Adobe workstation build

[The blaide]

So I was asked by a client to price out a PC build that would compare to iMac pro which as configured was $4100. The primary use is going to be working with Adobe for graphic design. Their setup is that all work is saved to a NAS so 1tb should be enough to work with.

 

this is what I came up with.

 

 

all comments are welcome

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List:

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  (Purchased For $418.95) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $79.90) 

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  (Purchased For $147.00) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  (Purchased For $325.99) 

Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $149.99) 

I also have a few Seagate 1tb 7200rpm HDD to throw in

Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  (Purchased For $523.98) 

Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $99.99) 

Power Supply: ADATA XPG CORE Reactor 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $119.99) 

Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $13.58) 
Total: $1879.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 16:39 EDT-0400

[Jurrunio]

The rear IO could be somewhat barren, otherwise it's a decent buuld

[Senzelian]

Depending on the exact application and task a Intel CPU will outperform an AMD CPU.

That has simply to do with how Adobe optimizes their workloads.

 

Check out how close the 9900K comes to AMD's 12 core in Puget's testing.

I'd check out their benchmarks before making a decision. You can find them by simply googling for "Puget Systems Adobe"

Source https://www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Adobe-Premiere-Pro-143/Hardware-Recommendations

 

 

 

 

[The blaide]

3 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

Depending on the exact application and task a Intel CPU will outperform an AMD CPU.

That has simply to do with how Adobe optimizes their workloads.

 

Check out how close the 9900K comes to AMD's 12 core in Puget's testing.

I'd check out their benchmarks before making a decision. You can find them by simply googling for "Puget Systems Adobe"

Source https://www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Adobe-Premiere-Pro-143/Hardware-Recommendations

 

 

 

 

Thanx I will look into it

[GDRRiley]

3 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

Depending on the exact application and task a Intel CPU will outperform an AMD CPU.

That has simply to do with how Adobe optimizes their workloads.

 

Check out how close the 9900K comes to AMD's 12 core in Puget's testing.

I'd check out their benchmarks before making a decision. You can find them by simply googling for "Puget Systems Adobe"

Source https://www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Adobe-Premiere-Pro-143/Hardware-Recommendation

yeah but the 9900k is more than the 3900x and ryzen will do really well in some workloads

intel doesn't make sense here

[Senzelian]

17 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

yeah but the 9900k is more than the 3900x and ryzen will do really well in some workloads

intel doesn't make sense here

Performance isn't always the only thing that matters, especially when it comes to important work.

Reliability is important... a streamlined work process... quick support for a certain platform for troubleshooting.

 

And no, I'm not saying that a AMD CPU can't have or be any of those things. I'm just saying: "Look into it. Don't forget the oither side, as bad as it might look like right now."

[GDRRiley]

Just now, Senzelian said:

Performance isn't always the only thing that matters, especially when it comes to important work.

Reliability is important... a streamlined work process... quick support for a certain platform for troubleshooting.

 

And no, I'm not saying that a AMD CPU can't have or be any of thhose things. I'm just saying: "Look into it. Don't forget the oither side, as bad as it might look like right now."

intel doesn't have ECC on the 9900K

asrocks got proper sever boards with all those features if you are worried about reliability.

 

your talking like they looking at buying from OEMs not custom PCs.

[Senzelian]

14 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

intel doesn't have ECC on the 9900K

asrocks got proper sever boards with all those features if you are worried about reliability.

 

your talking like they looking at buying from OEMs not custom PCs.

Have you looked at the affect of ECC RAM on workstations?

What does "all those features" mean? Which features specificaly?

 

It doesn't matter whether a PC has been custom build or made by an OEM.

For example a tried and tested controller chip can make huge differences in certain work enviroments.

 

You also didn't get my point. Again, I'm not voting for either team. That'd be stupid.

The person that is making the buying decision should know what they're getting into and I'm simply providing information.

 

I really don't know what you're trying to achieve. 

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$449.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	EVGA CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$89.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$143.99 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$279.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$669.99 @ Newegg
Case	EVGA DG-75 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.94 @ ModMyMods
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$105.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1969.86
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$1919.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 17:40 EDT-0400

 

[igormp]

3 hours ago, The blaide said:

So I was asked by a client to price out a PC build that would compare to iMac pro which as configured was $4100. The primary use is going to be working with Adobe for graphic design. Their setup is that all work is saved to a NAS so 1tb should be enough to work with.

 

this is what I came up with.

 

 

all comments are welcome

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List:

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  (Purchased For $418.95) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $79.90) 

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  (Purchased For $147.00) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  (Purchased For $325.99) 

Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $149.99) 

I also have a few Seagate 1tb 7200rpm HDD to throw in

Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  (Purchased For $523.98) 

Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $99.99) 

Power Supply: ADATA XPG CORE Reactor 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $119.99) 

Case Fan: Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $13.58) 
Total: $1879.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 16:39 EDT-0400

If I were you, I'd go for a cheaper GPU (maybe a 2060/S, or even any variant of the 1660) and try to go for the Ryzen 3950X since CPU performance is way more important than GPU for Adobe stuff.