Multi-Monitor Build Requested

Budget:
$1,000-$5,000. Why the extreme range? Honestly, I don't need the best performance, the newest stuff, etc. I have plenty of money to get something that is higher end, reliable, stable, upgradable, etc. I just don't want to throw a bunch of money in for 2 FPS or 4 seconds reduced loading time. Hopefully all that makes sense.

Expectations:
Can play any current game at high settings (not highest). Primary monitor would be 2560x1440. I'd also like to be able to support three other monitors so I can keep an eye on other things (discord, other browsers, twitch, youtube, etc). So, game takes up one full monitor, others are either blank or have random stuff going on.

Usage:
Primarily gaming (all types, genres, newer, older, etc). I would also like to be able to stream / record while gaming with no impact to performance.

Special Needs:
Run four monitors. OH, SSDs. I like them. I also don't like uninstalling games every other day. So a couple large, quality SSDs are something I'd spend extra for.

Saved Ticket #: Need professional help here :).

Specifications:
This is where the really smart and helpful forum folks come in.

I'm not in a hurry and I'm not emotionally attached to either company. Reliability, stability, compatibility and performance are definitely more important to me than a brand name.

I'll wait until those are available I guess and see what you guys recommend at that point?

When should I check back?

The implication that the Radeon 6800XT doesn't do raytracing or 4K well is just wrong. There are subtle differences you would never notice with ray tracing between the two, but they are equal when it comes to performing at 4K, averaging 59fps.

The important fact for me is the pairing synergy between the Ryzen 9 5000 series CPUs and the Radeon 6000 series GPUs. The memory throughput is vastly enhanced by such pairing. The result is that the 6800XT and the 3080 are neck and neck for frame rates at all resolutions. The AMD platform is PCIe 4th Generation, and the Intel is Gen 3. The benefit from having an AMD CPU and an AMD GPU on a Gen 4 motherboard is clearly stronger than Intel, in IMO.

The Ryzen 5900X is now the best gaming proc here, for now.

Here's an idea:

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I left off the RGB fans. A lot of people like them. You can, of course, pick any case you want.

You would do better to shop for more SSD storage online when needed. You should definitely partition your Firecuda if you get the big one, so the C: drive is compact with just Windows, browser(s) maintenance software like Malwarebytes, etc. The idea is to have a primary drive you can scan in seconds, boots in seconds, gets cloned in seconds, and won't need very many re-installs of apps if you ever have to fresh-install Windows.

This rig will do all you want very well, for certain. It comes in at $3469 after discount.

I just saw the Samsung 980 Pro NVMe has been added here. Get that one instead of the Firecuda, IMO. It's PCIe Gen 4 also, but faster.

Edited by Cretae - 21 Nov 2020 at 3:08am

You're very welcome.

Lumos has great thermals/airflow.

RAM is a commodity. Just a handful of manufacturers that some other companies put their look and brand on. You are actually the first person I have seen on these Forums that ever reported DS RAM failed. Not confirmed recently, DS RAM was known to come from Adata, which is as good as any, IMHO. The Corsair Vengeance is RGB, and only like $40 more, I think.

AFIK, you have plenty of power to use a USB hub if you need one. Board I suggested says it has total 5 3.2 USBs, and 6 USB 2.0. I have never actually seen all those many accessible at once. For instance, most cases have like two or three slots in front. But it means to me that USB hubs are well supported.

Word is they are planning "something special" for Blk Friday, so it wouldn't hurt to see what. Might be out today, even.

The AMD build is the PCIe Generation 4 platform. Intel is stuck on Gen 3 until at least March. My opinion is there is not a major performance hit between the two, but I would not want to spend my dollars on older tech.

The GPUs are all GEN 4 and so are the Firecudas and now the Samsung 980. All the parts you may upgrade to in future will be Gen 4, and will take a performance hit on the old tech. You will only know what you have, and you may never know the difference. I can't quite get behind the obsolete platform.

     3687153     $3263 after discount.   I kept it close to the same parts I recommended before, but you never posted what you ordered.

They did receive a substantial shipment of 3080s a short while ago, but there were so many waiting for that, they must have blown through them. You will most likely be waiting for one of those. No point in getting a Gen 4 NVMe drive.

I hope you didn't act quite yet. Apparently the discounts are off going forward. That is a killer rig you designed.

It wouldn't hurt you at all to try to swap in a 5800X, which don't seem to be in as short supply as the 5900Xs. You would never be able to tell. You could also ask about the availability of 3080s now over the 6800XT. I'd hate to see you lose your discount on such a fine machine.

just sayin'.

Oh, I get it. I misunderstood, and thought you were going to cancel your great build and wait for the Intel update in March/April.

I think your patience will pay off with what you've ordered.