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Looking for feedback for zbrush, after effects, photoshop build for a WFH

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Looking for feedback for zbrush, after effects, photoshop build for a WFH pc.

Looking at getting back into all of the above and i'm thinking about building the below, which took me a week to research and put together. I was settled on either a 5950x, 7950x or 7900x but ended up with the 7900x in the end partially because 7950s are too exp atm and im not too sure about the future reliability of the 5950x. I don't need a top of the line machine, but i'd love one that would allow me to move at as fast a pace as possible. The only rendering i'd be doing would be in 3ds max or after effects, but other than that i'm just a modeller. This would be my second ever build and I'm hoping to stay under 2k. I really want to know if the below is either too much or if i can accomplish my goal for less.

  • 1 x CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($368.00 @ Amazon)
  • 1 x CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Amazon)
  • 1 x Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($243.11 @ Amazon)
  • 1 x Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory ($214.99 @ Newegg)
  • 1 x Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.00 @ Amazon)
  • 1 x Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ 1 x Amazon)
  • 1 x Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)
  • 1 x Case: Lian Li O11 Air Mini ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ B&H)
  • 1 x Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
  • 4 x Case Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 72.7 CFM 140 mm Fan ($29.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $1924.00

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The build seems pretty good. I'd actually get a slightly better graphics card if possible because the rest of the build is pretty powerful compared to it. If not, it's fine too as it'll give you an easy swap-out upgrade down the line anyway. To make that smoother, I'd recommend a better PSU though (wattage-wise).

850W~ should give you enough upgrade headroom for years without needing to deal with the painful ordeal of swapping out your power supply.
 
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