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about to drop 4500 dollars on this parts list ? worth it ? please help

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it's my first time building a computer which i will be using for heavy video editing, Photoshoping , and some light music production. i did some research and i came up with this parts list but not 100% if all the parts will fit in that case or with each others , i'm open to all kind of changes as long as it will come up with some beast that will chew any 4k footage ill throw into. It cost me a lot of time to save up this money so i want to do this the right way and have a long therm beast computer.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8T8ZNQ
 

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it's my first time building a computer which i will be using for heavy video editing, Photoshoping , and some light music production. i did some research and i came up with this parts list but not 100% if all the parts will fit in that case or with each others , i'm open to all kind of changes as long as it will come up with some beast that will chew any 4k footage ill throw into. It cost me a lot of time to save up this money so i want to do this the right way and have a long therm beast computer.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8T8ZNQ

You dont need to waste cash on such a system
 
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well i certainly would'nt pay that much for windows 10 , I am sure TPU ran adds with it for under £15, and get an ultra wide monitor , other then that nice build.

as eidairaman1 say's it could be made cheaper and perform the same.
 

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I predict terrible things for this thread. Generally when somebody posts something so expensive people poop all over it. Please keep it helpful, people.
 
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I would spend a bit more on a better cooled 2080 ti asus strix or evga ftw 3 come to mind... and maybe go with an AX titanium unit from corsair or Prime ultra Titanium from seasonic.

The CPU cooler you have listed is fine but $280 for a CLC is kinda nuts. The corsair platinum h115i or Corsair h150i pro will perform the same for at least 100 cheaper.... The NZXT 280/360 will as well.

Worth it is extremely subjective for example I felt a 9900k was worth it over a 2700x at the time of its release most people would not. 6 months later though and people should be waiting to see what zen 2 brings.
 

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The 2080 Ti probably isn't necessary for video production unless you're planning on gaming as well. Honestly, for something like video, Threadripper might give you more bang for your buck with a 2950X.
 

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Wait for Ryzen 3000. So much cheaper for the same performance.
 
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Here's my honest opinion. Overpriced, overpriced, and did I mention overpriced? I think I did but I'm going to say it again... Overpriced.

First I'm going to talk about the processor you chose. The Intel Core i9-9820X. For even Photoshop that processor is way, way overkill. Overkill to the extreme. Even a standard Core i9 9900K will be able to tackle this task and not even break a sweat. Or you can get an AMD Ryzen processor and save even more cash and it too will be able to tackle this task and not even break a sweat.

The cooler is again, overkill to the extreme. You can get a much cheaper AIO liquid cooler and you'll still be fine. If you go the Ryzen route you get a cooler as part of the package and you'll save even more money.

64 GBs of RAM? Seriously. Not needed. I think you'd be hard pressed to use even close to 32 GBs of RAM.

SSDs? I really don't have a problem but you could get away with dumping the SATA SSD since you'll have the NVMe SSD.

Video card? 2080Ti? Again, overkill to the extreme. You don't need it. Even a 2060 would be enough.

And that's my critique of your build.
 

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Convert it to AMD system and get Threadripper 2950X also those SSDs are way overpriced you can get 1TB Samsung 860 QVO 1TB for $107 that's 1/3 the price of Samsung 860 PRO V-NAND for not that much increase in performance , you can apply the same concept for other SSDs , 2080Ti is a waste of money for production and even for gaming ... eidairaman1 provided build is way better considering the value and you can just add SSDs but not those expensive ones in your link.
 
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That looks like a far better suited PC to me... :)

I'd grab an EVGA PSU, though. They're excellent!

I looked at the Rosewill PSU oem it's good.

Now that's a more sensible build. Nearly $1000 less yet still very capable.

I just changed the card to V7, same capacity of ram nearly 200 less than frontier, V7 is a productivity card, gaming is a byproduct of it, pluss under 700 dollars.

Oops let me update the 2 lists, i forgot a SSD

Heres 2 more.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sXcM9J

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kbM37W
 
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What software are you using and does that software benefit from particular hardware choices such as Radeon or Geforce videocard or more CPU threads vs more CPU speed? You don't want to buy the wrong brand and find it doesn't accelerate your software.

