New $2500 Editing Workstation Build (Advice Wanted)

[Cdog580]

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a build for a good friend of mine. He is looking to use this workstation for After Effects and Premiere Pro with a heavier focus on After Effects. I wanted some Input on parts that i have chosen just in case there is something that may be a better bang for the buck. Also i need a recommendation on a Mother Board AM4 socket. I look forward to hearing what you all think!

*Note i used puget system's benchmarks for advice on performance.

 

Ryzen 9 3950X 16 core processor

Motherboard unknown

64G DDR4 memory (2 x 32G sticks to allow for expansion in the future)

RTX 2070 Super

1TB Samsung SSD (Boot)

1TB Samsung SSD (Current PRojects Files)

1TB Samsung M.2 (Scratch and Media Cache)

750W Power Supply Corsair

Windows 10 Pro

 

Let me know if you have any questions or recommendations!

-chris

[Domoretech]

I would recommend the MSI PRO B450-A PRO MAX AM4 AMD B450 for your system and i would upgrade your psu to a 850 for future add-ons.

[Shrekpad]

Get a X570 board they’re much better than B450s.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CLkgXL/asus-rog-strix-x570-e-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-rog-strix-x570-e-gaming

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tgsnTW/msi-mpg-x570-gaming-pro-carbon-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-mpg-x570-gaming-pro-carbon-wifi

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 hours ago, Shrekpad said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tgsnTW/msi-mpg-x570-gaming-pro-carbon-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-mpg-x570-gaming-pro-carbon-wifi

this one is garbage, not really better than the B450 Tomahawk.

[m777y]

bestbudget :
ROG STRIX B450-E GAMING +

https://www.amazon.com/darkFlash-Cooling-Radiator-Rainbow-Lighting/dp/B07QG5PX4B

[boggy77]

I'd go with the motherboard @m777y suggested as well. It's a very high quality high end board without the price tag of one.

For ram, make sure you get at least 3200mhz, but aim for 3600 if not much more expensive.

For cooling i'd go air, the noctua nh-d15 being the best.

You don't need 1tb for boot and nothing else, so i'd re-think the drive configuration a bit. Also samsung drives are usually overpriced. You cand get pci-e 4 drives for the price of samsung, which will be twice as fast.

For psu, 650 will be enough, make sure you get the rmx, not the rm version.

[boggy77]

So something like this

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core Processor	$737.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler	$79.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard	$299.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$312.99 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$149.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$229.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card	$524.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$90.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Straight Power 11 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.90 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2545.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-21 07:38 EDT-0400

[Cdog580]

20 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

this one is garbage, not really better than the B450 Tomahawk.

so go x570 but not that specific board?

[Cdog580]

12 hours ago, boggy77 said:

I'd go with the motherboard @m777y suggested as well. It's a very high quality high end board without the price tag of one.

For ram, make sure you get at least 3200mhz, but aim for 3600 if not much more expensive.

For cooling i'd go air, the noctua nh-d15 being the best.

You don't need 1tb for boot and nothing else, so i'd re-think the drive configuration a bit. Also samsung drives are usually overpriced. You cand get pci-e 4 drives for the price of samsung, which will be twice as fast.

For psu, 650 will be enough, make sure you get the rmx, not the rm version.

The boot drive will also have all programs and stuff of that nature as well. also so what drives would you recommend other than samsung that are reliable? also ryzen likes higher frequency memory correct? is that why you are recommending 3600?

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, Cdog580 said:

so go x570 but not that specific board?

Avoid the MSI X570 boards below the ace/unify. X570-P if you want cheap or tuf/elite instead.

[boggy77]

12 hours ago, Cdog580 said:

The boot drive will also have all programs and stuff of that nature as well. also so what drives would you recommend other than samsung that are reliable? also ryzen likes higher frequency memory correct? is that why you are recommending 3600?

adata and crucial ones i included are good drives. sabrent rocket as well, inland premium, etc. there is a SSD tier list in my signature for more models.

yes 3600 is optimal for 3000 series ryzen