PC Build for 2D & 3D Generalist

[Mr Tsusan]

Hello there friends,

I’m a video and projection designer for theatre and live events. I’m moving away from working with macs and am looking to build my very first PC.

I selected the motion design preset and have a budget of £1500/$2000, this is my recommended build:
CGDirector.com Parts List: https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/?=Nb1Bmdc0sph

CPU: Intel i7 10700k 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($409.95)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 ($70.98)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming ATX LGA1200 ($215.59)
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070 8GB - MSI Gaming ($599.99)
Memory: 32GB (2 x 16GB) G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 C16 ($169.99)
Storage SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2 Solid State Drive ($151.75)
Power Supply: Seasonic Focus GM-650, 650W 80+ Gold Power Supply ($99.99)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($125.59)
Total: $1983.82

My main body of work resides in Ae and varies from working with footage to animation. I’ve been learning c4d and will hopefully be using this more at a professional standard, I haven't learned how to use any specific render engine just yet, so I’d like some degree of flexibility when it comes to deciding either a CPU or GPU rendering. Though I’m sure if I go with a GPU renderer, I can always add another GPU right?

I’d like Bluetooth, wifi and USB-C connectivity with my motherboard also.

Would this be a good build for my needs?
Any further advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mr Tsusan

 

[Alex Glawion]

Hey there,
Yes the ASUS ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming does support another gpu at x8 pcie speeds, so no issues there. As you are biulding this with an nvidia GPU you are on the safe side anyway, because most gpu render engines support CUDA capable GPUs (which is nvidia)

For all three, Bluetooth, wifi and USB-C connectivity you'll need another Motherboard such as the ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac.

Build looks good overall and will perform nicely for your workloads.

Cheers

 

[Mr Tsusan]

Hi Alex,

That’s great to know. I looked more into motherboards and for future proofing/accessories I’m going to go with the Gigabyte z490 Vision D ATX LGA1200 and a Fractal Design R6 USB-C case.

Thanks so much for your counsel and all your hard work in putting this site together! It’s really appreciated. I know the website run’s through affiliate links but is there a patron/similar system I can use to buy you wonderful people a beer?

Mr Tsusan

 

[Jerry James]

The Z490 Vision D is an excellent board Great choice! But just a heads up. The last (third) full-length PCI-E slot will only run at x2 speeds when you have a third PCIe M.2 SSD installed (in the last M.2 slot). Just something to keep in mind if you might need to add in a third GPU down the line.

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