Building a God-Tier High-End Desktop PC for Editing, Gaming and Memes: Part 1

[@paulshardware]

PART 2 IS LIVE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH3PoXiZZ66AeM0

[@HanmaHeiro]

Cough cough, what's Joe's Girl's twitch name?

[@questargon]

Swap 4090 and Elgato. The bottom slot is still PCIe 4.0 x16 and the 4090 is PCIe 4.0 as well. See Mainboard Manual, Page 5. The card will overhang the PCIe bracket slot area, but since I do not see an obstacle there (25:01), it should be possible to fasten it with one screw at the back. Should hold although it misses the second screw. The area now resting below the slots can exhaust through the mesh in the case there. Plugs for HDAudio, USB 2.0, SYS_FAN, RGB and the like could prove to be a problem though, because the graphics card might block them now. :( UPDATE: The newer BIOS versions for this board allow bifurcation on all PCIe slots, so this is a moot point now. Just add the cards wherever they fit. :)

[@ChromeEagle86]

They need the top slot for the bifurcation of the expansion ssds. the bottom slot does not have it. they stated that in the video.

[@gasracing4000]

​@@ChromeEagle86 the asus m.2 sled needs the bifrication, the elgatos just a capture card so quests point is valid

[@milescarter7803]

Secret 3rd option. Put the Elgato on an M.2 Oculink adapter for breakout. Then you can use a vertical style or Low Profile PCIe to NVMe adaptor. I'd have to look at the motherboard manual, but if the bottom x16 slot is from the CPU I see no problem with doing it that way. Day 400 of asking for a PIO motherboard that puts an x16 slot off the top of the motherboard (Parallel to it). Then all the other slots will have plenty of room. Even if there will only be room for 4 of them, none of them can block the GPU.

[@milescarter7803]

​@@ChromeEagle86I think he means GPU in the third x16 slot. Which should work? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ahmetdag5600]

They can put 4090 to 3rd slot. And elgato to 2nd. First slot will not change.

[@mikew8214]

Joe, thanks for being awesome to Paul and us! ❤ Well deserved

[@mr.guillotine1312]

I can't wait for part 2! It's fun watching you and Joe work together on a build.

[@56kwith200ping]

Joe deserves every bit of this rig. Thanks for the great videos Joe! Este Vato!

[@syncmonism]

It should allow him to get more done per hour. In fact... Upgrading your editor's rig could potentially give them fewer chances to chill while waiting for the system to complete a task

[@moik1]

On ya Joe. You are the friend that everyone would be very lucky to have.

[@cracklingice]

I believe once you update the BIOS, you should be able to have the GPU in the top slot and the quad M.2 in the middle. Early BIOS only supported bifurcation on the top slot but according to Level1Techs, that was rectified in later BIOS releases.

[@lucasrem]

NVMe RTX M.2 card !

[@paulshardware]

Thanks for the heads up on this! I will check out the update

[@cracklingice]

@@paulshardware No problem. They titled the full review of the board 'Overclocking Threadripper 7000 on the TRX50 Aero D'. He shows the options in the BIOS around 15:55 in the video.

[@The_Man_In_Red]

Since the case has plenty of room due to lack of radiators, I think it might be best to vertically mount the GPU in the front of the case and then use the bottom PCIe slot for the capture card. At least I think that's what I would try :)

[@BlockCylinder]

Then you might want to switch to an air-cooled GPU as well.

[@ShermSpinner]

Regarding the PCIe slot clearance isues: As already mentioned, option one would be to use Lian Li's upgright GPU kit to mount the card over the fan tray at the front. This would also a) bypass the potential clearance issues with the tubes that you touched on, or b) use an aircooled GPU after all. Alternatively you could consider swapping the SSD AIC to a card with its own PLX-Chip to do the bifurcation itself without the need for support on the motherboard side. I think those can get pretty expensive and often only go to gen 3 speeds though...

[@Jubeininja1221]

Pail I have been watching you for about 6 years now. Really enjoy all your videos. You did Joe a real solid here. NIce work guys

[@Icedxylophone]

Gorgeous case, a beast of a build!

