buying a Lumos - am I getting the right stuff?Post Date: 2019-06-24 |
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toshter 
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 Topic: buying a Lumos - am I getting the right stuff?Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 6:28pm |
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hi all, i am a mac guy and getting into PCs so i really know nothing about specs. This is what I have so far and wondering if it is worth it.
I will being gaming on it of course but also graphic design (print/web/motion/3d and video editing) System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz Motherboard: ASUS Prime Z390-P (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM850x (Fully Modular) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (2TB Samsung 860 EVO) Storage Set 2: - No Thanks Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 2070 8GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Corsair LL Series (RGB Fans) (Software Controlled Effects) Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) I will be getting a predator monitor from amazon 1440 144mhz |
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 7:01pm |
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Welcome to the forum toshter !
Suggestions for a stronger rendering build.... You picked the best CPU for rendering, as the 8 core/16 thread I9-9900K has the cores and extra threads rendering can utilize. I switched to a better Corsair CPU 240mm sealed no maintenance AIO cooler. I suggested using a better Asus Z390 Strix motherboard, and 32gb of higher quality Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM. Corsair branded components carry longer mfg warranties. You will download Corsairs iCue software to control colors on all the RGB components for a different aesthetic whenever you want. As you seemed to wish one large 2 TB Drive1, I changed to a 5 times faster Samsung Evo 970 2 TB M.2 NVME SSD Drive1. NVME drives are a big advantage you should utilize. It uses the way faster PCIE bus that the video card slots on the motherboard can use. The RTX 2070 is a solid mid range GPU that should be enough to run the Predator Monitor you mentioned, but a RTX 2080 would perform at 1440/144 Hz much better... so you might consider that upgrade if budget has room. Lumos build 1A ($3332). Config # 2441052 All in all this would be a great rendering rig, and if desired it would game very well too! I  Edited by HockeyBuck - 24 Jun 2019 at 7:02pm |
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toshter
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Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 7:23pm |
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thanks for editing my build specs. question though i see you chose not to overclock the video card. Is overclocking it not good?
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HockeyBuck
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Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 8:17pm |
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Forgot to mention that we don’t generally recommend Overclocking video cards on air...more stress than gain to be had for the GPU...
On a fully HydroLux Pro water cooled GPU & CPU build I would say go ahead, but not just on air. You do however have enough cooling to take a CPU Overclock to the full Stage 2, and get everything the processor has to give. Rendering is more about the CPU and RAM than the GPU, so that’s +$99 that rendering can take advantage of. Edited by HockeyBuck - 24 Jun 2019 at 8:19pm |
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