Ok so I want to edit 4k video and play games such as call of duty, battlefield, Dirt Rally. Maybe even possibly stream some gameplay. Here's the items i have in my cart ready to purchase and budget is maxed out but open to suggestions on possible changes. MSI Arsenal Gaming AM4 (B450 Tomahawk Max) ASUS GeForce GTX 1660 Super Overclocked 6GB Dual-Fan EVO Edition AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V7E500BW) Corsair LPX 32GB DRAM 3000MHz C15 Corsair Semi-Modular ATX CX650M Power Supply NZXT H510 Case
Looks solid. So what's your budget in dollars? Some points: 0) CPU, I think it's safe to get 2700 model and manually overclock it for the same results of 2700x. If you looking to play games on higher FPS (e.g. 144FPS), you might benefit by going with Zen2 or Intel to reach higher frames (considering the fact you not limited by GPU performance). Intel will probably be weaker in production though, unless you get 9900K. 1) Motherboard, isn't Tomahawk Max an ATX size motherboard? Why not get micro-atx and save about $30. Do you need features of full-sized motherboard? (multiple GPUs, etc...) 2) GPU, what's your monitor resolution and refresh rate? 1660 Super is decent for HD resolution and 60 FPS target. If you want to game on higher resolution or refreshrate without lowering graphics settings, you might want stronger GPU. 3) RAM, do you really need 32GB of RAM? Unless you plan to run lots of memory heavy applications at the same time, 16GB would be enough imo. Check your video editor software requirements for the RAM. 4) Storage, don't you need additional hard drive to store videos for editing? Some 2TB HDD might come handy.
Thanks for the reply and suggestions. Original budget was $1200cdn, I stretched it to $1350 to add more ram, the 2700x and the 1660 super(over the rx580). 0) The difference in price was only $20 cdn between the 2700 and 2700x so i went for it, anymore and I would have went with the 2700 for sure. I'm not a big gamer so 60fps is fine with me for what I will play, system is primarily video production with the ability to play games. 1) Yes it's an ATX and the only reason i went atx was that I have a capture card that i use and it is on the larger side so I wanted to make sure there was room. 2) Monitor is a BenQ 24" 1920x1080 60hz, Higher res and rate I don't think will be in the cards until the next big upgrade lol 3) I was wondering the same thing, do I really need 32gb? After speaking to some friends who also edit 4k video they convinced me to go with 32. With Premiere and after effects opened with large timelines 16 isn't enough. On my old system I use, Premiere with a small 1080p timeline open i'm at 7gb of ram used. 4) I already have lots of storage, 2 480gb ssd's to edit from, 3tb WD drive, 6tb in a NAS. I should have noted this in my original post sorry about that.
For CPU, the alternative opinion would be to go all in into Ryzen 3900, to maximize CPU performance for production. However it will affect your budget, even with lower other parts price by a lot. So yeah, 2700/2700x are probably the best options, considering the price and performance. For GPU, you might also want to consider AMD 5700 then. It should be up to around $100 cheaper than 2060 super, yet provide similar performance for 1080p. Downside is, you won't get RTX, however RTX isn't viable, since card is too weak to pull it off. benchmarks: https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_rtx_2060_super_gaming_x_review,15.html If shipping costs isn't an issue, get 16GB (8GB x 2) now, see if it enough for you usage and consider getting another 16GB sticks (8GB x 2).
Hi Guys, What about this Part this can crush the game and will be great editing PC AMD RYZEN 5 3500 3RD GENERATION DESKTOP PROCESSOR (6 CORE, UP TO 4.1 GHZ, AM4 SOCKET, 16MB CACHE) MSI GTX 1660 Super Ventus XS OC 6GB Adata XPG Gammix D30 16GB (8GBX2) DDR4 3200MHz MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX MOTHERBOARD ANTEC NX200 RGB (ATX) MID TOWER CABINET - WITH TRANSPARENT SIDE PANEL (BLACK) CORSAIR CX650M SMPS - 650 WATT 80 PLUS BRONZE CERTIFICATION SEMI MODULAR PSU WITH ACTIVE PFC WESTERN DIGITAL DESKTOP HARD DRIVE 1TB BLUE (WD10EZEX) WESTERN DIGITAL GREEN 240GB M.2 INTERNAL SSD Source: https://www.techieconsumer.com/2020/04/pc-build.html
Hey and welcome! Ryzen 5 3500 has only 6 threads. I'd suggest to get Ryzen 5 3600, with 12 threads, there more benefits in production. If you more production focused, Ryzen 7 2700x might be better pick for lower price. It has 8 cores / 16 threads and will do better in production. However Ryzen 5 3600 will do better in gaming, due to higher IPS.
