Looking to Build a new Rig - Gaming/3D Asset Creation

Hey guys,

So I'm looking at building a new rig (I'm in the UK, so we don't get any rebates afaik). I'm going to wait until Ryzen 3 Threadripper's release here, as I want to get the 8 core chip. Intel seems extremely expensive in this range.

Below is a list of my current parts I'm looking at getting. As title says, I'll be using this for gaming along side 3D Game Art assets/Game creation.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/zp7gGG)

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Type|Item|Price

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**CPU** | [AMD - Threadripper 1900X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/BvgPxr/amd-threadripper-1900x-38ghz-8-core-processor-yd190xa8aewof) | £277.97 @ CCL Computers

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/brVD4D/corsair-h150i-pro-473-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060031-ww) | £133.99 @ AWD-IT

**Motherboard** | [ASRock - X399 Phantom Gaming 6 ATX TR4 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/XdQG3C/asrock-x399-phantom-gaming-6-atx-tr4-motherboard-x399-phantom-gaming-6) | £218.39 @ Amazon UK

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/DFXnTW/corsair-vengeance-lpx-32gb-2-x-16gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk32gx4m2d3000c16) | £143.47 @ Ebuyer

**Storage** | [Samsung - 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/thvbt6/samsung-970-pro-512gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-v7p512bw) | £139.98 @ Amazon UK

**Storage** | [Samsung - 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/thvbt6/samsung-970-pro-512gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-v7p512bw) | £139.98 @ Amazon UK

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/cJDJ7P/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2070-8gb-gaming-oc-video-card-gv-n2070gamingoc-white-8gc) | £511.46 @ CCL Computers

**Case** | [Lian-Li - PC-O11 Dynamic (White) ATX Full Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/VxRzK8/lian-li-pc-o11dw-atx-full-tower-case-pc-o11dw) | £115.00 @ PC World

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **£1680.24**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-05-09 22:20 BST+0100 |

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My current rig is pretty dated, but I've only recently started notice some performance issues. Current rig:

Intel 3930K (6/12) OC 4.0GHz

32GB PC3-10700H Corsair

Nvidia Geforce 980TiASUSTeK P9X79

PROOCZ-VERTEX4 for OS

4 Samsung 1TB Drives for storage (actually got a NAS now, so dunno why I have these anymore).

Super flower 1200F14MP

Also watercooling from a 110i (I think, can't actually remember).

Cosmos S Case.

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I'm also running 3 screens, two dell 1440ps and Acer 144Hz, 1440p.

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I'm going to re-use my PSU as it's not very old.

I've not built a computer since 2011 when I built this, and I'm a little... out of touch with current standards.

Basically looking for advise. My budget is between £1500 - £2000. I could probably push it a little more if it was worth it. I mostly play Overwatch (currently on low settings to get those max beautiful Frames), but I also enjoy most games, especially city builders. My main performance issues have happened in 3Ds Max/Blender/Zbrush though. Render times have got slower, and my computer can handle less on the screen, especially in Zbrush where I get noticeable artefacts/FPS drops when working on 2m+ polys.

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Thanks in advance!

Feel free to call me a moron if I've missed anything, or my build is complete garbage because I chose the wrong ram or motherboard.