz, Corsair 16GB Vengeance Red 9-9-9-24 1600Mhz, Arctic Cooling Freezer 13, Asus Strix 1050TI 4GB, 1 X Acer 27" Full HD Monitor, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB, 1 x Samsung Evo 850 250GB, 2 X Seagate Barracuda 2TB, 1 X WD Black 2TB, 1 x ASUS 16x DVDRW, X-Case Eagle III Case, 3 X Corsair AF 120 Case Fans, EVGA 850 G2 80+ Gold + PSU, Logitech MX Master Mouse, Corsair K30 Keyboard, Logitech C920 Webcam, R0DE NT1-A Microphone, Scarlet 212 Audio Interface (Revision 2), Windows 10 Pro X64 Retail, Bit Defender Total Security 2021, 2TB Seagate Expansion USB Hard Drive.

 

Third PC (Old Trustie) - Acer Aspire M3400, OEM Mainboard, AMD FX Athlon II X3 425 2.7Ghz, 16GB Corsair Value 1600Mhz Ram, OEM CPU Cooler, AMD R7 260 2GB GPU, 1 X Acer 27" Full HD Monitor, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB, 2TB Samsung SATA III, 1 X OEM 16X DVDRW, 1 X Acer OEM Case, 1 X Corsair AF120 Case Can, Corsair CX500 Bronze+ CPU, Logitech MX Master Mouse, Corsair K30 Keyboard, Windows 10 Home X64 OEM, Logitech C920 Webcam, Bit Defender Total Security 2021.

 

Printers Include - Canon MG5750, Canon, IP8750,  Canon Pixma Mega tank G5050 & 2 X Samsung Xpress C410W.

 

1 X Zexrow Xbox360 Wired Game Controller.

 

TP Link Archer AX6000 Cable Router Wifi6 with a Virgin Media Hub 4.0 in Modem only mode running 1GB Fibre internet.

 

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 256GB Mobile Phone.

 

Internet Speed.....

https://www.speedtest.net/result/9935039193

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Are you sure you don't want a blazing fast NVME drive instead of that 2TB SSD ? (Or to go alongside it, keep the SSD for your games for example and just get a small 128GB NVME drive for OS?)

 

... It is NVME right? The terms change so often that I'm lost at this point... Was it M.2 PCI-e?  .... Ughh..

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x / GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6750XT OC 12GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200
MOBO: MSI B450m Gaming Plus / NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB / Case: TT Core v21 / PSU: Seasonic 750W / OS: Win 10 Pro

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If you can wait a couple months I would go with something within the Ryzen 3000 series. There are some significant IPC improvements and increased core count should help greatly in both gaming and adobe premiere. The pricing structure will also help you save a good chunk of change you could use to get an NVME for your OS.

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12 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

Are you sure you don't want a blazing fast NVME drive instead of that 2TB SSD ? (Or to go alongside it, keep the SSD for your games for example and just get a small 128GB NVME drive for OS?)

 

... It is NVME right? The terms change so often that I'm lost at this point... Was it M.2 PCI-e?  .... Ughh..

Good point. I will keep that in mind. Thanks :)

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My changes would be:

 

  • 9700k instead of 9900k, for editing cores matter more than threads and both have 8
  • H100i V2 or a Noctua NH-D15, Corsair's "PRO" series has a high failure rate and performs worse than the previous V2.
  • ASUS Mobo
  • RAM is just OK but know you'll paying around $50 more just because of LEDs, a ripoff if you ask me.
  • If you really need an SSD that large you could go for an nVME m.2 Intel drive like the 600P which is fast and will definitely resist better the r/w cycles from video edition than the Samsung --- Crucial or Sandisk are decent brands too.
  • Power supply: a 650 watt G2 or any other 650W Tier 1 PSU, 850W is overkill for a single graphics card configuration

fans are also kind of a ripoff but it's your cash dude

 

 

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6 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

for editing cores matter more than threads

Then why not get a threadripper?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $409.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler $84.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $179.99 @ Amazon
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $87.99 @ Newegg
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $87.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $79.99 @ Adorama
Storage Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $134.99 @ Newegg
Video Card EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card $688.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply BitFenix - Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $76.98 @ SuperBiiz
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1931.88
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:58 EST-0500  

Even though you said you were going to transfer the GTX 1070 over, for $2000 you can get a build with an RTX 2080. 

i7-9700K because it's cheaper than the 9900K and there's no change in cores. Like @aezakmi said, for video editing cores matter more than threads.

I've chosen 32GB of GeIL EVO SPEAR RAM as it offers good value for money.

