Switching back to PC

[JOTA_AU]

Hi all, 

 

It's been about 10 years since i last built a PC and technology has certainly changed. Long gone are the days of the mechanical hard drive and DDR3 Ram. AMD seems to have made a resurgence and my knowledge is not what it used to be. I'm pricing together a new build that I want to last me a long time (My current iMac 5K has lasted me over 6 years) I'm a graphic designer, that works constantly in the entire Adobe Creative Suite, I need to edit 4K video, as well as build extensive documents and layouts in InDesign, Editing photos in photoshop, remastering audio in Audition ect... I would also love to get back in to the world of PC gaming, which a Mac never really let me do. Let me know your thoughts on the below.

 

Please let me know if there is any glaring issues with the below list, I think all of this works together, but haven't been in the game for a long time.

 

Budget (including currency): Less then a new MacPro base price (10,000 AUD)

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Adobe Creative Suite for Video, Audio, Photography, Design (everything!), and PC gaming at its best

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/K8VHsX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($1125.30 @ Newegg Australia) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($194.50 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($445.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($669.00 @ Computer Alliance) 
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($425.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Storage: Samsung 860 QVO 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($515.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($3199.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Case: Corsair Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($398.20 @ Newegg Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($195.60 @ Device Deal) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($232.10 @ Newegg Australia) 
Monitor: Samsung CHG90 49.0" 3840x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($1332.10 @ Newegg Australia) 
Total: $8730.80

 

[brob]

Consider getting a 2x32GB memory kit. This will leave two memory slots open for an upgrade.

[camieabz]

Case fans?

 

(Maybe also a course of tranqs for when the bill for that lot arrives)

[Aereldor]

Ditch the previous-gen Ryzen for one of the 5000 series, or possibly even threadripper, your budget allows for it. 

 

An RTX 3090 may well be overkill, I don't think you'll see an enormous benefit in premiere over a 3080, and the 3080 ti should be out around the same time as the 3060 - March-ish.

 

Please for the love of god don't spend $230 aud on windows, get a pro key on ebay or kinguin for literally 1/16th the price. The only reason to buy a key from microsoft is unlimited-use, which this is not...

 

I also question that super-ultrawide monitor... 3840x1080 is just a weird resolution, and not worth getting a 3090 for. Or even a 3080 honestly, that's 3070 territory. If you're spending that kind of money, get the Odyssey G9 instead. 49" 5120x1440, and 240hz. You could also consider getting a 4k or even an 8k OLED TV if you like the idea of using a truly massive display as your main. I think it's great, I use an older 40" 4k tv as a monitor

[JOTA_AU]

Thanks heaps for the info. Definitely going to look in to a few changes here. Very much appreciated.