Hello, after ten years I'm putting together a new build and I would greatly appreciate some input from those much more knowledgeable on these matters than I am.
Following the requested format:
1.) The PC will primarily be used for GPU rendering in Maya and Blender, along with some gaming in VR.
2.) My budget is about $1600 Canadian. The build is presently ~$1600 but I am willing to go ~$150 over if there's strong value-per-dollar. I picked relatively cheap parts to go with a 12600KF and RTX3070. If it's advisable to upgrade the MoBo, PSU, cooling, etc, I'm certainly willing to do so.
3.) I will be purchasing in Canada.
4.) Canadian retailers as referenced from https://ca.pcpartpicker.com :
newegg.ca/
vuugo.com/
amazon.ca/
bestbuy.ca/
canadacomputers.com/
shoprbc.com/ca/
pc-canada.com/
isanek.com/
Willing to use any others located in Canada.
5.) Preference for Nvidia GPU for rendering. Prefer Intel due to Ryzen 7K series requiring DDR5 RAM which is listed as 2-3x the cost of DDR4, that common CPU coolers might require extra adapter hardware, and that AM5 motherboards might not come with proper BIOS version, which sounds like a headache I'd prefer to avoid.
6.) Repurposing a couple of old 7200 RPM HDDs for extra storage.
7.) Not intending on overclocking unless advised that it would be a foolish waste not to considering components. Found a 12600KF for about $20 cheaper than non-K.
However, if it requires hundreds more in MoBo and cooling costs, then it seems better to avoid or simply jump up to a 13th gen for the same expenses?
8.) Monitor will be 1080p for working and rendering, any gaming will be done on a Samsung Odyssey Gen1, so I'm skipping the 1440p monitor.
9.) Hoping to build ASAP.
10.) No other software required.
List is missing an RTX3070 which I have already acquired for ~$700 but could still return if advised.
Questions:
1.) Is the motherboard solid enough? I don't require wifi, RGB, or any other extra features.
2.) Is it foolish not to overclock? I read that the 12600KF runs quite well at stock, and the necessary hardware can tally up in costs.
3.) Is the CPU cooler strong enough? I read that new generations of both Intel and AMD chips are running quite hotter than previous versions.
4.) For Maya/Blender/UE5 usage, is it worth upgrading to an NVME 4.0 vs 3.0?
5.) Will the PSU be enough for constant GPU rendering or VR gaming?
I greatly appreciate any and all input or advice. Thank you.
Following the requested format:
1.) The PC will primarily be used for GPU rendering in Maya and Blender, along with some gaming in VR.
2.) My budget is about $1600 Canadian. The build is presently ~$1600 but I am willing to go ~$150 over if there's strong value-per-dollar. I picked relatively cheap parts to go with a 12600KF and RTX3070. If it's advisable to upgrade the MoBo, PSU, cooling, etc, I'm certainly willing to do so.
3.) I will be purchasing in Canada.
4.) Canadian retailers as referenced from https://ca.pcpartpicker.com :
newegg.ca/
vuugo.com/
amazon.ca/
bestbuy.ca/
canadacomputers.com/
shoprbc.com/ca/
pc-canada.com/
isanek.com/
Willing to use any others located in Canada.
5.) Preference for Nvidia GPU for rendering. Prefer Intel due to Ryzen 7K series requiring DDR5 RAM which is listed as 2-3x the cost of DDR4, that common CPU coolers might require extra adapter hardware, and that AM5 motherboards might not come with proper BIOS version, which sounds like a headache I'd prefer to avoid.
6.) Repurposing a couple of old 7200 RPM HDDs for extra storage.
7.) Not intending on overclocking unless advised that it would be a foolish waste not to considering components. Found a 12600KF for about $20 cheaper than non-K.
However, if it requires hundreds more in MoBo and cooling costs, then it seems better to avoid or simply jump up to a 13th gen for the same expenses?
8.) Monitor will be 1080p for working and rendering, any gaming will be done on a Samsung Odyssey Gen1, so I'm skipping the 1440p monitor.
9.) Hoping to build ASAP.
10.) No other software required.
List is missing an RTX3070 which I have already acquired for ~$700 but could still return if advised.
Questions:
1.) Is the motherboard solid enough? I don't require wifi, RGB, or any other extra features.
2.) Is it foolish not to overclock? I read that the 12600KF runs quite well at stock, and the necessary hardware can tally up in costs.
3.) Is the CPU cooler strong enough? I read that new generations of both Intel and AMD chips are running quite hotter than previous versions.
4.) For Maya/Blender/UE5 usage, is it worth upgrading to an NVME 4.0 vs 3.0?
5.) Will the PSU be enough for constant GPU rendering or VR gaming?
I greatly appreciate any and all input or advice. Thank you.
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