New build Photo Editing Help Needed please

[GQMan]

Hello All,

I have been really out of the market and was planning to build a powerhouse desktop last year but kept getting delayed. I have now set a budget and need some direction. Computer will mainly and only be used for heavy work in photoshop, lightroom and other editing software for photography. I hardly play any games at all.

Should I consider Ryzen threadripper build or Intel i9? My budget is 3k-3.5k Canadian but not more than that.

I would very much appreciate your suggestions as I am hoping to start the build asap.

Thank you all.

 

[topmysteries5]

Hello All,

I have been really out of the market and was planning to build a powerhouse desktop last year but kept getting delayed. I have now set a budget and need some direction. Computer will mainly and only be used for heavy work in photoshop, lightroom and other editing software for photography. I hardly play any games at all.

Should I consider Ryzen threadripper build or Intel i9? My budget is 3k-3.5k Canadian but not more than that.

I would very much appreciate your suggestions as I am hoping to start the build asap.

Thank you all.

If your purpose is mostly photo editing, then don't get threadripper. I own 36core dual xeon rig (for graphics rendering) + i7 6850k (for daily use+ gaming).
CPU: Photo editing softwares don't use many threads, mostly 2-5 threads. You'll be fine with any 6 core 12 thread cpu, as long as single core performance is good enough. I will suggest you i9 9900k > i7 9700k (depending on ur budget) for best possible single thread performance as of now. These cpus easily overclock to 5.1ghz and even at stock they turbo upto 4.8-5.0ghz range. None of the current ryzen match them in single thread, because no current ryzen can OC to 5ghz on normal liquid coolers. If you want to reduce budget, then you can look for used i7 8700k deal too. Slightly overclocked 8700k will also be good for your purpose.
CPU cooler: get one from Noctua (if Air), or Corsair / EVGA (if liquid).
Memory: 16GB will be fine for most photoshop work using multiple plugins. 32GB will be even better. More than this isn't needed for photoshop, unless you're editing 1000mpixels images for NASA. Get atleast 3000mhz memory in dual sticks for dual ch.
GPU: GTX 1660Ti would be fine for your work, try to get used GTX 1070 for cheap, if possible.
Motherboard: this totally depends on your requirements and budget.
SSD: A samsung 970Pro nvme ssd will be fastest for your puspose (you can get 970 evo to reduce budget).
PSU: your rig wont consume more than 300W, so a good quality 500-600w PSU from reputed brands like seasonic, corsair, evga will be fine. Atleast get one with 80 Plus gold rating.

With this rig, you can do photo editing, motion graphics, video edition, encoding and gaming.

 

[GQMan]

Appreciate your detailed input.

There is someone selling locally in my area high end pc with the following parts:

EVGA Supernova 850W modular power supply
- Corsair Obsidian Series CC-9011078-WW 750D Airflow Edition Full Tower ATX Case (54.6 x 23.6 x 55.9 cm)
- Asus Prime X299-DELUXE motherboard (LGA 2066, DDR4, M.2, U.2, Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1, Dual Gigabit LAN, 802.11 Wifi)
- Intel Core i7-7820X Processor 3.6/4.3Ghz (8 cores/16 threads)
- Corsair Hydro Series H00i v2 AIO liquid cpu cooler (rgb lighting, custom fans controls, etc)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 11GB Gaming GPU (9 thermal sensors, RGB LEDs, fan control)
- Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (4x16gb) DDR4 3600MHz RAM
- Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 250GB Internal SSD (used for OS)
- Seagate Firecuda 2TB 2.5-Inch SATA 6GB/s internal HDD (used for all data)
- Asus DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive

It will end up costing me 2,050 usd. Specs are overkill for my needs but I am wondering if the price is good for what I am getting?

 

[topmysteries5]

Appreciate your detailed input.

