looking forward to build a system with the quadro k6000

Punter_ion · Feb 24, 2014

hi

i am looking to configure and setup a eyefinity system with the quadro k6000.

- budget aint an issue, however, the system needs to be almost flawless when it comes to rendering, video editing, modelling, texturing, rigging and animation.

- i will be buying this workstation in the first couple of weeks of march.

- will i be needing more than one of those beast gpu's?

- lastly, would you suggest 4k resolution monitors for this build, maybe 2 of them, if the budget goes very hard on my pocket after having the hardware in?? if not what would be the rest of the monitor/s?

regards

bambiboom · Feb 24, 2014

Punter_ion,

BambiBoom PixelCannon Simumcadamatharific IWork SupermodelerSnark Extreme SignatureBlack 16000 ™?™%©®©$_ REV 2.24.14

The following configuration was done in consideration of the best cost /performance basis suitable for high calculation density requirements > Mathematical, Astrophysical, vector analysis, particle, fluid, gas flow, and thermal simulation, statistical analysis, molecular biology, static and dynamic structural, 2D/ 3D CAD modeling, video editing, sound processing, graphic design, rendering, architecture, industrial design, financial analysis. >

1. (2) Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 Ivy Bridge-EP 3.4 / 4.0GHz 25MB L3 Cache LGA 2011 150W 8-Core Server Processor BX80635E52687V2> $4,400. ($2,200 each) Passmark CPU benchmark > Rating No.1 in dual processors, CPU Score = 24511.

2. (2) CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm > $220 ($110 each)

3. ASUS Z9PE-D16 SSI EEB Server Motherboard Dual LGA 2011 DDR3 1600 > $440 (16RAM slots, max 512GB RAM, Quad LAN)

4. 128GB (8 X 16GB) SAMSUNG 16GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR3 1600 Server Memory Model M393B2G70BH0-CK0081X 16GB for ASUS Z9PE-D16 > 128GB= $1,520 ($190 each, Server Direct)

5. NVIDIA Quadro K6000 VCQK6000-PB 12GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Workstation Video Card > $5,000.

6. (2) SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD512BW 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $1,040 ($520 ea) (RAID 0)

7. (3) Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST4000NM0033 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive > $990 ($330 each) (RAID 1+0) (Active files, backup, system image)

8. SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $278.99

9. CaseLabs Merlin ST10 Case Black Aluminum Full Tower Computer Case about $480

10. Case fans, RAM cooling > about $100

11. LG Black 16X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 14X Blu-ray BDXL Internal Rewriter BH16NS40 > $120.

12. NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen Fan Controller > $28.

13. Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit (Slim Envelope) - OEM $190
_____________________________________________________________________

TOTAL = about $16,000 ($15,890)

Monitors > There are now sub-$1,000 4K monitors, but these are 30Hz and TN- not IPS panels. IPS is superior for clarity, depth of image, and off axis. For this system I would recommend waiting until later this year when HDMI 2.0 arrives and there will be 60Hz, IPS panel 4K monitors.

For monitors in the meantime, there are a number of excellent 27" with 10-bit color. One of my favorites and possibly my next monitor is >

ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch WQHD LED-lit PLS Professional Graphics Monitor > $590

> and there are Viewsonic, Samsung, and NEC contenders.

With monitors for systems at this level, I always believe it's necessary to see them in person. The screen coating, controls, color temperature /correction, and even the stand > tilt, height, and swivel are all considerations that have to suit the uses and preference. I have always been careful about monitor selection, and go and see them even if I have to call local firms that are using them, but still am never completely happy.

