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Budget (including currency): EXPENSIVE! Country: South Africa Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I will mostly use this build for work with Video, 3D and coding but I would also like to game on it in my down time. Other details Now for the list of parts! Please note that this is a lot of high-end parts but I need a MONSTER of a PC for my work. x2 Dell Alienware - AW3423DWF 34" Quantum Dot OLED Curved Ultrawide Gaming Monitor x1 ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI AMD Threadripper Pro EATX workstation motherboard (PCIe 4.0, ASMB9-iKVM, 2x10Gb LAN, 7xPCIe 4.0 X16 slots, 3xM.2,2xU.2 ports, 11 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports,8-channel DDR4 ECC) x1 AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 7980X 64-Core, 128-Thread Processor x4 Team T-Create Classic 10 LAYERS 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TTCCD432G3200HC22DC01 x6 Team Group T-FORCE CARDEA ZERO Z440 M.2 2280 2TB PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 with NVMe 1.3 3D NAND, PS5 Compatible, Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TM8FP7002T0C311 x1 Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Black Edition E-ATX Full-Tower, Curved Tempered Glass Panel, Flexible Interior Layout, Diverse Liquid Cooling Layout, Type-C, Customizable ARGB / MCC-C700P-KG5N-S00 x1 Enermax LIQTECH II TR4 360 ARGB All-in-One CPU Liquid Cooler x6 Noctua NA-HC4 chromax.Black, Heatsink Cover for NH-D15, NH-D15S & NH-D15 SE-AM4 (Black) To Replace all the fans in the case x3 PNY NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation Graphics Card x1 Seasonic Prime TX-1600, 1600W 80+ Titanium, Full Modular, Fan Control in Fanless, Silent, and Cooling Mode, 12 Year Warranty, Perfect Power Supply for Gaming and High-Performance Systems, SSR-1600TR. I think I would need extra cables to extend the power cables don't know. So what is your thoughts on the future build? And like I said I would like to game on it in my down time.

Hello, I am trying to finish my build but keep running into some issues with the system stuck on ACPI Initialization (code 78). Spec Details - Motherboard - Asus Pro WS WRX80E CPU - AMD Threadripper Pro 5955WX GPU - A2000, RTX 2070, RTX 3070 RAM - 1. 32GB kit - Sk Hynix 16 GB 2Rx8 PC4-3200AA -RE2-12 2. 128GB kit - Crucial 16 GB DDR4-3200 UDIMM 1.2 V CL 22 BIOS - Version 1201 2023/06/07 PSU - Asus ROG Thor 1200 Watts OS - no OS (haven’t decided) Details on the issue - Then CPU was harnessed from a Lenovo P620 in working condition with the Sk Hynix kit. The motherboard in the current system has been replaced since the initial purchase had an error code ‘C0’ which has no reference in the manual nor Asus support had a clue. Got a replacement and now run into POST code ‘78’ (ACPI Initialization) with the DRAM amber/yellow led ‘ON’. Troubleshooting steps thus far - 1. Reseated the RAM 2. Reseated the CPU 3. Re wired the cables 4. Tried different RAM configurations in different slots (yes the same pairs of sticks) 5. Re flashed the BIOS with no errors (no way to tell as the instructions for flashback mention of the BLUE led on the IO blinks and then goes out indicating success) 6. Reset BIOS (CMOS clear) 7. Tried all the GPU’s I had (not in pairs obviously) 8. Going to swap the CPU and Sk Hynix RAM back to the Lenovo P620 to check if I haven’t damaged anything in the swap process Anybody has any idea on how to get this resolved?

I am going to build a powerful workstation based on AMD Threadripper Pro 3975WX and ASUS Pro-WS-WRX80E-SAGE-SE-WIFI motherboard. The idea is to have a virtualized environment created by means of VMware ESXi (the latest version) to be hosting guest systems like Windows, Linux, etc. And here comes my problem: I asked an official VMware distributor if ESXi is supported by the a.m. platform and I got the official list of processors compatibility - AMD Threadripper Pro 3975WX is NOT listed (what I knew already before). Based on my experience I know ESXi works on some platforms not officially supported but the level of investment is the reason that I need to be 100% sure that I will get what I need. Does anybody have an experience in such a configuration or may confirm it will work like intended?

