Upgrading to Super High End Build $6,000 Budget

[Gromped]

Budget (including currency): 

Current budget is $6,000. (Can go over budget to probably $8,000, but I don't think there is a reason...)

 

Country: US

 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Pretty much any game, I run lighter loads such as league of legends, overwatch, minecraft, up to demanding AAA titles like Witcher, Subnautica, and some newer modern ones.

This PC will be also used for streaming and recording (usually gaming streams/videos).

 

The heavier use will be for my work:

This includes running multiple VM's

Programming (intensive, sometimes parallel code)

Machine Learning tasks (training models that can take hours/days/weeks)

Some video editing

 

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): 

 

Cooling:

I want this to be a premium build with potential for overclocking for games and if I run code for a long time I wouldn't want to have heating issues.

I am open to both water cooling and air cooling.

(I have never done water cooling before, but with this budget.. why not?)

 

Monitor info:

I currently have a 4k 60hz display and a 2k 120hz ultrawide. These may change in the future (I am willing to upgrade these).

My preference for an upgrade would be 4k 144hz but I love my ultrawide - just the main monitor needs to be that.

 

IMPORTANT note on when I am purchasing:

This PC probably won't be built until closer to the end of 2020 as I am waiting to see what new CPUs and GPUs are released.. Not sure how long it is worth waiting.

Earliest I can build this at would be in about 3-4 months.

 

Preferred Case:

In terms of design I love Lian Li cases, particularly the 011-D XL. However I am open to any recommendations.

Most important: Having good airflow is extremely important - as this PC will be used basically 24/7.

Also important: I don't particularly like plastic cases or cases without a glass side panel.

Somewhat important: Size - any size is really fine, small cases would increase my desk space which is a plus but larger cases may provide better cooling options. Open to any recommendations here.

 

Graphics Card:

I am unsure whether or not SLI/NVLink is going to be worth getting or if I should just opt for a single more expensive card.

Either dual 2080 ti's or a single RTX Titan? Or wait for 3080 series?

 

CPU:

Intel or AMD... not sure about this but I feel like AMD might be a better choice.. like a 3950x? Or also wait for newer CPU?

 

Storage:

Anything 2TB+ M.2 Storage would be fine, of course faster is better here. I know AMD has PCIE Gen4 which if possible I would want to use these drives.

 

RAM:

At least 32GB. But not sure if I need 64GB or should stick with less.

 

Motherboard:

????

 

Note:

I am fine with any amount of RGB.

 

Let me know what I should build, any suggestions are appreciated!

[databreach]

Wait for Ampere to get out first. I think it's gonna be great even if the rumors are not 100% credible. They are releasing them this year so you won't wait very long. I see that you will use it for heavy programming so higher core count will matter here and I suggest that you go with a threadripper or ryzen 9 3900x and for memory 32gb high speed memory will do. SLI isn't VERY good and needs games optimized for it to work so in all your use cases you won't benefit from it. For motherboard, I recommend going with X570 (if you go ryzen 9) from either Asus (X570-F gaming) Gigabyte(aorus elite) or the only choice if you go threadripper (trx40 in that case) I would recommend going with the Asus Rog Strix E-Gaming.

[databreach]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$432.37 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard	$469.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$184.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card	$1279.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2672.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 17:59 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Threadripper 3970X 3.7 GHz 32-Core Processor	$1899.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 54.97 CFM CPU Cooler	$69.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte TRX40 AORUS XTREME XL ATX sTRX4 Motherboard	$849.00 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$184.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card	$1194.00 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake View 91 ATX Full Tower Case
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$4397.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$4377.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 18:03 EDT-0400

Here are two builds to get you started on each platform. Feel free to tweak it to your liking and let me know what your final config looks like.

[SenKa]

Thats a LOT of dough to play with... I'd go AMD for sure. The build I am posting should be able to game fairly well due to the 4.5GHz boost clock of the CPU (before overclocking). Dual GPU's is included because you can actually use them. I went to the higher end of your budget. Could of course dial it back a bit.

 

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

CPU: AMD Threadripper 3970X 3.7 GHz 32-Core Processor  ($1899.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB 360 TR4 Edition 54.42 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA EATX sTRX4 Motherboard  ($849.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($389.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1448.99 @ Walmart) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1448.99 @ Walmart) 
Case: Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case  ($420.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $8008.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 18:22 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: Forgot exhaust fans. I'd buy fans to match the AIO

[YT_DomDaBomb20]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Threadripper 3970X 3.7 GHz 32-Core Processor	$1899.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler	$184.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte TRX40 DESIGNARE XL ATX sTRX4 Motherboard	$613.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$138.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$138.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$449.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$199.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	NVIDIA TITAN RTX 24 GB Video Card	$2499.98 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case	$178.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$144.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$6449.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 19:24 EDT-0400

 

Not all programs benefit from sli. Also, you could consider quadro rtx 6000 or 8000, 8000 is probably fastest gpu in the world available to consumers currently . Also included large hdd, just in case you need more space

[Gromped]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RHdtb8

CPU: AMD Threadripper 3970X 3.7 GHz 32-Core Processor  ($1899.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB 360 TR4 Edition 54.42 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: MSI Creator TRX40 EATX sTRX4 Motherboard  ($677.06 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($389.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($389.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($389.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($1448.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case  ($420.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($239.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $5856.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 21:30 EDT-0400

 

How does this look? I'm thinking of going this route, not sure if there is a difference between the corsair and aorus gen4 storage but corsair was cheaper. I was thinking 1000W power supply so that I am safe if I add stuff at a later time and have plenty of headroom in case of overclocking. I decided to go with the MSI Creator motherboard because I don't think I will use the features of the $850 motherboards. Added the RTX Titan but may wait on the newer cards coming out. I like the idea of the threadripper, I didn't really consider it and was looking at the 3950x before but it seems like a good fit for what I need! Thanks for all the suggestions!

 

Any suggested tweaks?

[kyn1972]

If it was just gaming then Intel as they still lead mostly there but its a marginal lead but overall AMD is currently the best bet as Intel has not announced anything that I am aware of that is a real answer to AMDs lineup.

As for which one you have the option of a threadripper cpu or a 3950x  currently but the zen 3 is due soon so I would hold off and see how they perform.