$2000 Rendering Build

[nep1233]

I have a $2000 budget to build a rendering machine. The primary purpose is V-Ray for 3DS Max and Sketchup. Looking for recommendations. Thanks!

 

[ohenryy]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TYNmJ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TYNmJ8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor ($449.99 @ Newegg Business)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S TR4-SP3 54.97 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X399 Taichi ATX TR4 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($148.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1943.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 22:09 EST-0500

I would get a bigger SSD, but goes over 2K USD... if you have more budget, get another.