Whether an additional Quadro K6000 is necessary would depend on the results in your use. I saw a demonstration of a Quadro K6000 with an entire car- every part in Catia and the K6000 could navigate it completely smoothly- you could flip it all around and fly through the center of the wheel bearings. Fantastic. If you are going to be doing heavy video effects processing, and you are using CUDA accelerated you might look into the value of adding a CUDA co-processor like a Tesla K20 or K40, but if there will be three or more monitors, then a second Quadro may be a better choice. My recommendation though would be to test the performance of the base system, see what happens with 4K monitors and go from there.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

HP z420 (2014) > Xeon E5-1620 quad core @ 3.6 / 3.8GHz > 24GB ECC 1600 RAM > Quadro 4000 (2GB)> Samsung 840 SSD 250GB /Western Digital WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > AE3000 USB WiFi > HP 2711X, 27" 1920 X 1080 > Windows 7 Ultimate 64 > Autodesk Building Design Suite, Inventor Pro, Solidworks, Adobe CS MC, Corel Technical Design Sketchup Pro, WordP Office, MS Office Pro [Passmark system rating = 3815, 2D= 767 / 3D=2044]

Dell Precision T5400 (2008) > 2X Xeon X5460 quad core @3.16GHz > 16GB ECC 667> Quadro FX 4800 (1.5GB) > WD RE4 500GB / Seagate Barracuda 500GB > M-Audio 2496 Sound Card / Linksys 600N WiFi > Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit > (earlier versions) AutoCad, Revit, Solidworks, Sketchup Pro, Corel Technical Designer, Adobe CS MC, WordP Office, MS Office Pro [Passmark system rating = 1859, 2D= 512 / 3D=1097]

Punter_ion · Feb 24, 2014

bambiboom :

Punter_ion,

BambiBoom PixelCannon Simumcadamatharific IWork SupermodelerSnark Extreme SignatureBlack 16000 ™?™%©®©$_ REV 2.24.14

The following configuration was done in consideration of the best cost /performance basis suitable for high calculation density requirements > Mathematical, Astrophysical, vector analysis, particle, fluid, gas flow, and thermal simulation, statistical analysis, molecular biology, static and dynamic structural, 2D/ 3D CAD modeling, video editing, sound processing, graphic design, rendering, architecture, industrial design, financial analysis. >

1. (2) Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 Ivy Bridge-EP 3.4 / 4.0GHz 25MB L3 Cache LGA 2011 150W 8-Core Server Processor BX80635E52687V2> $4,400. ($2,200 each) Passmark CPU benchmark > Rating No.1 in dual processors, CPU Score = 24511.

2. (2) CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm > $220 ($110 each)

3. ASUS Z9PE-D16 SSI EEB Server Motherboard Dual LGA 2011 DDR3 1600 > $440 (16RAM slots, max 512GB RAM, Quad LAN)

4. 128GB (8 X 16GB) SAMSUNG 16GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR3 1600 Server Memory Model M393B2G70BH0-CK0081X 16GB for ASUS Z9PE-D16 > 128GB= $1,520 ($190 each, Server Direct)

5. NVIDIA Quadro K6000 VCQK6000-PB 12GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Workstation Video Card > $5,000.

6. (2) SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD512BW 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $1,040 ($520 ea) (RAID 0)

7. (3) Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST4000NM0033 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive > $990 ($330 each) (RAID 1+0) (Active files, backup, system image)

8. SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $278.99

9. CaseLabs Merlin ST10 Case Black Aluminum Full Tower Computer Case about $480

10. Case fans, RAM cooling > about $100

11. LG Black 16X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 14X Blu-ray BDXL Internal Rewriter BH16NS40 > $120.

12. NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen Fan Controller > $28.

13. Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit (Slim Envelope) - OEM $190
_____________________________________________________________________

TOTAL = about $16,000 ($15,890)

Monitors > There are now sub-$1,000 4K monitors, but these are 30Hz and TN- not IPS panels. IPS is superior for clarity, depth of image, and off axis. For this system I would recommend waiting until later this year when HDMI 2.0 arrives and there will be 60Hz, IPS panel 4K monitors.

