Delidded 8700K 5.2GHz Lightroom PC Build

[Stammy]

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Hey folks!

 

New here, but no stranger to Linus' channel. I recently finished (and wrote about in extreme detail on my website) my PC build optimized for my Adobe Lightroom Classic CC work. Just a hobby, but I spent a ton of time in Lightroom editing 42MP raws from my Sony A7R III while on trips and develop detailed photosets of my trips. I have been wanting a faster rig for use in the Develop module of Lightroom where I spend most of my time, especially as I'm gearing up for a safari to Rwanda and Tanzania and will likely be coming back with a terabyte or two of shots to edit. The Develop module isn't terribly efficient when it comes to multiple cores - compared to Premiere Pro which is very efficient with both GPU and CPU. As such I opted for fewer cores (not like 18 that would be great for a video rig) with a good OC. 

 

I went with a delidded 8700K at 5.2GHz at 1.42V, DDR4-3200 @ 3333 CL14 at 1.4V and a GTX 1080 Ti at 2012 MHz / 11,200 MHz. For the display color accuracy was important to me so I went with the 4K Dell UP2718Q. Total build cost was about $6k but that includes a ton of stuff including display, VESA arm and related cable management things.

 

Much more detail on my site -- I spent about 4 months of spare time weekends writing up 32,000 words around the process, why I picked certain parts, how I configured Windows, LR and more about my LR workflow if you're interested in that stuff: <link removed>

 

[Airdragonz]

Looks really nice. I like the color scheme of the pc and minimalistic look of your desk. 

[PCMasterDebater]

11 minutes ago, Stammy said:

 Total build cost was about $6k

I'm pretty tired right now, But I don't see $6k USD sitting there. Not even close.

Even if I go bat shit crazy on the estimated costs

800 gpu

400 cpu

100 cpu cooler

400 ram

300 mobo

200 psu

200 case

600 storage

1000 monitor

200 monitor stand

200 cables

500 desk

200 chair

100 keyboard

100 mouse

100 speakers

100 headset

_________

 5100

[NinJake]

3 minutes ago, PCMasterDebater said:

I'm pretty tired right now, But I don't see $6k USD sitting there. Not even close.

Even if I go bat shit crazy on the estimated costs

800 gpu

400 cpu

100 cpu cooler

400 ram

300 mobo

200 psu

200 case

600 storage

1000 monitor

200 monitor stand

200 cables

500 desk

200 chair

100 keyboard

100 mouse

100 speakers

100 headset

_________

 5100

What about after taxes... shipping costs... prices were likely different when these parts were ordered and it's always safer to overestimate than claim you built a pc for 4k when in reality it was 4500.

[Stammy]

I have a detailed parts list in my article, but I'm not including desk/chair (that would be another $2400 -- it's a sit/stand walnut humanscale float + $1500 or so) etc in there.  This was retail prices at the time I purchased and not including shipping/tax:

 

 

[onlybuilt4cubanxlinx]

What a beaut. Very sexy. Any reason you don't want it on your desk?

[Stammy]

9 minutes ago, onlybuilt4cubanxlinx said:

What a beaut. Very sexy. Any reason you don't want it on your desk?

Mainly because it would block a great deal of the natural light I get from that window on the side, and make the desk a bit more cramped.

[Narnash]

10 hours ago, Stammy said:

Mainly because it would block a great deal of the natural light I get from that window on the side, and make the desk a bit more cramped.

Yeah it already looks so cramped. /s  (the natural light thing is very reasonable and it would look bulky on a sleek minimalistic desk though)

 

I honestly would never get a Apple Magic Keyboard (key travel hight, size, no num block, .. price) and would probably saved a bit monitor on the monitor arm, too (400$ is a kinda high price for a single one). But if you like if you like how they look and find yourself productive while using them thats fine I guess 

The whole package of course looks super clean and sleek and I really like that. Over all the minimalistic but natuaral room and desk setup looks very harmonic.

The whole thing wouldn't suit me since I can't keep such things clean for longer than maybe a hald hour 

 

 

So super neat and super powerful, maybe a bit pricy on one or the other side but as long you like it a super build!

[r3loAded]

Nice and clean build. But, there is always a "but", the case choice might not be the best one for airflow, If the temps are in check after prolonged testing, then it's fine.

 

Enjoy it responsibly.

[Aeternalis]

What a gorgeous setup. Though I can't say I'm a fan of the keyboard, I've never been able to like how to feels.
 

To each their own though. Enjoy.

[PCMasterDebater]

15 hours ago, Stammy said:

I have a detailed parts list in my article

The detailed article was a bit long winded for me  :p. I clicked the link, scrolled a bit, gasped, then exited: lol. Thanks for linking the parts list; I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. Never the less the parts list is very nice and by the looks mighty comfortable. How do you like that monitor?

I've been thinking about a 4k but I'm waiting for a 32" IPS 4k @ 144hz  <4ms response  for sub $1500.