PC Spec Review for GamingPost Date: 2020-10-06 |
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shen_adam 
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 Topic: PC Spec Review for GamingPosted: 06 Oct 2020 at 11:58am |
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Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read this and provide your input. Below I have listed the specs for a PC build I have. My goal is to stream in 1080, record in 1080p and play at the maximum resolution possible for the future Call of Duty series. How would this build hold up for all of that?
Specifications: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (32-Core) (Boost Up to 4.5 GHz) Motherboard: ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme Alpha (Wi-Fi) (TRX40 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices) (ECC) (XL-ATX) <br><strong></strong> System Memory: 128GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series) <br><strong></strong> Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi) 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 3080 10GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong> 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) <br><strong></strong> Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) <br><strong></strong> Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) <br><strong></strong> Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Office: - No Thanks Mouse Pad: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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Raosien
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Posted: 06 Oct 2020 at 4:56pm |
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you don't need a threadripper.. you're better off with an r9 3950x. If you can wait though the ryzen 5000 series is going to come in November. You're probably better off waiting for the r9 5900 w/e to come out vs getting a thread ripper they're not that good for gaming. you also have 128 gigs of ram which is more than a what anyone would ever need for gaming. I'd chop that down to 32 gigs at MOST but 16 is more than fine for everyone but if you feel you need more than I wouldn't do more than 32 gigs, and even that is more than enough for editing whatever videos you may or may not be doing. Other then that everything else is fine. I assume you want to play the future CoD series in 4k Ultra so the 3080 isn't over kill or anything.
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Cretae
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Posted: 07 Oct 2020 at 4:11am |
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Agree with everything said so far, except you have selected a SATA SSD for your primary drive. You will benefit massively by taking some of that suggested savings and upgrading to a large NVMe SSD for your primary drive, and a SATA SSD for secondary storage. The Seagates are Gen 4 PCIe parts that AMD boards support. They are 5 times faster on the PCIe bus than SATA.
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shen_adam
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Posted: 07 Oct 2020 at 7:14am |
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That's super helpful thank you. I should've mentioned that I also edit a large number of RAW photos and edit video via Adobe Lightroom & Premiere Pro. I have downgraded to 64GB RAM and the 24 core AMD Ryzen is that reasonable?
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Raosien
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Posted: 07 Oct 2020 at 7:33am |
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I figured you might have done some editing too lol, yeah that's fine. I suppose. If you don't absolutely need to build it now I'd wait for ryzens next gen flagship cpu for gaming,( or u can get this gens one) but, since it looks like you have some professional work load then getting getting a lower end thread ripper isn't burning money. Just know that they're not really made with gaming in mind. About the sad but that was mentioned above. Nvme gen 4 (samsung 980 pro) is a good idea if you're having to transfer files frequently, I don't think anything above sata three is that noticeable for gaming loading screens. Disregard that if you just need space to store all the photos though. Also seeing as that you're using both a 3080 and a higher end cpu I'd upgrade your psu to 1k watts just so it doesn't run as hot.
Edit: I misread 750 instead of 850, the psu is fine Edited by Raosien - 07 Oct 2020 at 7:35am |
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Cretae
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Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 6:13am |
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"(samsung 980 pro)" Isn't offered here yet. Still find myself agreeing with everything else.
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