Need Advice 3D wordk build - PSU Cooling especially

Cappa24

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Hi guys ,its my first time posting here, i read a lot of builds and questions posted here and all your answers were really helpful ,but still i need your help :p

im bulding a new rig mostly for 3D work (Maya, Mudbox, Zbrush) focused on modeling, lighting, rendering and some gaming too,

I need some advice especially on PSU and cooling, (maybe a good cheap case recomendation?) and Ram, im from Argentina and its not easy here to get quad channel memory kits, so im thinking getting a dual kit (2x8gb 2133 Mhz) and in a few months upgrade to 32 gb with another dual kit, the question is , if i do that the Ram will run in Quad channel ?

My future build is :

CPU: Intel i7 4930K

Motherboard: ASUS X79 DELUXE

Memory: G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133 Mhz X 2

Video Card: ASUS GTX 970 Strix
SSD: Kingston Digital 250GB SSDNow V300

HDD: 2 Tb WD SATA III Black 64Mb Buffer OR 2 Tb WD SATA III Green 64Mb Buffer , Really don´t know the difference besides price. If u can , recomendations will be helpfull

PSU: NEED ADVICE , i dont know how much power do i need, but i have in mind a Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W Or maybe CORSAIR RM Series RM1000 1000W

CPU Cooling: NEED ADVICE , Corsair H80i Extreme Performance will be fine? or Corsair H100i Extreme Performance

Im not planning to OC, or maybe if its easy and needed just a little, but i prefer to have something safe to work with.

Thanks in advance to all , and every recomendation you may have will be helpfull ! or if you think i can save some money with some changes im all ears.

Thanks
 

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HDD: Go with the black, Caviar Greens a low speed and if you want to be transferring files on and off of it, you want the faster drive.

PSU: If your looking for quiet. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm550 If your not http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

CPU Cooling: H80i would be fine but if your not going to overclock you can save a bit of money and go for a cheaper air cooler instead.

You could also consider switching to X99 and getting a 5820k if they are available in your area.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($383.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($251.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $985.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 18:00 EDT-0400

 
HDD - WD Black for high performance

PSU - Refer to this Tier list to choose a Tier 1 quality from your prefered manufacturer, http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
Personally prefer EVGA/Seasonic/XFX/Rosewill/SuperFlower in that order, the latter 2 often only for cheaper builds.
What budget do you have?
Will you SLI in future? if not, 550W is more than enough with headroom, if you do plan to SLI, 700W minimum

CPU Cooling - You said you won't OC but might fiddle. Definitely want to stick to quieter air cooling for both price and silence (liquid is often more noise), This one is most popularly recommended for low budgets and performs well for basic overclocking too
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Mwave)

Case - This is often aesthetically personal preference, budget?
To aid PSU cooling, best that the case has a bottom grill for the psu unit from which it intakes air outside the case and exhausts out, keep its airflow separate from the other components in the case. Some may even have a "Shroud" to enclose the psu unit

RAM - If the two dual kits are the exact same kits of ram, Yes they will work as quad channel
 

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Hey thanks for the answer, it really gave me a lot to think of... actually i'll see if i can change to X99, i think it will give me more options to upgrade in a future if needed
 

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Hi ! thanks for the answer, i really didnt know that liquid cooling were noisier ,as for my budget id say around 1800, problem is some items aren't available here (live in argentina)

im not thinking in SLI right now, mainly because i think it doesnt help on render times with the actual software i use

if i switch to X99 and get a 5820k , do you think a 212 EVO will be still sufficient? or better gettin a H80i ? o some other alternatives u think of?

Thanks !
 
X99 option would be best for future upgradability options,
Sufficient? more than sufficient and affordable. 212 EVO would be ideal for anyone looking for a budget cooler, It's good for both general use cooling as an upgrade from stock coolers and also basic overclocking of any CPU e.g. 4790K base clock from 4.0ghz to 4.4ghz
Liquid cooling - the pump has a slight noise, especially on startup and the fans generally are noisier too, making those who want silence replace the fans it comes with.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($383.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($247.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($138.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1753.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 18:30 EDT-0400

You mentioned Dual channel RAM, X99 series support Quad channel making it more beneficial to have 4x 4GB, You have 8x RAM slots so can add another 4x 4GB to double up to 32GB later should you want to. The 4GB kits are better than the 8GB stick kits in the lower price category, Best to stick with 4GB x4 then future double up, unless you plan on 64GB memory....

Case - Do you have any personal preference on size/aesthetics? Please comment if so. This one has a window, also comes without window option. The PSU will intake air from the bottom grills of the case and exhaust out rear grills, also provides a shroud/enclosing to completely isolate its heat from the rest of the case components

PSU - 750W, there was little difference in price of a 500-550W in its Tier category, so thought best be SLI-proofed. Full Modular means no cables are fixed/attached, you only fix in the cables you need, rest can stay in the box.

CPU Cooling - As previously mentioned, Hyper 212 EVO is a great cooler meant for both low budgets and basic overclocking.

- Should you wish for some more aggressive cooling, here are some great options
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.98 @ OutletPC) (need low profile RAM, uses 120mm+140mm fans)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg) Great aesthetics option vs the Noctua's. uses 140mm+140mm fans
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($93.25 @ Amazon) (Allows for taller RAM, like those with heatspreader fins. uses 140mm+140mm fans)
The noctua's are the best air coolersyou can get but due to their fan color aesthetics, some opt for the phanteks instead which come in a variety of colors and only a few degrees cooling difference in benchmarks but noticeably quieter

And here are liquid options on par with the above air coolers but alot louder. So would personally would prefer any of the above which would be jsut as cool or even cooler per decibel of fan noise
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
 
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