Professional PC for 4K Video Editing and 3D Modeling

Zalman P10 Namu is a six-kilogram Micro-ATX case made of steel, wood, and premium tempered glass 4 mm thick. The viewing window can be removed and reinstalled without any tools. It covers three-quarters of the case's side panel, while the mesh section aids airflow to the power supply unit's (PSU) shroud fans, which cool the graphics card up to 34 cm.

Equipped with three 12-cm fans with hydraulic bearings but no backlighting. The design focuses on homey comfort and natural materials. The front panel is clad in wooden paneling: the white version of the case features light oak, while the black version has dark walnut. Removable dust filters with magnetic fastening are installed at the bottom and top.

The back panel is perforated to cool the VRM area on the motherboard's rear side. Behind it is a 3 cm depth cable management shaft. The processor tower fits up to 170 mm high, liquid cooling systems up to 240 mm, and a height-adjustable support for the graphics card, preventing it from bending under its own weight. Complementing the setup are USB Type-C and paired Mini-Jack.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F Tray is the most affordable eight-core processor for the AM5 platform at just $150. Compared to the 8700G, it lacks an integrated graphics card, though the Ryzen AI neural module with 16 TOPS is retained. It is used, for example, in the image generation application Amuse. The L3 cache volume is smaller than the R7-7700 on the same Zen 4 architecture, yet it's cooler—88 W.

Depending on load parallelization, Precision Boost Overdrive adjusts the processor's frequency on-the-fly from 4.1 to 5 GHz. The throughput of DDR5 RAM in "one-to-one" synchronous mode can reach 6400 MHz. This is better than the Ryzen 7000 series and on par with the Ryzen 9000, which is significantly more expensive and hotter.

The sole drawback of the 8700F is the narrow bus for the discrete graphics card PCI-Express 4.0 x8. This is sufficient for the GeForce 5060 and 5060 Ti but may lack for higher GPU models, more so in video editing than in gaming. Nevertheless, the lower Ryzen 8500G features only four PCIe lanes, so one shouldn't complain. Overpaying for the box version with the Wraith Spire cooler is unnecessary.

FSP MP7-B is a dual-tower super cooler weighing 915 grams, asymmetrically shifted towards the VRM. This frees up all DIMM slots for RAM modules with large radiators and light diffusers. Completely covered in black paint with ceramic inclusions, it protects against corrosion and adds a more cohesive design. A silver version with RGB is also available.

Six Anti-Gravity pipes evenly dissipate heat regardless of vertical or horizontal orientation. These contact the processor through a nickel-plated copper plate polished to a mirror finish. The pipe ends are adorned with decorative covers, featuring holes for the bundled L-shaped screwdriver.

Installing the cooler doesn't even require temporarily removing the 12 cm FDB-bearing fans. The rotation speed is controlled by PWM in the range of 800-1800 RPM, with noise level not exceeding 32 decibels. Despite its apparent bulk, the cooler isn't very tall—only 153 mm. Officially supports AMD AM4, AM5, Intel LGA 1200, 1700, and 1851 sockets.

Inno3D RTX 5060 Twin X2 — GeForce graphics cards with the index 60 have traditionally led in popularity among Steam users. The newly released RTX 5060 likely won't be an exception, outperforming its predecessor 4060 in games by 25% and in artificial intelligence by up to 250% thanks to the implementation of floating-point calculations FP4.

The NVENC 9 media encoder for video editing and streaming has received extended color subsampling 4:2:2 for H.264, HEVC, AV1 codecs. You have the option to install either the GeForce Game Ready driver package or NVIDIA Studio, the latter offering more multi-monitor setup management features. The "Chat with RTX" app was developed for launching a local AI assistant.

The aluminum radiator, composite heat pipes, and a pair of 9 cm fans form Inno3D Twin X2's cooling system. The backplate serves two purposes: protecting the printed circuit board from mechanical damage and heat convection. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory is not an issue, as the DLSS 4 upscaler uses an efficient Transformer algorithm instead of the old CNN algorithm.

Patriot P400 V4 is a 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD from a company celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Compared to the original model without the V4 index, performance has improved without a cost increase. Sequential read of large files is 6200 MB/s, write up to 5200 MB/s. These metrics are kept stable thanks to a thin graphene sheet.

Made of an aluminum-carbon alloy with enhanced thermal conductivity, the disk is equally suitable for desktop PCs, laptops, and PlayStation 5. Or, you can convert it from internal to external storage by purchasing a USB case, Patriot VXD or TXD. Allowed temperature range is 0 to 70 degrees Celsius, with thermal throttling activating beyond this.

