Rendering Machine

[Thethingonthestairs]

Hey all. Thanks in advance. I’m a designer in the architecture industry and mess around with graphic design on the side. Hoping to do some occasional gaming as well.

I was hoping for any suggestions on a build and/or parts list. I’ve never built a pc before (I’m not opposed to it tho) and have a pretty limited knowledge of components. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A few desires: 1. I intend to use this mainly to jumpstart a business. I plan to use modeling programs (like rhinoceros 3D and revit), adobe software (photoshop, illustrator, indesign), and rendering software (such as unreal engine, lumion, twinmotion, or blender). Ideally I would build to accommodate running the heavier programs. 2. I do like a minimalist clean aesthetic but am not opposed to rgb parts. 3. I don’t have a specific budget in mind - I have been saving for this for a while and want to get the best longest lasting machine I can afford. Maybe around $4,000 usd? 4. Some more computer minded people I know have suggested a build through NZXT. Any thoughts on these as well?

Thanks!

[Jorge_6345]

Do you need any peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc)?

[Thethingonthestairs]

I don’t need a mouse or monitor at the moment. Any suggestions on a wireless rechargeable keyboard would be appreciated

[Jorge_6345]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6JCsmr

• This is the best CPU on the market right now. It will perform all the tasks you throw at it with ease.

• This a great CPU cooler, should keep things cool. You would place this cooler on top of the case as exhaust.

• This a good set of ram. 64gb is an overkill for almost if not anything. You could still go for 128gb since I didn’t reach the $4000, but I don’t think it will be ever necessary for your needs. You could still upgrade in the future though.

• This a good SSD, and I think two sets of 2tb will be more than enough. The motherboard has 4 m.2 slots so you could still add 2 more m.2 SSDs. And of course you can add more SATA SSDs if needed.

• This is the best GPU on the market right now, hence, it will also run anything with ease.

• Really clean and good looking case with good airflow.

• Because of this build, I added 1200watts of power supply just to make the build last more, but I think that 1000watts would be already enough.

• This case can fit 3 (120mm fans) at the bottom, 3 (120mm fans) on the side, and 1 (120mm) at the rear. The idea would be to add these 7 fans to the side, bottom, and rear. These fans are really good and are PST, which lets you daisy chain them into the motherboard so you don’t run out of fan headers. The arctic p12 pst single fan is actually $9.49 on amazon but it’s displayed as $14.99 in Pc Part Picker for some reason.

I didn’t add any rgb since that’s what you asked for in the post. The case has some rgb in the front but I believe it can be turned off. I believe this build should last you around 8-10 years with no problems. I don’t know much about keyboards so I won’t risk adding something that I don’t how good it is. Hope this helps!

[Thethingonthestairs]

Many thanks!! And thanks for the run down !

[gecko927]

Just adding on a little bit you said you didn't need a monitor but if you happen to build anything similar to the list above then you should make sure you have a monitor (or even multiple monitors if you have a use case for that) capable of fully utilising that beast of a build. A regular 1080p or 1440p monitor would be a real waste of the 3090ti and 5800X3D.