2nd build help

[b2c0nb0y25]

I built my first computer in late august of this year, but made some decisions that I now regret, so when a friend offered to buy my current build for $1700 USD, I decided to go for it. My current build is:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y6GKq3

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.96 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($598.82 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1812.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-22 11:31 EST-0500

 

I paid a bit more for the system when I bought it (around $1850), but both me and some friends have had many issues with Asus products (I had to deal with an issue of my mobo dropping wifi periodically, and a friend has an Asus laptop that has had many issues with basically everything about it) so i don't feel comfortable purchasing their products, also, I realize that I don't need a liquid cooler. I am now looking at a new build for around $2400 with the goal of 1440p 165hz gaming and streaming (Destiny 2, RDR2, R6S, etc.), and 3d modeling and animation. My current plan is this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qmvpK4

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($749.00 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  ($749.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 601 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.90 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Straight Power 11 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($127.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.42 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.42 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2383.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-22 11:42 EST-0500

 

I will be using Adobe creative cloud and autodesk Maya for my creative pursuits. Would it be beneficial to drop the cpu down and get a 2080 ti? Or should I see if my friend can wait a bit longer, and save enough to get a 2080ti while keeping the cpu? 

 

I really appreciate any help, thank you!

 

[boggy77]

Firstly, the gaming edge mobo is the worst x570. If you dislike asus, go for a gigabyte aorus elite/pro/master.

Secondly, intel 660 gets slow when it fills up. Go for a tlc drive instead, such as corsair mp510, sabrent rocket, silicon power a80 etc.

I would go for 3900 and 2080ti, especially for gaming.

[b2c0nb0y25]

So something like this?

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t3C3wh

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($493.84 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Corsair MP510 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 601 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.90 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Straight Power 11 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($127.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.42 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.42 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2621.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-22 12:44 EST-0500

[boggy77]

Looks good. If you don't need the 2 tb hdd you can get a 2tb ssd instead. Also double check if the aorus master has wifi included. If not, you'll need a separate pci-e card if you want wifi. If you do a lot of intensive ram hooging work, you can go for 2x16gb instead. You don't need it for gaming, but maybe for your software?

[b2c0nb0y25]

Dropped the mobo down to the elite, added ram, doubled ssd space:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hwh4p8

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($493.84 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($198.74 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair MP510 1.92 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($274.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 601 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.90 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Straight Power 11 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($127.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.42 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.42 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2645.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-22 13:08 EST-0500

[boggy77]

Looks good, enjoy. Remember to tag or use reply so people you're responding to get a notification.

[Guest]

The 3600MHz kit isn't worth an extra $100 over a set of 3200MHz ram.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9Zwkcf/oloy-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-md4u163216cgda

[b2c0nb0y25]

@boggy77 I redid my calculations taking into the fact that i will be working less in the new year, and I can only really save around $700, brining my budget up to $2400. I put this together to take that into account:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wQc3wh

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Corsair MP510 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 601 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Straight Power 11 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($127.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.43 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 PWM 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($20.43 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2338.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-22 23:59 EST-0500

 

Should I add/ change anything on this? I did some research and the programs that i will be using wont be effected (except for render times) by the cpu drop until you get to massive projects.

[boggy77]

Looks good then. You might find cheaper case fans etc, but otherwise looks solid. Enjoy!