Hello,
I'm looking to build a CGI workstation/render machine, preferably Micro-ATX, primarily running ZBrush, Luxology Modo and CS6. My experience with parts is limited to gaming rigs, which I have noticed to suffer in a huge way when used for CGI work, no matter how "high-end" they are. So I'd really appreciate some advice on the parts I need (no price range, but I don't want to pay a lot for parts I won't use much):
CPU: I'm looking at the Intel Xeon E5-2687W 8-core processor. Pretty expensive, but it should be able to handle polygon-heavy scenes and yield better render times than my old i7 2600k.
Cooler: I'm not really sure. Can you please suggest something that would fit on the following mobo with full RAM? (please see how the RAM slots are oriented if you're puzzled at the question. It's in the link below)
MOBO: Is there any real advantage for full ATX over Micro-ATX mobos? I'm looking at ASRock Micro-ATX X79 Extreme4-M
RAM: I plan on using a 4 sticks of 8GB Corsair Vengeance for 32 GB.
GPU: Do I really need this? I understand that most of the work is done by the CPU, and I hardly do much animation or HD video editing, but I do work with huge still-image renders and matte paintings in CS6. If I do need one, would the PNY Quadro 4000 be sufficient for my needs?
PSU: Something around 750W for future upgrades.
Storage: Easy. SSD for the OS and 2 TB+ HDDs in RAID1.
Monitor: How safe is it to ship a high-res monitor overseas? The best I could get where I am is HD 1080p and I don't want to pay a lot for something that will likely get damaged on the way and is hard to replace/repair.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
I'm looking to build a CGI workstation/render machine, preferably Micro-ATX, primarily running ZBrush, Luxology Modo and CS6. My experience with parts is limited to gaming rigs, which I have noticed to suffer in a huge way when used for CGI work, no matter how "high-end" they are. So I'd really appreciate some advice on the parts I need (no price range, but I don't want to pay a lot for parts I won't use much):
CPU: I'm looking at the Intel Xeon E5-2687W 8-core processor. Pretty expensive, but it should be able to handle polygon-heavy scenes and yield better render times than my old i7 2600k.
Cooler: I'm not really sure. Can you please suggest something that would fit on the following mobo with full RAM? (please see how the RAM slots are oriented if you're puzzled at the question. It's in the link below)
MOBO: Is there any real advantage for full ATX over Micro-ATX mobos? I'm looking at ASRock Micro-ATX X79 Extreme4-M
RAM: I plan on using a 4 sticks of 8GB Corsair Vengeance for 32 GB.
GPU: Do I really need this? I understand that most of the work is done by the CPU, and I hardly do much animation or HD video editing, but I do work with huge still-image renders and matte paintings in CS6. If I do need one, would the PNY Quadro 4000 be sufficient for my needs?
PSU: Something around 750W for future upgrades.
Storage: Easy. SSD for the OS and 2 TB+ HDDs in RAID1.
Monitor: How safe is it to ship a high-res monitor overseas? The best I could get where I am is HD 1080p and I don't want to pay a lot for something that will likely get damaged on the way and is hard to replace/repair.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
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