Need thoughts on a quiet PC that's great for rendering, video editing and office work...

[Sunny and 75]

By going AM5, you have the chance to upgrade later (if needs be) to the more powerful ZEN6 offerings on the same MB / RAM.

These parts need to change:
Prosessorer, DDR5 Minne, SSD / Harddisk - Primær lagringsenhet, Hovedkort

For the processor, if you can afford it, go with 12 / 16 cores CPUs
7900 (Cheapest)
7900X
9900X
7950X
9950X

For DDR5 Ram, any 6000 CL30 kit will do, just make sure to at least get 32GB (2x16GB) total ram capacity.

For SSD, please make sure that memory modules are TLC.

• Kingston KC3000 1TB
• Kingston FURY Renegade 1TB

and the like.

For the Hovedkort (aka Motherboard), you'll be needing AMD 600 series / (preferably) 800 series to power that RYZEN processor. Pick the one that fits your budget:

• MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WIFI
• MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WIFI

and the like.

 

[Waldorf]

@Sunny and 75
if "you" really need cpu power, why waste money on upgrade?
makes much more sense to go 16C right away, and MAYBE in a few years replace it with a different model, sidegrade is a waste here.

for rendering/encoding, 32gb is nt making sense when considering funds and the rest of the system and that its for work, you dont buy a sports car only to slow it down by pulling a trailer.
6000 will need more Soc, bringing down efficiency, increasing temps, 5600 with low(er) CL will be easier to tune, and very likely cost a lot less, but not affect perf much,
as seen with multiple users here having those cpu/ram combos.

multiple drives from a single vendor isnt a good idea, nor would i do TLC for os/data backup drives, but that's just me.

 

[Harlow]

RAM I believe is important, so 32GB should be sufficient enough?

I'm using a GoPro Hero11 and I've got 64GB DDR5 RAM in my main editing rig built back in 2022. These days, Puget Systems recommend 96GB for 4K. If you can afford it, get 64GB (2 x 32GB).

I'd advise against buying 32GB now (2 x 16GB) then adding another 32GB at a later date. You'll end up with two mismatched pairs (the memory chips will be from different batches with subtly different timings) and you may have to reduce your XMP/EXPO/DOCP settings with 4 DIMMs.

Mind you, DaVinci and Premiere Pro do not benefit much from faster DDR5 RAM on AMD CPUs.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...davinci-resolve/hardware-recommendations/#ram

How much RAM does DaVinci Resolve need?​

The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but we do have a general guideline depending on the different resolutions you work with:

Footage Resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K	12K
Minimum RAM capacity	64GB	96GB	128GB	192GB	256GB

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...be-premiere-pro/hardware-recommendations/#ram

How much RAM does Premiere Pro need?​

The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but we do have a general guideline depending on the different resolutions you work with:

Footage Resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K	12K
Minimum RAM capacity	64GB	96GB	128GB	192GB	256GB

 

[dgianstefani]

Quiet machine ideal for video editing and work.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://no.pcpartpicker.com/list/BJzMgn

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor (kr4176.00 @ Proshop)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 G2 91.58 CFM CPU Cooler (kr1831.00 @ Proshop)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard (kr3171.00 @ Proshop)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 96 GB (2 x 48 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory (kr4089.00 @ Proshop)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (kr1690.00 @ Proshop)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (kr3835.00 @ Proshop - OOS)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB PCIe x8 Video Card (kr5799.00 @ Proshop)
Case: Asus Prime AP201 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (kr1196.00 @ Proshop)
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power 13 750 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (kr3103.00 @ kl.ink)
Total: kr28890.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-16 11:01 CEST+0200

 

[Sol_Badguy]

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...davinci-resolve/hardware-recommendations/#ram

How much RAM does DaVinci Resolve need?​

The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but we do have a general guideline depending on the different resolutions you work with:

Footage Resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K	12K
Minimum RAM capacity	64GB	96GB	128GB	192GB	256GB

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...be-premiere-pro/hardware-recommendations/#ram

