i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[albee1952]

You're gonna need a bigger monitor

[TOM@METRO]

Nice to see more happy Windows users.

[mandal]

Originally Posted by albee1952

You're gonna need a bigger monitor

...it often takes minutes to find the cursor on the screen - it is so big !!

[mandal]

Originally Posted by TOM@METRO

Nice to see more happy Windows users.

Yes, my new PC is so fast that I now "learned" how to record-enable several instrument tracks...in 2020.3

You have to use SHIFT on the keyboard + click on R on the different tracks...




Also video works without any issue...



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[Cloud_9]

Hey everyone, wanted to share on this thread for anyone interested in doing a budget i9 build.

The system has been solid for about 3 weeks. I had 1 strange but isolated sudden exit from PT11 but could not replicate the issue.

All optimizations done as per Avid recommendations.

I run a lot of VI's before committing to audio, mostly NI stuff / Komplete Kontrol, Stylus, Trillian etc. So far the system has proved to be wicked quick and stable. Hovering usually at 20 VI's with some processing before I start bouncing. Let me know if you have any questions!

Case: be quiet! Silent Base 801 Orange ATX Midi Tower
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 8-Core, 16-Thread, 3.6 GHz (5.0 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200
Graphics: Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics supportMulti-VGA output support: HDMI/DisplayPort ports Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 30 HzSupports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 HzMaximum shared memory of 1024MB (for iGPU exclusively)Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo NVMe M.2 (system)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (recording)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (no idea what to do with this drive )
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Library / Samples)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM (Backup)
ASUS PCE-AC68 PCI Express Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Adapter
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 850 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX

Best!

C.

[huzzam]

Originally Posted by benwalker

My question, really, is in true GAS fashion yes it would be great to have a 9900K burning a hole through the PC case, in the same way a 3.6L V6 is 'better' than a 2.0L 4 cylinder in the same car, but benchmarks aside what are the real world practical differences - have Avid ever said 'PT shalt not work on anything less than 150W of CPU'?

What did you end up going with, the 9900 or 9900k? How's it working out for you? I've been considering the non-k version for power and heat reasons as well, and it looks like the performance hit should only be about 5-10%.

[rossi68]

Originally Posted by mandal

I just ordered the following:

CPU: Intel Core i9-10980XE
Motherboard: Gigabyte X299X AORUS MASTER E-ATX
Cooler: Be quiet! Dark Rock PRO 4
RAM: 64 GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4
Screen card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 VENTUS XS OC
Cabinet: Fractal Design Define 7 XL Black
Disk1: Samsung 970 PRO 1TB SSD
Disk2: Samsung 970 PRO 1TB SSD
Power: Corsair RM750x, 750W PSU
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit OEM DVD



Not yet received...

How is the experience with this setup? Been thinking of a i9 10900x myself...

[hunthearin]

Amazing! Thank you for this incredibly helpful info. I am putting together a 10900x rig with the same X299X Designare 10G mobo. I'll be sure to disengage TB Security, one of the ethernet ports and bluetooth.

[mandal]

Yes, yes, yes...I love my new PC !!!!

[WaterRat]

Hi your new PC sounds very cool, but I’m surprised you stuck with Win 10 Home especially as Win 10 Pro allows much more control over the dreaded windows updates using the Group Policy Editor.