Planning to build a very powerful PC this year, what should I do?

[AgentL3r]

Hello guys,

 

First of all I would like to say merry Christmas and hope you are all having a good time!

 

So in 2020 I'm planning to build a new PC. My current PC is an i5 6400 with a GTX 1060 6GB.

I'd like to upgrade to something significantly more powerful, and at that point I'd rather build an entirely new PC.

 

Budget? £2000-£3000, no real budget.

 

I'll be using it for gaming (games like Cyberpunk, Death Stranding), 3D Modelling, CAD, Rendering, VFX and CFM simulation work.

 

I was thinking maybe Threadripper with a 2080ti? Not sure.

 

I'll keep the same PSU - 650W Seasonic Prime.

 

I'd also like it to be as silent and stealth as possible. No RGB, none of that fancy stuff. A nice, clean build that's silent.

 

Where should I start? Or should I wait for new releases?

 

Thank you!

[boggy77]

Highly advise to get a new psu as well

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	£462.97 @ CCL Computers
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£124.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ULTRA ATX AM4 Motherboard	£262.97 @ CCL Computers
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	£190.72 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£362.40 @ Alza
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card	£1149.72 @ CCL Computers
Case	Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	£69.90 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply	be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 650 W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	£138.42 @ Ebuyer
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£2762.09
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-25 21:05 GMT+0000

 

[brob]

The current crop of Ryzen 9 cpu are more appropriate if gaming is important.

 

There is always new and better tech just around the corner. Nothing imminent at the moment, but Intel rumors predict anywhere from January to May. Given the apparent difficulties Intel has had moving off of 14nm, I wouldn't count on any of the rumors being accurate.

 

AMD probably won't have anything new before Q4 2020.

 

You should decide when you want the new system and go ahead then. Otherwise There will always be something that marketing promises is vastly superior and immanent.