So, what are people doing as far as applying the goo before putting the fan on? I have seen recommendations for stars, spirals, or simply a tiny dot in the middle. The goo is just to fill the microscopic gaps in the metal faces, as the metal to metal contact is the most heat effective. So, this last time I put a dot in the middle assuming it will be plenty once the metal faces are pressed together. In the past I know I have put too much on as it oozes out and gets on the side of the cpu which is a bear to clean out. That goo just wants to get and stay on anything...

Thanks a lot mate. Very helpful! Seems based on most comments that I am on the right track here with the basic system, just need to make a few less important calls, I guess.

New microcode updates on the way for Intel CPUs to patch the latest security vulnerabilities. This time the performance impact for DAW workloads might be little bit higher. At least it is in games. Lets see how this plays out for music computers with Intel CPUs.

i9 9900k
Processor Base Frequency
3.60 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency
5.00 GHz

i9 9900
Processor Base Frequency
3.10 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency
5.00 GHz


It's not just unlocked multiplier. I think the K version can turbo boost on more cores at the same time too.

I always do the pea size amount in the middle; then equally tighten (or press) the push buttons) diagonally across from each other. I still like artic silver 5 the best. But a lot of guys like MX4 also

man. So I wonder what the overall performance hit is with all the patches together? 1%-2% each? so are we looking at almost 10%-15% now?....sux

Hey guys,

I would like to start doing some video editing on my music pc.

This is what I have so been using for music only so far:
Asus X99-A/USB 3.1
i7 5820k 6x3.30 GHz
DDR4 32GB (4x8192MB) HyperX Predator
600 Watt be quiet! Straight Power 10 cm Mdular 80+ Gold
Noctua NH-D15 Tower cooler
512 GB Samsung 950 ProM2
4000 GB WD Black 7.2 rpm
SSD 2000 GB Samsung 850 Pro
Radeon RX 550

What would I need to be able to edit in Premiere Pro CC?

Nothing unless you have some requirements you've not mentioned.

A nicer graphics card might help but that's a perfectly capable machine.

Is there a specific question you have?

I agree. If you're new to editing you should probably visit the Adobe forums related to editing. As far as I know a lot of editing is done using proxy files, meaning that the video files that are difficult for the computer to work with are transcoded into files that are easy to work with, including for your computer. So if the source files are 4k they could get converted down to 720p etc. Then once the edit is done a final render is created from the original files, not from the proxy files.

So that's why a lot of people can cut video with "mediocre" or "old" computers.

Thank you. DAW PLUS addressed this yesterday.

Good to know.

Thanks Scumbaguk and mattiasnyc!

Great to hear, that my machine good enough to start editing.
Of course, my graphics card is probably not the best for editing, but that advice with proxy files is awesome. Maybe I'll start with proxy files, I could still buy a better card later.

Are there any great tutorials for premiere for beginners?

I like DaVinci Resolve and Magix Vegas better. Worth checking out, and you don't have to pay Adobe every month

perhaps if you're not making commercial feature films then the 'Elements' version of premier pro might work for you just fine. It's only about $85 to buy.

they also do a reduced educational price as well if you're at college or a family member is.

I've a few friends using it and it works great for most semi pro stuff.

A few friends have had stability issues with DaVinci and have transferred to premier elements and found it to be a lot more stable. YMMV :D


just a thought.

M

Thanks daskeladden, I am aware of that and my client will often send me premiere pro projects, so it will be much easier for me to work in the same environement.

I'm looking to get an AMD RX Vega 56. Will this cause any issues with my board and/or for Audio?

thanks again

You're welcome! One more thing you can do is look into keyboards that allow macro programming. This could help with productivity
in that instead of having to memorize key commands or procedures, you can assign them to a single key to speed up your workflow. They don't have to have individual macro keys. If you find that you don't use your number pad often while using your DAW, you have 17 extra buttons you can use. This can also be applicable MOBA mouse as well. They aren't at all necessary. They are "nice to haves".

Good luck with your build!

Again, if you're strictly editing and are fine working with proxy files then I would definitely try to edit somethin first and only think of buying something new if you feel there's a problem. I think this is especially true if your system is currently working fine for audio and that's what you mainly do.

