New PC Build for Visual Effects (2000$ Budget)

[Omar Wanis]

Hey guys, I'm buying a new PC for Visual Effects work (Houdini - which is Multi-core CPU Rendering Software), GPU is the least important part in my build i think, but i still need a very decent one so it won't cause me problems and still benefit me when it comes to GPU Acceleration.

My Budget is around 2000$ (USD).

I had a recommended build for 1500$, but now i can squeeze more money up to 2000$.

 

The 1500$ Build Recommendation:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 2700 (8 Cores - 3.2 GHz - 4.1 Turbo GHz - 20 MB Smart cache)

GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4GB

RAM: 64 GB DDR4

Storage: 240 GB SSD

Storage: 2 TB HDD

Motherboard: B350 Gaming

 

PS: I don't need Mouse/Keyboard or Screen.

 

Thanks!

[amusedschrodinger]

Are you planning to overclock?

[Timotheus2]

With that budged you could probably get a 8/12 core Threadripper and upgrade to 32 cores later when you need it.

[Turretgaming]

24 minutes ago, Omar Wanis said:

Hey guys, I'm buying a new PC for Visual Effects work (Houdini - which is Multi-core CPU Rendering Software), GPU is the least important part in my build i think, but i still need a very decent one so it won't cause me problems and still benefit me when it comes to GPU Acceleration.

My Budget is around 2000$ (USD).

I had a recommended build for 1500$, but now i can squeeze more money up to 2000$.

 

The 1500$ Build Recommendation:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 2700 (8 Cores - 3.2 GHz - 4.1 Turbo GHz - 20 MB Smart cache)

GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4GB

RAM: 64 GB DDR4

Storage: 240 GB SSD

Storage: 2 TB HDD

Motherboard: B350 Gaming

 

PS: I don't need Mouse/Keyboard or Screen.

 

Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$84.51 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 7 WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$223.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$128.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$109.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card	$434.98 @ Newegg Business
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$61.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1535.32
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1505.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-15 14:19 EDT-0400

 

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($679.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S TR4-SP3 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($279.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($262.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.95 @ B&H) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card  ($230.40 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2000.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-15 14:19 EDT-0400

 

 

with that budget you can start here.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1920X 3.5GHz 12-Core Processor  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S TR4-SP3 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($279.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($235.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($235.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.95 @ B&H) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card  ($230.40 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1980.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-15 14:20 EDT-0400

 

or here.