Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:58 pm
Backstory - I am not a high end editor, in fact my laptop (specs below) still is getting me by. I don't plan on ever doing anything very complex in Fusion.
I have inherited a computer from my now closed business that I want to incrementally upgrade, as I am retiring and my budget will be more limited. That machine currently has a 1000w PSU, 16 GB of DDR4 RAM (can take up to 64), 4 installed drives (an SSD for the OS, two used for storage that are currently in a mirrored RAID config, changeable, and one backup drive). It is running Windows 10 Pro.
The current mainboard is an ASUS Prime Z270-A. The existing CPU will not run Windows 11.
I also already have on hand an ASUS Geforce RTX 4070 12 GB GPU, which I may or may not temporarily try to use on that board.
My plan is to first increase the RAM to 32 or 64 GB and install DR on that box, then as my budget allows over the next few months, to change the mainboard and CPU, and eventually move to Windows 11. I am looking for board recommendations that would use the existing DDR4 RAM, and I am thinking about an Intel i9-13900K for the CPU. I think for the level of editing and Photoshop I do, that would futureproof me for a number of years. All recommendations are appreciated.
device manMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro x64
Version 23H2 build 22631.3527
MSI MS-7E07 Motherboard
Intel i5-13600K
64GB DDR5 RAM
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB
Driver version 555.99
Resolve (Studio) 18.6.6 build 7