And if you are going to buy something I'm really wondering if AMD is the right choice. For video cards for editing/grading/vfx it seems to me Nvidia is doing very well, so it's really worth finding a good comparison and take a hard look at the performance-per-dollar... keeping in mind that editing and actual visual effects are two different beasts.

The most frequent reviews and comparisons I've seen are by Puget systems. I do think there may be cases where they miss something but this is always going to be the case. You can check their reviews along with that of some other reviewers. Here's a link to a Premiere-specific review:

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/ar...-5700-XT-1564/

It doesn't include the "56" but it does include the "64" along with other relevant cards...

For those wondering about the Designare z390 / Clarett 4pre Thunderbolt 1 combination, the key was to use the Apple Thunderbolt 3 -> 2 Adapter instead of the Startech one.

Hello everybody!

My PC is strugglin' trying to make it through many instances of Nebula and Acqua Plugins...

Actually I own an I7-4770K, and I'm always at 95-100% of CPU consumption in my Cubase projects.

I'd like to ask a few things:

I would go for an intel i9-9900K (or KS, if I'll find the right offer)
and a Gigabyte Z390 Designare...as many of you.


I have a Coolermaster Silent Pro 700 W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (6 y.o.)
and a Corsair liquid cooler for the CPU (I don't remember the name, but I've taken a photo)
with two fans (the model could be something like H80, or H100)
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1st Question:
Does these two works for the new CPU?

I have also 1 Samsung nVme Pro 970 512 GB,
2 Samsung SSD Evo 870, 4 other WD HDD's and a DVD-RW.

Do I have to buy a new power supply?
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2nd Question:
I also have a Radeon HD7700 GPU...does this in some way affects the overall performance in Cubase? I don't think so...but I think I've read something about the 4k resolution (not my case for the moment) but I don't remember well...I could be totally wrong in this case.
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3rd Question:
I'd go for 32 GB of RAM...
Which one???


Thank You Very Much!!!

Is there a reason you have an eye on the RX Vega 56 in particular? Unless you are getting a super awesome deal for it and it's one from one the AIB partners (the reference/founder's edition ones are loud,) I don't see it as a worthwhile purchase in 2019/2020 compared to the RX 5000 series which is more current and has fresher technology for around the same price.

@ DaveHawk75

Brevity due to typing on my phone

1) all hard drives should be compatible

2) graphics card - just make sure it’d be compatible with a new motherboard. They don’t have to be fancy graphics cards to work - just get one that supports the resolution you work at with as many screens as you need

3) ram - make sure it’s the type compatible with your motherboard (eg ddr4). Get as low latency as you can afford. Clock Speed matters less for intel than amd cpus. Maybe at least 2600 ddr4? 3000? Stick with well-reviewed ram - typically a major brand like Corsair, Crucial, etc

Power supply- yes, I recommend a new one given the age of your current one. Keep that as a backup if a new one dies. But a new one isn’t required as long as the current one supports all the plug types you need in a new computer

@ DaveHawk75

To complement what was alredy mentioned...

RAM
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MDY...s2k16g4d32aese

IF want a more efficient and mainly silent cooler, if it fits the case...
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/85...ew/index7.html
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/brV...-cw-9060031-ww

If want a more efficient and mainly silent PSU
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews...su,5568-5.html
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VgQ...-cp-9020180-na

Many thanks!!!

Could I use the integrated GPU, since I don't use this PC for anything but audio?

Is the Corsair liquid cooler compatibile?

Thank you very much, much appriciated!

Do you know if my Corsair cooler Is compatibile with the i9?

Thanx

I am glad to help.
Yes it is compatible.

BTW, can use the integrated GPU, but I prefer the AMD GPU.
The Win 10 driver https://drivers.amd.com/drivers/beta...11.2-nov14.exe

Interesting, thank you

It was a recommendation from a videoeditor friend. But you are right, I guess it would make more sense to go with the RX 5700 for 120 bucks more.

Thanks!

Yeah i agree with this, I wouldn't pay Adobe a monthly fee to learn to edit videos.
Resolve is free and amazing!

Resolve really is amazing and I will be using it too.
Main reason for me is, that I get premiere projects, with builtin effects that I need to use for a client.
Also when rendering still images like for a podcast there is a better quality with premiere e.g. I had a picture with a logo which had black fond on red background and resolve blurred it more than premiere.

