Brother's New Gaming + Editing PC, Component Research, 2026-05-19¶

URL: https://mkdocs.justinsforge.com/memory/handoffs/brother-pc-build-2026-05-19/

Goal¶

Research best components for Justin's brother's new build. Hard requirement: DDR5. Use case: gaming + video editing.

Reference machines (Justin's own)¶

Use these for context on what Justin runs and what's worked for him.

Vector (Justin's Win11 daily-driver PC, gaming + editing).
Finn (Justin's Proxmox host, server workload, not a brother-build template but useful baseline).

Lookup playbook¶

/recall vector specs and /recall finn specs first.
If recall is sparse, browse /mnt/workspace/Google-Drive/ (see system-map/google-drive.md for layout) for any build sheets / order receipts / spec docs.
memory/general/reference_fleet_names.md has fleet overview pointers.

Deliverable¶

Tiered parts list (mid / high / ultra) with: - CPU - GPU - Motherboard - DDR5 RAM - NVMe (primary + scratch) - PSU - Case - Cooling (air vs AIO) - Rough total $ per tier

One-line rationale per pick tying to gaming + editing workload.

Wait for¶

Before locking final picks, ask Justin: - Budget ceiling - Intel vs AMD preference - NVIDIA vs AMD GPU preference (NVIDIA usually wins for editing via NVENC + Premiere/Resolve CUDA) - Target gaming resolution (1440p / 4K) - Primary editing app (Premiere, Resolve, etc) - Any existing peripherals to keep (monitor refresh rate matters for GPU pick)

Notes¶

DDR5 sweet spot late-2026: 6000-6400 CL30 for AM5, 6400-7200 for LGA1851. Don't over-spec.
For editing: 64 GB RAM is the new floor, 96-128 GB if working with 4K+ multicam.
NVMe: PCIe 4.0 is fine; PCIe 5.0 premium rarely pays off in editing real-world.