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Evmo25

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Hi,

I am wanting to build a PC for use with the following applications-

Autodesk Alias,
Autodesk 3ds max
Solidworks
Rhino
Keyshot
Maxwell
Maya
Adobe after effects
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premier Pro
Google Sketchup

I have pretty much decided on the parts that i want to use and would much appreciate advice, suggestions and opinions on the final build to make sure i have everything right and it will be a good machine for the applications i am looking to use.

This is the build-

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£188.40 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£60.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£96.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£118.79 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN851ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter (£13.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Technology AMD FirePro W5000 2GB GDDR5 DVI DP PCI-E Professional 3D Graphics Card (£339.91 @ Dabs)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£64.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£57.67 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Windows 8 Professional Student (£49.99 @ Microsoft)
Total: £1026.55

I am still unsure whether i should be getting the w5000 as listed or go for a GTX 770 4Gb so would much advice on the GPU front. Also, any suggestions for a monitor in the £200-£300 range would also be much appreciated.

Cheers
 
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I would go with DDR3-2133 memory instead. It should be the same price and is the sweet spot in terms of performance/value for Haswell. You also might want a storage drive, something like the Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue is a great choice.

Have you checked your program requirements? Things like Autodesk can make use a gaming GPU and there is a lot better value in that market. I would go through all the programs and tally up which cards are best suited for each, and then figure out the card that best addresses the most programs.

As for a monitor, I would go with something like this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-m2gcr
 
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Evmo25

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Cheers for the reply.
I have not found any DDR3-2133 memory that is the same price as 1600 memory could you provide a link?
I will add a HD drive in good point. Cheer for the suggestion about going through my programs and making a tally. It looks like im really not going to be gaining that much from getting a w5000, I think im just going to get the 770 4gb and save the money.
Cheers for your help.
 
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Evmo25

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What would you say the main reasons to go for the GTX over the Firepro are?
Cheers
 
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Damn that's annoying. The reason i thought about getting the extra Vram was for when i load up larger and more complex models on CAD. I also thought it might benefit rendering large videos.
Cheers

 
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