Budget (including currency): sub 1000€ Country: Europe (NL) Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: primarily software development (some packages take hours to compile on a laptop) and data analysis/machine learning. Some gaming but already not a bottleneck. Other details: This is the stock Lenovo P620 prebuilt with a AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX-processor and OEM motherboard. Currently with 32GB of 3200 RAM split dual channel out out 8 possible channels. hi there, I’m looking to upgrade my workstation, and understand that such a beefy CPU is likely limited by only using 2x16 of the possible 1TiB Ram configuration. ive seen information that suggests I need special server ram. Is this true? I plan on upgrading slowly over the next few years. Is it better to get more 16GB @3200 sticks (another 6) until I have 128GB or swap out the existing two for larger chips right away?

Hi all! I'm ordering a new workstation for my new role (composer for video games, running Cubase 11 Pro and Pro Tools, alongside UE4/5 and WWise etc.) and currently I have a build date of 14th January. I start my job on 1st February. I have four main requirements: Lots of RAM (256GB minimum, will probably upgrade to 512GB later on, we'll see how things go) Great GPU (3090/3090Ti, so I can run UE5 stuff) Thunderbolt 3 (for audio interfaces) A CPU that will back all that up My dilemma is: do I go with the 3000 series Threadripper PRO now, or do I wait for the 5000 series? I hear rumours of a March launch date, so that will mean me waiting a month before I can start working on projects in earnest. But if I go ahead with the 3000 series, I'm then missing out on 30% more CPU performance for the same price, which won't affect Cubase or Pro Tools a huge amount, but will have an impact on UE projects going forward. Does anyone have an opinion on what I should do? Or any insight into the launch date of the 5000 series threadripper pro CPUs? Thank in advance for your help and opinions!

Budget (including currency): 30,000 USD Country: Dubai UAE Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Unreal Engine + Vray + 3Ds max + Cyberpunk 2077 COMPUTER SPECS: We're planning to build this beast PC CPU: Threadripper Pro 3995wx CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG Ryujin 360 RGB Motherboard: Asus Pro WS WRX80E‐SAGE SE WIFI GPU Graphic Cards: 4x Nvidia RTX A6000 Nvlink connected two at a time Memory RAM: 1TB RAM (8x SAMSUNG 128GB 2933MHz M393AAG40M3B-CYFCQ timing: 23-21-22-47 ) https://www.newegg.com/global/ae-en/samsung-128gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/1X5-000A-00PP6 Storage: 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro RAID 0 Case: CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 1000D Super‐Tower Case PSU Power Supply Unit: CORSAIR AX1600i ProArt Display PA32UCG‐K Dolby Vision True 10‐Bit 120hz What do you think of this build? Do I need two power supplies to make this system work smoothly? like two Ax1600i ? or one is enough? if yes I might need to buy Lian Li Dynamic XL instead of this one because it supports 2x ATX power supplies and would need an adapter for them both, but corsair does not recommend this please help

I'm pushing my laptop near it's edge & it's nearly 3 years old so I think I should make the jump to PC & get the customization, control, & power I need, however, I think for losing mobility this pc should be x4 as capable as my laptop. The trouble arrives in that my laptop is a precision 7500 series with Xeon e5 2176m, 16gb ram, & a Quadro p1000. Preface: I can build PCs, I'm not a newb. This is meant to be a workstation so I do not want to spend extra for RGB/argb junk or wifi. I want to build a custom softline water loop for either of the below builds. Performance comes before aesthetics including cases, push comes to shove I can build a suitable case. In an ideal world, I build the pc on a sturdy aluminum test bench frame to one day be put into a pelican style case. I PLAN ON BUYING USED/OPEN BOX/REFURBISHED TO SAVE MONEY. Rounding down on the x4 target I have the Ryzen 9 5950x build. I'm not dead set on the mbd, psu, or m2 choices, if an equal or greater component is affordable (or you point out an error) I will change it. Sticking hard & fast to x4 or better is the Threadripper Pro 3975x build (pc part picker didn't show this exact cpu but it's the same socket). While obviously the superior build, even if I got the cpu cheap the motherboards are more expensive too. Again I'm not set on the mbd, psu, or m2 choices, if an equal or greater component is affordable (or you point out an error) I will change it. Also, this list I put in ecc ram because it just felt wrong to put non-ecc ram in a system that's ecc capable, if someone can explain why this is or is not a bad idea lmk. Budget (including currency): 2-2.5k Country: usa Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Inventor, Autocad, Stella Architect (& other systems modelling applications) vpn, ISP, Blackarch, some programming, editing 4k video, podcasting, no gaming

