Please Double-Check My Performance Production Build Plan

[AtomicPlatypus]

I'd welcome additional eyes on my build to check my thinking and advise if I've poorly matched or have forgotten anything important.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/PWkGQ6 

 

This is primarily a production machine for Unity game development, code compile, Blender, Substance, DaVinci Resolve, with occasional gaming.

1. I'm trying to balance good single core performance (Blender Modelling and Unity Editor performance), with multitasking headroom for many open applications, while also prioritizing fast data between PC components.
2. I'm looking for very fast SSD speeds on two M.2 drives so I've selected a CPU/Mobo with 24 lanes; GPU (16) M.2's (4 each) without routing through the chipset.
3. I've selected DDR5 6000 which in my reading is a speed that attains a sweet spot in performance for the 7900X.
4. Rendering will be on the GPU.

This will all get stuffed into my existing Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case and paired with LG's 32:9 UltraWide Dual QHD Nano IPS Curved Monitor (5120x1440 at 144Hz).

[CyberneticTitan]

The 990 Pro 1TB is quite expensive. You can get 2TB drives for the same price and perform very similarly such as the Kingston KC3000: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sJPQzy/kingston-kc3000-2048-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-skc3000d2048g

 

The non-OC version of the 4080 is also $100 less: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/yRLFf7/asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4080-16-gb-video-card-tuf-rtx4080-16g-gaming

[brob]

I expect you are aware of the rapid drive health degradation issue with the initial 990 Pro firmware?

 

Any particular reason for choosing the Vertex PX-1000 over the Vertex GX-1000?

 

Presumably you have verified that the 63mm (38mm+25mm) thick AIO will fit.

[AtomicPlatypus]

On 3/25/2023 at 2:47 PM, CyberneticTitan said:

The 990 Pro 1TB is quite expensive. You can get 2TB drives for the same price and perform very similarly such as the Kingston KC3000: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sJPQzy/kingston-kc3000-2048-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-skc3000d2048g

 

The non-OC version of the 4080 is also $100 less: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/yRLFf7/asus-tuf-gaming-geforce-rtx-4080-16-gb-video-card-tuf-rtx4080-16g-gaming

Thanks for your reply and the recommendation on the alternative parts.

[AtomicPlatypus]

On 3/25/2023 at 2:50 PM, brob said:

I expect you are aware of the rapid drive health degradation issue with the initial 990 Pro firmware?

 

Any particular reason for choosing the Vertex PX-1000 over the Vertex GX-1000?

Only my misunderstanding of the difference between gold and platinum. Thanks, I've looked further into it and seems the extra spent on platinum isn't worth the minimal energy savings. For the SSD it appears that a firmware update solves the problem but I may look to Kingston as mentioned by Cybernetic Titan above or Western Digital and just avoid the whole issue. Thanks for your response.