[@garynagle3093]

Great video part 1. Love the back and forth banter between you two

[@Jay_the_Caffeinator]

Awesomesauce video as always guys. I was voting for one epic long video. But actually watching it in 2 parts, makes me appreciate the time it takes to build Joe's new editing rig. My concern so far is the airflow on the CPU cooler. The M.2 adapter card blocks almost half the suction fan. I imagine by now we would know if it has had any issue in cooling. It's cool watching Joe put together his latest editing rig. And knowing how he separates the drives, like i try to do. Caffeinator out!

[@highlanderknight]

Always good to see Paul and Joe working together on camera.

[@georgem.6136]

What a beast of a machine, it’s going to stomp whatever task you throw at it! I definitely would have just removed the capture card & figure it out later! Congrats Joe!

[@Strykenine]

Hard to build to 10K without going TR! Can't wait.

[@DethNade]

32T WOW! This is a monster Build for editing! Cool build!

[@khyron6]

You are correct, The allen wrench tip is a ball socket. Awesome P.C. :)

[@steven44799]

Put some capton tape on the 4090 where the capture card comes in contact with it and call it good, it’s durable, very resistant to heat and electrically insulating.

[@kibagami7]

I was going to say the same thing, but I second this suggestion. You can buy capton is self adhesive tape or sheet form in various thincknesses/sizes and cut to size you would need for that 4k cap card.

[@jax1492]

the build looks great, cograts joe

[@fateunleashed9680]

One idea I had about the capture card issue was one of those Z shaped x16 offset adapters. The bottom part plugs into the board slot moving the connecter down a slot on the case giving you space away from the GPU. Or get 2 90 degree adapters to make your own offset. Or a different mobo that works better with the parts you have lol

[@dixonsoftwaresolutions5031]

For the pcie cards, i would replace the Aorus card with a HighPoint NVME RAID card. More expensive, but shows up as a single drive, uses all 16 lanes, and is even bootable. Then you could put the gpu in the top slot, NVME RAID in the second, and capture in the bottom with no issue.

[@cracklingice]

Joe specifically wants individual drives and not raid.

[@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

My dad's company is looking to upgrade their server for hardware simulation. He got a quote from Dell for a new one for 9k, but it has dual intel cpus both at 16 cores. I suggested he build one of these for half the cost, and he's told me (minus the gpu and crazy storage) to build this exact computer! Pretty cool opportunity.

[@rgracon]

Any comments or updates, after the angled adapter recall, regarding 4090s and the 12 VH power? Or does that just solidify your view of wanting to make sure you can go direct cable from PSU to GPU?

[@outlet6989]

Hi Paul. That's one fantastic employee Christmas Bonus. Say, that desk pad looks similar to the one I found in my Christmas stocking. My wife needed to remember where she bought it.

[@emjayali3048]

I have been waiting for this build 🎉

[@ShinyVideoStuff]

Insulation shielding sheet on the back of the capture card.

[@turtuhl]

I would just put a large thermal pad sheet between the 2 and call it a day. Great build so far.

[@Bratfalken]

Or a thin but firm plastic sheet to stop the risk of soldering points to go through the thermal pad and short out the Elgato board on the metal shroud of the GPU?

[@ivangerginov5648]

Kapton tape is made for this

[@garyc5245]

Thanks for doing this video you two, building one right now in a ThermalTake CTE750, still waiting on some parts. will be watching Pt 2 after this

[@JamesFox1]

Beautiful Editing Rig !!!

[@ivangerginov5648]

For the GPU, just use some Kapton Tape Nice build!

[@blacksoul2590]

Great video guys!! Paul you are awesome,.....What a great Boss you are...love you!!!

[@MarkBarrett]

Just put insulating tape on the back of the capture card., and shift the mounting screws slightly. I'd put the AIO toward the top, with another intake below, and an exhaust out the back.

[@michaeloneill1360]

Merry Christmas Paul & Joe

[@stevet3217]

I think Joe is a top man he always stands by Paul when he down and when he on his ups

[@abimaeldiazakaPicoDee]

Damn thats a serious ass build.. Kickass video.. Keep em coming plz.

[@YuProducciones]

19:55 LMAO HAhahahahahha freaking PAUL

[@JarrodsTech]

Insane SSD space! I need that for a NAS haha

[@gohan20]

I had a bit of an issue in the Fractal Define 7 with the bottom slot where the modules would catch on the case when inserting (Giggidy) them into my X520 NIC, so I just used a riser cable and slotted it vertically and that resolved my problem. This solution for that Lian Li case would mean either getting a new case or dremel time.

