New Computer based on 3090

[dducharme]

Budget (including currency): None (Each part must make sense, no overall budget)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Star Citizen, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Assassin's Creed, most other modern games. Also planning to use for mild machine learning in C# with a custom application

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): 

 

With the announcement of the 3090 I am ready to finally completely refresh my 2013 computer. 

Here is the existing computer:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ps2bWb

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $579.99) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $73.99) 
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (Purchased For $473.99) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory  (Purchased For $399.99) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $469.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $114.44) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $95.09) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB SC2 Video Card  (Purchased For $749.99) 
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $89.99) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master V1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $180.49) 
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $149.99) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $807.58) 
Monitor: Dell P2219H 21.5" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $120.00) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Stealth Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $39.99) 
Speakers: Logitech Z906 500 W 5.1 Channel Speakers  (Purchased For $249.99) 
Total: $4595.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-01 14:06 EDT-0400

 

I mostly want to keep my old computer functional so that I can gift it to a friend that is using an old 2012 pre-built which is really struggling to game at this point. I plan on keeping the 850 EVO and FireCuda, but I am open for suggestions there.

 

Overall here is what I know I want:

1) Ryzen processor, best one for gaming

2) Motherboard that can handle the Ryzen processor and 3090

3) 32 GB ram minimum, thinking about going 64 just to future proof

4) Nvidia 3090, because why not

 

Outside of that, I am thinking of switching from the Noctua to an AIO cooler or maybe a custom loop that can do similar cooling capacity but without all the bulk on the motherboard

Case wise, it goes under my desk so I don't need anything too flashy, just if anyone knows of a good solid case that has room for the 3090 and some radiators

 

Overall I plan on keeping my peripherals, just looking for the actual PC build itself.

 

Biggest question is which Ryzen processor should I go with. I have been Intel for years, but it has been looking good for AMD lately and I am just not sure where the best bang for the buck is in the Ryzen world right now.

[dizmo]

Might as well wait for the next series of AMD CPUs. They'll likely be out within weeks of the actual 3090 launch.

So, 4700x would be what I'd aim for.

[svmlegacy]

24 minutes ago, dducharme said:

<big snip>

Halo products are an excellent way to be burned by buyers regret when the product line gets refreshed 6 months later. (See Titan X vs 1080 Ti, Titan vs 780 Ti, etc)

I'd highly reccomend stepping down to the 3080 based on what I saw today.

[dducharme]

I'm going to wait to purchase anything until I see reviews regardless, so I'm not to worried about buyers remorse. And I figure they will be sold out for a little while upon release so I will definitely keep an eye out for the 4700x reviews as well. I'm just trying to start getting a build together so I can start buying the parts that won't change regardless such as a case, cooling, RAM, NVMe drive etc.

[dducharme]

For a case I am thinking Phanteks Enthoo 719. I am leaning heavily towards doing a custom water cooling loop, and that case looks like an easy one to make sure everything will fit with room to spare, including as much radiators and fans as I could ever want. I would be interested in a Mid-Case that has plenty of room for radiators and a reservoir etc. if anyone has any suggestions.

 

I like Dizmo's suggestion of waiting for a 4000 series CPU, will wait for reviews to see if I go 4700x or up to 4900x. Any suggestions for motherboard? I have used Asus for years and have been happy with them, although the PCs I have built at work have mainly used MSI motherboards and I have had no issues with those either. I do like the Livedash OLED built into the ASUS Zenith motherboard, does anyone offer a similar feature in a non-threadripper motherboard?