Build Help: 2nd computer for rendering.. crazy?

[J1N]

Budget (including currency): 500 (flexible)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Rendering 1080p 15minute videos constantly.

 

Setup: 

i5-6402p 2.80 (I think auto turbo to 3.2)

16 gb corsair ram(running at 2133 cuz board restrictions) 

MSI B150M BAZOOKA

Radeon RX-480

Running two 24 inch and one 27 inch monitor currently

 

Context: I work for a YouTuber in preproduction compiling content into rough cuts and currently I am running a pretty dated setup I bought prepackaged years ago from IBP.  I build pcs regularly so putting it together shouldn't be an issue. I'd like to go as small as possible.

 

Here is my issue..

Whenever I am rendering from Sony Vegas (CPU RENDER ONLY, it crashes when I try to GPU render lol...) it annihilates my cpu and I cant do anything else for fear of bad render.

 

This setup however, runs everything I care about well so I dont want to upgrade it really. I play games on it, watch videos, work etc.

 

So my thought was that I could build a 2nd pc with a good cpu, good ram, mobo, ssd, and just forego a gfx card intending to use onboard video. Then lan them with high speed connection and like a peripheral splitter. All so I can render and still use my pc to play games while it's doing its thing. I dont do any detailed editing. Very basic cropping, cue card screens, chopping bad content, etc. Honestly I dont need the renders to be quick as long as I can still use my main pc...

 

Is this a dumb idea?

 

Any thoughts and part suggestions appreciated.

 

[Aereldor]

Over budget, but unbeaten in its class for CPU render only. Motherboard is overpriced but they're all out of stock now anyway, unless you get them on eBay. @Herman Mcpootis knows about some refurb options available too.

That GT 710 is just so you get display out, since the 3700x has no iGPU. Personally I'd recommend using an old GPU if you have one, or buying a used cheap GPU, the only purpose it needs to serve is display.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$98.98 @ Newegg
Memory	GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.95 @ B&H
Video Card	MSI GeForce GT 710 1 GB Video Card	$44.99 @ Amazon
Case	HEC HX300 ATX Mid Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$47.97 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$623.35
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-08 04:47 EDT-0400

 

[Aereldor]

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[koptr]

6 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Over budget, but unbeaten in its class for CPU render only. Motherboard is overpriced but they're all out of stock now anyway, unless you get them on eBay. @Herman Mcpootis knows about some refurb options available too.

That GT 710 is just so you get display out, since the 3700x has no iGPU. Personally I'd recommend using an old GPU if you have one, or buying a used cheap GPU, the only purpose it needs to serve is display.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$98.98 @ Newegg
Memory	GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.95 @ B&H
Video Card	MSI GeForce GT 710 1 GB Video Card	$44.99 @ Amazon
Case	HEC HX300 ATX Mid Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$47.97 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$623.35
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-08 04:47 EDT-0400

 

I would get 32gb of Ram because it gets sometimes filled 60% when I load a more difficult model and render it.

[koptr]

On ebay you can find used or new R9 3900X for cheaper: it costs around 300$. Just don't know if to trust some sellers, but with the 4 extra cores and 8 extra threads it'll be a lot faster.

[J1N]

1 hour ago, koptr said:

I would get 32gb of Ram because it gets sometimes filled 60% when I load a more difficult model and render it.

Perfect.

[J1N]

7 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Over budget, but unbeaten in its class for CPU render only. Motherboard is overpriced but they're all out of stock now anyway, unless you get them on eBay. @Herman Mcpootis knows about some refurb options available too.

That GT 710 is just so you get display out, since the 3700x has no iGPU. Personally I'd recommend using an old GPU if you have one, or buying a used cheap GPU, the only purpose it needs to serve is display.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$98.98 @ Newegg
Memory	GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.95 @ B&H
Video Card	MSI GeForce GT 710 1 GB Video Card	$44.99 @ Amazon
Case	HEC HX300 ATX Mid Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$47.97 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$623.35
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-08 04:47 EDT-0400

 

This is a great list for starting point.  I really appreciate it.

 

In theory though could the onboard video be used if a board had it? 

 

[koptr]

1 minute ago, J1N said:

This is a great list for starting point.  I really appreciate it.

 

In theory though could the onboard video be used if a board had it? 

 

If there is a Motherboard with integraded graphics (like in Linus' Video a 1650 I think) you can use it. But I think you can just buy them in China and because of the Covid-19 pandemic you would have to wait a long time for it.

It'll be hard to find a X570 / B450 / X470 Motherboard for the CPU. And they might be More expensive.

[koptr]

1 hour ago, koptr said:

I would get 32gb of Ram because it gets sometimes filled 60% when I load a more difficult model and render it.

And if you render big difficult Models you will easily fill the RAM.