I want to build a dual processor desktop computer in the next 2 months and I am looking around to start buying or at least listing the parts from now. I'm not looking for the latest super machine that is qualified for the government or NASA. I just want a workstation that supports 2 Intel quad cores at 3.5GHz and better (does not have to be hyperthreaded. I rather solid real cores), lots of RAM and a decent graphics card. I don't need more than 1 GPU. On my current 32 bit desktop I have a EVGA NVIDIA GTX 760 that does the job just fine. I don't need a GPU that costs $1,000+. My OS of choice is W7 Professional and I would like a sound card that supports "record what you hear". I would like to avoid a RAID setup if it's possible. That would depend on a hard drive with good speed so it doesn't bottleneck. Either way I want to have at least 3 hard drives installed and put XP on one of them as I plan on having a dual boot system as well (I have my reasons). I would also like to stick with Cooler Master screw-less case.
I am a 3D rendering artist. I will be doing a lot of rendering and video composites including animation. My current softwares are Photoshop CS5, Sketchup Pro 2014, Thea Render+SU Plugin, Blender and once I build the new system I will be working with 64 bit Adobe products (including Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects Etc.).
I'm looking to spend between $1,500-$2,000.
I been looking at "Supermicro" motherboards but not sure where to begin making my grocery list. Should I start with the Motherboard or the Processors in my search? I'm not that tech savvy so I am also looking for recommendations on processor performance (i7 vs i5 etc.) and weigh the costs, pros and cons.
Any advice is appreciated.
I am a 3D rendering artist. I will be doing a lot of rendering and video composites including animation. My current softwares are Photoshop CS5, Sketchup Pro 2014, Thea Render+SU Plugin, Blender and once I build the new system I will be working with 64 bit Adobe products (including Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects Etc.).
I'm looking to spend between $1,500-$2,000.
I been looking at "Supermicro" motherboards but not sure where to begin making my grocery list. Should I start with the Motherboard or the Processors in my search? I'm not that tech savvy so I am also looking for recommendations on processor performance (i7 vs i5 etc.) and weigh the costs, pros and cons.
Any advice is appreciated.
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