PC build for gaming/workstation?

Blaketho · Jan 18, 2015

Here's my potential build for a workstation/gaming pc, I don't know if workstation builds would also work for games? I'm new to all of this. I'm looking for something that will be good for gaming obviously, Skyrim modded, mmos, etc. And on the workstation end, Photoshop, Maya, graphic design, 3d stuff, lighting etc. I admittedly don't know much about anything but Photoshop, but I'm going to be taking some design classes for school to hopefully decide on a major (3d animation, game design, things like that). Also eventually I'd like to set up multiple monitors.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XXpDK8

also if anyone has any suggestions for monitors, I was looking into these though

http://www.amazon.com/AOC-Q2770PQU-27-Inch-2560x1440-Resolution/dp/B00HY7PBF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421566608&sr=8-1&keywords=q2770pqu

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-PA279Q-LED-Monitor-68-47cm-27/dp/B00DRPZ0O6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421566664&sr=8-2&keywords=pa279q

http://www.amazon.com/MX279H-27-Inch-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00B17C5KO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421566695&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+mx279h

JackNaylorPE · Jan 18, 2015

There used to be dozens of CAD workstation builders but they all disappeared as what is good for good for gaming is good for CAD workstations. Where this doesn't hold however is once you start rendering, these applications generally need something else altogether. Gaming cards do do better at rendering than rendering cards do at gaming. But if ya making money rendering, you don't have the option of watching wand waiting for things to happen. As a student, many choose to live with a bit extra time as the school exercises are light loads for instructional purposes only and it's not something done regularly.

My firm uses AutoCAD as it's primary design tool (vector GFX) and we see no benefit from X79/X99 platform. Again, if rendering is involved, that's where ya wanna be..... but if that's where ya wanna be with the CPU, that's where ya wanna be with GFX and a Quaddro card will serve you best. But as I said above, Quaddro's don't make great gaming cards.

If you are doing X99, again, I'd be looking for more than 16GB of memory in order to take full advantage of the platform. If it's gaming you're after the 970 is great choice, tho the EVGA card is the weakest of the bunch.... I'd go MSI or Gigabyte. If rendering, again, the Quaddro is where ya wanna be.

The 750i is great PSU, but the EVGA G2 is easily it's equal and it's a lot cheaper.

I'd want a better case such as the Phanteks Pro

The one thing besides the GFX card model that really stands out is the WD Blue. All your named applications depend on fast storage systems and that choice just doesn't cut it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-17-PCMark-7-Gaming,2915.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-16-PCMark-7-Application-loading,2914.html

With no SSD in the build, the best option is the Seagate Hybrid SSHD. You'll see that for gaming, it's at the top of the list in 1st place .... the Blue is almost last the WD premium drive, the Black is 18th
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dx001

I have them installed in every box in our engineering office and at home, even in builds already equipped with SSDs, the difference is considerable.

Blaketho · Jan 18, 2015

JackNaylorPE :

There used to be dozens of CAD workstation builders but they all disappeared as what is good for good for gaming is good for CAD workstations. Where this doesn't hold however is once you start rendering, these applications generally need something else altogether. Gaming cards do do better at rendering than rendering cards do at gaming. But if ya making money rendering, you don't have the option of watching wand waiting for things to happen. As a student, many choose to live with a bit extra time as the school exercises are light loads for instructional purposes only and it's not something done regularly.

My firm uses AutoCAD as it's primary design tool (vector GFX) and we see no benefit from X79/X99 platform. Again, if rendering is involved, that's where ya wanna be..... but if that's where ya wanna be with the CPU, that's where ya wanna be with GFX and a Quaddro card will serve you best. But as I said above, Quaddro's don't make great gaming cards.

If you are doing X99, again, I'd be looking for more than 16GB of memory in order to take full advantage of the platform. If it's gaming you're after the 970 is great choice, tho the EVGA card is the weakest of the bunch.... I'd go MSI or Gigabyte. If rendering, again, the Quaddro is where ya wanna be.

The 750i is great PSU, but the EVGA G2 is easily it's equal and it's a lot cheaper.

I'd want a better case such as the Phanteks Pro

The one thing besides the GFX card model that really stands out is the WD Blue. All your named applications depend on fast storage systems and that choice just doesn't cut it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-17-PCMark-7-Gaming,2915.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-16-PCMark-7-Application-loading,2914.html

With no SSD in the build, the best option is the Seagate Hybrid SSHD. You'll see that for gaming, it's at the top of the list in 1st place .... the Blue is almost last the WD premium drive, the Black is 18th
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dx001

I have them installed in every box in our engineering office and at home, even in builds already equipped with SSDs, the difference is considerable.

So you're saying its a good build unless I start doing rendering?
Instead of the x99 is there something else you'd reccomend?

JackNaylorPE · Jan 19, 2015

The question is does X99 bring anything to the table ?

There are several reasons to go to X99:

1. You will be using more than 2 GFX cards

2. You will be running applications that benefit from the platform

3. You have an application that benefits from > 32 GB RAM.

So if neither of those apply, you are spending a whole lotta money for no return on the investment.

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