Need help!! New build based on LTT 4K video editing build

[River Song]

Budget (including currency): 2000 Canadian dollar 

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: photoshop, video editing , some light gaming and some computer programming with java or python 

Other details:

I wanted to follow LTT 4K video editing build, from 7-8 month ago and I tried to buy all the components. But I can’t find the motherboard listed it’s not available anymore. there are many many similar motherboards which has confused me . I’m a photographer and a student so I need to have something on budget(2000 Ca or a little more) With the capability to be used for at least 4-5 years. I work with RAW images. 
while searching for the motherboard I came across many comments which were saying that Now it’s a bad time to buy Graphic Card and Ill lose money... is true? I can wait for a month or so for my build if I can get better graphic card.... will other parts be cheaper too or it’s just the Graphic Card? I would appreciate any help, It’s my first time build and I’m really overwhelmed by all the similar products. Thanks a lot! 

[Oswin]

do you need it within the next 2 weeks? would recommend waiting for zen 3 and nvidia ampere if you are looking to build something high end

 

[River Song]

9 minutes ago, Oswin said:

do you need it within the next 2 weeks? would recommend waiting for zen 3 and nvidia ampere if you are looking to build something high end

 

@OswinI can wait for 2 weeks but I don’t know about the parts being high end. 
the build on the video was : CPU: AMD Ryzen 3600 6-core 12 thread. I couldn’t find the graphic card exactly like What LTT suggested so I’ve got something similar : Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 Super Advanced 6GB edition GDDR6 HDMI2.0 DP 1.4 gaming graphic card. I don’t have any motherboard yet so I want to buy that too. Do you think I can get a better deal for these if I wait? 

[Oswin]

Just now, River Song said:

@OswinI can wait for 2 weeks but I don’t know about the parts being high end. 
the build on the video was : CPU: AMD Ryzen 3600 6-core 12 thread and I couldn’t find the graphic card exactly like What LTT suggested so I’ve got something similar : Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 Super Advanced 6GB edition GDDR6 HDMI2.0 DP 1.4 gaming graphic card. I don’t have any motherboard. Do you think I can get a better deal for these if I wait? 

can you link the video? what i meant was, if you can wait, then you can save up and wait for the new ryzen 4000 series and rtx 3000 series GPU.

[River Song]

@Oswin thank you! The video is : 

so the motherboard won’t we be different if I wait ? I think I’ll wait for the graphic and cpu! I have bought the other parts in the video too, I can send them back and get new ones cause I just bought them and they are intact. 

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, River Song said:

@Oswin thank you! The video is : 

so the motherboard won’t we be different if I wait ? I think I’ll wait for the graphic and cpu! I have bought the other parts in the video too, I can send them back and get new ones cause I just bought them and they are intact. 

would recommend returning them, prices are different now (seeing that this video is made in 2019) you can get better hardware for the price.

[Oswin]

quick question, do you need Cuda ?

[River Song]

Thank you I’ll do that. I would be great if LTT could put an upgrade list for the parts so that unprofessional people like me  can rely on it. Cause it’s so time consuming and confusing to read many things prior to read an article which suggests parts to understand slight differences in models! 

[Oswin]

Just now, River Song said:

I would be great if LTT could put an upgrade list for the parts so that unprofessional people like me  can rely on it

working on another list right now

[River Song]

10 minutes ago, Oswin said:

quick question, do you need Cuda ?

Not need it but if I have it , it would be nice! 

[River Song]

10 minutes ago, Oswin said:

working on another list right now

Really??? That’s awesome

[Oswin]

this took quite a while..... for 2k you can get something like this

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$419.50 @ Vuugo
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$99.05 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$239.99 @ Newegg Canada
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$139.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$144.50 @ Vuugo
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$169.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO GAMING Video Card	$423.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$139.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case Fan	Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.41 CFM 140 mm Fan	$36.60 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan	Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.41 CFM 140 mm Fan	$36.60 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1950.19
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-21 03:33 EDT-0400

then again, if you are looking for something this high end, would strongly suggest waiting for zen 3 and nvidia ampere.

[River Song]

@Oswin Thank you so much  I must check their prices in Canada cause usually it’s more expensive than US. I guess I’ll wait but Even with zen 3 and nvidia ampere still I don’t know the motherboard .

