1st Time Builder - CAD/Render build

[James A.]

Budget (including currency): 6000-8000 max

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Rhino 6/7, VRay, Thea, Sketchup, Vectorworks, Adobe CC (incl. Premiere), streaming & video conferencing

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): 

I'm putting together a new CAD rig for work.  I currently use a VERY outdated iMac, and it's painful running my software.  I want this system to last me at least another 4-6 years, so am looking to get something that will perform at top of class.  I'm looking to buy as soon as the parts are available.  Below is a list of parts I'm currently considering, but it might be either overkill, or a waste of space.  

 

I'd love some input on if I'm headed the wrong direction, if I should consider other motherboards, PSUs, or parts.

 

Thanks.

James

 

Considered Parts:

  - MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE Motherboard

  - Ryzen 5950x

  - Radeon 6900XT

  - Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black

  - VENGEANCE® RGB PRO 128GB (4x32)

  - Corsair AX1600i

  - be quiet! Dark Base PRO 900 Rev. 2

  - Dell U3419W (x2)

  - Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 M.2 2TB (x2)

  - SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 2TB

  - Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS

 

 

[Acid Panda]

this will make a super op build. also would you consider a Quadro card as it might make your workflow faster

[DG House]

the PSU is overkill, even a 1000W with hard OC would be fine

the GPU is nice, but take a look to the quadro and the instinct series, they more optimice for workloades

for the NVMe´s look also to the new samsung evo 980 series

and the NAS HDD is not made for driect Destop use

[Helpful Tech Witch]

if your software wants more cores over better single core:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Threadripper 3990X 2.9 GHz 64-Core Processor	$3849.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$139.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA EATX sTRX4 Motherboard	$801.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 256 GB (8 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$1179.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 4.0 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$399.97 @ Amazon
Case	Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$125.15 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair AXi 1600 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$559.79 @ Amazon
Custom	6900xt	$999.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$8076.86
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$8056.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-16 18:15 EST-0500

 

If you want the 5950x

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	$799.00
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$139.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$379.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z Neo 128 GB (4 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$524.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 4.0 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$399.97 @ Amazon
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 4.0 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$399.97 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify S2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.00 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair AXi 1600 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$559.79 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair LL120 43.25 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$102.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor	LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840x2160 144 Hz Monitor	$809.94 @ Office Depot
Monitor	LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840x2160 144 Hz Monitor	$809.94 @ Office Depot
Monitor	LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840x2160 144 Hz Monitor	$809.94 @ Office Depot
Custom	6900xt	$1000.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$7035.49
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$7015.49
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-16 18:33 EST-0500

 

[James A.]

A couple of the 3D modeling programs I use don't make much use of a multi-core processor, so I'm leaning towards the 5950x.  Any recommendations regarding the Motherboard (and why?)

Thanks.