need help build pc with 2 thunderbolt ports and 4 usb ports photo video editing

[Seajay]

Well when looking at B550 there really isn't a reason to spend $300 on a motherboard.
There are perfectly good boards in the $150-$200 range, if looking to fit a budget. Most people overspend on motherboards for no reason.

If anything spend less on a motherboard and buy more RAM, 32/64 GB isn't enough for 8k editing, you want as much as possible. B550 boards sometimes have a hard time with 128GB of RAM using all 4 slots, so 64 x2 sticks is expensive. Edit... I don't think B550 supports more than 32 GB per stick

The CPU is fine, and the GPU is fine, but no Monitor was listed, which is equally if not more important for visual accuracy, and where you should spend money.
Also if trying to fit into a budget and would be doing primarily CPU rendering you could opt for a 3060 or Quadro card instead.

The rest of the build is good, mostly preference or need specific.

The ASUS B550-Plus TUF Gaming WiFi board is under $200 and would be just fine. Spend the other cash on Case expansion like the Thunderbolt dock.
Even a $100 board with the same chipset would work perfectly since you should not be overlocking this computer

[chrislognshot]

rig has to be close to 2,5k to 3k since will buy the parts over time if need. right now on budget. and what he posted fits budget. my high school buddy and his buddy will built for me. they do not understand stuff i need for editing say i am going over board when i know i am not. yes can use gpu for that. why some high end computer use video edit cards only for editing.

[the_matrix_guy]

Do you use the GPU for rendering or rely on the CPU, or are you wanting to shift to CUDA rendering?

Also how many projects to do you have going on at the same time?

I am of the mind that he should build the best possible rig his budget allows. Even if the HW exceeds his applications and requirements now, he can grow into it as his skills progress. That said, in terms of video editing, this rig is actually mid range. The CPU’s with more than 32+ cores are considered high end.

But the CUDA vs CPU rendering is a good question. Regardless though, if you are building a rig thats meant for both gaming and video, then you wouldn’t really sacrifice either. And while some rendering applications are more CUDA or CPU dependent, having both capabilities widens the range of applications and methods of rendering as both are widely used, sometimes even within the same range of tasks/ project.

[Seajay]

Do you use the GPU for rendering or rely on the CPU, or are you wanting to shift to CUDA rendering?

Also how many projects to do you have going on at the same time?

[chrislognshot]

i use lightroom and will be using adobe video editing when i get nikon Z9. since better then what i have for Z6 and want to be good enough to hand high end video editing. files. since might shoot in 8k raw too. planning ahead so do not need fix later.

[Seajay]

Umm what programs are you actually using?

You have all the high end hardware, but what do you actually do?

If you are just looking to put together a powerful system what you have is fine and very good. You've got some options though if you want to be a little more job specific.

Regarding games will just depend on what resolution you want to play at. Games generally use 6 cores and 16 GB of RAM. Games are not nearly as hardware demanding as you might think.

[the_matrix_guy]

thanks for the help will look in to getting good case. did not want go close to 3k but keep desktop good for 5yrs before i need to upgrade. since will upgrade laptop before then and spending close to 6 to 6.3k for new camera which is 5,600 for Z9

you’re very welcome. The thing with video content is that you can’t do a low-end build. You need a beefy rig. That build should last you a really long time. I dont think you’re quite at 3k but yeah cutting it close. The other thing we can do after you finish picking the case and drives is to look for the absolute lowest prices. Sometimes ebay and microcenter have lower prices on certain items. Also Newegg once in a while too, especially their Flash sales. Ive gotten ssd drives cheaper than amazon on newegg flash sales


Unfortunately since we live in FL we dont have Microcenter or Frys. (FL desperately needs a good PC store ever since CompUSA closed and TigerDirect was bought out of brick & mortar retail.) Some of the best PC hardware deals are on Microcenter but they make them “in store only.”

[chrislognshot]

thanks for the help will look in to getting good case. did not want go close to 3k but keep desktop good for 5yrs before i need to upgrade. since will upgrade laptop before then and spending close to 6 to 6.3k for new camera which is 5,600 for Z9

[the_matrix_guy]

1) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor......................................... .....$550
2) Motherboard: ASUS ProArt B550-Creator AMD (Ryzen 5000/3000) ATX content creator motherboard........$300
3) GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G (REV2.0) Graphics Card..........................................$920
4) RAM: Corsair DDR4 3200 32 GB x2 (64 GB)............................................... ......................................$116x2 = $232
5) PSU: Corsair 850W………….$125

.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...........TOTAL $2127

Now look through the Fractal cases, try to keep the case at 80-100, cause you’re cutting it close and you still have to add 7% taxes and drives so actually we’re above the 2500 budget already, I think.