[@davidpeterson6147]

@Paul, disconnect the tower power and reset switch from the motherboard. Then use a connect/disconnect a jumper on the power motherboard pins. I have seen a bad tower power switch fail and a stuck reset switch prevent a motherboard from powering up.

[@TheLoganRocha]

32TB of sahlid Gen4 NVMe SSDs is wicked! It’s awesome to know Paul sets up Joe with sweet hardware to unleash his creativity 🤓

[@koob1413]

Joe has been marinated for soo long in this channel and therefore he deserves a PC.

[@fallenphoenixfilms]

What would *I* do in that situation? I think I'd be sweating so profusely that I'd faint trying to slot anything in. (I've never built a PC yet but I am moving, slowly towards getting all the parts. A build like this, to me, is so far beyond. It's nice to live vicariously through you guys to see what it's like. Okay, gonna go watch Part 2 now!

[@mindblockandroid]

I have a soundblaster z right below my msi geforce 970 with a normal cooler. Actually it is blocking one of the two fans on the gpu. I’ve had this configuration for like around six years, and everything has been fine. Don’t worry too much about the capture card, it will be fine, especially with the blower style cooler on the card!

[@jazmein6152]

looks good . maybe someday i can build the same specs❤ cant wait for part 2

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

32 TERRABYTES!!! Great Scott

[@BansheeBunny]

9:27 OS on a RAID1, data and applications on a RAID0. You have enough drives to make 4 stripes at 14Gbps each. RAID0 is volatile and no RAID configuration is a backup.

[@PowellCat745]

They can use RAID 5

[@cracklingice]

Joe specifically wants to use the drives individually.

[@SinisterMD]

Paul, for what it's worth the workaround for the network issue doesn't work anymore for Win 11. Just built a PC with an MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Wifi motherboard and there was absolutely no way to get past the Windows 11 setup screen that requires a network. The keyboard, which worked the entire time, didn't work on that page to do Shift F10 to open the command prompt to enter the keywords to bypass the screen. Wifi didn't work. LAN didn't work. Even tethering to my phone didn't work. Microsoft was absolutely no help, as expected. The only thing that saved me was seeing deep within a sub-Reddit that a USB Wifi dongle worked. That's what saved me but it was 4 days of hair pulling. Once installed I downloaded the updated drivers for the motherboard and all is good. So, not sure if Microsoft is hip to the workaround of the network issue or what but just a heads up. That was my experience.

[@paulshardware]

Thanks for the heads up, this is the first I've heard of the command prompt being blocked in the setup environment, if that's the case it really sucks.

[@SinisterMD]

@@paulshardware Maybe I was doing something wrong but the keyboard worked in the previous screens so I know for a fact it was good but there was absolutely no way to pull up that command prompt. Just an FYI in case others run into something similar where they can't see any network to get past that screen. Without your PC building videos I wouldn't have been able to build the thing at all. Thanks!!

[@dylanstanfill2897]

I think you were doing something wrong because I just built mine less than a month ago and I was able to get around it. I think it was different than his build guide video, haven't got to it in this video yet, but a Google search for me around it and I was able to get the command prompt up and bypass it.

[@a.j.haverkamp4023]

It’s Shift F10, not Control F10.

[@kaizer-777]

Sounds like a keyboard problem or something. I was able to bypass the setup a few days ago without any issue.

[@s1gne]

I'd go with the easy route with the capture card, just put some tape on it so the hardware on top can't shortfuse.

[@chipthedipyaknow]

Heck with this computer build. We want to see Joe's deleted scenes!

[@lucasrem]

you need the MEMS NVMe drive only

[@Lenticular67]

That is so awesome

[@abdellah585]

Awesoome build happy for joe

[@waynestorton1875]

Lol...love you Joe!! Could you use a GPU Riser for that capture card, or am I being dumb?

[@hatguyjoe]

Paul did a Frankenstein thing in part 2 for a fix

[@JuneSaaban-tp5tt]

Have you considered a vertical hount for the graphics card

[@zetectic7968]

That will be a beast! Don't forget to insure it.

[@Disco_Tek]

Joe doesn't deserve it. Raffle it! Raffle it I command you! Also sweet build and like the new set. Happy Holidays to you and your family Paul.