Budget (including currency): > $7,000 Country: PHILIPPINES Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GAMING, WORKSTATIONS, NAS Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): CPU: AMD RYZEN THREADRIPPER 3970X OR AMD RYZEN THREADRIPPER PRO 3975WX MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE TRX40 AORUS XTREME OR AMD WRX80 Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO RAM: 64GB DDR4-3600MHZ KIT (8X8GB) STORAGE: 4X SAMSUNG 870 EVO 1TB + 4X SEAGTE 10TB BARRACUDA 7200RPM HDD GPUS' 1. NVIDIA RTX 3070 2. NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER 3. NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER 2X PSU: Seasonic Prime GOLD 1300w 80+ Full Modular CASE: LIAN LI O11DXL-X O11 DYNAMIC XL ROG CERTIFIED ATX FULL TOWER CASE

Currently, Threadripper Pro is exclusive to OEMs. However, I remember from back in July 2020, when it was announced, some media were saying that it may become a regular, freely available product by December 2020 (just one example, heise.de - a German IT site). Does anybody have any further insides or found some more up-to-date news / announcements about it, i.e. if and when this might actually happen?

Hi Hive Mind, Currently in the middle of building 3 identical systems. 2 systems are up & working. Running Win 10 Pro Workstation, however they both have an identical issue in that the D1 RAM slot doesn’t get detected in the BIOS or in Windows. One system briefly detected the module, but after a reboot its not been detected since. System Specs: - AMD Threadripper Pro 5975WX - ASRock WRX80 Creator - 8x Samsung 32GB 3200MHz ECC Module - 2x Samsung 870 Evo 2.5” 500gb in Raid for Boot - 1x Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2TB Scratch - 1x NVidia GeForce RTX 3090 So far I’ve tried the following to try and fault find the issue: - BIOS Update - Firmware Updates - Reseated RAM Module - Moved Modules into the next slot to test if faulty module, but no change, still D1 - Reseated CPU & Inspected Socket, no damaged pins I’ve seen a few places that have suggested there is a potential comparability issue between Threadripper and both ASRock WRX80 Creator & Asus WRX80E boards. A odd quirk is that Windows displays 224GB & 7 of 8 Modules installed. However in the Committed Memory it shows 256GB. Wondering if anyone has had a similar situation & has a potential solution or knows if it really is an ongoing issue. I’d be really surprised if I’ve ended up with at least two faulty Board or CPU’s, but I guess that isn’t an impossibility here. Any help or advice welcome!

I am building a workstation for a machine learning project with the following specs: CPU: Threadripper 5995wx Motherboard: ASUS Pro WS WRX80E Memory: SAMSUNG 512GB Storage: SSD 2 TB x1, SSD 8 TB x1 GPU: Geforce RTX 3090 TI 24 GB x4 Mining Rig Power Supply: EVGA P2 1600 W 80+ Platinum, Corsair 1000 W 80+ Platinum Linux Ubuntu 20.04 Noctua fans x6 My problem is, I am able to boot 1st and 2nd GPU connected to the main PSU, and log into Ubuntu. The 3rd and 4th GPU, connected to the second PSU, won’t start. I tested both PSUs with a power supply tester and they both work. I then tried (i) dual power a 24pin dual power supply adapter (see pic); (ii) a 24pin power supply splitter (see pic); and (iii) a PSU jumper. Unfortunately none of those works. I also tried to use 1 GPU for each PCI slot on the motherboard, and all 7 slots work. Appreciate any comments/guidance on what went wrong and possible solutions to get the 3rd and 4th GPU to work together. Thanks everyone!

