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OscPul

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Hey, everyone
Oscar here
My pc just packed up and I need a computer that can handle demanding software

Software I use:
Unreal Engine 4/5 (soon) for real-time rendering, and packaging levels
Autodesk Maya - 3D modelling and rendering and Animation
Unity 3D Engine

Playing games like:
League of Legends
Open world games on maxed-out settings, like The Division, Dead Matter, and GTA 5
New games like GTA 6 on maxed settings

My budget is about £4K and I’d like a water-cooled setup but open to air cooling too.

I looked at the Liquid series but need some more information on them and if they’re worth it?

Could anyone recommend me a build?
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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Hi there! Your use cases aren't quite my forte but I thought I'd have a go. For the vast majority of use cases these days, custom loops are generally not worth it, they add a lot of cost and complexity when a high quality AIO (still technically watercooling) can give you 99% of the performance. With Intel VS AMD, AMD are the front runners right now and Intel is lagging a long way behind. There's a thread in the post @Martinr36 linked about why if you're curious. Because of these reasons, I've gone for an AIO cooled AMD build.

Switching to a non-custom loop gives you a lot more choice with cases, and the 5000D is a fantastic one. The Ryzen 9 5950X is a fantastic top of the line CPU before switching to threadripper (the ones shaped like playing cards). With it's 16 cores it should sail through most work loads. For that powerful of a CPU, you'll want the Crosshair motherboard for it's uprated VRM's. As your main uses are CPU and GPU heavy, I've gone for a 64GB, AMD also loves fast RAM so I've gone for a 3200mhz kit. For your gaming needs, the 3060TI would be the ideal GPU for your monitor but it's currently not orderable with PCS so I've had to step up to the 3070. For storage, do you have any you plan to add from your current PC? I see you only have a 1TB HDD. For my spec, I've gone for a super speedy Gen 4 500GB boot drive, a 2TB SSD for your games and current projects then a 2TB HDD for general files as it's only about £10 more for double the storage. To power the system the RMx 850W is a top of the line unit and will power this nicely. For cooling, the 5950X is a toasty chip, so the top of the line H150i from Corsair is a great choice. For more cooling, I'd suggest calling PCS and requesting to add another 3 Corsair LL fans (I can't do this here as the configurator won't let me). The Corsair AIO comes with high quality thermal paste so the uprated stuff isn't necessary. I've removed the WiFi card as the motherboard come with inbuilt WiFi. I've also removed the anti-virus as it's known to cause issues and the Silver warranty is well woth the £5.

As I've said, this sort of build isn't my forte, but I hope this helps with a general direction and gets the ball rolling for the people more clever than me to come in and give advice 😂

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,943.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/dXUfd87NMu/
 
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OscPul

Member
Using my pc for rendering in unreal engine, Adobe premier and playing games.


  • Budget about £4K
  • Using my pc for real time rendering in unreal engine, Adobe premier and playing games.
  • Alienware 25 monitor 244HZ
THERMALTAKE TOWER 900 FULL VERTICAL GAMING CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB Extreme Kit - EK
Tubing
Clear Flexible Tubing (Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For One Graphics Card!
Coolant Colour
Mayhems X1 Blood Red
Coolant Colour
Mayhems Pastel Dark Grey
LED Lighting
50cm White LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core (3.4GHz @ up to 4.65GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £4,215.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-liquid/dsNHmAureV/
 
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sck451

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
The question would be why you feel you need the full custom watercooling setup. It's very pretty, but it costs an awful lot and does approximately nothing for performance. If I were you, I'd go for a standard setup and save a thousand pounds. Alternatively, upgrade to the 3090 for the same price, if it would be helpful to you -- I'm not sure; it would also come an awful lot sooner...

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,251.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/d8ArNkaDeV/
 
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