[@noxxiisproject2075]

Aw man, that Aero board looks so good ❤

[@djgaffey2009]

with the capture card you might be able to 3d print a top cover for it to give some protection

[@brandonwirtz2308]

Look.... I got to build my first PC this year, and I made a monster. Honestly, I made the decision to go with a 4080 over a 4090 for electricity costs through the year, and thought that that was the only compromise that could've made the build better. Boy, was I wrong.

[@ghostrideralex11]

I'd just use electrical tape on the back of the capture card to prevent shorts. Alex did a similar fix for the PC vs Mac Pro video on the LTT Channel.

[@dividion8102]

Kapton tape would be even better. It'll prevent shorts and it handles thermals better than electrical tape.

[@ghostrideralex11]

@@dividion8102 This. But electrical tape is cheaper 😂

[@dividion8102]

@@ghostrideralex11 Yeah, it's cheaper. You can even get it at the Dollar Tree. But if you're building an $8,000+ system, I think you can splurge a couple extra dollars for Kapton tape. :D

[@Nguyenduc09]

I still remember the epic Newegg build you did with a few others years ago….Thermaltake Level 10, Intel Extreme Edition CPU, 2x HD5870…was trying to find it the other day but had no luck.

[@gernblanston4956]

Torques number 1 last, nice job!!

[@conza1989]

Wow it's up so quickly after the poll closed, amazing!

[@justatim8143]

From what you are doing it Already shows the the Vision is not the case for top Exhaust and you need the Evo. LOL Paul's mod mat Add the 4k capture card and wedge a thermal pad between and add 2 fans to the bottom/ RGB.

[@smada36]

I think that I would be inclined to use racket grip tape on the back of that capture card. Any sharp solder points might poke through insulation or Kapton tape. Might dampen any vibrations between the cards as well.

[@robertfrederick7125]

My OCD got triggered when the main processor chip was put into the motherboard. Even though you will never see the processor, it would be upside down when the motherboard is installed into the case. Congrats on your new system.

[@jesperdalsgaard5164]

I would use a pcie risercable and drimmel port acces below in the case where the went holes are

[@Bronwyn031]

Sheesh! That cooler tower is HUGE!!! I think it's actually larger than my dachshund's head!

[@L.Scott_Music]

How do you know which drive is which after the install and drive assignment? I've had trouble in the past (it's been a while) with the first boot not assigning drive letters they way I wanted so I only install the drive I want the boot drive to be until the OS is installed. Maybe this isn't a thing anymore?

[@mutosanrc1933]

thanks to you and GamerNexus I build a good midrange pc. If I would have the money I would have loved to build a high end one too but at the moment not possible. Still I can play many of my games in ultra and thats what counts for me.

[@6r3ys0n]

I wouldn't put an Enermax PSU or a brand like Montech in a $10,000 build I would probably go with Seasonic as my first choice and at least 10 other brands before I went with Enermax lol. I also probably would have went with the 011 dynamic evo XL or Phanteks NV7 or like the H9 Flow for more radiator support lol. But that's the beautiful thing about hardware it's all subjective.

[@Chill_Mode_JD]

As a car guy with plenty of engine rebuilds under my belt I think that little torque wrench was pretty cool 🔧💯

[@konic40]

Could use clear nail polish as an electrical insulator for the back of thw capture card. Or u could do that to the gfx card shroud

[@cbluvfitness]

Love your channel!

[@evileyeball]

I'm in a similar position in terms of wanting a capture card, My mobo has 2x x16 slots and 1x x1 slot. They are arranged 16 1 16 The 1 is too close to my GPU to be useful really so I had to plug my soundcard into the second 15 and currently Can't really think about a capture card in that x1 slot.

[@cardsfanbj]

The black Noctua fans can totally be RGB, just do one corner red, another green, and a third one blue. I guess the 4th can be white to make it RGBW.

[@ajslim79]

Pro Tipp: always do a test boot, before installing into the case

[@madsuperhero1]

Hey Paul, I was just showing my sister this build as I've just built my system in the white Vision case and it reminded me that my case did NOT have the two silicon covers included, for use when the motherboard is used in the lower position, looking around the internet, this seems to be a common 'oversight' of Lian Li's, perhaps you might be able to get some info/reason, from Lian Li, as to why so many people are reporting the same thing? As far as I know there is only one outlet for the Vision case here in the Uk, perhaps Lian Li could send a bag of these covers to them (OverclockersUK) so they might send them out to all who've bought one of these cases and tuck a pair in each Vision box for all future purchaser's.

