After Effects Optimized Z390 Consumer Workstation

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Chris DeVere
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Kaarina, Finland
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My workspace
My workspace
Front side, no lights
Front side, no lights
Back Side, cable management better here than anywhere else in my workspace
Back Side, cable management better here than anywhere else in my workspace
Fully lit (Full disclosure, this one's with the MSI RTX 2080 Ti that used to be in there. Let's be real MSI's RGB game > Gigabyte's RGB game. So I just keep the RGB off on my new 3090)
Fully lit (Full disclosure, this one's with the MSI RTX 2080 Ti that used to be in there. Let's be real MSI's RGB game > Gigabyte's RGB game. So I just keep the RGB off on my new 3090)
The obligatory parts pile pic (showing the 2080 Ti and Aerocool Rev RGB fans that used to be in this build back in 2019 when I built it initially)
The obligatory parts pile pic (showing the 2080 Ti and Aerocool Rev RGB fans that used to be in this build back in 2019 when I built it initially)

After Effects Optimized Z390 Consumer Workstation

I built this computer because I got tired of my After Effects renders taking forever so I looked into how to optimize a computer for AE. This is similar to some other optimal AE builds with the difference that I have my assets and output (as well as a few other things) on their own dedicated drives.

Seagate Barracuda - 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (x2) [bulk slow storage]

Samsung - 860 Pro 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive [C drive]

Samsung - 860 Pro 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive [bulk fast storage/general stock assets]

Samsung - 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive [Adobe Cache]

Samsung - 970 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (x2) [Project Specific Assets, Rendering Output]

Yes my cable management is garbage, things are still in flux...😅

These days I'm spending most of my time in Blender on the way to becoming a 3D Generalist (Yeah that's still in flux too 😄)
Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

Hardware

CPU
$ 429.00
Intel - Core i9-9900K
Socket: LGA 1151
Cores: 8
Integrated Graphics: Yes
Motherboard
$ 439.00
Gigabyte - Aorus Master
Chipset: Z390
CPU Socket: LGA 1151
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 698.68
Corsair - Dominator Platinum (3200MHz) (Black/RGB)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 64 GB
Graphics
$ 1,800.00
Gigabyte - GeForce Gaming OC
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: RTX 3090
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 449.99
Samsung - 860 PRO
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 2 TB
Storage
$ 291.00
Samsung - 860 PRO
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 1 TB
Storage
$ 568.10
Samsung - 970 PRO (2x)
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 1 TB
Storage
$ 199.99
Samsung - 970 PRO
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 512 GB
Storage
$ 259.98
Seagate - Barracuda (ST6000DM003) (2x)
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 6 TB
PSU
$ 102.53
EVGA - SuperNOVA G3
Wattage: 850
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 214.99
Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Tempered Glass
Case Fan
$ 237.66
Corsair - LL120 (RGB) (Black) (6x)
Size: 120 mm
Cooling
$ 109.95
Noctua - NH-D15 Premium
Type: Air Cooler
Accessories
$ 74.29
Corsair - Commander Pro
Accessories
$ 64.99
Corsair - Lighting Node Pro
Accessories
$ 595.00
HUION - Kamvas Pro 22 HD
Monitor
$ 492.00
LG - 4K Smart UHD TV (UN71)
Size: 55 Inch
Panel: IPS
Refresh Rate: 50 Hz
Keyboard
$ 249.66
Corsair - K95 Platinum (RGB)
Interface: Wired
Key Switch Type: Cherry MX Speed
Type: Full Size
Mouse
$ 69.99
Logitech - MX Master 2S (Gray)
Interface: Wireless
Desk
$ 279.00
Ikea - Bekant
Material: Metal, Wood
Color: Black
Height Adjustable: Yes
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 5,667.87
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