4k Video Trancode & Editing Rig

[ItWasEnder]

So I currently have a Ryzen 5 2600, 2 1080 TI (EVGA), 1200w PSU (see part list), and 32 (4x8) Corsair vengeance pro 3000MHz memory.

 

I plan on upgrading the CPU to a Ryzen 7 3800x (50% off msrp) and an Meg x570 ace motherboard. What are your thoughts on this? There will be absolutely no gaming into he rig.

 

PART LIST:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor	$339.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MEG X570 ACE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$358.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$85.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$85.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Crucial P5 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$149.94 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 8 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$154.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB FTW3 ELITE GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB FTW3 ELITE GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair HX Platinum 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$244.99 @ Corsair
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1580.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-05 17:30 EST-0500

 

[jaslion]

If this is a video transcoding machine and you use the cpu for it too then get the highest corecount possible. I don't know what your budget is but 339 for a 3800x is still pretty expensive when a much better 3900x is a little more.

[ItWasEnder]

3 minutes ago, jaslion said:

If this is a video transcoding machine and you use the cpu for it too then get the highest corecount possible. I don't know what your budget is but 339 for a 3800x is still pretty expensive when a much better 3900x is a little more.

 What type of cooling would I needs for that? The room ambient temperature is 22c fyi

 

I'm getting a 3800x for $250

Edited November 5, 2020 by EnderGaming
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[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, EnderGaming said:

 What type of cooling would I needs for that? The room ambient temperature is 22c fyi

 

I'm getting a 3800x for $250

The cooler you have now is plenty. 250 is not bad.

[Downkey]

The 3800x is still great, especially if you are getting it for 50% off. 

I'd get this motherboard though, it's the sane price with a better VRM https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-VIII-Motherboard-Integrated/dp/B07SYW3RT2/ref=sr_1_2?camp=1789&creative=9325&dchild=1&keywords=Asus+ROG+Crosshair+VIII+Hero&linkCode=xm2&linkId=7c0692222c8a39a070557eab5e8070f1&sr=8-2&tag=hardwunbox-20
 

[ItWasEnder]

3 minutes ago, Downkey said:

The 3800x is still great, especially if you are getting it for 50% off. 

I'd get this motherboard though, it's the sane price with a better VRM https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-VIII-Motherboard-Integrated/dp/B07SYW3RT2/ref=sr_1_2?camp=1789&creative=9325&dchild=1&keywords=Asus+ROG+Crosshair+VIII+Hero&linkCode=xm2&linkId=7c0692222c8a39a070557eab5e8070f1&sr=8-2&tag=hardwunbox-20
 

Alright. I was going to go for the Meg unify but it was out of stock. Thnx