Build 182 – Portal of the Ancients: 3D Development Workstation

Portal of the Ancients is a 3D development workstation, designed around a 64-core Threadripper Pro 5995WX processor and an RTX 6000 ADA 48GB video card.

Description

Portal of the Ancients is a 3D development workstation, designed around a 64-core Threadripper Pro 5995WX processor and an RTX 6000 ADA 48GB video card.

General System Design

This build is designed around a 64-core Threadripper Pro 5995WX processor and an RTX 6000 ADA 48GB video card.

Software Workload/Customer Need

This customer was looking for a long-term workstation for developing an animated motion picture in Unreal Engine 5.

This customer appreciated our efforts on Super Tower of Power.

System Spec

Processor (CPU): AMD Threadripper Pro 5995WX

CPU Cooler: IceGiant ProSiphon Elite

Motherboard: ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI

Memory: Kingston Fury Beast 8x64GB DDR4-3200 ECC

Storage (SSD): 3x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB

Video Card (GPU): Nvidia RTX 6000 ADA 48GB

Power Supply (PSU): EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P3

Case: Lian Li ODYSSEY X Silver

Fans: 4x Phanteks PH-F120T30

OS: Windows 11 Pro

Accessories: 4x Phanteks Halos Lux Digital LED 120mm Fan Frame Aluminum Gray

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Design Rationale

  • The Threadripper Pro 5995WX gave the customer maximum performance for Unreal Engine 5 development.
  • To ensure the CPU runs at full speed, air cooling with a specific dual-tower cooler is recommended. This particular cooler also requires a specialized case, for the cooler to function.
  • The customer wanted a stable motherboard with a good amount of desktop functionality.
  • The customer wanted at least 512GB of ECC RAM.
  • The customer wanted a 8TB NVME for OS, an 8TB NVME for active work, and an 8TB NVME for bulk storage.
  • The customer requested the RTX 6000 ADA for Unreal performance.
  • The overall design of the build meant that a 1000W power supply was recommended, the customer preferred a 1200W.
  • We used a specialized full-tower case to fit the build.
  • We used our highest-end fans to ensure proper airflow and static pressure.

Customer Review

“I called Chris Touchberry at Top Flight Computers over one year ago. I was searching for a system integrator to build a custom workstation with enough computing power to produce an animated film using the Unreal Engine.

Chris actually spent an hour with me discussing the upcoming new generation of CPU and GPU technology. He urged me to stay in touch over the next year so we could plan a build which would meet my needs.

I appreciated the fact that Chris did not try to build a system for me just to make revenue. I had just published a graphic novel using a prebuilt desktop, which was underpowered for my workflow, and proved to be a frustrating experience.

Once the AMD Threadripper 5995WX and Nvidia RTX 6000 Ada became available, I contacted Chris again regarding a workstation build. I wanted an air cooler for reliability since my old desktop used an undersized AIO cooler.

Chris suggested using an IceGiant cooler, which required a Lian Li Odyssey X case to rotate the motherboard into a vertical position. He even added Phanteks fans with Halos Lux fan frames to illuminate my workstation. None of the other system integrators in the USA provided this level of customization.

I asked Chris to deliver my new workstation, “Portal of the Ancients,” to my home office. He gladly arrived on a Saturday, and spent five hours with me setting up the workstation.
He installed Windows 11 Pro, and ran a full set of software diagnostics to ensure proper operation of my workstation. He verified that all components remained cool and stable. He continues to check in with me to ensure that my system is handling my demanding workflow.

In my forty-five years of computing, I have never worked with anyone more dedicated to system integration and customer support than Chris Touchberry. In my opinion, for individuals who have the most demanding computing workloads, Top Flight Computers is by far the best option.”

Robert, Raleigh NC

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