Convention Rig 2019

[Larscis]

This is the rig I built back in 2016 and it's done well so far. I drag it to conventions, concerts, and other events in order to be a general purpose media dump and a render rig if we don't have a dedicated system for that purpose. This said, while it's been great for the past couple of years...it *is* a bit limited. For example, I have 10-gigabit networking gear that I can travel with (Ubiquiti USG-XG-8 and Mikrotik CCR1036-8G-2S+, for example), but this system doesn't have a 10-gigabit networking option, which isn't *really* a problem in most situations, but it's something I'd like to improve on. Plus, due to it being built in a Node 202, my storage options are more limited than I'd like. Finally, that case isn't exactly designed to be flown around the country as much as it has been.

 

All of this said, I've been looking into my options. I *could* build a 4U or 5U system and put all of that into a Pelican MAC mobile server case. Another option is to find a laptop with multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports and travel with a few external devices as well (external GPU and external PCI-E enclosure for a 10G NIC). Do note that I plan to build this as a last option rig, where I can bring it to more major events for the lulz but also take it to smaller gigs in case it's the only rig there for ingest, production, and distribution. I'm not too worried about it being the network controller as I do a lot more with UniFi and UNMS these days than I used to. So all this said, I just need a third (or forth, or more) opinion on where to go next. A further note: budget isn't something I'm terribly concerned about, but any rig I build/buy is also going to be my daily when I'm home.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Current Specs:
CPU: Core i5-7600K (4.2 GHz Overclock)

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 1070 Founders Edition

RAM: 32 GB DDR4-3200 Corsair Vengeance LPX

SSD: 500 GB Samsung 960 Evo NVMe

SSD: 500 GB Samsung 850 Evo SATA

HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda 5400 RPM 2.5"

PSU: Corsair SF600 600W SFX

Case: Fractal Design Node 202

Monitor: 2x Dell UltraSharp U2417h

 

[Firewrath9]

Wait for the new threadripper and get a radeon pro duo polaris with the 32gb of VRAM. That will be a beast workstation

[sillypenguin213]

Which cooler are you using? Can you close the case?

[Larscis]

Yep! Part Picker says I can't close the case with a Scythe Big Shuriken Rev. 2 on it, but I can - without jamming it in. Even upgraded the fan, which touches the case, but still fits. This said, I've pretty much maxed out this current build and was looking for tips on the next one.