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Edited by DDOT99 - 14 Nov 2022 at 4:10pm

Edited by db188 - 16 Nov 2022 at 2:44am

I agree, definitely great suggestions and comments thus far. Nonetheless, a little expansion and reminders of my own:


CPU

Intel has the cheaper platform cost right now (e.g., Core i9 13900K is $599 vs. $699 for Ryzen 9 7950X). With that said, AMD has stretched their CPU socket quite nicely, and claimed to continue that with AM5. So, if you are someone to upgrade CPUs later on, AMD is the way to go.

Regarding performance:

Adobe Photoshop: 13th Gen Intel Core vs AMD Ryzen 7000 | Puget Systems

RAM

Originally posted by Puget Systems How much RAM does Photoshop need? The exact amount you need will depend on exactly what you are doing, but based on your document size we recommend a minimum of 16GB of RAM for 500MB documents or smaller, 32GB for 500MB-1GB, and 64GB+ for even larger documents. Note that this is for the document size once opened (as found in the “Document Sizes” section of the Info Panel or status bar), not the file size of the file itself. Photoshop will often list two sizes such as 20.3M/60.2M. The left number is the flat file size (if you were to export without compression), while the right number is the actual size of the Photoshop document with all the layers. The right number which includes all the layers is typically the most relevant when deciding how much RAM your system needs.

Source: Hardware Recommendations for Adobe Photoshop | Puget Systems

GPU

The RTX 3080 is a solid choice. As for Photoshop:

Originally posted by Puget Systems For Photoshop, it is extremely important to have a supported GPU, but the actual performance of that card will not make a major impact on performance. Compared to the high-end GeForce RTX 3090, the much more modest RTX 3070 is within a single percent – even when only looking at GPU accelerated tasks.

So, it really comes down to gaming, which the 3080 appears plenty fine: WoW (4K), Elite Sniper (4K)

As a side note: The RTX 4000 series is primarily a benefit to those who prefer gaming eye candy, namely RT, want high frame rate in 4K (i.e., the 4000 series has much higher clock rates), or have a 3D rendering or scientific workload (i.e., higher clock rates and improved Tensor cores).

With that said, here are a couple more configs to consider:

Config # 4547185
Basically, your contemplated config on Intel's current platform, namely Core i9 13900K, and an upgrade to a 1kW PSU.

Or... Taking the following into account:

Originally posted by db188 the 360 AIO cooler is the minimum i'd recommend. you might want to spring for a Hydrolux liquid cooling loop if you stretch your budget. the more cooling power you have the quieter your pc will be as you can run the fans at lower speeds while still managing thermal loads.

Config # 4547183
Core i7 13700K cooled by the HydroLux PRO

I am unsure if this will provide extra cooling (e.g., if DS installs a 420mm radiator up front). Also, of course, this option only matters if you're okay with the extra maintenance and slightly higher damage risk of open loop cooling.

My own data sample (from what I can recall):

With a 360mm AIO, the 11700K as part of the rig in my sig:

While doing Folding@Home:

• runs 4.8/4.9GHz all-core
• consumes upwards of 260W
-- any undervolting results in instability, not immediately but a crash and restart to BIOS within 48 hours.

With fans at full speed:

• in ~70ºF/21ºC ambient
-- CPU ~70 to 75ºC
-- coolant ~33.5ºC
• in ~79ºF/26ºC ambient
-- CPU ~85 to 90ºC
-- coolant ~45ºC

Edited by MrCheetah - 19 Nov 2022 at 1:09pm