[Oswin]

2 minutes ago, River Song said:

Thank you so much  I must check their prices in Canada cause usually it’s more expensive than US. I guess I’ll wait but Even with zen 3 and nvidia ampere still I don’t know the motherboard .

this list is based on the canadian PCPP, so yes these prices are in canadian. the motheboard i listed is a solid choice and does support the upcoming zen 3.

[River Song]

1 minute ago, Oswin said:

this list is based on the canadian PCPP, so yes these prices are in canadian. the motheboard i listed is a solid choice and does support the upcoming zen 3.

Sorry I didn’t know they are in Canadian. One more question how can I check that the components to see if they optimize each other’s functions? Cause LTT used some graphs to have the maximum benefits from the parts together... is there any website ? In case I need to change a part when it’s not available or in situations like this. 

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, River Song said:

One more question how can I check that the components to see if they optimize each other’s functions?

sorry, but i dont quite understand what you mean by this

[boggy77]

i would make some changes to the list above. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$601.75 @ shopRBC
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler	$98.28 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$194.70 @ Vuugo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$189.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	TCSunBow X3 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$444.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$113.05 @ Vuugo
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 PWM PST 74 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 PWM PST 74 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 PWM PST 74 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.99 @ Memory Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2017.70
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-21 03:51 EDT-0400

 

 

2 minutes ago, River Song said:

In case I need to change a part when it’s not available or in situations like this. 

just ask here on the forum and people will answer. there are no "definitive guides", most people get their information and get up to date by studying the specs, benchmarks in games and software of the different components, reading and watching reviews from trusted websites/channels. there are a few lists on this forum for different components, like the motherboard tier list or PSU tier list I have in my signature, if you want to take a look. otherwise, feel free to ask any questions and the community will do its best to answer.

[boggy77]

19 minutes ago, Oswin said:

Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.41 CFM 140 mm Fan

I wouldn't recommend these, they are very loud and should only be used in industrial applications (like large server rooms etc)

[Oswin]

Just now, boggy77 said:

I wouldn't recommend these, they are very loud and should only be used in industrial applications (like large server rooms etc)

picked them because of the high airflow and PWM, but changing it shouldn't be a problem at all

[boggy77]

Just now, Oswin said:

picked them because of the high airflow and PWM, but changing it shouldn't be a problem at all

i know, the specs look good, but 2000rpm fans are loud and mostly unnecessary for a home pc build.

[Oswin]

5 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

didnt want to link this because it is listed as a grey unit in the PSU tier list

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Gray - units with various issues and concerns, see notes in the spreadsheet

 

[River Song]

7 minutes ago, Oswin said:

sorry, but i dont quite understand what you mean by this

I don’t know in this video or another LTT showed some graph to show why he chose a part and the graph showed this part works better for that specific build cause it boosts other parts/part of the build. I don’t know if it was speed or Sth else. 

[River Song]

8 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

i would make some changes to the list above. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$601.75 @ shopRBC
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler	$98.28 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$194.70 @ Vuugo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$189.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	TCSunBow X3 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$444.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$113.05 @ Vuugo
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 PWM PST 74 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 PWM PST 74 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 PWM PST 74 CFM 140 mm Fan	$14.99 @ Memory Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2017.70
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-21 03:51 EDT-0400

 

 

just ask here on the forum and people will answer. there are no "definitive guides", most people get their information and get up to date by studying the specs, benchmarks in games and software of the different components, reading and watching reviews from trusted websites/channels. there are a few lists on this forum for different components, like the motherboard tier list or PSU tier list I have in my signature, if you want to take a look. otherwise, feel free to ask any questions and the community will do its best to answer.

Thank You Do you think the other parts in this list change if I wait for zen3 and new graphic card? 

[boggy77]

2 minutes ago, River Song said:

Thank You Do you think the other parts in this list change if I wait for zen3 and new graphic card? 

if you wait, come back then and ask for another build. these parts are good and compatible with zen 3 and nvidia 3000 series, but i'm sure the prices for most of the parts will change by then and we might recommend something else.

[Oswin]

4 minutes ago, River Song said:

I don’t know in this video or another LTT showed some graph to show why he chose a part and the graph showed this part works better for that specific build cause it boosts other parts/part of the build. I don’t know if it was speed or Sth else. 

do you mean how the hardware performs on a specific workload? puget systems does test on different hardware for different workloads if that is what you need.