Data Science/Algotrading - Light gaming/video editing.

RalCla

Member
Hi all,

I'm looking to build a pc mainly for algotrading (just modelling/simulating not running the strategies).

Lighter use will include kaggle/gaming/video editing, but doubt anything I'll do here will be demanding.

Budget wise I'm happy with £3.5-4k. Other half would prefer me to go lower.

I would like some help mainly with my storage configuration. I'm looking for a hard drive to store a decent amount of data and also looking to dual boot Windows/Ubuntu.

Also I won't be looking to overclock, but will likely be using a lot of the cores in parallel for extended periods of time, so wanting to make sure my cooling choices (case/fans/processor) are adequate here.

GPU - I'm looking to spend a lot of time using tensorflow-gpu so makes sense to get a decent card.
Ram - I do deal with quite a lot of data, I'm currently using 64, which I have only fully utilised a couple of times, but there's a chance I'll end up on a project requiring more.

Thanks a lot.

CaseNZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting2x 50cm Blue LED Strip
Extra Case Fans2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

£3,688.00
inc VAT and Delivery
 
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RalCla

Member
Thanks a lot - made all those changes

Edit: Anything wrong with the nzxt h511 black case? I had to swap to fit the processor cooler unit.
 
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RalCla

Member
I've swapped the case for the FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window).

Just reading up, the airflow is supposed to be a lot better for that.
 
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