Hello everyone, I've been researching CPUs and I'm leaning towards AMD's Threadripper. I would appreciate your clarification, expertise, and/or advice on some of the thoughts and questions I've listed below, to help me decide on a CPU. Extra/background info: recently sold my 2013 trashcan. I've been blind for so long and I'm choosing to step into the light with a new PC work/gaming station. Alas, the time has come for me to venture for an upgrade! More often than not, I would run heavy music sessions. As my rig grew, it incorporated running those sessions along with light designs and videos simultaneously for performances. The new station is also required to handle video production and other similar tasks. Lastly, I'd like for this PC to run games during off-hours. I've been doing as much research as I can on processors since it's the first element I'm looking at for the build. However, I'm not as well-read or experienced on some of the finer details when it comes to processors. I currently have a temporary set up that I'm surviving on, so I don't mind waiting, learning, and doing this build right. I've realized this post is a lot longer than I intended as I went over it again. To hopefully lighten things up, you can listen to my music as you go over this post, should you choose to do so: https://song.link/ae/i/1490836770 1) Differences between Threadripper and Threadripper PRO? For example: AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3975WX - https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-3975wx AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 3970X - https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3970x Besides their slight and obvious differences in: Base clock speed, Maybe the ability to overclock? Socket Count (not really sure what this means), and; Key features (saw some differences here in supported technologies) Is there a clear and obvious winner between the two categories? Is one more suitable for my uses than the other? Is one better because of it's architecture/features or anything else like that? 2) Is the 4th Gen Threadripper going to be released soon..ish? If I'm not mistaken, this is the 3rd gen of AMD's Threadripper? And I don't know how reliable this information is, but I keep seeing something about a leaked AMD roadmap and Gen 4 or the 4000 series of the Threadripper being released later this year or some time in Q1 next year? Not that the current offering is bad, but if it's out in the next few months I might as well wait. They keep talking about Zen 3 architecture, I don't know what kind of improvements I should expect? Here is one of those sources: https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-2020-2022-cpu-apu-roadmap-leak-zen-2-3-4-families-unveiled/ 3) Are there any intel CPUs that I may have overlooked? Or more attractive releases that will compete with AMD? Should I wait? The main reason I'm staying away from intel is because it feels like they are in the process of re-evaluating their line up. I've been reading something about new 10nm architecture and that there are either new Core or Xeon releases soon? For now, I'm mainly looking at the 24-core 3960X from AMD. The Intel offerings weren't as attractive compared to AMD. With Intel, I felt forced to have a workstation with their Xeon line, or a gaming/desktop rig with their Core line. The 3960X feels like a nice middle ground since it has nice clock speeds, high core count, along with ECC. I'm not entirely sure whether I really need ECC for my purposes, but the Threadripper has it anyway. From what I understand it's mainly meant for servers that are running 24/7. I doubt it helps with application stability or reducing crashes? Audio work usually involves lots of libraries and session data so it might help with keeping all that data safe from being corrupted or lost somehow? In the end, I guess I can get any great CPU available today and move on with it. But, I only get to do this once... For the next 10 years or so at least lol... so I want to make sure that I'm 100% happy with the CPU I end up getting. Even if I have to wait a few months for it. Feels nice to join this community; I look forward to hear your thoughts!

An alleged AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has been spotted earlier today, featuring a new socket in the form of sWRX8 that will be coming on new motherboards equipped with the WRX80 chipset. It will support 8-channel ECC DDR4, handling up to 2 terabytes of capacity, and is set to be announced as early as July 14th. None of this has been confirmed officially by AMD as of yet. Sounds like quite a beast for the prosumer market, though I'm not sure how they'll justify bridging the gap between Threadripper and EPYC to be honest, considering this will most likely come in at quite the hefty price point, including the new chipset/socket. Sources: https://www.techpowerup.com/269557/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-3995wx-processor-pictured-8-channel-ddr4 https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3995wx-pro-cpu-spotted-8-channel-memory-wrx80-platform/ https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/amd_s_reportedly_launching_a_threadripper_pro_3995wx_cpu_with_8-channel_memory_support/1 https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1280706446515036160 Update: A new leak now reveals the entire new Threadripper PRO line-up. (https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-3000-final-specifications-leaked) AMD is set to release four different SKUs for the Threadripper PRO line-up: 3995WX - 64C/128T, 2.7/4.2GHz base/boost clocks and 288MB of total cache 3975WX - 32C/64T, 3.5/4.2GHz base/boost clocks and 144MB of total cache 3955WX - 16C/32T, 3.9/4.3GHz base/boost clocks and 72MB of total cache 3945WX - 12C/24T, 4.0/4.3GHz base/boost clocks and 70MB of total cache All of these chips are rated for a 280W TDP and will provide 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes, double what current-gen Threadripper does. Leaked AMD slides: