Tech noob...Need advise for custom build PC

[nikiwong_08]

Hi,
I need the computer for animation job and photo editing. The software I use is (Blender, Adobe photoshop + Illustrator, After Effect and Adobe Premier). I get quote from two company.

Company A: Price $2800
- RYZEN 7 3700X WITH MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 32GB (2 X 16GB) 3200MHZ BLACK
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X
- ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 GEN 4 - 1TB
- PREMIUM 650W PSU 80+ GOLD
- BE QUIET DARK ROCK 4
- BE QUIET PURE BASE 500 DX BLACK
- WINDOW 10 PRO ACTIVATED
- FREE THERMAL GRIZZLY PASTE + RGB LED
- 3 X BE QUIET AIRFLOW 140M FAN (AIO INTAKE)
- WIFI AX (WIFI 6) & BLUETOOTH 5 & 2.5G LAN
- 3 YEARS PARTS WARRANTY (1ST YEAR ONSITE)

Company B: Price $3000
- BEQUIET PURE BASE 500DX (High Airflow Low Noise Chassis) (BLACK)
- For AMD - ASUS B550 TUF PLUS GAMING
- AMD RYZEN 7 3700X | 4.4 GHZ | 8 Cores 16 Threads
- GIGABYTE RTX 3070 GAMING OC 8GB
- 32GB Corsair Vengence RGB PRO 3600 Mhz (8x4)
- AIR COOLING : Intel / AMD stock cooling fan
- 1TB SAMSUNG 970 Evo Plus M.2 SSD (R: 3500 | W: 3300)
- BEQUIET Pure Wings 140mm default chassis fans
- Windows 10 Home 64bit ***(Unactivated)***
- 3 YEARS PARTS WARRANTY (1ST YEAR ONSITE)

I am a tech noob so not sure which one should I go. Anyone can give some advise?

Thanks

 

[fir_nev]

U may want to look into Ryzen 5000 series

 

[minuteez]

Anyone can give some advise?

Thanks

Just off the cuff, I'd say go with co A because they give you activated win10 pro and Dark Rock 4. Cheaper also.

I also agree with @fir_nev. Have you considered the new Ryzens? The reviews are quite positive.

I managed to "build" the following aftershock pc for bout 3.5k but you can prolly get better prices elsewhere.

WARRANTY (DESKTOP) : 3 Years Parts Warranty (1st Year Onsite Pickup and Return)
CASE OPTIONS (ZEAL, SHADOW) : BEQUIET PURE BASE 500DX (High Airflow Low Noise Chassis) (White)
Motherboard (Premium Range) : For AMD - GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE
CPU (High Performance Desktops) : AMD RYZEN 7 5800X | 4.7 GHZ | 8 Cores 16 Threads
GRAPHICS CARD : Premium ATX Range : ZOTAC RTX 3070 OC TWIN EDGE 8GB
THERMAL COMPOUND : Premium Enthusiast Grade Thermal Compound
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) (DESKTOP) : 32GB Klevv BOLT X 3600 Mhz (16x2)
CPU COOLING SYSTEM (Desktop) : WATERCOOLING : AFTERSHOCK Spectra Glacier 360mm
Primary Solid State Drive (NVME | M.2 | DESKTOP) : 1TB SAMSUNG NVME SSD (R: 3500 | W: 3000)
First Hard Drive (Optimal Series) : 2TB TOSHIBA 7200RPM HDD
CHASSIS FANS : BEQUIET Pure Wings 140mm (Stealth Fans, Silent) X 3
CUSTOM CABLE SLEEVES : Standard Cable Setup
POWER SUPPLY UNIT (Premium Range) : 750W Superflower Legion HX 80+ Gold Certified PSU
WIRELESS LAN (DESKTOP) : INTEL AX200 Wifi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
OPERATING SYSTEM : Windows 10 Pro 64bit

 

[ItsmeagainhK]

Go with new ryzen gen 5 cpu hands down.

 

[nikiwong_08]

U may want to look into Ryzen 5000 series

Thank you.

 

[H.sHon]

Company B seems to be a little more expensive and has no Wins activated which will likely increase the costs further.
Good thing seems to be that Samsung SSD though but you get a Gen 4 NVME.
I think you will be in good hands with Company A.
Not too sure abt the stock situation for the new Ryzen but anyways the old one is also ok if the pricing gap is too big.

 

[nikiwong_08]

Just off the cuff, I'd say go with co A because they give you activated win10 pro and Dark Rock 4. Cheaper also.