The Host Memory Buffer algorithm uses part of the PC's system memory, specifically 64 MB, as disk cache. Meanwhile, Smart ECC searches for and corrects writing errors, though only single-bit ones. The rewrite resource is declared at 640 TB, with a 5-year warranty, meaning you could hypothetically overwrite a third of the disk's full capacity daily, which is practically unrealistic.

ASRock Challenger CL-750B — a reputable motherboard brand has expanded its range with power supply units. They immediately entered the market with a strong offering, namely PCIe 5.1 Ready models featuring a graphics card cable 12V-2x6, capable of delivering 450 W. Brief consumption spikes up to 130 percent are allowed, but not 200%, hence the PSU is an ATX 2.52 standard, not 3.1.

The 16-pin connector highlights a contrasting Classic Green color to ensure even novice PC builders notice an insufficiently deep fit. The cables are non-modular, yet flat like noodles, with the most multi-core 24-pin wrapped in a nylon braid. The 80 PLUS Bronze energy efficiency certificate is complemented by various electrical protections: SCP, OPP, OCP, OVP, UVP, OTP.

All capacitors, without exception, are Taiwanese, and the fan features aerodynamic Golf-Blade blades. The 5V BOOST technology enhances USB port power on the motherboard to charge mobile gadgets faster (5V x 3A = 15 W). Also, ASRock's lineup includes a "gold" PSU CL-750G with hybrid iCool cooling, where the fan only starts after a certain load.

Prologix Black DDR5 is a series of RAM with frequencies ranging from 5200 to 6000 MHz, timings CL46 - CL36 (lower is better), and voltage 1.1 - 1.35 V. Probably the most interesting is the dual kit with a total volume of 32 GB and 6000 MT/s speed, meaning millions of transactions per second. This is the maximum DDR5 frequency that will run smoothly on any AMD Ryzen.

Black low-profile heatsinks will fit into the design of almost any PC build, except perhaps an all-white one, and will not conflict with large processor towers. In the case of DDR5, heatsinks are not just for aesthetics, but for cooling two hot controllers: On-die ECC and PMIC. The former corrects software errors in real-time.

The latter evenly distributes power across two virtual 2x32-bit channels on one physical module. The third SPD chip stores XMP automatic overclocking profiles tested at the factory. After experimenting with manual overclocking, you can record your profile there, for example, finding the optimal recharge time for banks tRFC.

Gigabyte B840M DS3H is one of the first motherboards on the AMD B840 chipset, replacing the A620. The main distinction is guaranteed support from the factory for all three Ryzen AM5 families: 7000, 8000, and 9000. No more having to flash from a USB stick just to get the PC up and running. 8+2+2 phase power subsystem for CPU, iGPU, and SoC.

The lower VRM arm and only one of two M.2 Thermal Guard SSD slots are covered by a heatsink. However, both use a tool-free mount, and the graphics card's connector has an EZ-Latch latch for easy detachment even in a very cramped build. There are three iGPU video outputs on the rear panel, all digital, and the front panel can display an internal USB Type-C.

Two overclocking functions are implemented: X3D Turbo Mode and Aorus AI Snatch. The second CCX chiplet is deactivated to prioritize the one with 3D cache in games. The artificial intelligence selects the optimal CPU and RAM DDR5 frequency (up to 8200 MT/s but already in asynchronous mode). The Ethernet 2.5 Gbps network adapter and 7.1-channel sound are produced by Realtek.

2E L2825B is the most cost-effective UltraHD monitor on the market, priced at less than $200. Probably a quarter of the cost is the holistically adjustable Pivot stand. Tilt angle is -5 +15 degrees, height above the desk within 13 cm, horizontal rotation left-right, flipping from landscape mode to portrait to accommodate two such monitors on a desk.

The IPS Matrix features a 28-inch diagonal, classic 16:9 aspect ratio, 3840x2160 resolution, 250 cd/m2 brightness, and 1000:1 contrast ratio. The refresh rate is 60 Hz and response time is 5 ms, not esports-level, but not necessary for a 4K monitor. It is mainly for story-driven games, multitasking, and watching 4K video "pixel by pixel."

The monitor's hertz is synchronized with the frame rate in games: FreeSync on PC or VRR on PlayStation. There are three digital inputs: a pair of HDMI and a Display Port, built-in stereo speakers, and a USB Type-A; however, it's not a full-featured port, but merely for charging. The "B" energy efficiency class indicates power consumption of 0.5 W on standby and 60 W at maximum brightness.