Architecture Student deciding between i7 4790 and 5820k for Workstation

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jirele67

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I am an architecture student about to buy a computer. I am going to be using it almost entirely for workstation programs such as revit, autocad, adobe cloud, 3ds max, etc. I am looking between two different setups, and I am curious what might be better.

I will have a Nvidia Quadro k4200 graphics card along with 32 GB of ram. I am just wondering if it is a better idea to go cheaper with the 4790 and z-97 motherboard or for an extra $400 go with the 5820k and x-99. I am willing to spend the extra money, I just do not know if it is worth it. Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks!
 
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lazyboy947
If the programs can use the gpu to render, then most likely the 4790 will be fine as u have a dedicated card for it, but if it requires cpu rendering then the 5820k will be beneficial. I dont use the programs so i dont know how they use cores and gpu for rendering, but the 4790 should be fine, but the 5820k is quite a bit better with rendering as it has 2 extra cores or 4 extra threads.

If ur near a microcenter, u can get a 5820k and board for the price of z97 and 4790k at retail from newegg or amazon. The cpu is only about $60 more than the 4790k, and DDR4 is getting quite close to ddr3 pricing, so really its the motherboard as the cheapest x99 is $180, and Z97 can get lower than $100
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If the programs can use the gpu to render, then most likely the 4790 will be fine as u have a dedicated card for it, but if it requires cpu rendering then the 5820k will be beneficial. I dont use the programs so i dont know how they use cores and gpu for rendering, but the 4790 should be fine, but the 5820k is quite a bit better with rendering as it has 2 extra cores or 4 extra threads.

If ur near a microcenter, u can get a 5820k and board for the price of z97 and 4790k at retail from newegg or amazon. The cpu is only about $60 more than the 4790k, and DDR4 is getting quite close to ddr3 pricing, so really its the motherboard as the cheapest x99 is $180, and Z97 can get lower than $100
 
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I'm not positive about the other programs but autocad's software relies more on fewer faster cores rather than 6-8 cores. The 5820k may make a difference in the others, you'd have to look at the program recommended hardware or possibly user forums where people discuss various builds and performance.
 
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