In terms of storage I've chosen a Crucial P1 500GB for a boot drive and an Intel 660p 1TB for storage. The 660p should hold up better than most SSDs when editing (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).

GPU-wise I've gone for an EVGA RTX 2080 Black 8GB. It's a great card for the money.

For the case, I've chosen a Fractal Design Meshify C with a tempered glass side window.

The power supply is a BitFenix Formula 650W which should power the system quite nicely.

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5 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Then why not get a threadripper?

Because Threadripper-based systems are unnecessarily expensive and are bad value for money in this case.

IMO Zen 2 would be the ideal option but Z390 should do the job just fine.

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4 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Then why not get a threadripper?

IPC rate is lower and needs faster memory, plus it's not that good for gaming which is what OP will mainly do.

The difference between the 3700k and the 9600k will be really noticeable

 

If he/she were doing just gaming a standard Ryzen 2700 would be enough.

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46 minutes ago, JeffTutorialsYT said:

Hey people, so I just finalized my part list for my new PC build. I currently have a i7-3770k which has served me well over the years, but is clearly starting to show it's age.

replace the PSU with a decent 550W, then drop in a new GPU and call it a day.

Wait another ~4-6 Months and do it then. 
Get the same performance for half the price or double the threads...

 

46 minutes ago, JeffTutorialsYT said:

I want to go for a durable, dependable PC that will last me another 5+ years

Then you also should take a look at VEGA56 instead of the nVidia.

 

Why? Just look at Radeon HD7970 vs. GTX680.

The former one trades blows with GTX780 while the latter battles more often in modern Games with the 7870.

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1 minute ago, 1kv said:

Because Threadripper-based systems are unnecessarily expensive and are bad value for money in this case.

That's bullshit.

Only the Motherboards are really expensive.

 

The CPUs are not.

12 Thread 1920 is 350

the 16 THread is 559

2920 is 613€

 

That's reasonably priced, compared with the other Side.

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2 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

That's bullshit.

Only the Motherboards are really expensive.

 

The CPUs are not.

12 Thread 1920 is 350

the 16 THread is 559

2920 is 613€

 

That's reasonably priced, compared with the other Side.

Mobos are expensive because it's a workstation platform like LGA2066 or 3647, those are worth a kidney.

 

Also shouldn't the V64 card last more than the 56? there wasn't a big price difference last time I checked

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11 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

That's bullshit.

Only the Motherboards are really expensive.

 

The CPUs are not.

12 Thread 1920 is 350

the 16 THread is 559

2920 is 613€

 

That's reasonably priced, compared with the other Side.

Yes but OP will mainly be doing gaming and only moderate video editing. There really isn't any need for Threadripper.

14 minutes ago, 1kv said:

Because Threadripper-based systems are unnecessarily expensive and are bad value for money in this case.

Why do I say that? Because Threadripper isn't ideal for what OP wants to do, especially considering the cost of parts and the fact that it's a workstation platform.

Z390 is way better for OP's usage since heavy gaming isn't a strongpoint of any workstation platform, much less Threadripper.

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16 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

Mobos are expensive because it's a workstation platform like LGA2066 or 3647, those are worth a kidney.

Yeah, but you also get much more PCIe Lanes, so that you can ram in like 6 NVME SSDs.

Boards usually support 2 or so, the other 4 with a PCIe to 4xM.2 

So for Content Creation it might be worth a thought...

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Also shouldn't the V64 card last more than the 56? there wasn't a big price difference last time I checked

Depends on where you live.

Here where I live its between 100 and 150€.

With some Sales it can be up to 200€ (because someone sold a new Blower VEGA for like 260€).

 

For normal, axial fanned Cards, we're talking about like 350€ for V56 and 400€ for the Gigabyte, 410€ ASUS, Sapphire 439€

56: 350€ ASUS; Gigabyte, Red Dragon (was sold for 309€ 2 weeks ago), Sapphire Pulse 358€.

 

Sapphire Nitro 56 is total horse shit. Cost the same as the 64... 

 

Though I'd NEVER EVER RECOMMEND ANYONE to get a Blower Card!
AVOID IT! AT ALL COST!

 

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Hey everyone, thanks for your suggestions! I just made a few small changes:

 

1) RIP RGB Ram

2) i7 instead of i9

3) Better motherboard with those savings

 

I would LOVE to get NVME storage, but I need at least 2TB, and the current prices are just simply crazy :(

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $409.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair - H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $84.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $199.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill - Sniper X 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $229.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $297.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital - Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $169.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  
Case Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case $249.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $99.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans $119.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1902.71
  Mail-in rebates -$40.00
  Total $1862.71
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 19:49 EST-0500  

 

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