I also agree with @fir_nev. Have you considered the new Ryzens? The reviews are quite positive.

I managed to "build" the following aftershock pc for bout 3.5k but you can prolly get better prices elsewhere.

WARRANTY (DESKTOP) : 3 Years Parts Warranty (1st Year Onsite Pickup and Return)
CASE OPTIONS (ZEAL, SHADOW) : BEQUIET PURE BASE 500DX (High Airflow Low Noise Chassis) (White)
Motherboard (Premium Range) : For AMD - GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE
CPU (High Performance Desktops) : AMD RYZEN 7 5800X | 4.7 GHZ | 8 Cores 16 Threads
GRAPHICS CARD : Premium ATX Range : ZOTAC RTX 3070 OC TWIN EDGE 8GB
THERMAL COMPOUND : Premium Enthusiast Grade Thermal Compound
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) (DESKTOP) : 32GB Klevv BOLT X 3600 Mhz (16x2)
CPU COOLING SYSTEM (Desktop) : WATERCOOLING : AFTERSHOCK Spectra Glacier 360mm
Primary Solid State Drive (NVME | M.2 | DESKTOP) : 1TB SAMSUNG NVME SSD (R: 3500 | W: 3000)
First Hard Drive (Optimal Series) : 2TB TOSHIBA 7200RPM HDD
CHASSIS FANS : BEQUIET Pure Wings 140mm (Stealth Fans, Silent) X 3
CUSTOM CABLE SLEEVES : Standard Cable Setup
POWER SUPPLY UNIT (Premium Range) : 750W Superflower Legion HX 80+ Gold Certified PSU
WIRELESS LAN (DESKTOP) : INTEL AX200 Wifi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
OPERATING SYSTEM : Windows 10 Pro 64bit

Wah....3.5K!!! out of my budget...hahaha...But thanks for letting me know your spec, at least I can compare.

 

[Ah Tiong Bu]

Hi,
I need the computer for animation job and photo editing. The software I use is (Blender, Adobe photoshop + Illustrator, After Effect and Adobe Premier). I get quote from two company.

Company A: Price $2800
- RYZEN 7 3700X WITH MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 32GB (2 X 16GB) 3200MHZ BLACK
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X
- ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 GEN 4 - 1TB
- PREMIUM 650W PSU 80+ GOLD
- BE QUIET DARK ROCK 4
- BE QUIET PURE BASE 500 DX BLACK
- WINDOW 10 PRO ACTIVATED
- FREE THERMAL GRIZZLY PASTE + RGB LED
- 3 X BE QUIET AIRFLOW 140M FAN (AIO INTAKE)
- WIFI AX (WIFI 6) & BLUETOOTH 5 & 2.5G LAN
- 3 YEARS PARTS WARRANTY (1ST YEAR ONSITE)

Company B: Price $3000
- BEQUIET PURE BASE 500DX (High Airflow Low Noise Chassis) (BLACK)
- For AMD - ASUS B550 TUF PLUS GAMING
- AMD RYZEN 7 3700X | 4.4 GHZ | 8 Cores 16 Threads
- GIGABYTE RTX 3070 GAMING OC 8GB
- 32GB Corsair Vengence RGB PRO 3600 Mhz (8x4)
- AIR COOLING : Intel / AMD stock cooling fan
- 1TB SAMSUNG 970 Evo Plus M.2 SSD (R: 3500 | W: 3300)
- BEQUIET Pure Wings 140mm default chassis fans
- Windows 10 Home 64bit ***(Unactivated)***
- 3 YEARS PARTS WARRANTY (1ST YEAR ONSITE)

I am a tech noob so not sure which one should I go. Anyone can give some advise?

Thanks

I honestly think you can skip the Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler fan to reduce the cost even further. if you choose company A. Ryzen 7 3700X comes with a stock cooler. imo 2TB NVMe gen 4.0 SSD is insane as it is expensive to me. I will suggest you to get a 1TB NVMe gen 4.0 SSD for working files and a 1TB NVMe gen3.0 or SATA SSD for backup instead for cheaper price. but of course if you can afford then go ahead

 

[_DeS__]

Win 10 activated used for cheating noobs.

 

[CursedHamster]

Win 10 activated used for cheating noobs.

Agreed. System builders use OEM license they purchased it in bulk and try to value it at retail license price since a lot of people don't know the differences that OEM licenses are locked to the motherboard and it's a one-time use as compared to retail licenses which can be transferred to a different system pretty much indefinitely.

