4k raw/3d work editing workststion help

[Peter917]

So I have done a ton of research and am having a huge issue deciding on a CPU. I plan to edit 4k RAW video footage in adobe premiere pro and do VFX in after effects. I also want to learn blender as well. My budget is $2000 to $2500.

I hear the 7900x is a great option but I hear the cooling on it is not the greatest and that it runs really hot and I really do not want to do water cooling. I am at a toss up between the intel 7900x and the thread ripper. I hear that all those cores go to waste though in premiere so the 7900x might be better due to 10cores verses 16 cores. I just want the best overall system for what I plan to do within the budget I have given.

[cj09beira]

you might be better of with threadripper because it allows you to raid nvme drives, and boot from them (not limited to intel drives like in x299,read slower) which might help you have smother playback, the threadripper cpu will also be more powerful in other programs like blender (programs where the codes actually do their job  ), there is a youtube creator/twitch streamer that switched to treadripper from a 6700k just a week ago, he was going to make a video on it, when he does i will send it your way.

[brob]

20 minutes ago, Peter917 said:

So I have done a ton of research and am having a huge issue deciding on a CPU. I plan to edit 4k RAW video footage in adobe premiere pro and do VFX in after effects. I also want to learn blender as well. My budget is $2000 to $2500.

I hear the 7900x is a great option but I hear the cooling on it is not the greatest and that it runs really hot and I really do not want to do water cooling. I am at a toss up between the intel 7900x and the thread ripper. I hear that all those cores go to waste though in premiere so the 7900x might be better due to 10cores verses 16 cores. I just want the best overall system for what I plan to do within the budget I have given.

The i9-7900X runs no hotter than any other 140W TDP cpu. Trying to use a cooler designed for a 95W TDP cpu is obviously going to be problematic. Take a look at http://noctua.at/en/products/cpu-cooler-retail/tdpguide. As you can see the NH-D15, NH-U14S, and NH-D15S are all more than capable of cooling the cpu. They will even support moderate overclocks.

 

Threadripper can run even hotter. It has a 180W TDP. But it too can be air cooled.

 

Some hard data comparing the cpu you are considering doing several Premiere Pro functions, https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Premiere-Pro-CC-2017-1-2-CPU-Performance-Core-i9-7940X-7960X-7980XE-1034/. Similar for Aftereffects, https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/After-Effects-CC-2017-2-CPU-Performance-Core-i9-7940X-7960X-7980XE-1037/

 

I think a Threadripper build would likely be the better choice given the workload described. But either cpu is going to be though on the given budget.

[Peter917]

Ok, thanks for all the help! Yeah I just see premiere and after effects seem to handle single thread better and a big drop in the threadripper based on the Pudget system tests. I have never got AMD and am investing a lot of money and I want something future proofed.