Trying to create a super powerful workstation which can handle 4K video editing using DaVinci Resolve, super fast CG using Lightwave and UnrealEngine

[WilMOB]

This is what I have come up with. Basically I tried to pick the highest spec everything. I love the idea of mirrored RAID (having lost data in the past.) How does this little lot look to you? I set myself a budget of £8 000 inc VAT maximum (to allow for other, extra things like the 3D software.) Is anything overkill? I suspect it might be...

I do not understand about 1st and second RAIDS etc. Basically I would want a couple of drives as big as possible and as fast as possible, mirrored RAID so are there any adjustments to this spec I need to make?

Thanks guys!

Will

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE - WHITE
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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900KS (Up to 6.2 GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
192GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5200MHz (4 x 48GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION OG - 2x HDMI, 3x DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
22TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
22TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
RAID
RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x Slim USB 2.0 External Blu-Ray Writer
External Hard Drive
10TB Seagate Expansion External HDD, USB 3.0, Black
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2 x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
Intel X710-T4 10 Gigabit PCI-E CARD (4 x RJ45)
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin)
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, CORSAIR OPX Switch
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS ROG Spatha X Gaming Mouse
Headsets
SteelSeries ARCTIS NOVA 7 Wireless Gaming Headset
Mouse Pad
Razer Gigantus V2 3XL Gaming Surface
Streaming Accessories
Elgato Stream Deck XL
Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C930e - 1080p recording, supports H.264
Microphone
Elgato Wave:3 Condenser Microphone
Surge Protection
8 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
Technician Assisted Installation + Wi-Fi + Surf Control + Data Transfer
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Packaging
Original Case Packaging
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z790-ddr5-pc/sY063DD8Eu/

 

[RichLan564]

Way over in certain areas (RAM, storage, fans) way under in others (PSU) I will let others who know better tame the build

I suggest having a read of Pugets Davinci resolve to get an idea of where you need to be for that

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[sck451]

First off, let's deal with the 22TB elephant in the room. RAID is not a backup. Use that as your mantra waking up in the morning and going to bed at night. RAID is not a backup. RAID 1 mitigates against one precise thing: a single drive failure. It does not protect against theft, fire, water spillage, accidental deletion of files, or a host of other things. And when a drive fails, there's a very good chance that the second one will fail soon after, since it is the precise same model of drive, is living in the precise same circumstances, and has the precise same amount of wear. Is RAID 1 pointless? No, it's not. It could be a worthwhile additional bit of protection and convenience. But if you are relying on these files for your work, you need to protect them properly, with a 3-2-1 strategy: three copies of your data, on two different media, and one copy off site: I personally use Backblaze for this last part. RAID 1 would be an addition to a backup strategy.

Once more, RAID is not a backup.

Now, for the rest of the build. I think you are spending very unwisely. Your CPU, the 14900KS, is just a bit stupid. It's super power-hungry, super inefficient and super expensive. For your uses, you should be looking at Threadripper instead. Then we have the storage situation, addressed above. And then we have around £1000 of accessories: expensive keyboard, mouse, mousepad, Stream Deck, webcam and microphone. To me you're spending an astonishing amount on them and it doesn't seem that well directed. You can get much better options cheaper if you don't try to buy them in a package with the rest of the PC. I've left them in the build below, but I would recommend you do some research into this rather than just picking them from the PCS list.

I'm also unsure about your £500 network card. I'm suggesting a motherboard with 1x10Gb/s and 1x2.5Gb/s network ports: is that seriously not enough for you?!

So, all in all, here's the build I'd kind of recommend for your purposes, though I'd dial it back a bit. (And, since I'm a hopeless data addict, I'd probably spend the savings on more SSDs.)

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 XL BLACK QUIET TOWER CASE Great case, though bloody big!
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32 Core CPU (4.0GHz - 5.3GHz, 160MB CACHE) Amazing CPU for your professional purposes
Motherboard
GIGABYTE TRX50 AERO D (TRX50, ECC DDR5 RDIMM, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
128GB Kingston DDR5 4800MHz ECC Registered (4 x 32GB) Quad-channel memory
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP No need for the overclocked one: this will perform pretty much exactly the same
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW) Boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W) Main storage drive
1st Storage Drive
22TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE One non-RAIDed HDD
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET More power supply capacity (technically overkill, but the least I'd put in this system)
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
ENERMAX LIQTECH TR4 II 240mm Probably enough for the 7970X
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
Intel X710-T4 10 Gigabit PCI-E CARD (4 x RJ45) Are you sure you need this?!?!?
Wireless Network Card
ONBOARD Wi-Fi 7
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 8 X USB PORTS (MOBO DEPENDENT) @ BACK PANEL + FRONT PORTS
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin) Do you need this too?!?
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K100 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, CORSAIR OPX Switch See above for all these peripherals
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS ROG Spatha X Gaming Mouse
Headsets
SteelSeries ARCTIS NOVA 7 Wireless Gaming Headset
Mouse Pad
Razer Gigantus V2 3XL Gaming Surface
Streaming Accessories
Elgato Stream Deck XL
Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C930e - 1080p recording, supports H.264
Microphone
Elgato Wave:3 Condenser Microphone
Surge Protection
8 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
48 HOUR INSURED PALLET DELIVERY TO UK (MON-FRI, INC. HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS) As I said, a bloody big case, so it comes on a pallet!
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £8,175.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-trx50-pc/KdqQbeNkpD/