[the_matrix_guy]

Read the whole post, more carefully. I said “I think we're a little above since you still need a case, a power supply, hard drives, and taxes, whats your monitor situation?”

As I stated earlier, I was merely compiling the items that you have so far to see where you’re at budget-wise.

The AMD CPU’s come with an excellent air cooler now. It’s called the Wraith. It’s both silent and very efficient in keeping down temps. And the case will come with fans. Later on you can add an AIO CPU water cooler or even do a full dedicated water cooling loop / system

The power supply, just get a Corsair, at least 850W:

CORSAIR RM Series (2021), RM850, 850 Watt, 80 Plus Gold Certified, Fully Modular Power Supply https://a.co/d/2nbJngo

I have this exact one.

[chrislognshot]

This Corsair DDR4 3200 is the go-to for Ryzen and its what I use (32 gigs). It has 5 stars with nearly 60k reviews on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...00&sr=1-2&th=1


So for 64 gigs, you would get two (4 sticks) so thats $117 x 2 = $234,s o lets see so far we have a beast of a rig, lets start compiling to see where we're at budget wise:

1) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor......................................... .....$550
2) Motherboard: ASUS ProArt B550-Creator AMD (Ryzen 5000/3000) ATX content creator motherboard........$300
3) GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G (REV2.0) Graphics Card..........................................$920
4) RAM: Corsair DDR4 3200 32 GB x2 (64 GB)............................................... ......................................$116x2 = $232

.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...........TOTAL $2002


I think we're a little above since you still need a case, a power supply, hard drives, and taxes, whats your monitor situation?

Not sure if you can go above 2500, you may have to go slightly over if you want to keep those core components, otherwise you'd have to step down maybe one down on the CPU or go for a 3070 instead of a 3080. Which as a gamer I would opt for the downgrade in CPU, but that CPU seems to be very good for video editing so, if thats more important then downgrade the GPU instead. A 3070 is still beast.

i need 64gb for 4k video editing, also does not show power supply and cooling system.

[the_matrix_guy]

this looks good for graphic card and all i need to know how big of power supply i need. then get ram for it and hard drives and stick drive too.

This Corsair DDR4 3200 is the go-to for Ryzen and its what I use (32 gigs). It has 5 stars with nearly 60k reviews on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...00&sr=1-2&th=1


So for 64 gigs, you would get two (4 sticks) so thats $117 x 2 = $234,s o lets see so far we have a beast of a rig, lets start compiling to see where we're at budget wise:

1) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor......................................... .....$550
2) Motherboard: ASUS ProArt B550-Creator AMD (Ryzen 5000/3000) ATX content creator motherboard........$300
3) GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G (REV2.0) Graphics Card..........................................$920
4) RAM: Corsair DDR4 3200 32 GB x2 (64 GB)............................................... ......................................$116x2 = $232

.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...........TOTAL $2002


I think we're a little above since you still need a case, a power supply, hard drives, and taxes, whats your monitor situation?

Not sure if you can go above 2500, you may have to go slightly over if you want to keep those core components, otherwise you'd have to step down maybe one down on the CPU or go for a 3070 instead of a 3080. Which as a gamer I would opt for the downgrade in CPU, but that CPU seems to be very good for video editing so, if thats more important then downgrade the GPU instead. A 3070 is still beast.

[Siress]

I'll preface by saying that I don't know much about the photo and video editing use case. That said, I doubt the ray tracing architecture added in the past few generations of cards are going to be utilized much... maybe for specific functions, but certainly not as broadly impactful as it is for gaming. Also not sure why you only highlighted the gddr capacity as a requirement, as opposed to say the flops. I'll take your word on that and offer the following site that can help you spec out a compatible build. I populated it with some stuff to consider.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4ddQyK

[chrislognshot]

ASUS ProArt B550-Creator AMD (Ryzen 5000/3000) ATX content creator motherboard (Thunderbolt™ 4, dual M.2, PCIe 4.0, Dual 2.5 Gb Lan, DisplayPort/HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, and RGB headers)

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B550-Cre...?tag=tb3lap-20

$300

this looks good for graphic card and all i need to know how big of power supply i need. then get ram for it and hard drives and stick drive too.

[the_matrix_guy]

i like cpu now need motherboard that has 2 thunderbolt port and at least 4 usb. so need motherboard that goes with it.

ASUS ProArt B550-Creator AMD (Ryzen 5000/3000) ATX content creator motherboard (Thunderbolt™ 4, dual M.2, PCIe 4.0, Dual 2.5 Gb Lan, DisplayPort/HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, and RGB headers)

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B550-Cre...?tag=tb3lap-20

$300