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Hello! I'm in the market for a 12-15k PC, and I need it to do what most people would probably have three machines for. Unfortunately, I only have the space for one, so I need a build that does everything well, even if it doesn't do one thing great. My kids want to game, my wife does graphics design, and I dabble in some gpu computing and knowledge discovery in very large databases.

I'm very torn between the 9900k and the 99xx-x series. I know that on the gaming end the single core performance in 9900k can't be beat, I also love the pricetag as it may allow me to upgrade elsewhere (at the moment I'm likely going to splurge for two Titan RTX and throw in a Tesla T4 from my workstation). However the increased PCIE lanes, ram capabilities and other features in the Skylake-X series make me question if I should be putting my money there.

As these are all very new, there is very little to go off of. I read that the 9920x provides the most cache/core, and with OC at 4.5 will it really be that much slower than a 9900k? Any suggestions on the route to go, build-wise?
 
Well, for gaming you're basically building a dream machine. I wouldn't worry about performance there at all. Your system is also gross overkill for graphics work. So don't worry about performance in either of those applications.

If PCI-E lanes and RAM capabilities are really important to you, have you considered a Threadripper system? More PCI-E lanes (60 vs 44), ECC memory support as well as quad channel, and the CPUs give you a TON of cores for MUCH less than Intel. It would still be a good system for the other two applications as well, just weaker than Intel for gaming, though probably not noticeably slower.

The Intel HEDT offerings are pretty impressive, and at comparable clock speeds they should match the 9900K, but that is a LOT of power and heat to get there. Not to mention that 92C is the hottest the CPU can handle, so overclocking will have a lower thermal overhead compared to the 9900K which can take 100C temps. You would be better just leaving the 9920X at stock speeds and losing some per core performance. The turbo to 4.4 should be plenty of speed for whatever you need and just let the more cores pick up the slack. Base speed is just 100 MHz off from the 9900K anyways.

Really the only questions you need to ask yourself are if you need the PCI-E lanes and quad channel RAM. If you do, then It is 9920X or Threadripper. If not the 9900K will serve your needs well. If you need ECC memory for a more stable environment during processing those large databases then you need a Threadripper or a Xeon.

Honestly, I'm not sure what to suggest for you... but if you get the best system for your application, then the rest will just fall in line as they won't be more strenuous on the system than analyzing heavy data sets.
 
Boy what a budget!!!! Have to agree with Justin's points...Also remember that the Intel HEDT lineup does game very well and not too far of the mighty 9900K so if you are after more PCI-E lanes and still want to game at the highest level that might be the better route, especially as money is not an issue...Good cooling in a 360mm AIO will make a difference on keeping things in check and I can attest to the 360mm AIO's as I use the Corsair H150i Pro and it is impressive at keeping my overclocked 8700K at 5GHz more than in check...but heck, with your budget, you can go even futher with a custome cooling setup....(though managing that can be a pain).

On the Threadripper side, yes you will have great, great productivity value but it will lack on the gaming side...but saying that, at 4K and with twin 2080ti', that probably would not matter to much as the GPU's take over at 4K...Again, what a position to be in......
 
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I had thought about doing a custom loop but questioned its necessity since I likely will not be overclocking the Titans. I'm also trying to trim this down as much as practicable, I don't necessarily want to spend that much (I already own the T4).

Motherboard: Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME EATX LGA2066 Motherboard
CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-9920X X-series Processor
CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG RYUO 240 AIO Liquid
Other: GELID GC-Extreme CPU Application
HPC: NVIDIA Tesla T4 GPU 16GB DDR6 Turing Tensor PCIe for Inference Acceleration
RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 64GB (8 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 4000 (PC4 32000) Intel X299 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-4000C18Q2-64GTZR
GPU: Dual 24GB GeForce RTX Titan w/NVLink
Boot Drive: Intel Optane SSD 905P Series 380GB
Primary Drive: Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Data Drive: Seagate - IronWolf 10 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Data Drive: Intel Optane Memory M10 Series (64Gb, M.2 80Mm Pcie 3.0, 20Nm, 3D Xpoint) [For Seagate IronWolf Acceleration]
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 1300 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Sound Card: Asus - Essence STX II 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card
Fan Controller: Aerocool - X-Vision Fan Controller
Server: 5 Bay Hot-Swap Cage [RAID 5 Configuration]
Server: 3TB Hard Drive [Raid 5]
Server: 3TB Hard Drive [Raid 5]
Server: 3TB Hard Drive [Raid 5]
Monitor: Asus - ROG SWIFT PG27UQ 27.0" 3840x2160 144 Hz Monitor
Keyboard: Asus - ROG Claymore Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Asus - ROG Gladius II Wired Optical Mouse
Other: LSI Logic LSI00344 9300-8i SGL SAS 8Port 12Gb/s PCIE3.0 HBA Controller Card Brown Box
Other: Blue Yeticaster Professional Broadcast Bundle with Yeti USB Microphone, Radius III Shockmount and Compass Boom Arm
Other: Asus Addressable RGB Controller with Four-Ports Three Magnetic LED Strips Halo and Aura Sync RGB Software (ROG Aura Terminal)
Other: 16X Blu-ray Burner
Other: 40-in-1 Media Card Reader
Other: GELID GC-Extreme CPU Application
Other: Sound BlasterX Katana
Other: Intel RealSense Depth Camera D435
Other: HP Sprout by HP 3D Capture Stage B&H # HEZ4C03AA MFR # Z4C03AA
Other: HP TouchMat Chassis L4 Merlin Sprout TPC-P040TM 762698-001
Other: Asus TPM-M R2.0 14-1 Pin TPM Module
Other: HPE PCI Express Riser Kit - riser card
Other: Thermaltake TT Gaming PCI-E x16 3.0 Black Extender Riser Cable 200mm AC-053-CN1OTN-C
Total: $16546.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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What a system.....My only comment, go 360mm AIO and seeing as you are going ASUS all the way, there ROG RYUJIN 360 with a small VRM fan cooler inside might also help....Hopefully others better than me can give you some better suggestions....
 
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The config I /wanted/ to do was TT, because I really love the look of their fans, but putting together two loops in the 900, while fascinating, is likely beyond my time and capability constraints. I also hate the idea of multiple ecosystems, control boards, etc. and I want the lighting to sync with the rest of my house, so I went the ASUS route. I've never used an after market VRM cooler before but I'd be interested in putting something on that is aesthetically pleasing, I'm thinking of dusting off and using my GeIL EVO Cyclone Memory Cooling System which is useless but looks great. I only wish I had two of them!