Spec for game development with low noise

André Silva

André Silva

André Silva

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Hello guys.

Last time I custom built a PC was around 15 years ago, so I'm a little behind to the new tech to say the least :D
My new PC will be focused on game developing and 3D modeling, not much gaming itself in fact, but of course I will test my games and eventually play some other ones.

My budget is around 2.500 euros(I live in Holland) but I'm willing to go a bit higher if necessary, my goal is the best performance within that price range with the lowest noise possible, definitely don't want all those fans/memory/cables that glows inside the tower :D

This is what I'm thinking about:
- GeForce RTX 3080.
- 32gb DDR4 (probably will expand to 64gb in the future).
- 2x 1TB SSD.
- 850w power supply.
- For the processor I have no preference between AMD or Intel, but following the Unreal Engine specs they recommend Xeon, what do you guys think about it ? Xeon is a big step in price, not sure if in real life it will be that much of a difference from a i9 for example.
- Motherboard will depend on the processor.

As I mentioned, noise is a big factor for me, should I go for water cooling for quietness ? I will not overclock, so if I can keep it quiet with fans, I prefer.
What do you guys think ?

Cheers!
 
Hey @mickyflinn , a small update:
I got the Ryzen 5900x, should arrive this week!
One question about the cooler: I decided to go with the MSI X570 Tomahawk motherboard but instead of the bequiet cooler I wanna go for the Noctua NH-D15-Chromax Black. At noctua website(https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15-chromax-black) it says that the memory stick should be a maximum of 32mm height, but most of places I'm looking for don't tell the height of the memory stick, not even on Corsair website... do you know where can I get that info ?
 
Changing my idea for cooling for a bit... talking about water cooling, which one would you recommend for the 5900X ? Let's say that I decide to overclock it in the future.
Is https://www.overclockers.co.uk/nzxt-kraken-x73-aio-cpu-water-cooler-360mm-hs-01l-nx.html a good choice ? Also interested in the https://www.overclockers.co.uk/arct...ormance-cpu-water-cooler-420mm-hs-07m-ar.html

I'm willing to go up to 250 euros for it if necessary, not sure if a higher price point will mean a better cooling.
 
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mickyflinn said:
No the arctic is bigger, has athicker radiator and offer excellent value. There is the 360 mm arctic which will be the same size as the Nxzt.
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Talking about size... I expected the Arctic 360 to me 360mm, but checking their page(https://www.arctic.ac/en/Liquid-Freezer-II-360/ACFRE00068A) it says that the radiator is a size of 398mm, not 360. The same applies for the 420mm, in their page it says 458mm for the radiator.
Does this mean I would need a case of size 420 to fit this "360mm" radiator :confused:
 
mickyflinn said:
The extra size you mention is for the fittings at the end of the radiator. The 360mm is the cooling area and where 3 x 120mm fans are placed.

If a case says it supports 360mm radiators then you want a 360mm cooler and forget the extra length This applies to all sizes.

The thickness of radiatorsis slightly diffrent as some cases only support up to a certain thickness.
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Hmmm... so in this case, for the Arctic 360 I indeed need a case that can fit a 420 :mad:
 
Ok.... I finally got my 3080 :D
2 questions:

1 - I got the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING... compared to other 3080s out there, this is a rather simple one with only a small overclock to 1755mhz, and I'm ok with the fact that this is an entry level 3080, what I'm not happy is that I paid 939 euros for it. This is not a resell value, for some reason this cart costs 939 in any retailer in the Netherlands.
Other 3080s in the same level range from 809 to 849 euros, does anyone know why this EVGA is 100 euros more expensive than the other ones ? Does it have anything special that I'm missing ?
I pre ordered 8 different 3080 cards, this one was the first one available so I might still get some other ones, otherwise I'll keep this one.

2 - I pre ordered the Ryzen 5900X but got no luck in the first batch, right now I'm in the waiting line, I'm 120 in a 900+ people line :mad:
As the processor is the only thing holding me back to have my PC up and running, do you guys think it is wise to wait for it or maybe go for something else ? I can get the Intel 10900k for 600 euros right now... it hurts to get this one more expensive than the 5900X knowing the AMD is better, but at least I can get it now.
What do you think ? :confused:
 
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A final update here...

I got everything a few weeks ago and it is up an running, this is the final config:
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 10G
- AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420
- Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2x32GB 3600 Memory
- MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard
- 2x Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 SSD
- SilveStone SST-ST1200-PT 1200W ATX
- Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL Light Tint

PC is running smooth, really fast, the only problem is that the PSU is REALLY loud... so all my concerns about quietness went down the drain.
When I say loud I mean my 10 year old Roomba loud :mad:
For some reason it starts the fan for 2 seconds and it stops... it does this every few minutes and sometime it stays on for like 10 seconds and then stops.
I didn't need 1200w nor wanted a Silverstone one, but it was the only 1000W or more PSU available I could find... I will try to put it upside down to have the fan inside the case to see if gets a bit quieter, although I understand that this may cause it to be a bit hotter as it is not getting air from the outside... let's see.
 
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