WillTseng :
Hi there I have absolutely no clue about desktop pcs but want to purchase a custom one. My budget is anywhere between $1000 - $2500 I have a macbook pro 2.3ghz I7 with 16gb ddr3 so I was hoping my pc would be at least better than this.
Also is there a site that I can custom build and get delivered with it already put together ?
Im currently looking at this site but I have no idea if their parts and prices are good.
http://www.centrecom.com.au/buildpc
they have just suggested this build
Intel i7-4790 3.60GHZ Quad-Core 8MB Cach... - SKU: BX80646I74790, QTY: 1
Gigabyte Z97-HD3 LGA1150 ATX Motherboard - SKU: GA-Z97-HD3, QTY: 1
16GB (8GBx2) Kit Kingston Hyper X DDR3-1... - SKU: HX316C10FBK2/16, QTY: 1
Western Digital 1TB Blue 3.5" Internal H... - SKU: WD10EZEX, QTY: 1
NZXT Source 340 Black S/Panel USB 3.0 - SKU: CA-S340W-B1, QTY: 1
eVGA SuperNOVA 650W G1 80+ Gold Fully Mo... - SKU: 120-G1-0650-XR, QTY: 1
PC Assembly Labour - SKU: CUSTOM BUILD, QTY: 1
OCZ Arc 100 240GB Solid State Drive - SKU: ARC100-25SAT3-240G, QTY: 1
Corsair H60SE Liquid CPU Cooler - SKU: CW-9060007-WW, QTY: 1
Leadtek Quadro K620 2GB GDDR3 Graphics C... - SKU: Quadro K620, QTY: 1
Windows 7 Professional OEM 64BIT Service... - SKU: FQC-04649/08289, QTY: 1
Thanks
WillTseng :
Is this boxx render pro any good?
Gooday WillTseng,
In my view, the current best cost / performance platform for a workstation is a Xeon E5-1600- series v3 on an X99 motherboard, with a Quadro GPU in the case of Autodesk, Adobe, and Dessualt (Solidworks , Catia) visualization applications or a Firepro if it's scientific/ calculation-based. The LGA2011-3 seems the best choice as the memory bandwidth is doubled and there are 40 PCIe lanes to the 28 of LGA1150, but most importantly, you can start with a quad core CPU and later change to an 18-core. With LGA1150, the limit is four cores. If you're using GPU-based rendering, fewer and faster cores are better, but rendering is one of the limited applications that can use every core.
With this is mind, here is a idea for a system that should have have good performance for the cost for your uses;
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1. CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 Six-Core Processor 3.5 / 3.8GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU> $575
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http://ark.intel.com/products/82765/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1650-v3-15M-Cache-3_50-GHz
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=E51650V3BX
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http://www.amazon.com/XEON-E5-1650V3-6C-3-5G-15MB/dp/B00MU045JU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411580728&sr=8-1&keywords=E5-1650+v3
2. Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler > $31.
3. Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard > $240
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157543&cm_re=asrock_x99_extreme_4-_-13-157-543-_-Product
4. Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM ECC DDR4 2133 (PC4-17000) Server Memory Model CT2K8G4RFS4213 > $244
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148839&cm_re=Crucial_16GB_%282_x_8GB%29_288-Pin_DDR4_SDRAM_ECC_DDR4_2133_%28PC4-17000%29_Server_Memory-_-20-148-839-_-Product
5. GPU: PNY VCQK2200-PB Quadro K2200 4GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Workstation Video Card > $459
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133559&cm_re=quadro_k2200-_-14-133-559-_-Product
6. Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ) > $113 (OS, applications, working files) > $113. (
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148820&cm_re=crucial_mx110-_-20-148-820-_-Product
7. WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive> $75 (£57.18 Scan UK) (Files, Backup, System Image)
8. CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready> $130
9. Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE 24X SATA DVD±RW Internal Drive w/o Software (Black) SH-224DB $17.99
10. LIAN LI PC-A75X No Power Supply ATX Full Tower Case (Black) CA-A75 >$170
10A . Corsair Obsidian 750D Large Tower Case Black with Side Window No PSU > £124.50 Scan UK)
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http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-obsidian-750d-black-full-tower-case-aluminium-steel-with-side-window-3x140mm-fans-usb-30-e-a
11. Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit w/ SP1 (1-Pack, DVD), OEM MSFQC04649 > $138.99 (£119.70 Scan U.K)
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TOTAL = $ 2,196 US
I suspect that the cost in AUD will be higher, but this is the kind of system that is appropriate for the applications you mention. The Quadro k2200 (4GB) is excellent for the cost. Even the K620 (2GB) performs well.
I admire the Boxx systems for design, specification, and appear ot be very good quality, but they seem very expensive Plus, if you change from the standard components- too expensive by half. I think you'd have better value with a Dell Precision T5810:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=cap5810w7p008&model_id=precision-t5810-workstation&c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04
> and Dell support is very good.
I'll also make a somewhat eccentric suggestion, which is to buy and upgrade a Dell Precision T7500. You can start with a low end CPU and change it to a pair of Xeon X5690 6-core @3.47 / 3.73GHz for 12 cores /24 threads., add an SSD and good workstation GPU. I did a similar project a few weeks ago:
Dell Precision T5500 (2011) Original: Xeon E5620 quad core @ 2.4 / 2.6 GHz > 6GB DDR3 ECC Reg 1066 > Quadro FX 580 (512MB) > Dell PERC 6/i SAS /SATA controller > Seagate Cheetah 15K 146GB > Linksys WMP600N WiFi > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > Cost= $171
[ Passmark system rating =
1479 / CPU = 4067 / 2D= 520 / 3D= 311 / Mem= 1473 / Disk= 1208]
Dell Precision T5500 > Xeon X5680 six -core @ 3.33 / 3.6GHz, 24GB DDR3 ECC 1333 > Quadro 4000 (2GB ) > Samsung 840 250GB /WD RE4 Enterprise 1TB > M-Audio 192 sound card > Linksys WMP600N PCI WiFi > Windows 7 Professional 64> HP 2711x (1920 X 1440)
[ Passmark system rating =
3339 / CPU = 9347 / 2D= 684 / 3D= 2030 / Mem= 1871 / Disk= 2234]
> and as I had the Quadro 4000, Samsung 840, and WD RE 4 spare, my cash outlay was only about $650. If I had to buy everything it would have been about $1000-1100. And, in the future I can add a 2nd 6-core for about $350. Performance is up to current standards and these systems are beautilfully made and designed like servers for long, full-bore use. I've had 5 Precisions all used and never a failure
Cheers,
BambiBoom
HP z420 (2014) > Xeon E5-1620 quad core @ 3.6 / 3.8GHz > 24GB DDR3 ECC 1600 RAM > Quadro K2200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > Linksys AE3000 USB WiFi > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H 2560 X 1440 > Windows 7 Professional 64 >
[ Passmark Rating = 4402 > CPU= 9280 / 2D= 797 / 3D=3480 / Mem= 2558 / Disk= 4498]