For monitors in the meantime, there are a number of excellent 27" with 10-bit color. One of my favorites and possibly my next monitor is >

ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch WQHD LED-lit PLS Professional Graphics Monitor > $590

> and there are Viewsonic, Samsung, and NEC contenders.

With monitors for systems at this level, I always believe it's necessary to see them in person. The screen coating, controls, color temperature /correction, and even the stand > tilt, height, and swivel are all considerations that have to suit the uses and preference. I have always been careful about monitor selection, and go and see them even if I have to call local firms that are using them, but still am never completely happy.

Whether an additional Quadro K6000 is necessary would depend on the results in your use. I saw a demonstration of a Quadro K6000 with an entire car- every part in Catia and the K6000 could navigate it completely smoothly- you could flip it all around and fly through the center of the wheel bearings. Fantastic. If you are going to be doing heavy video effects processing, and you are using CUDA accelerated you might look into the value of adding a CUDA co-processor like a Tesla K20 or K40, but if there will be three or more monitors, then a second Quadro may be a better choice. My recommendation though would be to test the performance of the base system, see what happens with 4K monitors and go from there.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

HP z420 (2014) > Xeon E5-1620 quad core @ 3.6 / 3.8GHz > 24GB ECC 1600 RAM > Quadro 4000 (2GB)> Samsung 840 SSD 250GB /Western Digital WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > AE3000 USB WiFi > HP 2711X, 27" 1920 X 1080 > Windows 7 Ultimate 64 > Autodesk Building Design Suite, Inventor Pro, Solidworks, Adobe CS MC, Corel Technical Design Sketchup Pro, WordP Office, MS Office Pro [Passmark system rating = 3815, 2D= 767 / 3D=2044]

Dell Precision T5400 (2008) > 2X Xeon X5460 quad core @3.16GHz > 16GB ECC 667> Quadro FX 4800 (1.5GB) > WD RE4 500GB / Seagate Barracuda 500GB > M-Audio 2496 Sound Card / Linksys 600N WiFi > Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit > (earlier versions) AutoCad, Revit, Solidworks, Sketchup Pro, Corel Technical Designer, Adobe CS MC, WordP Office, MS Office Pro [Passmark system rating = 1859, 2D= 512 / 3D=1097]

thank you mate...for having posted this.. coz over time i realised that having a dedicated system for rendering, modelling, texturing, rigging and animation would be better, than mixing it up with a gaming rig. However, i will definitely buy a dedicated rig for gaming as well, while i get this system too.. Considering to have shell out a lil deep from my pocket, but all good for career and contingency.. thumbs up for this suggestion and to enlighten me with the knowledge of setting up two rigs.. cheers...

bambiboom · Feb 24, 2014

Punter_ion,

From my perspective, you've had an important insight > that gaming and work hardware / systems continue to diverge and specialize.

Up to a certain level, it's possible to make a system that can accomplish every kind of task, but only up to that certain level. It's more important than ever to let the use drive the choice of programs choices, and the programs and scale of projects drive the hardware choices.

This is especially true with GPU's, though that realm is beginning to merge somewhat in which some CAD, and animation applications are moving towards OpenGL and DirectX. Only three or four years ago, if you were using Autodesk and/or Adobe, a Quadro was almost inevitable for high performance on complex projects. Today, there are a lot of GTX's and R9's going in to specialized workstations, but still, in Maya, a $175 AMD V4900 performs better than a $1,000 GTX Titan while the Quadro semi-equivalent of the Titan, a Quadro K6000 will leave all others behind. So, it's a dog's dinner. The hardware / application speciality is becoming so great, that I've been thinking awhile about setting up a dual boot configuration on my HP z420 such that I can boot to the Quadro 4000- (which will become a K4000) or to a GTX770, and the old reliable Dell Precision T5400 will be race-prepared- stripped down to the bare essentials, to sit in the corner and only run renderings.

Interesting project!

Cheers,

BambiBoom

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