3d Modeling and render PC Build help

commander_chair · August 19, 2022

Budget (including currency): $1500

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Rhino, Photoshop, Keyshot, Vray, Revit, CAD

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): Already have a 2080 TI that was given to us.

Hello!

I am building my friend a work PC that he will use right now in Architecture grad school and on the side as an architect. Right now he does renders for clients for some extra cash and the slow renders he was getting prompted him to ask me to consider seeing what I could build him. A friend already gave me a 2080 TI for free when he upgraded to a 3080 so the gpu is the only locked in part at the moment. The programs he will be using are Rhino, Revit, Photoshop, Vray, Keyshot, CAD. He pretty much works from home, though IDK if he would join a firm that would want him to bring his own PC in? I think most firms provide their PC's.

His budget is relatively flexible, but would rather not spend unnecessary money for something that's not going to be used. Something around $1500. I'm making this post to get a second opinion since my experience is gaming PC's, not production ones. Just wanted to get a second opinion from anyone who would care to give me their 2 cents!

Here's the list I currently have.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900x

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08164VTWH/ref=ewc_pr_img_4?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

CPU Cooler: Dark Rock Pro 4

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BY6F8D9/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

Motherboard: Asus B550 F Gaming

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GP7P1XS/ref=ewc_pr_img_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

or Asus Pro art B550

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B550-Creator-Motherboard-Thunderbolt-DisplayPort/dp/B08ZS73B4Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35RF5Y9H1US70&keywords=asus+pro+art+b550&qid=1660873089&sprefix=asus+pro+art+b550%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1

Power Supply: EVGA Super Nova 850 G5

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WDLTGC1/ref=ewc_pr_img_3?smid=A22US7NFFS97MV&th=1

Case: Fractal Meshify 2 (Don't really know if its much better than Meshify C, any creature comforts?) Thinking of just using the pre installed case fans. Bad idea?

https://www.newegg.com/white-fractal-design-meshify-2-compact-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811352142?Item=N82E16811352142

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) 3200 c16

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-64gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232943?Item=N82E16820232943

SSD: Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 2TB

https://www.newegg.com/intel-660p-series-2tb/p/N82E16820167461?Item=N82E16820167461

Anything you guys would switch out? My friend would be willing to raise his budget from $1500 for good reasons if there's something I'm not thinking about here.

RONOTHAN## · August 19, 2022

I mean, there's nothing wrong with that machine, I'd probably change it around a little to get a 5950X in there and go for a different motherboard (not really a fan of ASUS's B550 lineup, they're not bad boards or anything but they're pretty expensive compared to comparable boards from other manufacturers) but that's not super necessary. That said, we are really close to next gen part launches, so unless if he can wait around for a month before building it he can likely get a much faster rig for about the same amount of money he'd put into it today. Either that or get a really good deal on last gen parts when they go on clearance.