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Hello there - thanks for the replies.

So I've been doing some reading and folks seem to be recommending the 9900k over the 9700k for Pro Tools. Here's what I'm thinking so far;

Intel Core i9 9900K 3.6GHz Octa Core CPU
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x 16GB) 3000MHz DDR4
Gigabyte Z390 UD Intel Socket 1151 Motherboard
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120 Liquid CPU Cooler
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120 Liquid CPU Cooler
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Windforce 8GB GPU
Fractal Design Define R6 Black Gaming Case - Black
EVGA 650 GQ 650W Modular 80+ Gold PSU
3 Year Collect & Return warranty
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB 2.5" SATA III SSD
No Thanks - I do not need WiFi
2x Arctic F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan with PWM Control

Why does everybody recommend getting a motherboard that supports thunderbolt? I'm a windows user so surely that shouldn't be an issue?

Another question - Is it worth reinstating my Pro Tools perpetual license? I've not updated since 12.4 because it has been fairly stable but now that I'm doing a new build it seems like a good opportunity to test out a newer version. I'm just concerned about stability.