Hypothetical Expensive Work Station

[SolidRedIron]

I have done the "Hypothetical Cheap Work Station" and I was inspired to do the opposite, the most expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7980XE 2.6GHz 18-Core Processor  ($1999.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME EATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-4266 Memory  ($260.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-4266 Memory  ($260.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 HYBRID GAMING Video Card  ($849.99 @ B&H) 
Case: be quiet! - Dark Base Pro 900 w/Window (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($219.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer - XB321HK BMIPHZ 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1099.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Das Keyboard - 4 Professional Wired Standard Keyboard  ($152.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($62.30 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 598  Headphones  ($259.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: Cable Matters Gold Plated DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable 6 Feet - 4K Resolution Ready ($9.99)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM300 Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad, Extended ($19.99)
Other: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable - 6 Feet (Latest Standard) ($7.00)
Other: Blue Yeti USB Microphone - Blackout Edition ($127.08)
Other: Earamble Studio Microphone Pop Filter Round Shape Mic Wind Mask Shield Screen ($7.99)
Other: SilverStone PWM Fan Hub System Cables, Black (CPF04) ($14.44)
Total: $7309.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 22:51 EDT-0400

What are your opinions?

[Princess Luna]

 If your professional job requires this processing power then budget isn't an issue, displays are bad in my opinion, would go for a single Acer X34, and since we're spending so much I think that 2 GTX 1080ti FE from EVGA b-stock which is around 649$ each and then water cool both in SLI would be neater than get the most expensive single aftermarket 1080ti

[kagarium]

Seems interesting, but why the mismatched monitors?

[SolidRedIron]

3 minutes ago, kagarium said:

Seems interesting, but why the mismatched monitors?

I thought I can have one main monitor and another for some side task but I suppose that a 4k monitor is so large I wouldn't need another monitor, so here's an updated version.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7980XE 2.6GHz 18-Core Processor  ($1999.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME EATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-4266 Memory  ($260.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-4266 Memory  ($260.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($764.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($764.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: be quiet! - Dark Base Pro 900 w/Window (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($219.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($999.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Das Keyboard - 4 Professional Wired Standard Keyboard  ($152.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($62.30 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 598  Headphones  ($259.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: Cable Matters Gold Plated DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable 6 Feet - 4K Resolution Ready ($9.99)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM300 Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad, Extended ($19.99)
Other: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable - 6 Feet (Latest Standard) ($7.00)
Other: Blue Yeti USB Microphone - Blackout Edition ($127.08)
Other: Earamble Studio Microphone Pop Filter Round Shape Mic Wind Mask Shield Screen ($7.99)
Other: SilverStone PWM Fan Hub System Cables, Black (CPF04) ($14.44)
Total: $7630.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 23:00 EDT-0400

[m0k]

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[AncientNerd]

Sorry you aren't even trying...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7980XE 2.6GHz 18-Core Processor  ($1999.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition 42.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME EATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($1799.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($1176.07 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Aorus Waterforce Xtreme Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($884.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Aorus Waterforce Xtreme Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($884.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Elite (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($924.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($471.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - BH16NS55.AUAR10B Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($141.22 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - XB321HK BMIPHZ 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - XB321HK BMIPHZ 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $17533.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-04 10:59 EDT-0400

 

This includes RAID 10 SSD drives for storage, plus SLI GTX 1080ti water cooled cards, and duel 4k monitors.  This is a REAL overkill workstation...

[SolidRedIron]

10 hours ago, AncientNerd said:

Sorry you aren't even trying...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7980XE 2.6GHz 18-Core Processor  ($1999.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition 42.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME EATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($1799.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($1176.07 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1517.82 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Aorus Waterforce Xtreme Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($884.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Aorus Waterforce Xtreme Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($884.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Elite (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($924.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($471.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - BH16NS55.AUAR10B Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($141.22 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - XB321HK BMIPHZ 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - XB321HK BMIPHZ 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $17533.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-04 10:59 EDT-0400

 

This includes RAID 10 SSD drives for storage, plus SLI GTX 1080ti water cooled cards, and duel 4k monitors.  This is a REAL overkill workstation...

Well my bad.

[brob]

One should use quad channel memory kits for quad channel motherboards.

 

I don't think there is a worse performing NVMe M.2 than the Intel 600p. A 1TB or 2TB Samsung 960 Pro would do a better job satisfying the thread title.

 

If the budget is open, then don't bother with hdd. Use ssd.

 

Same with the psu, go for 80+ Titanium. Something like SeaSonic SSR-1000TD.

 

You might consider a 360 cpu cooler.

 

When I see "workstation" I automatically think of a system intended for professional use. Which is why I was surprised to see two gaming monitors. I expected something like Asus PA328Q.

[AncientNerd]

10 hours ago, SolidRedIron said:

Well my bad.

 Just a thought, I really wish I could afford to build out either what you put together or what I put together and have it on my desk...It would be fun as a development/test workstation!