New system for gaming and professional use

GNU0

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Hi guys,

after a long time with my old hardware, I need a new and strong PC system for gaming (medium - ultra settings) and professional use (construction tools like UGS NX, E3D and video tool like Pinnacle).
The professional tools need a lot of memory and cache (exchange datas ~1-10GB), so I need fast SSD and RAM.
I also want to overclock the system (CPU, RAM), if possible.

The specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X or 1920X
MAINBOARD: ASRock Fatal1ty X399 Prof. Gaming
RAM: Corsair Venegance RGB 4x8GB, DDR4-3600
SDD: Intel SSD Optane 900P 480GB, PCIe 3.0x4 (OS and Construction)
SSD2: Intel SSD 760p 512GB, M.2 (General and Video)
HDD: WD Re 2TB, SATA 6Gbs (Backup)
GPU: Geforce GTX 1060 (the newest GPUs are too expensive, so I will upgrade after the prices are on a lower level)
PSU: Corsair HX850i
OS: Win 10 / Linux

watercooled (I have my own fixed specs):
CPU
MOBO

What do you think about this?

Thanks in advance
 

lakedude

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The new nVidia 11 series GPUs are due sometime fairly soon, the old models should go on sale at that point.

A GTX 1060 is a weird middle ground that you might avoid as it is a bit expensive for a throw-a-way. You are adding $250-300 to the final cost. Either get what you really want now or maybe wait on the whole thing. If you can't wait you might go cheaper on the disposable GPU.

I just scored a GTX 1070 for $420 BTW. Which GPU is your final goal?

New AMD chips are just coming out as well so you might want to take a look at those as they trickle out. Might we something worth waiting for.

Do you need a MB with 4x video slots? It sounds like you really only need one slot. You could save some money on the main board and maybe spend it on the better video card.
 

GNU0

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The new nVidia 11 series GPUs are due sometime fairly soon, the old models should go on sale at that point.

A GTX 1060 is a weird middle ground that you might avoid as it is a bit expensive for a throw-a-way. You are adding $250-300 to the final cost. Either get what you really want now or maybe wait on the whole thing. If you can't wait you might go cheaper on the disposable GPU.

I just scored a GTX 1070 for $420 BTW. Which GPU is your final goal?

New AMD chips are just coming out as well so you might want to take a look at those as they trickle out. Might we something worth waiting for.

Do you need a MB with 4x video slots? It sounds like you really only need one slot. You could save some money on the main board and maybe spend it on the better video card.


The GTX is just a "dummy", so I can buy a cheaper GPU (maybe a old GTX 470) and wait until the prices are stable and then I will buy a strong GPU.
Which GPU would you suggest?

About the new AMD Chips, there are no informations about the availability and then some tests will be needed.
Nobody know about the benchmarks, so it could be possible the TR4 1900X - 1950X are unbeatable.

I don't those 4x video slots but I need a MB with 2x M2 PCIe SSDs and very fast Network (for data exchange with my Pro Tools).
 

lakedude

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I think the 1060 is too expensive for a "dummy" so if you can find and live with a 470 or something like that go for it.

The new consumer second generation Ryzen+ chips are already out. Have you seen the reviews? They are significantly improved and die shrunk down to 12nm. The 1x00 series up to the 1800X are effectively obsolete in favor of the 2x00 chips. Sorry I don't know when the Threadripper 2000 Series chips are due out.

As far as the GPU goes, how many pixels do you intend to push? Like what is the resolution of your monitor and do you plan to get into VR? Basically the higher resolution screen you have the better video card you need to push those pixels out. For example if you have a 1080p monitor the GTX 1060 is plenty of card for the job. A better monitor will require a better video card or reduced quality settings in game.
 

GNU0

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Yes, I will try to find and live with a 470 until the prices move into a stable area.

I don't read all reviews but it seems, they are much more better than the actual TR. Maybe I should wait until the new TRs are out.

About the GPU.

Resolution: 1920x1200 (1080p) is more than enough. I don't need 4k or VR.
My monitor has 1080p.

So the 1060 is okay?
 

lakedude

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As I understand it the GTX 1060 is all you need at 1080p. Only reason for a better card would be if you need to push more pixels to a fancier monitor. So yeah, a 1060 should do it, no need for the 470. Maybe someone else will have something to say. Looks like you can pick one up for around $300, be careful and avoid the 3GB version.


"Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
Best FHD | Good QHD

You’ll find two versions of the GTX 1060, both based on the GP106 GPU. Make sure you’re shopping for the 6GB model, which features 1280 CUDA cores, 80 texture units, and 48 ROPs. We specifically recommend against the 3GB implementation; its memory subsystem struggles in some popular games at 1080p and 1440p alike."

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GAMING-Support-06G-P4-6163-KR/dp/B01IPVSLTC
 

GNU0

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Thanks for your informations.

As you know, the GPU market is on low-level now, so I can buy a better GPU but GTX 1060 6GB is very cool.
 

lakedude

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I'm starting to wonder about the advice I posted. I've got at GTX 1050ti mobile which is only one and a half steps down from the 1060. It played Bioshock 2 on max quality perfectly however Bioshock Infinite needs to be turned down to medium or low however. I might want a little more headroom than the 1060 seems like it would provide. If you are still doing the disposable card I'd go less than the 1060 but if you are getting one to keep you might think about the 1070...