I also need After effects and photoshop from time to time so I picked up the 40% off deal on Adobe cloud.

But yeah, I would really prefer working with programs you only have to pay once for ... like we have in the music world

I finally ordered the RX5700. Thank you guys for your kind advice! Happy weekend

I'll give you a build without giving you a specific equipment list, because that stuff changes prices and availability weekly.


- CASE - Get a big enough case, so you can install the largest, best reviewed passive CPU cooler you can lay your hands on. That'll keep the damned PC quiet.
Buy Lian Li to have the entire case made of aluminum - better heat dissipation.

- Main-board - Use an ATX board to have enough slots to install yet another interface card as things evolve. Use a mainboard designed to be overclocked (usually gaming boards) Components are higher quality, more robust and benefit from extra heat sinks. You also get more connectors on the back panel.

- GPU - Install a cheap GTX 1650 GPU (unless you have some of the rare plugins, that actually get processed by the GPU. The GTX 1650 is Turing architecture, very power and heat efficient, and it'll render your DAW on two 4K monitors and a 1080p touch screen simultaneously, without screen tearing.

- Power Supply - If you don't know anything about power supplies, buy Seasonic - gold or platinum rated. They make an excellent fanless, silent power supply. Totally worth it and totally stable. (Use PCpartspicker website to assemble your list - they will tell you the wattage it will demand). Then you buy the PSU just ~30-40% above that. Platinum rated power supplies have better efficiency between 70 and 90% utilization.

- Harddrives - Install only SSD's into the system - they make no noise, unlike spinning rust. Use external drives for backup, that you only turn on / plug in to back up.

- RAM - Buy RAM to match your processor - especially if you get an AMD CPU. Get 32GB. If money is not an issue, get 64GB.

- CPU - well, there should be some calculation on what you need for how many tracks with x number of FX running. Don't know if anyone bothered. If you don't go too heavy on FX or are willing to write separate tracks where the FX are baked in, any recent i7 (like 8700K) should allow you 32 tracks without issue. Probably more. If you really need more, its Threadripper time, with the attendant more expensive main-board. Note, that some audio interfaces are incompatible with AMD. Double check before you buy!

If you do 24/96KHz audio, your system performance and RAM is cut in half. You may need it if you do TV or Movie work. Definitely Threadripper - like the new high-end ones, recently announced (Nov 2019).

- Audio Interface - For audio in/out, well, install what your mixing console wants. Thunderbolt 3 interfaces would theoretically be nice, but current mixers aren't offering that, and the audio interface vendors charge a ridiculous Thunderbolt tax. I'd buy a higher end studio mixer with interface before spending money here.




So, if you followed this, you have a powerful computer that makes no noise, without having to buy some overly heavy, overly expensive padded "sound proof" computer case. As of 2019, that should be doable for a little over one thousand Euros/Dollars give or take. But if you start upgrading things all around, don't be surprised if you can reach two-thousand just as easily.

You should install one large Noctua Fan in a location, where it will draw air through the passive CPU cooler, in case things do get hot for one reason or another. Just set the fan to normally be off in your mainboard control panel, and only come if there's a heatwave in your studio. r

Monitors? I like 4K TV's for this. Reduces hunting and scrolling. If you sit relatively close, don't go over 40", or you'll get problems from craning your neck.

If you can sit 80cm-100cm from it, maybe because your mixer and a bunch of other stuff is sitting on a desk, go for 50" to 60 inch works pretty good.
At that distance and TV size, you may be able to not use your reading glasses.

I disagree. A top-of-the-line Intel CPU would do fine, as would a Ryzen series AMD CPU. And actually, the latest Ryzen 3950X will likely be faster than the fastest Intel CPU if we're looking at this 'class' of CPU/platform. So it should be carefully considered before jumping into either Intel's HEDT or AMD's Threadripper platforms.

If future upgrades are a concern then I'd probably look into AMD x470/x570 chipsets and get something that can take a current or even previous generation CPU first and then also accept the 3950X later, if needed.

The high-end CPUs are mad expensive in comparison.

I've never heard of this before. Which interfaces are you talking about?