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Hi all,
It's been a long time since I've posted here, or indeed read any posts. It's nice to be back!
New build time... My current setup is a bit ancient by today's standards, but it has done me very well:
Motherboard: Asus X99-S
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz
GPU: Radeon RX Vega 8GB
16Gb RAM
Noctua Aircooler
850w EVGA PSU
1TB SSD + data drives
All this runs in an ancient (and massive) Coolermaster Stacker case.
The time has come, I think, to get with the present day and do a full new system build alongside this and either sell or mothball the current setup.
As you can see I don't do this often, so I'm willing to invest a decent amount to have a long-term setup once again, price is flexible up to around 3k.
Usage? game-wise (don't laugh) I play World of Tanks mainly. I can run this on max on the current setup. I would try newer games on the new build, such as COD, The last of Us, etc.
Main usage - I do a lot of 4k drone video editing in Premier Pro, and this is where my current setup is failing me. H265 makes it struggle, and with 3 weeks in Aus & New Zealand coming up in March, the drone footage is going to be epic, and I need some oomph to process the HDR / DLOG H265 files.
My monitor is currently a DELL S2721DGF, which is 1440p and works with both AMD and nVidia sync.
Here is my specification. I chose the AM5 platform as it seems to have some life in it past the current generation stuff, and I generally like AMD more than Intel.
1 X Asus ROG Strix X670E-A Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £329.99 - COMMENT: Looks like a good board, and has white features complimenting the case. has PCIe 5.0 and supports >1 PCIe 5.0 NVMe drive for future upgrades.
SKU: MB-6J7-AS
1 X Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XT Pulse 20GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £749.99 - COMMENT: This is up in the air pending the 4070 Ti Super. Still think it's good with Displayport 2.1 and 20Gb VRAM. Prices may drop too.
SKU: GX-3A7-SP
1 X Montech KING 95 PRO Midi-Tower, Tempered Glass, ARGB - White - £159.94 - COMMENT: I want a simple life, and this looks great for the money with fans and fan controller pre-installed.
SKU: CAS-MON-01483
1 X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £590.00 - COMMENT: It's the top CPU for AM5!
SKU: CP-3DR-AM
1 X Asus TUF Gaming 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - £174.99 - COMMENT: Looks solid for the money, is ATX3 as well.
SKU: CA-05Z-AS
2 X Corsair Force MP600 PRO NH 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (CSSD-F2000GBMP600PNH) - £129.95 - COMMENT: PCIe 5 drives seem to be a waste of money, so these look good, one as OS / Storage and the other as storage.
SKU: HD-06R-CS
1 X EK Water Blocks EK-Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB All In One CPU Water Cooler - White - £199.99 - COMMENT: I chose this as a) It looks to perform very well and b) It doesn't need any custom software for the RGB which I hear is a pain potentially.
SKU: HS-018-EK
1 X G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £248.99 - COMMENT: Listed in the Motherboard's compatible memory list, 64Gb for video editing and to have enough for future needs.
SKU: MEM-GSK-01357
1 X DeepCool EK720-XS Thermal Pad - 120 x 20 x 1 mm - £2.99 COMMENT: For the 2nd NVMe drive.
SKU: TH-00A-DC
Grand Total: 2,716.86
Your thoughts are welcome!
Martin
It's been a long time since I've posted here, or indeed read any posts. It's nice to be back!
New build time... My current setup is a bit ancient by today's standards, but it has done me very well:
Motherboard: Asus X99-S
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz
GPU: Radeon RX Vega 8GB
16Gb RAM
Noctua Aircooler
850w EVGA PSU
1TB SSD + data drives
All this runs in an ancient (and massive) Coolermaster Stacker case.
The time has come, I think, to get with the present day and do a full new system build alongside this and either sell or mothball the current setup.
As you can see I don't do this often, so I'm willing to invest a decent amount to have a long-term setup once again, price is flexible up to around 3k.
Usage? game-wise (don't laugh) I play World of Tanks mainly. I can run this on max on the current setup. I would try newer games on the new build, such as COD, The last of Us, etc.
Main usage - I do a lot of 4k drone video editing in Premier Pro, and this is where my current setup is failing me. H265 makes it struggle, and with 3 weeks in Aus & New Zealand coming up in March, the drone footage is going to be epic, and I need some oomph to process the HDR / DLOG H265 files.
My monitor is currently a DELL S2721DGF, which is 1440p and works with both AMD and nVidia sync.
Here is my specification. I chose the AM5 platform as it seems to have some life in it past the current generation stuff, and I generally like AMD more than Intel.
1 X Asus ROG Strix X670E-A Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £329.99 - COMMENT: Looks like a good board, and has white features complimenting the case. has PCIe 5.0 and supports >1 PCIe 5.0 NVMe drive for future upgrades.
SKU: MB-6J7-AS
1 X Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XT Pulse 20GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £749.99 - COMMENT: This is up in the air pending the 4070 Ti Super. Still think it's good with Displayport 2.1 and 20Gb VRAM. Prices may drop too.
SKU: GX-3A7-SP
1 X Montech KING 95 PRO Midi-Tower, Tempered Glass, ARGB - White - £159.94 - COMMENT: I want a simple life, and this looks great for the money with fans and fan controller pre-installed.
SKU: CAS-MON-01483
1 X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £590.00 - COMMENT: It's the top CPU for AM5!
SKU: CP-3DR-AM
1 X Asus TUF Gaming 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - £174.99 - COMMENT: Looks solid for the money, is ATX3 as well.
SKU: CA-05Z-AS
2 X Corsair Force MP600 PRO NH 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (CSSD-F2000GBMP600PNH) - £129.95 - COMMENT: PCIe 5 drives seem to be a waste of money, so these look good, one as OS / Storage and the other as storage.
SKU: HD-06R-CS
1 X EK Water Blocks EK-Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB All In One CPU Water Cooler - White - £199.99 - COMMENT: I chose this as a) It looks to perform very well and b) It doesn't need any custom software for the RGB which I hear is a pain potentially.
SKU: HS-018-EK
1 X G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £248.99 - COMMENT: Listed in the Motherboard's compatible memory list, 64Gb for video editing and to have enough for future needs.
SKU: MEM-GSK-01357
1 X DeepCool EK720-XS Thermal Pad - 120 x 20 x 1 mm - £2.99 COMMENT: For the 2nd NVMe drive.
SKU: TH-00A-DC
Grand Total: 2,716.86
Your thoughts are welcome!
Martin
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