dondragon
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Hello!
I've been doing motion design for about 10 years and recently (finally!) made the decision to abandon Apple hardware. My goal with my future build is getting a solid After Effects machine , as well as a strong Cinema 4D (wanna explore Redshift and Octane). I've been doing mainly 2D and some 3D, but my computer has always been a limit in taking the 3D to the next level.
Basically I want to build a stable machine that can be upgradable in the near future (maxing out RAM for After Effects!) and maybe adding a second GPU for Cinema 4D (once I become a master in it). Not really interested in overclocking anything, just using the hardware's own capability to work as it should.
So here it goes:
CPU: AMD 3960X 24 core
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Z73, 360mm, 120mm x 3.
Motherboard: ROG Strix TRX-40 E Gaming (found a good deal for it, already got it).
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Super XC Ultra Gaming OC (found a very very good deal, already got it).
RAM: I still don't know which modules to get.
My ignorant self makes me think to get 64 or 128 GB (in 32GB modules), and in the near future max it out to 256 GB, by just adding more 32 GB modules. Is this even possible without losing stability? or even make it work with no issues?
I've been looking at these 2 options:
Option 1 - Hyper X Predator 3200 MHZ (2 X 32GB or 4 X 32GB)
Option 2 - G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3200 MHZ Dual channel kit, 2 X 32GB (getting 1 or 2 kits at first).
SSD NVMe: Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe, 500GB M.2 / For OS and Software.
SSD: Samsung860 EVO, 1TB, SATA III / For project and Disk Cache.
HDD: Not sure which to choose, not very concerned about it / For long term storage.
PSU: Asus ROG THOR 1200W, 80 Plus Platinum Full Modular
Case: Thermaltake View 51 TG ARGB
What do you think about it? All community comments are welcome as well.
Thanks in advance. Cheers!
- Jorge
I've been doing motion design for about 10 years and recently (finally!) made the decision to abandon Apple hardware. My goal with my future build is getting a solid After Effects machine , as well as a strong Cinema 4D (wanna explore Redshift and Octane). I've been doing mainly 2D and some 3D, but my computer has always been a limit in taking the 3D to the next level.
Basically I want to build a stable machine that can be upgradable in the near future (maxing out RAM for After Effects!) and maybe adding a second GPU for Cinema 4D (once I become a master in it). Not really interested in overclocking anything, just using the hardware's own capability to work as it should.
So here it goes:
CPU: AMD 3960X 24 core
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Z73, 360mm, 120mm x 3.
Motherboard: ROG Strix TRX-40 E Gaming (found a good deal for it, already got it).
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Super XC Ultra Gaming OC (found a very very good deal, already got it).
RAM: I still don't know which modules to get.
My ignorant self makes me think to get 64 or 128 GB (in 32GB modules), and in the near future max it out to 256 GB, by just adding more 32 GB modules. Is this even possible without losing stability? or even make it work with no issues?
I've been looking at these 2 options:
Option 1 - Hyper X Predator 3200 MHZ (2 X 32GB or 4 X 32GB)
Option 2 - G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3200 MHZ Dual channel kit, 2 X 32GB (getting 1 or 2 kits at first).
SSD NVMe: Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe, 500GB M.2 / For OS and Software.
SSD: Samsung860 EVO, 1TB, SATA III / For project and Disk Cache.
HDD: Not sure which to choose, not very concerned about it / For long term storage.
PSU: Asus ROG THOR 1200W, 80 Plus Platinum Full Modular
Case: Thermaltake View 51 TG ARGB
What do you think about it? All community comments are welcome as well.
Thanks in advance. Cheers!
- Jorge