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

[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.

[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.

[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]

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.”

[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.

[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]

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?

[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.

[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.

[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

[the_matrix_guy]

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.

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 problem is that 150-200 mobos dont have Thunderbolt. You would then need to add a dedicated Thunderbolt card thats $100 at least. And that mobo is beefy in other regards. But I agree I have the Gigabyte Elite x570 and I paid like $170. I don’t really spend $200+ on mobos. I rather use the money to upgrade more often. But then again, I am not a content creator or video editor. I build gaming rigs.

Also I wouldn’t go lower than a 3070. 1) a lot of rendering is done through CUDA and the faster card can widen his toolset even if he uses CPU rendering, predominantly. And 2) he also wants it for gaming, as per his OP

[chrislognshot]

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

why want board that can do that. but only can afford 64 for now get rest later. since still want to get z9 that is 5,600 before tax and need to get two new memory cards that close to 600 to 700 and back up battery that close to 300 so 1k for memory cards and battery. i have things need before i can fully load desktop up. to get 126 will take in till next year same to get iron wolf hard drive i need since want area to hold up to 4 of them be around 8tb for each one to start then go bigger later downline i need camera first before going over board on desktop since 7k for camera and memory card with extra battery

[Seajay]

The problem is that 150-200 mobos dont have Thunderbolt. You would then need to add a dedicated Thunderbolt card thats $100 at least. And that mobo is beefy in other regards. But I agree I have the Gigabyte Elite x570 and I paid like $170. I don’t really spend $200+ on mobos. I rather use the money to upgrade more often. But then again, I am not a content creator or video editor. I build gaming rigs.

That's the funny thing for some of the IO ports... you end up buying docks or other expansion items because who the hell wants the Thunderbolt slot on the BACK of the PC? The Asus I listed has Thunderbolt support for a case input or bay dock.
When it comes to content creation you want feature support and stability. Never overclock, and have as much storage and memory as possible.

Also... network backup. But that's a whole other discussion.

[the_matrix_guy]

Ok and Thundebolt docks are $300, as mentioned earlier, so right now, that would be a no-go. You can run Thunderbolt off the back. And then later on add the convenience of putting the dock on a desk. So by cutting $100 from the mobo, we’re now talking about adding a $300 dock for luxury/convenience. Does this make sense to you. Lets just get a competent rig past the $2500 finish line (or as close as possible.) As you mentioned, he still needs the camera and probably a professional / accurate monitor later too

But yes, Thunderbolt cards are $100-150
and Thunderbolt docks are about twice that.

[chrislognshot]

i use thunderbolt port for my blackjack card reader so need one for that. and fact other card reader i have c port too. so want both at start since have 500gb backup hard for traveling and will have black jack or other card reader too. so when i get back from traveling faster move files from card reader to 500gb hard drive where i store files before l move to computer to edit them. since after day of softball i have about 80gb of photo soccer is less since one game, volleyball with new lens will be around 40gb of photo's