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sunkast  
#1 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2023 2:45:46 AM(UTC)
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Hoping I could get an extra opinion on a new system I am putting together for a customer.

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Deepcool ASSASSIN IV 79.1 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z790 ACE EATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Capture Card: Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder Capture Card
Custom: Elgato Stream Deck XL

My questions:

Is the motherboard overkill? Could I save a few bucks going with an ASRock Z790 Taichi or Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER?
Am I okay in number of PCIe lanes with this configuration?
Should I add a 1tb SSD specifically for the OS?
Anything else I should be aware of?

Trying to configure a system to run 2 cameras via HDMI capture at 4k.
Kayo33  
#2 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2023 6:08:04 AM(UTC)
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Hi,

4K30p or 4K60p?

for 4K60p with decklink quad hdmi

No Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER = no second pcie x8 slot

if just 2 cams, personally I'd go for :

a cheaper motherboard
slot pcie 1 x8 = graphics card
slot pcie 2 x8 = Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI

E-ATX = ASRock Z790 Taichi (also Lite)
in ATX = ASUS ProArt Z790-CREATOR WIFI

i9-13900k or i7-14700K if much cheaper than 14900
minimal performance difference

2 x M.2 2 TB, 1 for system and 1 for rec

and put the savings into 2 x 32 DDR5 and RTX 4080

so that, if necessary, you can upgrade to more cams via decklink quad hdmi and thunderbolt ports.
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#3 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2023 7:09:37 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Kayo33 Go to Quoted Post
Hi,

4K30p or 4K60p?

for 4K60p with decklink quad hdmi

No Gigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER = no second pcie x8 slot

if just 2 cams, personally I'd go for :

a cheaper motherboard
slot pcie 1 x8 = graphics card
slot pcie 2 x8 = Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI

E-ATX = ASRock Z790 Taichi (also Lite)
in ATX = ASUS ProArt Z790-CREATOR WIFI

i9-13900k or i7-14700K if much cheaper than14900
minimal performance difference

2 x M.2 2 TB, 1 for system and 1 for rec

and put the savings into 2 x 32 DDR5 and RTX 4080

so that, if necessary, you can upgrade to more cams via decklink quad hdmi and thunderbolt ports.


I really only need 2 cams. Not sure it matters much if its 4k30 or 4k60 unless there is little price difference there. Is there a 2 input capture card you'd recommend?

What about this config then? Also won't the graphics card be running slower in ax x8 instead of x16? Would it be better in that case to go with x299 and get a used 30 series card?

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool ASSASSIN IV 79.1 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock Z790 Taichi EATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card
Capture Card: Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder Capture Card
Kayo33  
#4 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2023 8:37:53 AM(UTC)
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the difference counts a lot, not the same needs
for 4K30, a pcie x4 card like the elgato cam link pro provides 4 in 4K30p

for just 2 in 4K30p, a powerful laptop may suffice
via 2 usb 3.0 ports via elgato cam 4k
or
via thunderbolt 4 port with Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis and 2 x decklink mini recorder 4k or 1 x elgato cam link pro
or 2 x Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2 (for 4K60p)

in pcie x4 = Yuan SC710N2-L HDMI2.0 = 2 in hdmi 4K60p

on a pcie x8 slot the graphics card will be a bit limited but will still run well

you can start with x299
this socket's cpu can handle 48 pcie lanes, so no problem for several quad hdmi cards, but it's a bit excessive for just 2 in 4k30p

3000 cards are also pcie 4.0 x16
so the graphics card (3000 or 4000) will be a bit limited... but that's negligible

here are the results of a test performed on an rtx 3080 (pcie 4.0 x16) on different gen pcie slots

perf 3080- pcie.jpg (145kb) downloaded 1 time(s).
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