The Cinephile

by Aaron S Posted on: 5/23/2024

Build Description

I work primarily in Adobe programs, especially Premiere Pro and After Effects for film editing and special effects. While it hasn't been built for aesthetics it works very well. Both programs have a very low draw on the GPU so I actually still have my old NVIDIA GTX 980! Everything else has been upgraded over time though, with as much RAM as I can afford as both programs eat up as much of it as you let them. Most of my film work is done for a local theater for their productions, marketing and live special effects. In the future I definitely want to focus on aesthetics since that's the biggest lacking thing on this build. I don't love the case too much so I think that will be the first to go. It's not amazing at airflow but has served its purpose very well otherwise! I have a 360mm radiator ready to go in that won't fit in the top, so a new case will help a lot. Otherwise this has gotten me through some pretty demanding projects and has been wonderful!

Favorite Feature

I modified a razer keyboard with nice AKKO linear switches, better stabilizers and XDA keycaps. I've never typed on a better keyboard. It's my absolute favorite!

Parts contained in build

Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1 $319.99
ASUS Z790-P PRIME WiFi Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
ASUS Z790-P PRIME WiFi Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $219.99
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Qty: 1 $390.00
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3238F16GX2-RS5K - Black
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3238F16GX2-RS5K - Black
Qty: 1 $114.99
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR - Black
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR - Black
Qty: 1 $219.99
 Thermaltake Level 20 MT ARGB ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Thermaltake Level 20 MT ARGB ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Qty: 1 $89.99
Corsair CX650M 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply
Corsair CX650M 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1 $69.99
 DeepCool AS500 Plus CPU Air Cooler
DeepCool AS500 Plus CPU Air Cooler
Qty: 1 $39.99
 Western Digital 4TB WD Red NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, SMR, 256MB Cache, 3.5"
Western Digital 4TB WD Red NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, SMR, 256MB Cache, 3.5"
Qty: 2 $145.00
 Crucial - P3 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe
Crucial - P3 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe
Qty: 1 $89.99
 Samsung 980 SSD 500GB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology
Samsung 980 SSD 500GB M.2 NVMe Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND 3 bit MLC Technology
Qty: 1 $89.99
 WD - easystore 480GB Internal SSD SATA
WD - easystore 480GB Internal SSD SATA
Qty: 1 $65.99
 Razer BlackWidow V3
Razer BlackWidow V3
Qty: 1 $140.00
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