PC build for Unreal development

[ken56565]

Hi all!

I have been reading all the threads for PC builds for Unreal Engine use. Thx very much for these.

My need is abit more targeted.
- Primary use: It will be for Unreal Cinematics work (for anyone who knows what that is), please think, rendering if you are not sure.
- Secondary use : Game development.

Before I press the buy button, just need to check with you experts on the following build...

Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE TG (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.6GHz/76MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME X870-P WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER TRINITY BLACK EDITION - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CX SERIES™ CX-750 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £1,982.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-nvidia-studio/vhMqWJBhQP/


...thoughts would be most appreciative.


Regards

 

[ken56565]

Ok, to hone down on a more specific question....

I am pretty happy with the processor and graphics choice but not quite sure about case/power supply/cooling system. Are the latter suitable?

 

[TonyCarter]

Sorry we missed this, but at least you had the forethought to bump it so we did see it eventually.

If you can wait a couple of weeks then both the new 5070Ti and Ryzen 9 9900X3D/9950X3D processors will be out, so you might get a bigger bang for your buck.

If you can’t wait, the 9900X has a decent performance uplift over the 7900X.

But to balance this relatively powerful build that might be used for prolonged periods, I’d want a better quality, newer ATX3.1 spec PSU…something like the 850RMx…and a TUF or Eagle level motherboard with the better quality components.

 

[ken56565]

Thx Tony. I can wait so thx for the tip.

When the component are available, I will punch the specs in and see what happens.

Regards

 

[ken56565]

The website recommended that the 850RMx is overkill? It calculated that the power consumption is about 450W + another 20% to be safe. Does this sound correct to you?

 

[TonyCarter]

The website recommended that the 850RMx is overkill? It calculated that the power consumption is about 450W + another 20% to be safe. Does this sound correct to you?

That's the minimum requirement based on the published power figures for the CPU and GPU, and we know those figures can be wildly inaccurate and won't allow for CPU/GPU upgrades in a few year's time.

It's much easier and cost-effective to pay £50 more now on a high-end ATX3.1 PSU (even the RM850W one is ATX3.1 now) than spend £100 on one now and £150 on one when you want a GPU upgrade.

A lower power one also means you'd risk operating outside its peak efficiency window of 40-60%.