First build help

[reindeer88]

m looking to build my first PC - main use will be games like football manager and tasks like video editing in filmora and non-professional music production using Ableton for my DAW.

so far I've chose to go with the following:

CPU - i5-12600k

not sure if I should go for a cheaper 12th gen like i3-12100 but chose i5-12600k because I think is will help with quicker rendering in filmora and general multitasking. If i go for i3-12100F and a cheapish GPU would that be better that i5-12600k integrated GPU?

Motherboard - Gigabye Z690 Gaming x DDR4 ATX

Went with DDR4 over DDR5 because the price of DDR5 seems so much more and I think for what i need DDR4 is fine. Could I got for a cheaper B660 here?

RAM - OLOy 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 CL18

was debating on whether I need 32GB and or if I should go for 2 x 8GB. Also not sure how much difference CL16 vs CL 18 makes. Another option for RAM would be Corsair Vengance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 CL 16 for around the same price.

Cooler - ID-Cooling SE-226-XT LGA 1700 compatible 6 Heatpipes

PSU - EVGA 850 GQ

SSD - Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB M.2-2280

wasnt sure what to go for here or if this is good enough/could cut cost here?

Case - a bit confused with which case to go for and how many fans I'll need?

 

[Grimley]

Hello
This is what I'd buy. Video Editing you need lots of cores & Ram. Storage get plenty of that.
The MSI board is what buildzoid (on Youtube) recommended.
Cheaper Ram
That ID cooling cooler is Expensive. Bequiet do 1700 socket upgrade kits & have started supplying their coolers with said fittings. Check first if the kit is included though.
I assume you already have the PSU & GFX card.
Samsung SSD is overpriced & PCI-E 3. I picked a PCI-E 4 model which should be a fair bit faster.
Case is an aesthetic choice but airflow is important. I picked one of the best price/performance airflow cases on the market to give you an idea.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x MSI Pro Z690-A WIFI DDR4 - Intel Z690 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-36D-MS) = £199.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-12600K 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - OEM (SKU: CP-6A7-IN) = £259.99
• 1 x Patriot Viper Steel 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS432G360C8K) (SKU: MY-107-PA) = £99.95
• 1 x be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Cooler (SKU: HS-01C-BQ) = £79.99
• 1 x Crucial P5P 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-074-CR) = £113.00
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance Midi-Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-78B-LL) = £96.94

Total: £864.56 (includes delivery: £14.70)​

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[Tetras]

m looking to build my first PC - main use will be games like football manager and tasks like video editing in filmora and non-professional music production using Ableton for my DAW.

so far I've chose to go with the following:

CPU - i5-12600k

not sure if I should go for a cheaper 12th gen like i3-12100 but chose i5-12600k because I think is will help with quicker rendering in filmora and general multitasking. If i go for i3-12100F and a cheapish GPU would that be better that i5-12600k integrated GPU?

Can/does filmora use the GPU? How many cores does it use?

 

[landyvlad]

Yes Filmora does allow for GPU acceleration but it needs to be enabled by the user.
See here
a look around their site doesn't seem to indicate that there's any difference in GPU use between free or pro versions. There's no side by side spec comparison - just a lot of marketing waffle, noir can I find anything by using Google.

 

[Turn]

Yes Filmora does allow for GPU acceleration but it needs to be enabled by the user.

Just keep in mind not every effect etc will use the GPU, and some FX will require the CPU to be used to render. - At least this is how it works in Premiere Pro & I'd imagine for most other editing programs.
So it can be equally as important to have a good GPU as a CPU depending on what sort of editing/FX you use.

 

[landyvlad]

OH I agree completely. I was trying to get that across You just did so better.

 

[Tetras]

Yes Filmora does allow for GPU acceleration but it needs to be enabled by the user.
See here
a look around their site doesn't seem to indicate that there's any difference in GPU use between free or pro versions. There's no side by side spec comparison - just a lot of marketing waffle, noir can I find anything by using Google.

I did find a YouTube review and it showed big gains from having a decent GPU, but I didn't understand what exactly it was showing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekd8qvqCGtA

If the gains there are realisable for you, then it would suggest a decent GPU is a must, but I know that QuickSync in the Intel IGP is also very fast in some scenarios.