I would also recommend an Intel i9 9900K, AsRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate, Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB for OS drive and then several 1TB Samsung 860 Evo or Crucial MX500 storage drives, G Skill 3000Mhz (2x16) 32 GB Ram kit (F4-3000C15D-32GTZ), EVGA 850 P2 power supply, not sure what videocard to recommend given I don't know what software besides photoshop. Probably want a good large mechanical hard drive too, not sure what to recommend there.
Here is an article on choosing hardware for photoshop. Videocard doesn't matter as much as processor single thread speed.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/recomm...obe-Photoshop-CC-139/Hardware-Recommendations

We need to know which video editor you use because some benefit from more threads.
 
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What software are you using and does that software benefit from particular hardware choices such as Radeon or Geforce videocard or more CPU threads vs more CPU speed? You don't want to buy the wrong brand and find it doesn't accelerate your software.

I would also recommend an Intel i9 9900K, AsRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate, Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB for OS drive and then several 1TB Samsung 860 Evo or Crucial MX500 storage drives, G Skill 3000Mhz (2x16) 32 GB Ram kit (F4-3000C15D-32GTZ), EVGA 850 P2 power supply, not sure what videocard to recommend given I don't know what software besides photoshop. Probably want a good large mechanical hard drive too, not sure what to recommend there.
Here is an article on choosing hardware for photoshop. Videocard doesn't matter as much as processor single thread speed.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/recomm...obe-Photoshop-CC-139/Hardware-Recommendations

We need to know which video editor you use because some benefit from more threads.

Video production.
 
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Which software?

Time will tell with this character if and when they comeback.

I provided 4 solutions that are considerably less in price but are big on oomph than what he picked earlier.
 
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@Vario beat me, but still...
Before you guys go hog wild with the Ryzen/Threadripper suggestions, did you even look at Puget System's tests? Their Photoshop CC test:
Premiere Pro CC 2019:

OP, if you have done the research and have found benchmarks that show that what you have configured is the way to go, then I see no obvious faults other than that AIO which seems really expensive. It's just that the i9-9900K's performance is just so close to the i9-9820X's that it's hard to justify the $500+ difference,

Switched out CPU, motherboard, AIO, 850 watt PSU, and GPU and dropped the price to $3,800: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xyYWFt
 
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You made very good choice, nothing to correct, i hope you will be happy with it.
 

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it's my first time building a computer which i will be using for heavy video editing, Photoshoping , and some light music production. i did some research and i came up with this parts list but not 100% if all the parts will fit in that case or with each others , i'm open to all kind of changes as long as it will come up with some beast that will chew any 4k footage ill throw into. It cost me a lot of time to save up this money so i want to do this the right way and have a long therm beast computer.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8T8ZNQ

skip that asus cpu cooler you can a little cheaper one like Corsair h150i PRO or
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB or
get Noctua or be Quiet save more

and get better version of 2080ti graphics card get a triple slot card or liquid cooled one.

skip or get a cheaper version of sata ssd if you really need like mx500 as sata ssd

if i was you i would have definetly gone the threadripper route. 2950x or 2920x

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yVL4cY
 
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Take any 5 of the builds in this thread, use a random list & pick the winner.
 
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If you like your build, buy it. if you have the cash for it, why go cheaper?
 
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I made some corrections to your PCP list

Work from there... you can do this performance level in a build of at least half the cost. 64 GB will not be utilized. You overpay for almost everything. The CPU is pointless. The AIO is shit. The GPU might be overkill, but if its not, there are better versions of it.

You did make the right combinations though. Set yourself the goal of building similar performance at half the price of this list. You will get a much more sensible build. Then, you can pick out some parts that you may want to go a bit overboard on, or maybe look further into the overall noise / cooling profile you've got and spend a little on that (case fans etc.).

Given your use case I'd say you can stick to MSDT (consumer desktop, not HEDT).

Storage for example. I put a marker under that 860 Pro because that is buying a very expensive SATA SSD while you have a 970 Pro next to it, that has much greater performance at a nearly similar price/GB. The latter is a much better choice if, which I think is plausible, you want to move large files around a lot.

You also seem brand oriented towards Asus. Broaden your horizon a bit, I'd say. Quality can be found elsewhere, often in greater amounts.

Also, you spoke of long term beast computer - if you saved for this a long time, I would strongly suggest you take the above to heart, save some cash, and upgrade a little bit earlier instead. Hardware is like buying a new car, the moment you drive off, its halved in value. And not only that, but new cars get faster every year and you drive without a speed limit here. So really, you want to drive new cars as much as possible!

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