Help me build a rig

Swiggswooty · Mar 1, 2017

So i want to have a high power gaming/video editing PC so if someone could suggest parts id appreciate it significantly and money is not a priority because i dont mind spending 10k or so Thanks

I'd possibly like to use the new Ryzen 1800x

Supahos · Mar 1, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($499.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($589.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2042.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 17:26 EST-0500

A 1080ti comes out in a few days you might consider waiting until it comes out

Swiggswooty · Mar 1, 2017

are yousure that would be able to stream, render, multitask, etc and can you anyways sli with that????

Supahos · Mar 1, 2017

There isn't a better CPU to do what you're asking at any price. If you're wanting to go full out bonkers wait till March 5-6? I think that is the 1080ti release date

There's nothing that computer would be bad at. The official reviews will all be out tomorrow to confirm this but I've seen enough credible leaks to know it'll be an awesome setup

boostedturbo · Mar 1, 2017

I would do 3 things different than supahos...

1- 3 terabyte barracuda, instead of a 2 terabyte (price difference 10-20 bucks).

2- a 960 evo pro, no just the 960

3- 64gb of ram, BECAUSE DREAM BUILD!

Supahos · Mar 1, 2017

Lol not sure how big of a difference any of those would make ever, but I suppose they are all ways to light more money on fire.

boostedturbo · Mar 1, 2017

WHat! 960pro is like 1000x faster and betterer!
Its all in the name pro dude!

And you need 64gb of ram to run farmville....

Chugalug_ · Mar 1, 2017

Wait a week until we have benchmarks and prices for the 1080ti and 1800x, you'll be able to get much better performance in the high end when they release.

lakimens · Mar 1, 2017

Since money isn't a problem, here's a build that would destroy anything you throw at it.
You really don't need to occupy all four RAM slots of his motherboard, since X370 doesn't support quad-channel.
Fast M.2 storage.
Big HDD, for your videos.
Best PSU in the world.
Fast RAM.
The GPU can still be upgraded to Titan X(Pascal) SLI. One Titan X costs ~$1600, it's not worth it. Besides, we don't know if it's better than the 1080Ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($499.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Core V71 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($201.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: 1080Ti ($699.00)
Other: 1080Ti ($699.00)
Total: $3117.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-01 18:06 EST-0500

Chugalug_ · Mar 1, 2017

@Lakimens, half of those components are stupidly overpriced, high end does not mean blow money on unnecessary stuff.
The only justifiable high end product in there would be the SSD.
The RAM, HDD, Case and PSU are all overpriced, as is the cooler.
A H5 is plenty.

boostedturbo · Mar 1, 2017

Here is my dream pc

boostedturbo · Mar 1, 2017

Hats off for the crappy over priced server guys

lakimens · Mar 1, 2017

Chugalug_ :

No, they aren't. Here's why:
-The RAM is one of the cheapest 32GB kits on PCPP.
-For now, this is the best of the available options on PCPP, I know the H5 is better.
-1TB is $50, $50 * 4 = $200, $220 for 5TB.Still overpriced?
-PSU is not overpriced, it's the absolute best on the market. If I had a ton of money, I'd get this PSU too.

Chugalug_ · Mar 1, 2017

Ah right, the RAM is indeed a good deal.
However, while the Seasonic Prime is a good PSU, you can get a high quality 850w for half the price, extremely unnecessary, it adds nothing to performance etc.
You can get a 3TB Barracuda (7200RPM) for $89.
WD Blacks are good drives, but not necessary in regular use unless doing heavy data transfer regularly, which in this case should be handled by the SSD given the video rendering background.
A 1TB SSD might actually be a good investment tbh for all the video, with the HDD storing games etc.
You could get double the storage and setup a raid redundancy array and still be at the same cost.
Point is, a WD Black should be cheaper per TB than that generally, i've seen 4TBs go for around $180 usually.

I've been using WD drives for ages as well as Seagate, and I can tell you the only difference between them is warranty length.
Given there is no budget restriction you can technically go all out, but that's money I'd spend other places, even if I did have no cash restriction.
Its a matter of value, even in high end.

You could go for a 6950X, 10TB worth of solid state drives, 1080tis, a 1400w PSU and the fanciest monitor on the block, but at what point does that cash become wasted?
Also 64GB is probably a better choice for the video.

lakimens · Mar 1, 2017

The WD Black is a bit overpriced, but it's much faster and more reliable then your normal Seagate Barracuda.The only other option is the one benched here:
http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/WD-Black-5TB-2015-vs-Seagate-Barracuda-Pro-6TB-2016/3907vs3900
He's doing video editing, so reliability might be a good factor for him, since he doesn't want to lose his videos. He's ready to spend a bit more, why not add reliability? You do have a point though.

Seasonic PRIME, I would put this in my build if I had the money, just because it's the best one right now. I know you can pass with a G3 or an RMx. I was planning to put a 850W RMx in the build at first, but then I though, price doesn't matter, so why not.

I also thought of the 1TB SSD, but it would have to be a SATA SSD, because of the pricing of the M.2 SSD's.

Chugalug_ · Mar 1, 2017

Lol I suppose i'm being a little strict, sorry. ^.^
Thought it said 3k then I realised he said 10k.....

lakimens · Mar 1, 2017

Don't worry about it. I get your point of view and I really like it, it's just this guy is rich and can afford the goods

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