Buliding a Workstation

[deletemexxx]

Hello,

 

I just ordered parts for my new workstation (programming, web development) and I still have a chance to do some last minute changes before assembling everything. What do you think of my build?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tVnk6R

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($315.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 590 8 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  ($158.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1819.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-15 11:13 EST-0500

[martward]

5 minutes ago, hell0 said:

Hello,

 

I just ordered parts for my new workstation and I still have a chance to do some last minute changes before assembling everything. What do you think of my build?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tVnk6R

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($315.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 590 8 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  ($158.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1819.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-15 11:13 EST-0500

What will your workstation mostly be used for? Got to say I find it difficult that your motherboard is more expensive than your GPU.

[deletemexxx]

Oh, sorry, should have mentioned this. I will be using my computer mostly for programming (web development especially).

[martward]

2 minutes ago, hell0 said:

Oh, sorry, should have mentioned this. I will be using my computer mostly for programming (web development especially).

Okay then it makes more sense. If you do plan on using it for either GPU accelerated tasks or gaming I'd consider swapping the motherboard for a cheaper model and getting a more expensive GPU with Cuda support. If not the only thing I can think of is that you might be able to get faster memory, but this should be fast enough as is.

[deletemexxx]

The GPU is there just to support 2 x 4K displays.

 

I cannot find any better memory in stock at the local stores. I would appreciate if you could recommend me some better memory (I guess 3600MHz?)

[martward]

It really depends on where you live and what memory is supported by the motherboard. 

 

If you download the Matisse pdf from this website it'll show you memory that has been tested to work with your motherboard at the speed it should work at:

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-Strix-X570-E-Gaming/HelpDesk_QVL/

 

You can use that as a reference at the shops you buy stuff at to see what they have on sale and is decently priced.

[deletemexxx]

Just an update, I decided to with G.Skill Trident Z Black/White 32GB DDR4 3600MHz CL17 Dual Channel Kit.

 

Thank you @martward!