[WIP] New gaming rig / workstation

[theeldest]

I'm finally getting around to replacing the rig we built together in this thread:

I have since upgraded the GPU (GTX 1070) and storage (Boot NVMe + Steam library NVMe) but everything else is stock. In games, everything is peachy. But on the work side of things, I'm hitting some CPU & memory limits with VMs and such (and even if I weren't, it's time for something new anyway).


Component list:

AMD Option: (3 months)
CPU: Top Ryzen
Mobo: ASUS ROG board (yet to be announced ...)
GPU: Big Vega


Intel Option: (2H 2017)
CPU: 8-core Skylake-X
Mobo: ASUS ROG board
GPU: Vega or Volta depending on review and time frame

Shared:
Monitor (AMD): LG 34" 21:9 QHD Curved FreeSync
Monitor (nVidia): Acer Predator 34" 21:9 QHD Gsync
+Monitors: Keep 2x Dell U2412m
Case: Corsair Carbide Quiet 600Q
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64GB (4x 16GB)
PSU: Corsair RM 850W
HSF: NZXT Kraken X62 280mm Closed Loop
Boot Disk: 1TB+ NVMe drive
Storage: 4x 2TB SATA HDD in RAID5


As I said last time, I'm 95% sure I'm going AMD. The last 5% is in the case AMD screws something up royally. (Last time, I went Intel).

My requirements are gaming performance similar to 7700k or 6900k and CPU performance similar to 6900k for non-gaming.

Thoughts?

 

[Aquinus]

I wouldn't even ask the question until we know more about Ryzen.

 

[theeldest]

I wouldn't even ask the question until we know more about Ryzen.

Can still start figuring out case/psu/mem/monitor/etc before then.

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Can still start figuring out case/psu/mem/monitor/etc before then.

Yeah you can. I have and you already have a list going of stuff you want. I think he meant more on the lines of at this point you are just shopping around and there is no need to include other people's opinions just yet. I would wait until Ryzen is out, reviews are in, mobos are reviewed and go "This is what I picked in the end. Are their any issues I don't see with my build?"

 

[theeldest]

I think he meant more on the lines of at this point you are just shopping around and there is no need to include other people's opinions just yet. I would wait until Ryzen is out, reviews are in, mobos are reviewed

That's fine if people think that. But coming into these threads and saying it doesn't actually add to any conversation.

I like theorycrafting. I say I have requirement for where Ryzen needs to be for me to get it. And with those assumptions, what would I put together if Ryzen delivers.

Here's where I've started. What do you think about those components?

Telling me this is all premature is just shitting on things other people like.