 

[H.sHon]

Agreed. System builders use OEM license they purchased it in bulk and try to value it at retail license price since a lot of people don't know the differences that OEM licenses are locked to the motherboard and it's a one-time use as compared to retail licenses which can be transferred to a different system pretty much indefinitely.

Curious do u guys get ur license from King***?
Or via KMS?
I think this 10th Ver you can just don't bother about activating it will still give updates.

 

[gamero]

Can you share what is company A?

 

[congster2]

I didn’t really count every penny but just based on a quick glance it looks pretty ex haha.

Mpg b550 gaming edge + 3700x 789
Corsair vengeance lpx 225
Psu 650w gold 100
Adata nvme ssd 200
Rtx3070 ventus oc x3 888
Casing 200
Windows (AliExpress) 20-30
Total: 2,432.

 

[fir_nev]

Curious do u guys get ur license from King***?
Or via KMS?
I think this 10th Ver you can just don't bother about activating it will still give updates.

I bought from King****. Ok so far

 

[guile]

https://www.aftershockpc.com/welcome/rts_details/3016

This is 5800X with 3070 at $2545. Add $130 for 32GB RAM

 

[_DeS__]

Can you share what is company A?

A most likely monsterpc , ask him to remove Win 10 cost , he will tell you no more onsite warranty.

B definitely aftershock

Agreed. System builders use OEM license they purchased it in bulk and try to value it at retail license price since a lot of people don't know the differences that OEM licenses are locked to the motherboard and it's a one-time use as compared to retail licenses which can be transferred to a different system pretty much indefinitely.

haha this one is a deal where both sides walk away feeling great.
buyer thinking they got a good deal
seller buying $2 taobao keys and reselling it for $100+

 

[sacredrays]

would recommend getting the ryzen 5000 series cpu if your budget is around 3k... which is a lot if you only getting rtx 3070...

heck.. i think can even squeeze in 1tb pcie4.0 m2 nvme ssd..

edit: o wait the first option is gen4 ssd le..

 

[congster2]

https://www.aftershockpc.com/welcome/rts_details/3016

This is 5800X with 3070 at $2545. Add $130 for 32GB RAM

Should just top up a bit for 3080 and 5900x

 

[guile]

Should just top up a bit for 3080 and 5900x

https://www.aftershockpc.com/welcome/rts_details/3549

Intel Core i9 10900KF 10th Gen Processor
GIGABYTE Z490 Gaming X Motherboard
16GB ADATA SPECTRIX D50 3600mhz RGB Memory(8x2)
AFTERSHOCK GLACIER 340mm AIO ARGB Watercooler
ZOTAC RTX 3080 TRINITY OC 10GB
1TB SAMSUNG NVME M.2 SSD R:3500 W:3000
NZXT 750W GOLD Modular PSU (C750)
3 X Bequiet Large Silent Fans, 3 x Stealth Fans
GIGABYTE AORUS AX Wifi6 + Bluetooth 5.0
BEQUIET DX500 Chassis (Black)
3 Years Warranty (1st Year Onsite)
Free Marvel's Avengers Game
Free Call Of Duty Cold War Game

$2950 can get top of the line Intel I9 and 3080. That's still cheaper than the $3k quoted for Company B. Just top up $150 for 32GB Ram.

$100 more over the 3700X and 3070 can get i9 and 3080.

 

[congster2]

https://www.aftershockpc.com/welcome/rts_details/3549

Intel Core i9 10900KF 10th Gen Processor
GIGABYTE Z490 Gaming X Motherboard
16GB ADATA SPECTRIX D50 3600mhz RGB Memory(8x2)
AFTERSHOCK GLACIER 340mm AIO ARGB Watercooler
ZOTAC RTX 3080 TRINITY OC 10GB
1TB SAMSUNG NVME M.2 SSD R:3500 W:3000
NZXT 750W GOLD Modular PSU (C750)
3 X Bequiet Large Silent Fans, 3 x Stealth Fans
GIGABYTE AORUS AX Wifi6 + Bluetooth 5.0
BEQUIET DX500 Chassis (Black)
3 Years Warranty (1st Year Onsite)
Free Marvel's Avengers Game
Free Call Of Duty Cold War Game

$2950 can get top of the line Intel I9 and 3080. That's still cheaper than the $3k quoted for Company B. Just top up $150 for 32GB Ram.

$100 more over the 3700X and 3070 can get i9 and 3080.

It’s amazing that I would say this, and all my previous PCs were intel..
But 5900x would eat the 10900kf for Bfast.