Is this PC overkill for my needs?

[N00b1]

Hey guys, nice to speak to you again I recently saved up and put aside 4,000 dollars for a PC build that I’d like to last at least 5+ years if not much more. This pc is To be used for rendering full 4k movies and 3D modeling and editing. It will also be used for extreme 4k ultra gaming on all AAA titles. The specs will be listed below and I’m also curious if a Thermaltake Floe Riing 360mm aio would fit as an intake in the Corsair 460x rgb case. I appreciate the help offered.

i9 7920x
Gtx 1080ti EVGA sc2
32gb trident z ram
Samsung evo 500gb m.2
EVGA 850w p2 80+ platinum psu

 

[junii421]

It's overkill for your needs. Your cool jUst need a 4k monitor.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey guys, nice to speak to you again I recently saved up and put aside 4,000 dollars for a PC build that I’d like to last at least 5+ years if not much more. This pc is To be used for rendering full 4k movies and 3D modeling and editing. It will also be used for extreme 4k ultra gaming on all AAA titles. The specs will be listed below and I’m also curious if a Thermaltake Floe Riing 360mm aio would fit as an intake in the Corsair 460x rgb case. I appreciate the help offered.

i9 7920x
Gtx 1080ti EVGA sc2
32gb trident z ram
Samsung evo 500gb m.2
EVGA 850w p2 80+ platinum psu

It's a decent build, given your specifications. The only thing I'd suggest looking at is this : 'It will also be used for extreme 4k ultra gaming on all AAA title' - that's a pretty bold statement

If your serious about it then you prob need to consider SLI. Some games might be fine to achieve 60fps sustained at 4k with just one 1080ti, but to get absolute Ultra on ALL games and break the 60fps barrier then you may need more GPU power. Just a thought.

Otherwise, I'm so jealous of the potential of that build. My (new rig) 1600x is a decent gamer, and one I'm happy about with the purchase. But your system is making me drool!

Enjoy

edit: SLI is not always supported by all games, and for some games having a second (or more) GPU will show little gains. If the software isn't optimised then it doesn't scale well, even though you have 2 powerful GPU's. Then other games will really shine with the extra horsepower. Do some research, and look at what games you play and whether they are SLI supported. then you can gauge better if SLI is needed. But if your happy with 60 FPS @4k then the single card will do. But you may have to knock back a setting or two to maintain the desired 60fps.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

It's overkill for your needs. Your cool jUst need a 4k monitor.

Something like an Asus x27 4k, 144hz? I'm not a monitor expert, but would like to know whats a decent one

 

[Dunlop0078]

If all you will be doing is gaming the i9 is absolutely pointless and a complete waste of money, an i7 8700k will perform better than that i9 in any game I am aware of. At 4k you would likely see no difference between say an i5 7600k and that i9, the GPU will be the bottleneck at 4k in games assuming you have an even somewhat capable processor..

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

If all you will be doing is gaming the i9 is absolutely pointless and a complete waste of money, an i7 8700k will perform better than that i9 in any game I am aware of. At 4k you would likely see no difference between say an i5 7600k and that i9, the GPU will be the bottleneck at 4k in games assuming you have an even somewhat capable processor..

well, the OP has said he will be 4k rendering and 3d modelling. so he's chosen a capable processor. With that said, I'd agree with you, the 8700k will best the I9 at gaming, but not at much else, apart from software that is still reliant on fast single core speed. Everything else, the I9 will win out.