How much RAM does Premiere Pro need?​

The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but we do have a general guideline depending on the different resolutions you work with:

Footage Resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K	12K
Minimum RAM capacity	64GB	96GB	128GB	192GB	256GB

Pugetsystems need to go outside and touch some grass because they've completely lost touch with reality.
For identical bits/pixel a 2160p file will be 4 times larger than a 1080p file. As such how does the minimum RAM requirement increase by only 50%?
Absolutely ridiculous. To be plausible that table should say min. 32GB for 1080p and min. 64GB for 1440p.
And these would be above casual/normie requirements, not big paycheck pro by any means but certainly not beginner.
To fill 96GB when editing 2160p takes a bit of effort, multiple timelines, some other apps on the side like Photoshop/Lightroom it's not like a regular Joe needs 96GB for editing his vacation videos, Jesus Christ!
These min. requirements are more for people that have a job earning money from their editing work.
And yes I know these programs are memory hogs, they're part of the conspiracy for ever increasing HW requirements, if a Super-AI would rewrite the code for these stupid programs the RAM usage would be reduced significantly, maybe not cut in half but significantly reduced.

Rant over!

TLDR -> my vote is for 64GB (2x32GB).

Also there's no reason for the 285K to be brought into the conversation, the value of it is quite bad, well unless it costs 500 euros or thereabouts, otherwise for maximum CPU performance the 9950X even though it most likely costs full price and thus the value is also not great. But with that one you're set for many years.

If going for most value, probably Intel 265 (non-K) it doesn't save you a lot of money on its own but going for a non-OC route will save you some money on the whole.
B860 mobo, probably mATX, and 64GB RAM 6400 MT/s. Basically you lose 200S Boost which you probably don't need.
ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi maybe, even though it's ASRock (now us Intel users are freaking out about them). The ATX version is reviewed at TPU.

multiple drives from a single vendor isnt a good idea

Would you please elaborate?

 

[AleXXX666]

my 2 cents.

For "work", I'll choose AMD Ryzen 9 AM5 only. Either 12 or 16 core, both are perfect. Seems from 9000 series is only AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. Don't go for "X3D" BS, let the "momma gamerz" overpay for that.
7000 series are massively weaker in SC, so get only in case of "budget".
No need to get "best top xtreme" motherboard. MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WIFI or ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI are good "power" for this cpu. You won't OC it, will you?
For RAM, Crucial Memory DDR5 64GB(2*32GB)/5600 CL46 is on safe side, but you could try too PATRIOT Viper Venom Black DDR5 64GB 6000MHz CL36. Remember, you need 64 or 128 GB RAM for good WS, not the "fastest" RAM that will show you middle finger because of big volume being not friendly with such "speed" lol
For storage I'd get something from Western Digital 2TB WD Black SN770, WD Black SN7100, CORSAIR MP600 ELITE, WD Black SN850X, WD BLACK SN850P, Corsair MP600 Pro LPX
For CPU cooling - be quiet! CPU jahuti Dark Rock Pro 5 / Noctua NH-D15
For GPU - I'd go for Nvidia, for CUDA, could be useful.
For case - Fractal Design Define 7 XL or something WITHOUT GLASS.

 

[Degreco]

You have lot's of options. Concentrate on quiet case fans, a quiet air cooler and semi passive GPU and PSU and use a fan curve in your bios for CPU and case fans.
Get a large wattage PSU to stay in the passive zone most of the time. Corsair RM1000X or NZXT C1000 or C1200 are great picks. They may seem overpowered, but stay passive up 500w which is a great feature. Arctic makes some very quiet hw solutions, check their P12 PWM or P14 PWM fans, they are very good, almost as good and silent as the much pricier Be quiet and Noctua fans (they are usually still a bit better, tough, just to be clear, but not worlds better).

