Need advice on PC upgrade :)

[gkyh]

Hi Alex, thanks for your time! I use my workstation mainly for C4D/Redshift (mostly still images/design) and I'm looking to upgrade my PC with the new 30 series graphic cards. I'd like to know which parts I can upgrade first so I can be ready to upgrade when I get them. I'm flexible with my budget, and I will be shopping my parts in the U.S.

Here's what my current workstation looks like:

Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz
Motherboard - ASUS Prime Z390-A Motherboard LGA 1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) ATX DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 Gen2 Gigabit LAN
Ram - Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (4x16GB) DDR4 2666 C16 Desktop Memory Kit for DDR4 Systems
Graphic Card - ASUS GeForce RTX 2080 8G Turbo Edition GDDR6 HDMI DP 1.4 USB Type-C Graphics Card (TURBO-RTX2080-8G)
2nd Graphic Card - ASUS GeForce RTX 2080 8G Turbo Edition GDDR6 HDMI DP 1.4 USB Type-C Graphics Card (TURBO-RTX2080-8G)
SSD- Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E1T0B/AM)
2nd SSD - SSD- Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E1T0B/AM)
Power Supply - be quiet! Straight Power 11 1000W, BN621, Fully Modular, 80 Plus Gold, Power Supply
Case - Fractal Design Define XL R2 Titanium FDCADEFXLR2TI Grey
System - Windows 10 Home

Also another question, I know there isn't a blower style cards yet for the 30 series graphics cards, would it be okay to stack two of them together? Or am I better off just going with one gpu build?

Thanks again for reading my question, and let me know if anything doesn't make sense!

 

[Alex Glawion]

The build looks almost ready. The Motherboard does have pcie x16 on the first slot and x8 on the second, so depending on the type of GPU you're getting you might notice a small slowdown on the second slot - but really nothing to worry about.

The 1000W PSU too is fine for two RTX 30xx gpus, so I'd say you are all set.

You can stack two 30xx gpus, but be sure you get blower style, dual-slot gpus, or you'll have some crazy heat inside your case.

 

[gkyh]

Thanks! If I were to upgrade my CPU that supports more PCIe-Lanes, should I upgrade to the AMD Threadripper 2950X? If so which motherboard would you recommend that goes well with that?

 

[Alex Glawion]

You'll need an x399 Motherboard such as the Gigabyte Designare Ex for a 2950X Threadripper. The thing is, the TR 2950X isn't the best for active work performance. It's great for a multi-gpu config if you do mostly gpu rendering stuff, but if you do lots of active work, you'll find it to be a good bit slower than the i9 9900k. Just so you know. There is sort of a trade-off between building a pc great for rendering, and a pc great for active work.