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[kylerittweger]

Budget (including currency): $4000 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Adobe Premiere (multiple 4k video streams and many effects) Adobe Audition, Adobe After Affects, AVID Pro Tools, maybe some light gaming like Minecraft.

Other details I also need new peripherals. I like cherry mx blue switches and I prefer a wireless mouse. I am hooking up to one (maybe more in the future) Asus ROG Strix XG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor. 

I just want to make sure that this system will cover my needs and future upgrades. Any and all suggestions are welcome! Thanks in advance!!

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste
Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard   
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card 
Case: Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case  
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller 
 

 

 

[richodude]

looks good. Seems like you're gonna use more cpu than gpu so id get the 5900/5950x/threadripper but a 5000 series for sure. 3090 might be a bit OP for you but not a bad choice. Normally id show you My pc guide but your needs dont match any of my builds.

[kylerittweger]

14 minutes ago, richodude said:

looks good. Seems like you're gonna use more cpu than gpu so id get the 5900/5950x/threadripper but a 5000 series for sure. 3090 might be a bit OP for you but not a bad choice. Normally id show you My pc guide but your needs dont match any of my builds.

awesome thanks! what is the difference between 5900 and the 5950x threadrippers? the reason I'm thinking 3090 is to future-proof the system and also give me more power so I don't run into any bottlenecks. my work is very time sensitive so I don't want to have to deal with components not working to the best of there ability. 

[richodude]

7 minutes ago, kylerittweger said:

awesome thanks! what is the difference between 5900 and the 5950x threadrippers? the reason I'm thinking 3090 is to future-proof the system and also give me more power so I don't run into any bottlenecks. my work is very time sensitive so I don't want to have to deal with components not working to the best of there ability. 

basically the amount of cores. 5900 is probably enough for most and the 5950 is a bit more. The 5950 is also a tiny bit faster than the 5900. The threadripper has a TON of cores at the expense of a lower clock rate. Research what cpu would be best for the programs you're using and how many cores you would need. Some programs can only utilize a few cores.

 

9 minutes ago, kylerittweger said:

the reason I'm thinking 3090 is to future-proof the system and also give me more power so I don't run into any bottlenecks. my work is very time sensitive so I don't want to have to deal with components not working to the best of there ability. 

sounds like a good enough reason to me!

[kylerittweger]

17 minutes ago, richodude said:

basically the amount of cores. 5900 is probably enough for most and the 5950 is a bit more. The 5950 is also a tiny bit faster than the 5900. The threadripper has a TON of cores at the expense of a lower clock rate. Research what cpu would be best for the programs you're using and how many cores you would need. Some programs can only utilize a few cores.

 

so I just looked at the stats of most of my programs and they use around 8-12 cores. But one program suggests 12 cores or higher for optimal performance. I use this application a lot and was wondering if I should stick with a 5000 series or go up to thread ripper. Program Is AVID Pro Tools. I run a lot of plugins and sometimes 40- 50 individual tracks with many other aux/bus tracks. 

[richodude]

2 minutes ago, kylerittweger said:

so I just looked at the stats of most of my programs and they use around 8-12 cores. But one program suggests 12 cores or higher for optimal performance. I use this application a lot and was wondering if I should stick with a 5000 series or go up to thread ripper. Program Is AVID Pro Tools. I run a lot of plugins and sometimes 40- 50 individual tracks with many other aux/bus tracks. 

I'd say the 5950x with some hefty overclocking would be perfect. Threadrippers (which is just a series btw not 1 cpu) can be thousands if you want a decently fast one.

 

I'm just a kid with free time so don't take my word for it. Go ahead and do more research and see what threadrippers are useful for, howimportant clock speed is, blah blah blah. 

[kylerittweger]

Just now, richodude said:

I'd say the 5950x with some hefty overclocking would be perfect. Threadrippers (which is just a series btw not 1 cpu) can be thousands if you want a decently fast one.

 

I'm just a kid with free time so don't take my word for it. Go ahead and do more research and see what threadrippers are useful for, howimportant clock speed is, blah blah blah. 

okay awesome. also if I were to switch to a threadripper series processor, I would have to switch my mb right? thanks for your help!!!

[richodude]

1 minute ago, kylerittweger said:

also if I were to switch to a threadripper series processor, I would have to switch my mb right?

i dont think so? check on the [motherboard's] manufacturers website for the cpu support. Some might not support all those cores but this thread is the most ive ever talked about threadrippers before lol. I think they both have the am4 socket

[brob]

Threadripper is socket sTRX not AM4, so it would require a different motherboard.

 

I'd suggest a 5900X given the budget. A 5950X offers better export performance, but otherwise very similar to the 5900X.

 

Consider all ssd, preferably NVMe, storage.

 

I'd suggest going with all aura sync compatible rgb components.

 

An 850W psu is more than enough power for the system.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($550.00) 
CPU Cooler: Asus ROG STRIX LC 360 RGB 80.95 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($469.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Corsair MP400 4 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($584.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($1800.00) 
Case: Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case  ($279.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4828.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-07 19:43 EST-0500

[kylerittweger]

39 minutes ago, brob said:

Threadripper is socket sTRX not AM4, so it would require a different motherboard.

 

I'd suggest a 5900X given the budget. A 5950X offers better export performance, but otherwise very similar to the 5900X.

 

Consider all ssd, preferably NVMe, storage.

 

I'd suggest going with all aura sync compatible rgb components.

 

An 850W psu is more than enough power for the system.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($550.00) 
CPU Cooler: Asus ROG STRIX LC 360 RGB 80.95 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($469.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Corsair MP400 4 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($584.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($1800.00) 
Case: Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case  ($279.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4828.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-07 19:43 EST-0500

okay this sounds good. thanks for all of your help. now I just have to buy it all.. and build it... and hope that I don't mess up somewhere lol.