A very good solution is to buy a fully equipped mesh case with silent fans. I can recommend (from 1st hand experience) the polish manufacturer endorfy, their ARX 500 Air and 700 Air mesh cases are equipped with 5 140mm fans and are completely silent below 600rpm, yet they push a good enough air flow (achieve that with a fan curve!). Pair that with an 65TDP CPU form AMD and Intel and you are golden. If you need many cores, you will land at 100+ TDP which will be harder to cool. You can also get an AIO, but I sometimes find the pump and fans too loud compared to silence focussed air coolers. You can also get a budget Thermalright Peerless Assassin or Phantom Spirit Cooler but be sure to put a fan curve on those fans, because they tend to get loud. A good budget hack is to replace them with better fans (even a P12 PWM (MAX) will do niceley on them and the whole thing gets more silent compared to the thermalright default fans.

 

[Carlyle2020hs]

Yeah, everybody can use glass.

So its not looking expensive anymore.

Black suede covered, 7 inch sounddampened side panels on the other hand ....

are still unique

 

[Sunny and 75]

@Sunny and 75
if "you" really need cpu power, why waste money on upgrade?
makes much more sense to go 16C right away, and MAYBE in a few years replace it with a different model, sidegrade is a waste here.

Sure.

I simply stated 12Cores for affordability, in case the OP's budget is sorta limited.

for rendering/encoding, 32gb is nt making sense when considering funds and the rest of the system and that its for work, you dont buy a sports car only to slow it down by pulling a trailer.
6000 will need more Soc, bringing down efficiency, increasing temps, 5600 with low(er) CL will be easier to tune, and very likely cost a lot less, but not affect perf much,[/COLOR]
as seen with multiple users here having those cpu/ram combos.

Hmm, 64GB 6000 CL36 is worth a shot, though.

multiple drives from a single vendor isnt a good idea

I meant pick one or the other one, not all of them.

I'm using a GoPro Hero11 and I've got 64GB DDR5 RAM in my main editing rig built back in 2022. These days, Puget Systems recommend 96GB for 4K. If you can afford it, get 64GB (2 x 32GB).

I'd advise against buying 32GB now (2 x 16GB) then adding another 32GB at a later date. You'll end up with two mismatched pairs (the memory chips will be from different batches with subtly different timings) and you may have to reduce your XMP/EXPO/DOCP settings with 4 DIMMs.

Mind you, DaVinci and Premiere Pro do not benefit much from faster DDR5 RAM on AMD CPUs.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...davinci-resolve/hardware-recommendations/#ram

How much RAM does DaVinci Resolve need?​

The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but we do have a general guideline depending on the different resolutions you work with:

Footage Resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K	12K
Minimum RAM capacity	64GB	96GB	128GB	192GB	256GB

https://www.pugetsystems.com/soluti...be-premiere-pro/hardware-recommendations/#ram

How much RAM does Premiere Pro need?​

The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but we do have a general guideline depending on the different resolutions you work with:

Footage Resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K	12K
Minimum RAM capacity	64GB	96GB	128GB	192GB	256GB

Thank you for that piece of knowledge

my 2 cents.

For "work", I'll choose AMD Ryzen 9 AM5 only. Either 12 or 16 core, both are perfect. Seems from 9000 series is only AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. Don't go for "X3D" BS, let the "momma gamerz" overpay for that.
7000 series are massively weaker in SC, so get only in case of "budget".
No need to get "best top xtreme" motherboard. MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WIFI or ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI are good "power" for this cpu. You won't OC it, will you?
For RAM, Crucial Memory DDR5 64GB(2*32GB)/5600 CL46 is on safe side, but you could try too PATRIOT Viper Venom Black DDR5 64GB 6000MHz CL36. Remember, you need 64 or 128 GB RAM for good WS, not the "fastest" RAM that will show you middle finger because of big volume being not friendly with such "speed" lol
For storage I'd get something from Western Digital 2TB WD Black SN770, WD Black SN7100, CORSAIR MP600 ELITE, WD Black SN850X, WD BLACK SN850P, Corsair MP600 Pro LPX
For CPU cooling - be quiet! CPU jahuti Dark Rock Pro 5 / Noctua NH-D15
For GPU - I'd go for Nvidia, for CUDA, could be useful.
For case - Fractal Design Define 7 XL or something WITHOUT GLASS.

