Turning 30 - Pushing the boat out £4k(ish) build

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weazel91

New member
Hi all,

I've decided that I'm treating myself to a larger than life build for my 30th. This build will be used for a vast amount of tasks (not mainly gaming). I do a lot of video editing (After Effects, Premiere Pro) with lots of video encoding too, all at the same time as trying to edit over bits too. It will likely be used to capture devices down the road too for conference type events through vmix (capture device to follow). Below is the build, minus monitors (as I said, more productivity than gaming).

What is everyones thoughts? Future proofed?

Case
NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core (3.4GHz @ up to 4.65GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
3x PCS ARGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-overclocked/4MBnh0UdDw/

Thanks for taking the time and for any input!
 
NoddyPirate

NoddyPirate

Grand Master
Good morning!

I’m not much of a spec creation guru - but the rest will be here shortly I expect to assist. What I would say though would be:

The NZXT case is a hot box - you will need something better - the gang here will advise.

The Crosshair VIII Hero motherboard I think is the top end offering and is worth considering.

You absolutely need better cooling. For a build like this you should have the best you can get - which is likely the H150i Elite Capellix AIO.

The PSU needs an upgrade also - RMx 1000 would be my personal minimum for such a build.

Storage could be improved also. You can add a second M.2 in the configurator which would be my strong preference to make full use of the X570 chipset - as it can handle two full speed (PCIe Gen 4.0 @ 7,000 MB/s) M.2 drives.

And OverClocked Ryzen is rarely a good idea - as while the all core performance is better, the low core count performance is significantly worse. However yours might actually be one of the few cases where it might make sense to do it! Just make sure you understand how it might affect your workflow - if you do a lot of multi core stuff - where you’ll frequently be using more than half the cores of the 5950X at the same time, then it’s probably a good call. Otherwise stock might work just fine.

Just bear in mind that an OverClocked 5950X uses a lot of power and puts out a lot of heat. So you want premium components to keep the system happy.
 
NoddyPirate

NoddyPirate

Grand Master
Oh - and drop the Arctic Thermal Paste as most AIO’s will come with paste ore-applied.

And upgrade the warranty too. Even just Silver Warranty for £5 can’t be argued with - but at £4K + I would want lots of protection!
 
AgentCooper

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
Moderator
What sort of RAM usage do you currently get, out of curiosity? I know Premier Pro can be memory intensive but there's a case for going for 64GB of faster RAM and then chucking a small SSD in the system to configure as a scratch drive, depending on the amount of RAM being used.

That being said, if we left the RAM as is, these are the other tweaks I'd make to the system..

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £4,266.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/v4HWwAMU6N/
 
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weazel91

New member
AgentCooper said:
What sort of RAM usage do you currently get, out of curiosity? I know Premier Pro can be memory intensive but there's a case for going for 64GB of faster RAM and then chucking a small SSD in the system to configure as a scratch drive, depending on the amount of RAM being used.

That being said, if we left the RAM as is, these are the other tweaks I'd make to the system..

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £4,266.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/v4HWwAMU6N/
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Hey!

This forum and the people in it are amazing! So glad to have the help from others on such a large build. My thought process is that the RAM stays as is. Better to over than under spec. I may just bite the bullet and get 2 slightly larger M.2's and as you say use as a scratch disk rather than an SSD to save any bottle necks with multiple projects running.

I'm currently running 32GB 2666MHz on an Dell XPS which when running vmix and video through with a few calls in can get a bit touch and go. It's been a powerhouse but I'm hoping to future proof now.

Thanks NoddyPirate for your input too! Handy to completely understand the core performance of the 5950X v other Ryzen 9's. Something to weigh up.
 
NoddyPirate

NoddyPirate

Grand Master
AgentCooper said:
What sort of RAM usage do you currently get, out of curiosity? I know Premier Pro can be memory intensive but there's a case for going for 64GB of faster RAM and then chucking a small SSD in the system to configure as a scratch drive, depending on the amount of RAM being used.

That being said, if we left the RAM as is, these are the other tweaks I'd make to the system..

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £4,266.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/v4HWwAMU6N/
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I wasn't too far off I think @AgentCooper ? :) I had tried creating a spec but the case options were all Gobbledegook to me......

Fitting the H150i into a case can be a problem - so AgentC's has chosen the H115i for his case as the H150i won't fit (EDIT - or maybe just because the H150i isn't needed! @AgentCooper will know better than me!), but it's still a super option, particularly with a non-OC CPU.

I do worry about SSD's as scratch drives personally - cos they are orders of magnitude slower than RAM (as in DDR4 RAM is 60 times faster than a typical SATA SSD and 4 times faster than the fastest M.2 available) - they are great if your RAM is full of course, but I kind of see them only as an emergency measure more than a plan.
 
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