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How badly do you need a build right now? Can you wait a few months? AMD and Intel are both releasing their new CPUs this fall, and it might be worth waiting. Just to break down what those benefits are:
AMD: code-name Raphael, Sept. 15 launch - DDR5, PCIe5, AM5 (so future-proofing), and upwards of 15-35% performance gain.
Intel: code-name Raptor Lake, Q4 launch - DDR5, PCIe5, LGA 1700 (same as 12th gen, knowing Intel, probably changes next year), Thunderbolt 4, P+E core, upwards of 15-35% performance gain, some leaked benchmarks are upwards of 40-45%.
Worst-case, you can pick up some last-gen parts cheaper. Best-case, you get some really insane performance. For the first time in many years, it looks like we've got a fairly even match-up between Intel and AMD.
If you're doing video work, I'd consider sticking with Nvidia. AMF encoding is getting close, but NVENC still has the upper hand on software support.
For RAM, if you're going with DDR5, I'd stick with 32GB. If you stay with DDR4, jump to 64GB, and let all those Chrome tabs loose!
For hard drives, scrap any spinning rust in your computer, and get a decent NAS. Separate the system, and get a redundant drive, along with off-site backup. Splitting OS and work files is awesome too. I've got all my apps and OS on a 2TB m.2, then I've got all the photos for the year on a separate 2TB m.2. (Side-note, if you're planning on playing any games, some of those will eat up a bunch of space.) Depending on your files/camera file sizes/usage, you might be able to get away with 500+2TB, but in my experience, file sizes only go up with time.
Finally, I'd consider an AIO instead of an air cooler. Once you get above 15-1800, and with the amount of heat you'll be generating, you'll need more TDP headroom. It's the same cost as your NH-12S and the extra fans.
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