There is someone selling locally in my area high end pc with the following parts:

EVGA Supernova 850W modular power supply
- Corsair Obsidian Series CC-9011078-WW 750D Airflow Edition Full Tower ATX Case (54.6 x 23.6 x 55.9 cm)
- Asus Prime X299-DELUXE motherboard (LGA 2066, DDR4, M.2, U.2, Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1, Dual Gigabit LAN, 802.11 Wifi)
- Intel Core i7-7820X Processor 3.6/4.3Ghz (8 cores/16 threads)
- Corsair Hydro Series H00i v2 AIO liquid cpu cooler (rgb lighting, custom fans controls, etc)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 11GB Gaming GPU (9 thermal sensors, RGB LEDs, fan control)
- Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB (4x16gb) DDR4 3600MHz RAM
- Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 250GB Internal SSD (used for OS)
- Seagate Firecuda 2TB 2.5-Inch SATA 6GB/s internal HDD (used for all data)
- Asus DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive

It will end up costing me 2,050 usd. Specs are overkill for my needs but I am wondering if the price is good for what I am getting?

Yes, this rig is overkill for your purpose. I have calculated approx market price of each used parts you mentioned, total is 1920 USD in my country. So, 2050usd in your area is good price, try to get this rig without any storage drive. You cam buy new ssd from saved money.
I don't buy any used SSD/HDD due to reliability problems (that's my personal view).

 

[topmysteries5]

These X299 motherboard can also house upto 512GB of memory, which none of the threadrippers can. I have 6x16GB=96gb total in my dual xeon rig, this is more than enough for my after effects and cinema 4d works.

 

[GQMan]

My only reservation is if I should invest in the above mentioned i7 7820x system for 2k usd or build from scratch. I know the i7 7820x processor is great and will be more than good enough for my needs but is it a smart choice with other processors that are currently out now? I am hoping to buy it by this weekend and wanted confirmation if the price I may pay for the i7 7820x system is worth it.

Thank you again.

 

[GQMan]

Yes, this rig is overkill for your purpose. I have calculated approx market price of each used parts you mentioned, total is 1920 USD in my country. So, 2050usd in your area is good price, try to get this rig without any storage drive. You cam buy new ssd from saved money.
I don't buy any used SSD/HDD due to reliability problems (that's my personal view).

Thank you so much for your advise. The seller wants to sell everything together.

 

[topmysteries5]

Thank you so much for your advise. The seller wants to sell everything together.

There are many features in your mentioned rig, which you don't require or may never use it. For example. 8 core 7820x can easily oc to 4.6ghz, which none ryzen or threadrippers can OC without extreme cooling. X299 motherboard supports 128GB of ram @ upto 4000mhz easily. More than 3600mhz dont work with threadrippers, also if all memory slots are used ram speed will drop to 2666/2933mhz, which dont happen on intel. Ryzen has 16+8 PCie lanes, threadripper have 60+4 lanes, 7820x has 28 lanes. Lanes are needed when you want to use multiple gpus + multiple nvme ssd and network cards. All these will be useless for photoshop work.
If you can spend upto 2000usd, then it will better to build a i9 9900k rig with mixture of new+ used parts (for less price) or completely new. You can invest your saved money in good quality monitors, (high color accuracy monitors are expensive), and storage backup system.

 

[GQMan]

There are many features in your mentioned rig, which you don't require or may never use it. For example. 8 core 7820x can easily oc to 4.6ghz, which none ryzen or threadrippers can OC without extreme cooling. X299 motherboard supports 128GB of ram @ upto 4000mhz easily. More than 3600mhz dont work with threadrippers, also if all memory slots are used ram speed will drop to 2666/2933mhz, which dont happen on intel. Ryzen has 16+8 PCie lanes, threadripper have 60+4 lanes, 7820x has 28 lanes. Lanes are needed when you want to use multiple gpus + multiple nvme ssd and network cards. All these will be useless for photoshop work.
If you can spend upto 2000usd, then it will better to build a i9 9900k rig with mixture of new+ used parts (for less price) or completely new. You can invest your saved money in good quality monitors, (high color accuracy monitors are expensive), and storage backup system.

Thank you again. I will not be overclocking anything and if i do it would be very mild Oc. I am considering just building either a 8700k or i9 9900 or i7 9700k or even 8700k to save some cost and invest in ram and faster sd nvme. I will also be getting either eizo or Benq (most likely BenQ).