Joshua_G wrote:I'm going to build editing PC for HD, 4K and HDR. Editing, grading and rendering is done on DaVinci Resolve Studio plus Neat Video, on Windows 10 64bit. All will be done on this PC, no cloud and no collaboration with others.
So far, the chosen hardware is:
Hard drives: for the Operating System - 5000Gb Nvme SSD; scratch disk - 1TB SSD.
I'm debating on the following:
Processor - between Intel Core i7 8700K and Core i9 9900K;
Graphics Card – between GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti;
RAM – between 16GB and 32GB DDR4;
My questions:Joshua_G wrote:1. Is there any benefit to Windows 10 Pro over the Home version?
Yes, you can turn-off automatic updates and configure it better for your needs.Joshua_G wrote:2. Choosing processor, does Core i9 9900K have a significant benefit over Core i7 8700K?
Both are to expensive these days (Newegg prices) i9-9900k(16PCIe-lanes) $580, i7-8700k(16PCIe-lanes) $380 vs. AMD TR1920x(60PCIe-lanes) $435, Ryzen7-2700x(20 PCIe-lanes) $305 incl. cooler.Joshua_G wrote:3. Choosing processor and Mother Board, in either processor, will overclocking be a significant benefit?
YesJoshua_G wrote:4. Concerning RAM, will 32GB be a significant benefit over 16GB?
YesJoshua_G wrote:5. Concerning RAM, is there a significant benefit for 3,600MHz over 3,200MHz or 3,000MHz and/or CL18 over CL16 or CL15?
DDR4-3200 CL14,15,16 will do.Joshua_G wrote:6. Concerning scratch disk SSD, will Nvme one have a significant benefit over SATA one?
Yes Sata is ~ R/W 500 MByte/s Samsung 970 Pro 1 TB ~ R/W 2500 MByte/s.
4096H x 2160V x 16bits x 3 color x 30 fps = 12.74 Gbit/s ~ 1593 MByte/s
4096H x 2160V x 10bits x 3 color x 60 fps = 15.93 Gbit/s ~ 1991 MByte/s
4096H x 2160V x 12bits x 3 color x 60 fps = 19.11 Gbit/s ~ 2389 MByte/sJoshua_G wrote:7. Concerning Graphic Card, will RTX 2080 Ti have a significant benefit over GTX 1080 Ti?
Yes but you can buy 2 RX Vega's (2x$500=$1000) for less than 1 RTX2080ti (atleast $1200 if you can get one). And 2 Vega's are a lot faster than 1 RTX2080ti.Joshua_G wrote:8. Any other suggestions?
Spend your money on good equipment not on products with an extreem marketing budget.