Dual-purpose PC Windows Build

G4mingArt1st · July 26, 2019

I want to use this build to play PC games, from Steam to Star Wars to Skyrim to Bioshock, and everything else high-end like GTA 5, Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2, or Origin gaming.

But, I also want to 3d design with 3Ds Max, photo edit with Photoshop, or even line-art design with Adobe Illustrator. I want to save gigabytes of data with these art programs, and even more if I later on use Game Engines.

That said, I want a monitor that has the HIGHEST refresh rate, deepest, brightest, and 99.9% plus sRGB/Gamma Coverage. Somewhere around 26 inches or more, with stand included, amd multiple connections on the back including HDMI, and if possible speakers included).

My budget so far is a modest: $2,500 To $2,800 or $3,000, as I should have enough saved up at the end of the year.

My question is of course, Intel vs AMD. Which is the better performance, would I actually require 11 GB of GPU power, and of note, I prefer/would like to keep 64GB of RAM for any heavy 3D modeling I may create in my free time.

If there's any questions, let me know and I'll try to answer.

P.S. Is there a better advantage to shop in-store for parts or do online only?

Say, D.O.A. parts, shipping, taxes, or sales?

This is a link to a plausible build thus far:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/W95Xtr3m3/saved/RVBNQ7

Goldilock · July 26, 2019

You can youtube Quadro P4000 and find that rendering performance is not really that different from 1080 at much lower price.

If I were you I'll get RTX 2080 paired with i7 and call it a day.

another_member · July 26, 2019

Hows this? You can always add more storage.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$499.00 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$88.09 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock X570 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard	$289.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$269.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Lexar NS100 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$44.99 @ B&H
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$46.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card	$1219.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer VG271U Pbmiipx 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$389.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3048.81
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$3008.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-26 03:58 EDT-0400