BUILDING MY FIRST PC: AMD 3900X RTX 2070 SUPER VIDEO EDITING BEAST
Hi internet friends welcome to my first ever computer build. I’ve been running a 5 year old Intel i5 / GTX 970 system. It’s treated me well over the years and even though it’s still more than enough for running photoshop my journey is taking me deeper and deeper into the world of video editing. I needed a computer that could handle more than just basic cut and render video projects. I want a computer that would allow me to explore video editing without being restricted by hardware. I also wanted the experience of building a computer myself. It’s something that I’ve wanted to learn how to do. That being said if you’re interested in building your own PC and want to learn from my mistakes this would be a great video for you. Special thanks to my friend Konstantine Papadakis for helping me out with this build.
*Update: I get a lot of questions about this build so rather than answering those same questions over and over again here is a list of all the parts in my computer including upgrades I have made since this video was published. Here is a photo of the setup as it looks now: https://vaskoobscura.com/blog/2021/2/11/youtube-studio-computer-desk
Updated Computer Parts List (Amazon.com Affiliate Links)
Case: CORSAIR CRYSTAL 570X RGB, Tempered Glass - Mirror Black - https://amzn.to/2RFj9vK
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - https://amzn.to/3e99uVB
Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i Liquid CPU Cooler - https://amzn.to/32hbyWn
Motherboard: ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) ATX Motherboard PCIe 4.0 - https://amzn.to/2QxVjBG
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3600MHz 64GB (4x16GB) - https://amzn.to/3tmfIIc
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 Super XC Gaming, 8GB GDDR6, RGB LED - https://amzn.to/3mSMqP5
Drive 1: Samsung 860 PRO 512GB SATA 2.5" Internal SSD - https://amzn.to/3x880UD
Drive 2 For Video Projects Only: WD_Black SN750 1TB NVMe - https://amzn.to/3gf7T3i
Power Supply: EVGA 750 watt B3 80+ Bronze, Fully modular EVGA ECO Mode, Power Supply - https://amzn.to/32fCh5A
Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero - https://amzn.to/32lTutY
Keyboard 1: Z-88 Small Mechanical Keyboard - https://amzn.to/2QakCJU
Keyboard 2: Microsoft Surface Keyboard, Silver - https://amzn.to/2OYpm52
Main Display: LG 43UN700-B 43” 4k Display - https://amzn.to/2Qum9dC
Upper Display: LG 29WP60G-B 29” 21:9 UltraWide FHD - https://amzn.to/2OTucjZ
Side Display: LG 27UK650-W 27” 4K - https://amzn.to/3geX55u
Clock Inside Case: KeeKit Digital LED Alarm Clock - https://amzn.to/2Q895L9
Back Lights: LIFX Lightstrip - https://amzn.to/3gc6z15
Mic: Blue Yeti USB Mic - https://amzn.to/3e5txUX
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 559 Open Back Headphone - https://amzn.to/2PXYvXj
* If you buy the LG 43UN700-B and want to mount it on an arm the way I have in the picture above here is the link. I spent a lot of time trying to find an arm that can support the weight of this display and I’ve been using this one for almost a year now with no issue. The monitor is heavier on one side so I did have to secure the left right rotation so the monitor stays level. Amazon Basics Premium Single Monitor Stand - Lift Engine Arm Mount, Aluminum - Black - https://amzn.to/3afyBoE
