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Thanks so much for the help everyone! I kept my build mostly the same, although I did upgrade to an NVME SSD (Silicon Power A80 as @Mateyyy used in his parts list). I'll keep the note about more memory in mind. I only plan on running a single VM at a time and doubt the ML stuff will get that intense, so I'll probably be fine, but I'm open to upgrading if necessary. No used parts for me. I get that they can be a good option at times, but honestly I just don't want to deal with the risk/hassle of it. Final parts list (I also added a monitor): PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($429.00 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($80.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card ($534.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($95.87 @ Amazon) Monitor: Samsung C27JG56 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($279.99 @ Samsung) Total: $1921.78 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-10 15:13 EDT-0400

Budget: $1500 US Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, CAD (Solidworks), entertainment, machine learning, Linux VM Other details: Basically, my current desktop is a low-end 6-year-old gaming laptop. I'm at a point where I can't take using it any more (even just for a couple months when the new CPUs/GPUs are released), and at the same time I'm in a situation with a lot of disposable income. So I'd like to splurge on my first PC build. The budget is just suggestion; what I want is a no-compromises PC that will be able to handle any of the above workloads easily, whether it costs $1200 or $2000. I don't have any particular games in mind. I'd like it to be able to handle almost any game at 60fps+ on medium settings. I have 2 monitors, one 1440p and one 1080p. Here is my current parts list. This thing I'm most unsure about is whether I actually need a 3900x, or if not what I should bump down to. PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2fXx8M CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($429.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H) Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Adorama) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Gaming OC 3X Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($95.87 @ Amazon) Total: $1643.75 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-09 17:47 EDT-0400