Video Editing & After Effects SFX plus 4K Gaming - £6k budget - Ideas?

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johwoo

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I've been scouting possible builds for some time but havn't settled on anything so open to suggestions / possible builds.

Monitors are - LG 27UD58-B

I am aware lead times for most stuff is around 6 weeks though it's not factor

It would be used for Video production / post production mainly with Premier Pro / After Effects / Photoshop & 4K Gaming (Elite Dangerous / COD / Flight Simulator)

any ideas?
 
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Steveyg

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If you're going to drop 6g's on a computer I would strongly recommend getting a Samsung G9 to pair with the monster that's about to built
 
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6K will indeed get you an absolute monster.... Even just throwing stuff at it I only got to about 3K...

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 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
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £3,176.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/jQAajzx3eG/

Im not suggesting this as a spec, just an idea of what your budget can (very easily) get you. Talk to PCS about putting 4 x 16Gb 3600MHz RAM (option for 2x, but no 4x...so would be possible but you would need to arrange directly with them)

Other than that, you can practically pick the highest spec components you can find and it will still be in budget.
 
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Steveyg

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My stab at it

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® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 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
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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 RGB PLATINUM 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £4,225.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/CRBQkY5ss7/
 
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He mentioned 4K gaming...is the 5950X suitable?
Im sure I read something about the 3900X being better than the 3950X for gaming, the 5000 series may be different?

Thats the only thing I would question, and I would still enquire with PCS about putting 4 x 16Gb 3600MHz RAM in as a custom order, given the video editing and AfterEffects (you would need to ask someone who knows more about that side of things, 32Gb may be just fine for your uses)
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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Mine has come out very similarly to @Steveyg. I would definitely upgrade to the Crosshair motherboard when it comes back into stock, as the 5950x really needs the added voltage and cooling from that board. Also added a scratch drive which should be handy during editing.
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® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
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 Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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 RGB PLATINUM 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £4,190.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/6wMY8RTd9M/

Monitor wise, the G9 has been mentioned which is an absolute beauty, and would highly recommend it if you have the space for the 49 inch behemoth.
www.currys.co.uk

SAMSUNG Odyssey G95 LC49G95TSSUXEN Quad HD 49" Curved QLED Gaming Monitor - Black & White

Wide Quad HD 5120 x 1440p; Refresh rate: 240 Hz; Response time: 1 ms; Input: HDMI / DisplayPort; USB 3.0 x 2; Can be wall mounted
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Otherwise, the LG GN950 is a 4k 144hz display that has been highly rated for both productivity and gaming.

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SillyDrizzle

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Maybe use the other 1.5k on something mental? 6k is alot of money to spend on the system and as you can see, people arent really hitting the magic number. Build a hella solid system or spend the extra money on some better parts that PCS dont offer. Build as highly a spec as you want and then look at other things that would improve the build that you can source yourself, ie coolers, ram, gpu, speakers etc etc.
 
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johwoo

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Thoughts on a threadripper or an i9 processor?

It will also be used for 4K gaming as well as a lot of video editing stuff
 
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johwoo

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SillyDrizzle said:
Maybe use the other 1.5k on something mental? 6k is alot of money to spend on the system and as you can see, people arent really hitting the magic number. Build a hella solid system or spend the extra money on some better parts that PCS dont offer. Build as highly a spec as you want and then look at other things that would improve the build that you can source yourself, ie coolers, ram, gpu, speakers etc etc.
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Great point
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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johwoo said:
Thoughts on a threadripper or an i9 processor?

It will also be used for 4K gaming as well as a lot of video editing stuff
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I think a 5950x hits the sweet spot between gaming and production.
16 cores is still a lot of cores, and will be ample for 4k editing and rendering. When you head into TR territory single core performance takes a hit which will limit you with gaming.
The 5950x, in my opinion, gets you the best of both worlds.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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AgentCooper said:
Look at you all, you’re like kids in a sweet shop having this much money to spec a system for someone 😜
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@AgentCooper swooping in after we've had a stab at it
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AgentCooper

AgentCooper

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Not at all, I’m just recovering from having three quarters of a litre of blood taken out me so I’m not on my A-game. I’m likely to make a mistake and leave BullGuard in there 😱

What I would say is that OP may want to consider 64GB of RAM. If they’re doing 4K editing, After Effects will munch up memory like nobody’s business.
 
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johwoo

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AgentCooper said:
Not at all, I’m just recovering from having three quarters of a litre of blood taken out me so I’m not on my A-game. I’m likely to make a mistake and leave BullGuard in there 😱

What I would say is that OP may want to consider 64GB of RAM. If they’re doing 4K editing, After Effects will munch up memory like nobody’s business.
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This true, I have been looking at 128 gb Ram options as well. After Effects does require a chunk of memory if it is to run relatively smoothly
 
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RAM might be one of the things to source seperately then?
You would have to put 4Gb basic RAM in, just because PCS have to be able to test and also dont do "partial" builds, but you should be able to find RAM pretty easily, 2 x 32Gb sticks or 4x32Gb, Corsair vengence LPX CL18 3600MHz (or 3200MHz) would be what I suggest.
 
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Xtie

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Shouldn’t a serious video editor be looking at Threadrippers and beef up the ram?

How would threadrippers fare in games, I don’t know. I can’t do that bad.
 
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