First PC

[Steve72]

Budget (including currency): ~$2000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Fusion 360

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

I'm looking to build my first PC, and upgrade from an old Macbook Pro. I'll mainly be using it for video editing, graphic design, and 3D modeling, with a little gaming as well. After doing a little bit of research, this is the build I came up with:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n2999C

I'd love to hear your opinion on it. I think it might be overkill for what I need, and if you have any ideas for how to reduce the cost (maybe by $200-400?) that would be appreciated. I would like to have it fairly future-proof though, and hopefully have this last 5-10 years with some upgrades along the way. Thanks!

[brob]

42 minutes ago, Steve72 said:

Budget (including currency): ~$2000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Fusion 360

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

I'm looking to build my first PC, and upgrade from an old Macbook Pro. I'll mainly be using it for video editing, graphic design, and 3D modeling, with a little gaming as well. After doing a little bit of research, this is the build I came up with:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n2999C

I'd love to hear your opinion on it. I think it might be overkill for what I need, and if you have any ideas for how to reduce the cost (maybe by $200-400?) that would be appreciated. I would like to have it fairly future-proof though, and hopefully have this last 5-10 years with some upgrades along the way. Thanks!

 

This build is not less expensive but does offer much better Premiere Pro performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($347.12 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($55.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($159.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($879.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 12 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2036.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-10 15:03 EST-0500

[leclod]

A bit expensive, but nice.

I'd change the Water cooler for an air cooler like a thermal assassin but that's me.

 

Edited November 10, 2024 by leclod

[leclod]

8 minutes ago, brob said:

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($347.12 @ Newegg)

Really ?

I mean does that Intel have such an advantage in those loads, that future improvements on AM5 side don't count ?

Edited November 10, 2024 by leclod

[Steve72]

39 minutes ago, brob said:

Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($879.00 @ Amazon)

Is it mainly the GPU giving increased Premiere performance in this build?

[Steve72]

46 minutes ago, leclod said:

A bit expensive, but nice.

I'd change the Water cooler for an air cooler like a thermal assassin but that's me.

Good idea, I'll do that.

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($399.98 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($110.10 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE ATX LGA1851 Motherboard  ($279.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte EAGLE OC ICE GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card  ($639.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2030.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-10 16:13 EST-0500

[Steve72]

15 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

CPU: *Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($399.98 @ B&H)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE ATX LGA1851 Motherboard  ($279.99 @ B&H)

Thanks for the feedback. Do you think the Core Ultra 7 265K provides a significant performance increase? From my research, it seemed like it handled Premiere a little better than the 9900x, but otherwise is about the same. I don't know if it would justify a $20 increase for the CPU and $70 for the motherboard.

[Why_Me]

55 minutes ago, Steve72 said:

Thanks for the feedback. Do you think the Core Ultra 7 265K provides a significant performance increase? From my research, it seemed like it handled Premiere a little better than the 9900x, but otherwise is about the same. I don't know if it would justify a $20 increase for the CPU and $70 for the motherboard.

Cudimm RAM is due to be released soon and that should make all the difference with Arrow Lake.

[brob]

2 hours ago, Steve72 said:

Is it mainly the GPU giving increased Premiere performance in this build?

 

Mostly, but the i7 for the most part benches better than the 9900X.