[@def-po8tu]

Are these lian li cases any good? Do they have air flow?

[@lordmage]

vertial mount the card using a gpu riser cable or use the rizer on the gup to raise it by one slot

[@adrianbargen9727]

I figured he would raid 0 everything but the boot/program drive. Just so you have massive bandwidth for working with the files. I'm also surprised that the heatsink is so narrow.

[@MorpheusXTRM201]

See if Lian Li has a side GPU mount for that case and use a PCIE Riser card for the graphic card or capture card. If that doesn't work, maybe teflon tape the back of that capture card to prevent any shorts.

[@TechNineKOQ1152]

Slide a thin sheet of cardboard between the card cut to size, it will work and less time to do.

[@dntkatz]

Electrical tape would be my go to, but you could use resin of some type as well. Not really high voltage so it just needs to be insulated..

[@itsdeonlol]

W Joe! Joe is a good friend!

[@CNC295]

GOOD LUCK with that Enermax PSU. GOOD LUCK!!! - I hope you have insurance.

[@timswarthout2387]

I get that bug in my brain with everything!!! Not that it will happen, but does Joe get this if he leaves??? HAHA Best is the creativity to figure out how to troubleshoot the little things that most do not consider!

[@mutosanrc1933]

first all dont use AIOs when you go for watercooling. Secondly never ever buy a cpu block with a pump inside. Pump should run seperatly. I have a system which runs since 2 years without problem and prior system did run 5 years before I exchanged it. Maintenance as with fan setups is important as well

[@iceepang1]

hey paul thoughts abour pcie perriphials. the Aorus m.2 adapter is only 4.0 but more specifically it has a solid back plate with no capacitors exposed unlike the capture card. So since the bottom pcie slot is still 4,0 you can put the Aorus m.2 card with solid back plate on the bottom pcie slot with no risk to short anything out. Thhen you can put the capture card on the top pcie slot. And the build would still look clean. Just a thought.

[@DavidSiebert]

That Aours m.2 requires the slot to support bifurcation which the other slots do not. The High Point card does not but is more expensive. If the m.2 card didn't the just putting the cards in the normal slots would be fine and dandy.

[@cracklingice]

@@DavidSiebert With the pre-release BIOS, this board originally only supported the bifurcation required by the quad SSD card in the top slot. Later BIOS revisions added it to all slots.

[@MrAnimescrazy]

This pc will be insane.

[@majd00shka]

use the Vertical GPU bracket for the O11D XL to solve your cards issue

[@sid1662]

Just beautiful!

[@sethschaefer5623]

see if you can throw that gpu AIO onto the exhaust spot in the back

[@satchell78]

Is it possible to mount the graphics card at the bottom slot and the capture card above?

[@cracklingice]

With the pre-release BIOS, this board originally only supported the bifurcation required by the quad SSD card in the top slot. Later BIOS revisions added it to all slots. Thus they can now flip the SSDs and GPU to solve the problem.

[@Red1Wollip]

Is there room to install an 1/8" piece of Lexan on top of the Elgato card?

[@alphavirii]

Maybe the aesthetic metal peak on the GPU cover can be removed? is it just for design or actually necessary?

[@JETWTF]

Use some cheap electric tape to separate the two cards. By the time the PC is obsolete the glue on the tape will no longer be sticky and the tape will fall off on it's own when the two cards are removed but will protect the capture card until then.

[@aps5150]

18:47 people like Harlequin Volkswagens, so the pieces of flair for the fans are no big deal

[@JamesFox1]

an Extension With a Very Short Riser Cable and Drill Through Back wall and Install Two Stand off`s , ( thats what i would do for Capture Card ) hope this helps , yes instead off being Mounted to Bottom facing Up = make it face Out by mounting to back wall , s ame as motherboard wall , looks to be just enough to fit a thin pcb short riser mount , idk measure it and keep that in mind while looking for sizable Options .

[@ayush8]

I have a question: With all these parts from different manufacturers, many of them might require driver installs, like for those ssds to install (if necessary) and update their firmwares. Having these many variety of parts in a system and for each one of them having their own softwares to manage and update firmware, wouldn't this scenario introduce and lot of bloat in the system? These softwares claiming to keep that specific component in "tip-top" condition for "security" and "stuff", constantly running in the background would slow the system down for no reason, right? How do you tackle this issue and any way to manage it all?