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[hidingglass]

Budget (including currency): ~$2,000 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I am a 3D developer working in real-time and 3D software like Unity, UE4, Maya, Houdini, After Effects, Nuke etc. and a lot of my work involves VR development (currently prefer Oculus Rift & Quest). Most of my work is real-time with some occasional rendering tasks. I also occasionally play some VR games, indie titles, and online games like WoW.

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): 

 

- Extremely peripheral heavy for work. I often have studio monitor speakers, headphones, a Wacom drawing tablet, VR HMD w/ sensors, various mobile devices, depth cameras, and multiple displays all plugged in at once for various development tasks.

 

- Real-time game development, mobile & VR development, 3D VFX simulations, occasional rendering out of Maya or AfterEffects

 

- Occasional VR games, indie games, and WoW

 

- Upgrading from an i7 system to Ryzen 

 

- May move the system around a bit for projects, Bluetooth/WiFi is a +

 

- Love a sleek, professional RGB build (black/white or black/gold)

 

- Use a NAS for project storage

 

- Dell UltraSharp U3419W 34.1" 3440x1440 60 Hz Monitor

 

- Already have some components, would love thoughts or suggestions.

 

COMPONENTS

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/matttidridge/saved/rC2MVn

CPU: [purchased] AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

GPU: [from prev build] NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 FE

RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB)

SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280

PSU: Corsair RMx (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold

CASE: Fractal Design Define 7 Compact ATX Mid Tower

CPU AIO: NZXT Kraken X63 RGB

Case Fans: Suggestions?

MOBO: Torn between these two. Would love thoughts or suggestions:

    - Asus ProArt B550-CREATOR + WiFi/BT expansion cards

    - Gigabyte B550 VISION D-P

 

[Abdullah Bhutta]

Why would you need that Dell monitor in 1000 USD?

Why not get https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CnzFf7/lg-34gp83a-b-340-3440x1440-144-hz-monitor-34gp83a-b its better than Dell in every aspect, even the price.

 

And get Expansion cards.

Here you can save yourself 100 $. on your windows 10 key.

I personally bought the key, and it is a legitimate key. Shows "WINDOWS IS ACTIVATED WITH A DIGITAL KEY" for 25 $

 

 

my pick will be:

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($329.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($227.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($297.89 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.88 @ Other World Computing) 
Monitor: LG 34GP83A-B 34.0" 3440x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($796.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2150.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-06-27 11:55 EDT-0400

[hidingglass]

9 minutes ago, Abdullah Bhutta said:

Why would you need that Dell monitor in 1000 USD?

 

Here you can save yourself 100 $. on your windows 10 key.

 

my pick will be:
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($329.99 @ Adorama) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($227.99 @ Newegg) 

I already own that monitor (on sale last year) and a Windows key so all good there.

 

Any reason for the ROG Strix mobo and g.skill ram? Seems like more $ for same or similar features.

 

Thanks!

[Abdullah Bhutta]

36 minutes ago, hidingglass said:

 

Any reason for the ROG Strix mobo and g.skill ram? Seems like more $ for same or similar features.

If you have bought that, plz don't include it in the post. or mark it as PURCHASED 

And RAM has lower timing + more RGB in only 20$. IMO if it was only for timing then i would go for it.

 

Strix E Gaming Mobo has 4 more SATA 6gb/s ports, along with two ethernet ports, 1 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps, with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth built in.

Further more Creator isn't popular while Strix E gaming is popular. + more RGB and whole package in only 30$ more.