AMD Threadripper 3970X

$3,299

Yowch! Yes, the price tag is a kick in the shins, but the Threadripper 3970X is undeniably one of the most powerful processors on the market right now. We didn’t spring for the 64-core 3990X (it costs almost as much as this entire build!) but thanks to AMD’s simultaneous multi-threading technology it still packs 64 threads. This is a formidable processor, and it does force the use of an expensive TRX40 motherboard, but this chunky chip will handle whatever you throw at it. You can’t have a supercomputer in your house, but this might be the closest you can get.