Workstation build advice

[ac485]

Budget (including currency): ~6-6.5 grand AUD

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Engineering (3d modelling and rendering), conputer science (including some virtualisation) and occasional 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): No periferals needed and building from scratch. I have three older existing monitors (only running 1080p) that I plan to use, but could add extra in the future.

 

I was hoping to get some input on my selection of PC parts for my first self-built workstation. It is an AMD threadripper based build and was hoping to also get advice on compatibility, particularly when it comes to parts physically fitting together (like the cooler and motherboard).

 

My build is as in: PC Part Picker

 

Thanks for your advice

 

[Downkey]

3 hours ago, ac485 said:

Budget (including currency): ~6-6.5 grand AUD

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Engineering (3d modelling and rendering), conputer science (including some virtualisation) and occasional 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): No periferals needed and building from scratch. I have three older existing monitors (only running 1080p) that I plan to use, but could add extra in the future.

 

I was hoping to get some input on my selection of PC parts for my first self-built workstation. It is an AMD threadripper based build and was hoping to also get advice on compatibility, particularly when it comes to parts physically fitting together (like the cooler and motherboard).

 

My build is as in: PC Part Picker

 

Thanks for your advice

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Threadripper 3960X 3.8 GHz 24-Core Processor	$2189.00 @ PLE Computers
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$224.40 @ Newegg Australia
Motherboard	MSI TRX40 PRO WIFI ATX sTRX4 Motherboard	$549.00 @ PCCaseGear
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$469.00 @ JW Computers
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$85.00 @ BPC Technology
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$289.00 @ BPC Technology
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$89.00 @ Austin Computers
Video Card	AMD Radeon Pro W5700 8 GB Video Card	$1249.60 @ Newegg Australia
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case	$209.00 @ Scorptec
Power Supply	Corsair HX Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$344.00 @ Skycomp Technology
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$228.80 @ Newegg Australia
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$5925.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-27 23:40 AEDT+1100

 edited a couple things. Everything seems compatible

[ac485]

10 hours ago, Downkey said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Threadripper 3960X 3.8 GHz 24-Core Processor	$2189.00 @ PLE Computers
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$224.40 @ Newegg Australia
Motherboard	MSI TRX40 PRO WIFI ATX sTRX4 Motherboard	$549.00 @ PCCaseGear
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$469.00 @ JW Computers
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$85.00 @ BPC Technology
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$289.00 @ BPC Technology
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$89.00 @ Austin Computers
Video Card	AMD Radeon Pro W5700 8 GB Video Card	$1249.60 @ Newegg Australia
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case	$209.00 @ Scorptec
Power Supply	Corsair HX Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$344.00 @ Skycomp Technology
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$228.80 @ Newegg Australia
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$5925.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-27 23:40 AEDT+1100

 edited a couple things. Everything seems compatible

Thanks for the reply and the advice,

My only question is do you think it is necessary to go full tower case (I prefer the smaller form factor and without a glass front panel)?

[Downkey]

27 minutes ago, ac485 said:

Thanks for the reply and the advice,

My only question is do you think it is necessary to go full tower case (I prefer the smaller form factor and without a glass front panel)?

Ah. It’s not necessary. This is basically a case made for large water cooling. If you want a microATX build I can make that aswell

[ac485]

1 hour ago, Downkey said:

Ah. It’s not necessary. This is basically a case made for large water cooling. If you want a microATX build I can make that as well

Sounds good, I think I'll stick to mid tower in the end and don't have any plans for full water cooling (except the AIO).