New Desktop, Finalizing as Build Plan.
bk007dragon
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I work in the unemployment office and have been getting huge amounts of overtime due to the COVID 19 situation. This has made it time to build my next system.
First here are the comnponents I have already aquired:
- Memory (RAM)
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16Q-64GVK
* This memory is cetified to run on all the mobo's I would buy for both Ryzen 3XXX or Intel 10th Gen CPU's so it was a safe purchase.
- Storage — SSD and/or HDD
SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2 2280 1TB PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S1T0B/AM
2 x WD Blue 3D NAND 2TB Internal SSD - SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5"/7mm Solid State Drive - WDS200T2B0A
- Power supply unit (PSU)
Seasonic PRIME PX-1000, 1000W 80+ Platinum, Full Modular, Fan Control in Fanless, Silent, and Cooling Mode, 12 Year Warranty, Perfect Power Supply for Gaming and High-Performance Systems, SSR-1000PD.
- Case
Fractal Design Meshify S2 Black ATX Modular High-Airflow Dark Tint Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case
* this case supports 9 fans, has a 6 fan hub built into it to extend motherbuard capabilities, and will fit any of the aftermarket CPU coolers and GPU's that I would want to put in it.
- Monitor
ASUS VG278Q 27" Full HD 1920 x 1080 144Hz 1ms DisplayPort HDMI DVI Asus Eye Care with Ultra Low-Blue Light & Flicker-Free AMD Free Sync G-Sync Compatible Built-in Speakers LED Backlit Gaming Monitor
Samsung C27R500 27" Full HD 1920 x 1080 60Hz 4ms VGA HDMI FreeSync Flicker-Free Curved LED Backlit Monitor
* I already own this 2 monitor setup.
- Keyboard
Corsair Gaming K68 Mechanical Keyboard, Backlit Red LED, Cherry MX Red
The following items I am still finalizing and are still subject to change for about 30 more days or so when I will make my next round of purchases:
- Central processing unit (CPU)
I can go either way with the CPU. I do plan on using the PC for both Gaming and DAZ studio. I have been using intel CPU's for 25 years, but I dont have much experience with AMD Units. I would like input in this area. If all else is equal I will buy intel. The leading candidate so far is the following:
Intel Core i7-10700K 8-Core 3.8 GHz LGA 1200 125W BX8070110700K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630
I was thinking of an I9, but i am not sure how an air cooled system will handle the extra heat of an I9.
- Motherboard
Input is welcome here. MSI has a reputation for durability and they have motherboards that can control 6 seprate fans from the same board without using splitter cables. Their boards come in both Intel and AMD varieties. The one's I am currently looking at are:
MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI LGA 1200 Intel Z490 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY LGA 1200 Intel Z490 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
* Both boards also come in AMD varieties as well.
- System cooling — CPU cooling
If I am going with an intel system the following CPU Coolers are the current in production models specifically designed for the LGA-1200 CPU Socket.
ARCTIC COOLING ACFRE00077A 92mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler
DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400S CPU Air Cooler with 4 Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan and Intel/AMD CPUs (AM4/LGA200 Compatible)/DP-MCH4-GMX400S6
* I will be waiting to see what is avaialble when I make the purchase incase better units become an option. Paying a bit extra for a Top of the line CPU cooler such as a LGA 1200 version of the Noctua NH-U14S is something I consider a worthwhile investment. I am not looking at a watercooler as I question the wisdom of water cooling expensive electronics.
- chassis airflow
The case I have cones with 3 x 140mm fans, I plan on buying 3 more. The case itself supports 9 fans, I figure 6 should be sufficient.
- GPU:
I have a 1080 Ti in my current rig, If the OT holds out like it looks it might I may be replacing the 1080 Ti keeping it in what will soon be the backup PC
What I get will depend on the Budget when the time is right. Gettting an RTX Titan or a 2080 Ti or 2 is now a real consideration for me. Originally this would not have been a consideration and I likely would have gotten a 2070 for the backup unit and transfered the 1080 ti.
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Comments
With regards to the CPU thing because you made a note that you welcome input:
Nearly everybody is going to say go AMD over Intel... I will not. I put an i9 10980XE in mine because I wanted to, and it's what I felt good about. In the end, YOU are the one who has to feel good and confident about a purchase this big (and from the looks of it, this is a BIG purchase). Sometimes, your rational brain can take over and say "yep, ok, good point", but then other times it's just worth it to just be happy with what you want.
I'm not saying to not take input, as I also did, but just make sure that the decision you make is what you really want. Realistically, when you are talking about machines in the upper level like you are, you're not going to see a viable difference between parts at that spec, but you'll know in your own head what you went with and that makes all the difference with how you feel about your purchase after the fact, a few months down the line.
Be reasonable, take opinions, look at reviews, and in the end buy what YOU want.
CPU depends on what you do besides gaming and DS. For the same price, roughly, as the 10700k you can get the Ryzen 3900x which is a lot more powerful outside of gaming and comparable in gaming. So if you only game outside of DAz the 10700 will be fine. If you do anything computationally intense the 3900X will be far better.
Air cooling would be adequate if you're not going to OC either. If you're not then you can save money with the 10700 over the 10700k. If you are going to OC either the 10700k or 3900X then I'd lean heavily towards a 360mm AIO. BTW leaks are extremely rare, and the good brands warranty for the cost of the whole system.
On motherboards all the major brands make good boards at the $300+ range. I'd pick based on the features you want, Wifi, 10Gb ethernet, Thunderbolt etc.
I notice you have decided on a 27 inch monitor. I have a 25 inch Dell (resolution 2560 x 1440) at the moment and do struggle to see the DAZ Studio interface in detail with my ageing eyes. So I have been wondering about a new monitor recently but have seen conflicting advice with people saying that, for old eyes, a 32 inch screen requires you to sit further back from the screen making it out of focus for common reading glasses that people my age wear. Yet would 27 inch be enough of an increase to make the DAZ interface readable?
Whether it is readable depends on how farsighted you are.
On 32" versus 27" you can look up the optimum viewing distance for a screen. 27" at 1080p will be around 3 1/2 feet, closer the higher the resolution goes, and 32" is closer to 4 1/2. Personally, as someone who spends almost all the time looking at screens, I go for 27" at 1440p which has an optimum viewing distance of 2 1/2 feet, which is pretty close to perfect for how I sit at my desk.
I render on a Dell 2715Q 27-inch 4K monitor. Windows is scaled up 150% and I can read most text okay. But the graphics are fantastic at 4K. You get a lot of room to much about.
Oh, and if you're serious about your work get a moinitor calibrator. I've been using Datacolor Spyders for years and I love them.