Advice Needed On This Spec

[Linda]

It has been almost 3 years since my last build from PC Specialist and with support for Windows 7 pro ending I thought it time for a new pc as I wish to keep this one going as it has several programmes on it that will not work on Windows 10.
I do a lot of 3d character modelling animation etc. so hope that this is the right combination of options. I compared it to my existing spec and upped the spec a bit.
I know it needs to be Intel based but that's about it, I know nothing about motherboards and Cooling.
I added a DVD/Blue Ray Drive as I sometimes get asked to create Wedding Videos.
So help would be very much appreciated before I click the order button.

Case
BE QUIET! DARK BASE PRO 900 REV. 2 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 14 Core Processor i9-10940X (3.3GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME ENCORE: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI, WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA TITAN RTX - HDMI, 3x DP - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy Rx
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on DVD
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2019 (1 Digital License)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
Samsung LU28E570DS/EN 28" 4K FreeSync LED Monitor

 

[SpyderTracks]

Why does it need to be intel based?

What's your max budget?

What software packages do you use?

 

[Linda]

Intel based because some software is geared towards Intel and certain features like global illumination is either not supported on amd or will not function as good. Max Budget was £5,000 I have gone over by about £300 so can cope with that will have to eat baked beans and not beef for a while
Software Autodesk Mudbox 2017 -Z Brush - Photoshop - 3dCoat - iClone 7 - Character Creator - Autodesk Max 2010 an older version that will not work on Windows 10 hence keeping my Windows 7 intact to use when needed. Plus a few video editing programmes

 

[SpyderTracks]

Intel based because some software is geared towards Intel and certain features like global illumination is either not supported on amd or will not function as good

But that's surely relating to GPU not CPU?

So nVidia vs AMD

CPU doesn't affect visual encoding as far as I'm aware?

 

[Linda]

I did say that I needed help

I found this it may be a bit outdated but recommended requirements for iClone 7
Recommended Requirements

• Intel i5 dual core CPU or higher
• 8GB RAM or higher
• 10GB free hard disk space or higher
• Graphics Card: NVidia GeForce GTX 600 Series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series or higher
• Video Memory: 2GB RAM or higher
• Video card compatible with Pixel Shader 3.0 recommended for optimized visual performance
• Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 or higher

So that is why Intel also this pc is Intel based and have been happy with it.

 

[SpyderTracks]

So iclone is definitely CPU tollerant from both sides. I've never heard of any software not working with different manufacturer CPU's except when they're brand new and require BIOS tweaking but found this to verify AMD CPU's work fine:

AMD CPU + Nvidia GPU

It does suggest on their forum that it will work with nvidia GPU's better, so we'll stick with nvidia on the GPU.

Intel CPU's are dreadful in so many ways, AMD smash them all over the place and it's just a really bad idea to go with intel for the foreseeable future.

Is there anything inherently wrong with your current PC? Is there any reason you're swapping it out so soon?

 

[Linda]

As I said earlier Windows 7 support ending which this computer has. I did toy with the idea of shipping it back to pc specialists and getting a new os but then my Autodesk Max 2010 would not work so I am between the devil and the deep blue sea.

 

[SpyderTracks]

As I said earlier Windows 7 support ending which this computer has. I did toy with the idea of shipping it back to pc specialists and getting a new os but then my Autodesk Max 2010 would not work so I am between the devil and the deep blue sea.

Sorry, edited last post as forgot you want to keep this one running windows 7

 

[SpyderTracks]

As an example:

Case
BE QUIET! DARK BASE PRO 900 REV. 2 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4) Far superior CPU in almost every way

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs

The Outer Worlds -AND- Borderlands 3 w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready! Plenty of features for your uses
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB) Much faster RAM which will improve performance further
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA TITAN RTX - HDMI, 3x DP - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE Might as well have a decent size storage drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W) 7 times the speeds of your previous OS drive
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET More than powerful enough for the build
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans Configured for quiet operation
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING CPU cooler comes with high quality paste
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) Was there any reason for the soundcard? On board is excellent
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED) Haven't included wifi, the first Intel AX option is good if you need it.
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2019 (1 Digital License) Personally, would recommend O365, much better.
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
Samsung LU28E570DS/EN 28" 4K FreeSync LED Monitor
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 15 working days
Price: £4,950.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/yRtdANmx92/

 

[Linda]

Hi spydertracks firstly thanks for your input appreciated.
After reading your suggestion did some research and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X does get some good reviews some comments I noticed was temperature/heat so would the Corsair H115i PRO be ok to deal with this.
I see you did an option of 1st M.2 SSD Drive.
Now this is new to me I did see when I did a build it asks is this where the os would be installed (is this for only the os?)
I also opted for the 1st Storage Drive being a dumb user and not much knowledge on building I presume this is where all other software would be installed.
I also opted for a 2nd Storage Drive where I could save many video's pictures 3d models etc. Away for programme running drives.
Is this correct or am I confusing myself

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi spydertracks firstly thanks for your input appreciated.
After reading your suggestion did some research and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X does get some good reviews some comments I noticed was temperature/heat so would the Corsair H115i PRO be ok to deal with this.
I see you did an option of 1st M.2 SSD Drive.
Now this is new to me I did see when I did a build it asks is this where the os would be installed (is this for only the os?)
I also opted for the 1st Storage Drive being a dumb user and not much knowledge on building I presume this is where all other software would be installed.
I also opted for a 2nd Storage Drive where I could save many video's pictures 3d models etc. Away for programme running drives.
Is this correct or am I confusing myself

M2 drive would be for OS and programs.

secondary drive would be for data storage.
H115i is really good on the 3950x, most reviewers have used that exact model with it and it performed admirably.

 

[Linda]

This is the spec that I ordered I do hope that I have not goofed anywhere.
I did go for a larger case for hopefully good airflow as the pc is in my conservatory most of the time.
Also I went down on the gpu as I thought 24GB maybe a bit OTT.
Took your advice SPYDERTRACKS and went for the AMD Ryzen.

Case
THERMALTAKE CORE X71 TEMPERED GLASS EDITION GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs

The Outer Worlds -AND- Borderlands 3 w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
4TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy Rx
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on DVD
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2019 (1 Digital License)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
Samsung LU28E570DS/EN 28" 4K FreeSync LED Monitor

 

[SpyderTracks]

Why the soundcard?

 

[Linda]

I have always had a dedicated soundcard for some of the wedding video's I do and that is why I also had the DVD drive for creating the dvd's. Also a great love of music so pop in a disc and crank it up while out working in the garden
Was the rest of the spec ok?