Pre-build vs Build your own?

[Ed from Holland]

I'm looking for a new pc and my previous ones were all pre-build.

Mainly used for 3d design, and (realtime) rendering (Rhino 3D), indesign and Photoshop (Adobe).
I usually work in multiple programs at the same time.

These are the specs for the pre-build:

• Intel Core i9-10900 (10 Core, 20M cache, base 2.8GHz, up to 5.2GHz) DDR4-2933
• 64GB 2X32GB DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz
• 512GB PCIe Class 40 M.2 SSD
• NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000, 6GB, 4 mDP
• Windows 10 Pro, 64bit English
• Precision 3240 Compact Chassis

What is your opinion about the specs?
& What would be the reason to opt for a build your own?

Regards Ed

 

[Alex Glawion]

Hey Ed,
Those are decent specs, but you can probably do better, especially if you build yourself. Building yourself lets you save quite some money. Have you taken a look at the current gen ryzen 5000 series cpus and current gen nvidia trx 3000 series gpus? Those would be perfect for your kind of workloads.

 

[Ed from Holland]

Thx again Alex,
I'm completely new in the build your own world.
I do understand I will get more for the same €€ but don't know if it's hard to build your own?

I will certainly check out your suggestions; Ryzen 5000 and nvidia trx300 series and use your Custom PC-builder as a start.

 

[Alex Glawion]

Here's a beginner's guide to building a pc, might want to check that out too: https://www.cgdirector.com/how-to-build-a-pc/

 

[Ed from Holland]

Thx I will do.

I checked the 2nd generation Nvidia RTX 3070/3080/3090 earlier and liked the specs but sadly it was not available in the pre-build configuration.
there's also rumors about the 3060 Ti

I thought trx was a newer serie but you were talking about the same series

 

[Alex Glawion]

The entire RTX 3000 series is extremely difficult to find in stock right now. Most likely the 3060ti will be similar.

 

[Ed from Holland]

I've heared .... miners ; )

 

[Alex Glawion]

seems like it...