3D modeling and rendering

Budget:
$4000 - $6000

Expectations:
Need a PC for 3D modeling in SketchUp and rendering in V-Ray (and possibly Lumion in the future)

Usage:
3D modeling and rendering

Special Needs:
I waste a tremendous amount of time waiting for my computer while trying to navigate around inside a 3D model and waiting for draft renders to generate just to check my progress. I'd really like a build that can keep up with me and not waste so much time waiting.

Saved Ticket #: 3861973

Specifications:

This is what I put together so far. It's more than I wanted to spend, but I don't want to cheap out and still be frustrated all the time... any feedback is greatly appreciated!!

Chassis
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox Engineer Workstation
Core Components
Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (32-Core) (Boost Up to 4.5 GHz)
Motherboard: ASUS Prime TRX40-Pro S (AMD TRX40 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (ECC Support)
System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Storage / Connectivity
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (2TB Samsung 970 EVO) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 860 EVO)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

I know there are a lot of variables here and there may be specialized tests that are more applicable to what you are doing, but in case it helps with your decision process my 5950x/3080 combo gets around a 25000 to 26000 Cinebench score.

Originally posted by sbrasher Thank you for the suggestions, Mr Cheetah! So you think this build will give me performance in both SketchUp and V-Ray?

Yes, according to the requirements and recommendations I was able to dig up.

Originally posted by sbrasher Unfortunately, I can't pull up the build you put together with the config ticket number you posted. Could you check and see if it's the right number? Thank you!!

The number is not working for me either. I'm not sure what happened. I just recreated the config (and this one loads back to the configuration okay for me).

Config/Ticket #: 3864752

Now you should be able to review it and make whatever alterations/additions you need/want. The storage, memory, networking, etc are reflected from your initial config.

Sorry, I have another question about the motherboard (I've never built a PC before so this is a little overwhelming for me). Do you think the ASUS PRIME X570-P / MSI X570-A Pro (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support) is a good choice? I have no idea how to choose the right one...

You've been incredibly helpful and patient, thank you!