Seriously thinking about upgrading in 2018. Whatcha think?

[enjoiskaterguy]

So here are my current specs (since 2012)

• 
  CPU: AMD FX 8350
  MB:crosshair V formula V
  GPU: AMD Firepro W8100 8GB
  RAM:16GB corsiar dom. plat. DDR3
  Storage: Crucial 256 mx300 SSD+ 1TB SSD SanDisk Ultra II
  PSU: NZXT platinum 1200W Halo v2
  Case: NZXT 810
  

So here is what I'm thinking...

I am very interested in going with the i9X socket 2066, x299 system but I am worried Intel may ditch this platform too soon for the x499 chipset under a 10nm process in a year or so and my MB wont support any newer cpus in 2019 and beyond.....so my upgrade path may be quite limited.

My potential build currently has these specs:

• 
  CPU: i9 7940X 14 core 3.1Ghz
  MB: ASUS prime x299
  GPU: Asus Strix 1080 ti (may want to hold off for potential Volta GeForce announcements)
  RAM: 16-32GB DDR4 2266(xmp to 3300MHz maybe under x299???)
  Storage: Samsung 960 500GB M.2 EVO + 1TB SSD SanDisk + 3TB hard disk backup.
  PSU: keep same PSU
  Case: keep same case

For what you may ask?

...Gaming, Audodesk 3d's Max/Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Adobe Premier Pro, multitasking, rendering

 

[mazboy]

Really, if you're going to spend that kind of money, you need to be looking at a 1TB Samsung 960 Pro m.2 NVMe as your boot C:\ drive. Back that up with a 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SATA SSD and then your 2-4TB HDD.

 

[enjoiskaterguy]

I dont need my boot drive to be more than a 500GB M.2. Performance levels off on Nandflash drives after 256GB. I dont plan on storing loads on the boot drive.

Thanks for the tip for the 1TB samsung though. I do know the Samsung 850s and 860s 2.5" Sata drives have decent performance with good longevity.

 

[mazboy]

With the just-now release of the 860s, the price on the 850s should almost start to approach reasonable. I'd still go for m.2 for the boot drive. I use one in my main computer and it gets me going so fast it's almost like the computer was never off. And, of course, don't settle for less than 32GB RAM, given what you will be using it for.

 

[enjoiskaterguy]

Any other advice or comments would be appreciated as well.