Accompanying overthinking-thread is here.
Parts On Hand
My very used RTX4000
Bits that has been waiting since August:
Parts Order 1
AMD TR 7960x
Crucial T7 (1TB)
Kingston KC3000 (4TB)
ASRock TRX50WS
Two of the local-data-dump disks (two more to come)
Two of the final four RAM sticks
Not shown: Phanteks Enthoo Primo
So it begins!
Enthoo Primo, Treadripper box for scale (it is big)
Factory-deleted all the stock fans
Look at them! So sexy! So RGB-less!
Bottom-intake fan/rad mount:
Mainboard and PSU installed, cables managed:
This concludes the first build-session, now the wait for more parts begins.
Dis gonna be good.
Small Steps
Due to some unexpected expenses, this money-sink was paused.
It will now resume!
Heat-sponges removed:
Boot-SSD in:
Secondary GPU in:
More parts (like the primary GPU and a temporary CPU cooler) are on their way.
So you prioritized a kitchen over the Threadripper?! Sane choice.
Cannot wait for you to finish. I plan my next build in 2025, will you beat me? friendly nudge 
These pictures were taken in the week between moving and the kitchen being delivered.
Totaly did not forget I had this thread going 
I to am designing a “bigrig”. I am very interested in what you conjure up in technical alchemy. Looking forward to it.
In case you want to follow my entire thought process (being part of it, I would recommend against attempting that), visit the overthinking-thread linked at the start of the OP 
I did not mean it like that. I do apologize. I do have my own ideas. Just love hardware. Great thread BTW.
No worries 
Functional
sadly a pair of 32GB Kingston sticks could not be had in time for me wanting this thing to go!
Time to put a CPU in this thing!
And half the final memory… 
To make plugging in the CPU fans easier, I did that in advance.
“I dont need no manual!”
“Why isn’t this working?” 
GamersNexus style thermal paste application:
The cooler, as nice (and surprisingly cheap) as it may be, in its full push-pull glory, is a little to much for the mainboard VRM-fans:
Anyway! PCIe-things!
Slot-Covers out…
The Gaming-Pixel-Pusher-Brick
If we had Wireless-PCI-Power, then this would be done right here:
Since wires are only optional if you do not need what they would power, I put some cables in:
Not as bad as I thought it would get:
…and absurdly high CPU temps at idle…
Ladies and Gentlemen, I, I did a stupid:
But, we got it!
Stage 2 complete!
Booted into Debian live, sensors CPU max = 87°C
Uhhhhhhh
Did big brain!
That is a nice looking rig. Congrats on the first post. It is always a good feeling. I hope that new Rig serves you well, and for a long time.
Regards.
Thank you!
The build is not complete yet.
Three major points:
Nice built!
Little disappointed that the cooler did not fit perfectly, but it is a silent and cheap but surprisingly good cooler I agree.
