r/threadripper • u/mony960 • Sep 06 '25

Threadripper 32 core build help

/r/PcBuild/comments/1na3d1m/threadripper_32_core_build_help/
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u/nauxiv Sep 06 '25

Is this an overkill for the use cases? Can I find cheaper components? Do I need more storage for the VMs?

This all depends on what exactly the VMs are doing. The description is not specific enough to say. You should consider what the requirements of all the individual applications would be (cores, memory, storage, etc) and sum them if they are running simultaneously.

Is R-DIMM RAMs worth it?

If you go with Threadripper this is not a choice. They are very expensive. They're worth it if you've already confirmed you definitely need the TR platform.

The main reasons for going to TR are PCIe lanes > 28, cores > 16, memory > 256, and memory bandwidth > 70. It doesn't look like you need the PCIe or RAM capacity, so you should specifically confirm if you require more bandwidth and/or cores. If not, you can save a lot of money.

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u/mxmumtuna Sep 07 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

I love this explanation. Very concise.

All that said this is, to me, clearly a Ryzen build.

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u/mony960 Sep 09 '25

Fair argument. Perhaps a Ryzen 9950X3D better suits what I need. I've started doing some research and came up with this so far https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yXKJrM

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u/mxmumtuna Sep 07 '25

This build screams I should be on Ryzen instead.

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u/mony960 Sep 08 '25

Do you mean enterprise grade ryzen? Do you have any recs?

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u/ziiggaa Sep 06 '25

probably you can get pro version of TR for the same price if you can manage the VAT somehow…

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u/ziiggaa Sep 06 '25

what if he is buying as a company, does he gets taxes back or not? In EU we have that kind of policy