Here we are, I call it Behemoth

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daleman

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Ok,

So DPD came through today, but I had to work... could only get my hands on it later - soooo frustrating! But I did get to play - and my purple theme was well stolen and improved on... so for fun purposes I came up with another. Will post the specs, should anyone wish to see, but judge now only on the weird aesthetic... it is a sublime piece of kit
 

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slimbob

slimbob

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I think Behemoth is very fitting for this technological beast :)
What are you using this for?
Please post the spec.
 
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daleman

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Sure:

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 570X RGB GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-10920X 12 Core (3.50GHz @ up to 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (8 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Clearly I was torn between the Ryzen 3950X and what I went for, and I did have my reasons - it may still have been the wrong choice, but this will cope.

A few use cases. Primarily putting together CBT courses. Also make documentaries. And working on a project which requires lots of VMs, hence the excessive RAM.

Of course the odd game - I'm not an insane gamer, but I do dabble. The lighting is just cool lol.

A couple of additional pics attached.
 
Scott

Scott

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I remember seeing you post up on the build you had configured. I didn't comment as you had made up your mind and I didn't have anything positive to say.

At least now I can say that it looks nice :)
 
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daleman

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Appreciate that Scott, and can absolutely concur that your advice is spot on almost always. My use case is a little different than most, though and I particularly need lots of RAM! I know I could have tightened the financial screws, and actually probably should have...

I'm not unhappy, and I always remember someone once saying to me, buying anything technological (car, computer, no matter) is like waiting to dive into a cold swimming pool - longer you wait, the warmer it will get.. sure... but the less time you have to swim.

On a budget of £2500 - what would you have changed, bearing in mind my use cases?
 
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SpyderTracks

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daleman said:
Appreciate that Scott, and can absolutely concur that your advice is spot on almost always. My use case is a little different than most, though and I particularly need lots of RAM! I know I could have tightened the financial screws, and actually probably should have...

I'm not unhappy, and I always remember someone once saying to me, buying anything technological (car, computer, no matter) is like waiting to dive into a cold swimming pool - longer you wait, the warmer it will get.. sure... but the less time you have to swim.

On a budget of £2500 - what would you have changed, bearing in mind my use cases?
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Would have gone Threadripper, would have smashed it to smithereens.
 
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daleman

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But even sticking to Ryzen 9, may have won out. There is another technical point - Ryzen at 7nm, consumes far less power for equivalent (or better) performance. And over the lifetime of the machine, that is not inconsequential in terms of cost...
 
slimbob

slimbob

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daleman said:
Pics, take 2
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Thanks for posting the spec and for those extra pictures.
I am sure it will be a huge aid to help you with your (CBT) courses and documentaries, very interesting.
I think the odd game as you say will soon turn into a more frequent indulgence!!
It looks so cool :cool:
 
SpyderTracks

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daleman said:
But even sticking to Ryzen 9, may have won out. There is another technical point - Ryzen at 7nm, consumes far less power for equivalent (or better) performance. And over the lifetime of the machine, that is not inconsequential in terms of cost...
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Ryzen 3950x which is around the same cost would have been almost double the multithreaded performance, plus would have been much better in single threaded for gaming.

www.techspot.com

Intel Cascade Lake-X HEDT vs. AMD Ryzen: Fight!

As anticipated earlier this week when we tested AMD's HEDT Threadripper, Intel is also coming out with their own new high-end desktop series codenamed Cascade Lake-X. You...
www.techspot.com www.techspot.com
 
Scott

Scott

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I'm seeing that build above at around £3k, rather than 2.5. Did something change or did you mean without VAT?

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 570X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 12 Core Processor i9-10920X (3.5GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (8 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 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
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £3,055.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-x299-pc/DyEBqEqWGr/
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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Far better for less cash:

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 14 working days
Price: £3,014.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

Bronze Level Poster
Scott,

As usual sublime, and I'd be hard pressed to argue otherwise, and on price v performance absolutely no contest. But it is a business expense, which I depreciate over 2 years, the marginal differences are negligible.

I will admit, I had a certain aesthetic bias in what I could easily configure and so I made my choices. Human decisions are often more emotional than pragmatic.

Apart from mere performance, or performance per cost on the capex I still have two niggling concessions, which are seldom considered, and perhaps 3.

Sheer performance difference here is for the most part imperceptible, but:

1. the Ryzen does what it does way cheaper on power ( that's big, cant write that off in the business sense)
2. 7nm vs 14nm - massive technological difference, and advantage
3. 4 more cores... useful for my usecase

Not to mention issues with Intel, per se


All said and done, I'll get the job I want done, done. albeit it could have been done better. My old PCS beast (10 years old next month - where does the time go), now being retired to a server (and running my very own flavour of linux, dalix (no arrogance here lol) - is still exceptionally capable - amazingly so.


And I'll do well to be a bit less hasty in 2 years time.

Thanks for the input Scott
 
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skewball

Silver Level Poster
daleman said:
Scott,

As usual sublime, and I'd be hard pressed to argue otherwise, and on price v performance absolutely no contest. But it is a business expense, which I depreciate over 2 years, the marginal differences are negligible.

I will admit, I had a certain aesthetic bias in what I could easily configure and so I made my choices. Human decisions are often more emotional than pragmatic.

Apart from mere performance, or performance per cost on the capex I still have two niggling concessions, which are seldom considered, and perhaps 3.

Sheer performance difference here is for the most part imperceptible, but:

1. the Ryzen does what it does way cheaper on power ( that's big, cant write that off in the business sense)
2. 7nm vs 14nm - massive technological difference, and advantage
3. 4 more cores... useful for my usecase

Not to mention issues with Intel, per se


All said and done, I'll get the job I want done, done. albeit it could have been done better. My old PCS beast (10 years old next month - where does the time go), now being retired to a server (and running my very own flavour of linux, dalix (no arrogance here lol) - is still exceptionally capable - amazingly so.


And I'll do well to be a bit less hasty in 2 years time.

Thanks for the input Scott
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What is the spec of your old PC?
,I'm always interested in old PCs that still run well,after some upgrades imsure :)
 
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