Concise and to the point

 

[freeagent]

I am impressed with how quiet my PA602 is. It does have glass, but it is 4mm thick..

 

[Sunny and 75]

PA602

 

[leonavis]

Haven't read all. If you go for FD Torrent, you will want an air cooler. Phantom Spirit is good, if you plan to keep it forever, Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC for AMD or HBC for Intel.

Going for Arctic LF3, maybe look at the new FD case, Meshify3. The max version though for 420. Regular one could handle a 280 top or 360 front (would advice against the letter though, destroys the concept of the case).

North XL is good for liquid cooling too.

I have the bq Silent Base 802 and it's fine. If you have the money, go for newest Dark Base though.

If it was my build and I'd have money lying around, I'd go for FD Torrent with the Noctua. Great airflow, much space and adjusting the fan curves will give you a silent system (unless under torture, but noise is better than dying hardware, and really silent under torture you'll only get with a custom loop).

 

[Sunny and 75]

Silent Base 802 and it's fine

More than fine

 

[Waldorf]

@Sol_Badguy
worked long enough in shops to know its not a good idea (long term), worst case was a guy losing his raid after all 4 drives gave up at the same time,
while not even a few weeks old.
a good friend refused to get anything but an external HDD with enclosure (back then limit choices) as his desktop storage (but at least listened not to use the same one for server backup),
3 month later lost all patient data from the external, luckily the other drive was different brand i put in an icybox.

@leonavis
air will never be really silent under load, and there is a reason why lot of "hotter" hw will be cooled with water like many other things on this planet.
no air cooling will ever be able to do inaudible cooling under 50-80% "gaming" load (pc 3ft away), which i easily did that even 20y running rad/fans/pump/res
in a large plastic container 6ft away from my desk.
and even nowadays something like the old Resorater converted for use a plain rad, would be my prefered method of cooling, if i could find one (below what other passive rads cost).

 

[Dirt Chip]

Look at fractal define 7 solid as a case. I'm using it for the same case usage and it's doing great job and I'm highly sensitive to noise.
Also, for rendering go with no less than 128GB right from the start. 64GB is the very minimum.

I started with 64 and very soon move to 128. It was a mistake cus the 2 sets of 2*32 don't mix well and can go only to 4000mhz although thay are the exact same model.
4*32 kit is the way to go (correction: do with 2*48GB or 2*64GB)

 

[Sol_Badguy]

@Sol_Badguy
worked long enough in shops to know its not a good idea (long term), worst case was a guy losing his raid after all 4 drives gave up at the same time,
while not even a few weeks old.
a good friend refused to get anything but an external HDD with enclosure (back then limit choices) as his desktop storage (but at least listened not to use the same one for server backup),
3 month later lost all patient data from the external, luckily the other drive was different brand i put in an icybox.

Aaa ok, I thought you were referring to the NVME setup (1 for OS + 1 for work), in that case I think it's unlikely that both drives would bite the bullet at (almost) the same time, especially with different usage.
With HDDs I know that for RAID setups it's not recommended to have multiples of the same model and even more so of the same batch as it increases the chances for more than one to fail at a given time.

4*32 kit is the way to go

You mean 2x48GB. Or 2x64GB if it's really required, which I doubt.

2DPC 2R is the worst config ever.

 

[Dirt Chip]

You mean 2x48GB. Or 2x64GB if it's really required, which I doubt.

2DPC 2R is the worst config ever.

You are right, I have 4"32. Wouldn't recommend it. When I bought my computer 48 and 64 sticks wasn't around...

 

[leonavis]

Yea, 4*16GiB never worked quite well either. Although they are 1R.

 

[Sunny and 75]

64GB is the very minimum.

We should take the OP's budget into account as well, I mean, maybe it's all they can afford.

Budget: about €2000 / $2300, but a bit flexible with this.

That means roughly 1750-2250 EUR price range.