Is this Workstation build all compatible and working?

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4cloud

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Hello everyone,

Yes the title says it all. But the PC will be used for Maya, Video rendering, Photoshop and Zbrush.

This is the build and MAX BUDGET = 2000$.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Bd0u

If any workstation pros have any better ideas for this budget please.

Note: I will be doing no gaming whatsoever.

I do not need: Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse. I aldready have 2x 1920x1080 monitors.
 
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Those programs all benefit from GPU acceleration, and AutoCAD is now using DirectX so gaming GPUs will work fine. A GTX 760 would greatly improve performance for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($267.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1222.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 09:58 EDT-0400)
 
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Do you think this build looks promising? Plus I'll only put the OS on the SSD, no other programs. And I have an external HDD so I don't need 2 TB internal.
 
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I would put your OS and programs on there, but you don't need a 240GB SSD for that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($267.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1105.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 10:12 EDT-0400)

Let me take a look at some benchmarks and see if it's worth spending more on a workstation card.
 
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Thank you, I couldn't find any proper answers by myself regarding the benchmarks. I'll definately go for the FirePro W7000. I have one last question though, would it be worth the difference in performance gain if I went for a Intel Core i7 4930K rather than the Xeon E3 - 1240 V3? If the difference is not big enough then I'd go for the Xeon since the work isn't really that intense it's more of a long termish thing, and thank you again.
 
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Well going that route would add about $400. That i7 has the same clock speed, but with 4 extra threads. It will probably improve your video rendering times, and you can take advantage of faster RAM, but clock speed is still the big factor in a lot of those programs. Looks like you will be slightly over budget, but LGA2011 is Intel's workstation chipset.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($565.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: AMD FirePro W7000 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Workstation Video Card ($799.99)
Total: $2121.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 10:50 EDT-0400)


 
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Thanks again, It seems that the I7 4930K will improve times by 10 - 20 minutes when rendering, I found a few places where people have said that, nonetheless it don't find myself such a hasty person so I think I will stick with the Xeon, it also seems that it's a lot more stable and taking the Xeon lets me upgrade with left over money later down the line, and thanks a million again!
 
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