Questions about workstation systems.

Andreas Mellis

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Hello everyone, i wanted to ask some questions about workstation systems, since i saw some interesting builds here and on pc part picker. Almost all the builds seem to be focused on overclocking, would it be worth it if a non-k CPU was added and along that a MOBO that doesn't support overclocking? Either to save money or if the owner doesn't know how to properly overclock. Now GPUs, i do know that people who 3D model and/or use CAD do need a beast GPU but what about photo and video editors? They don't really need a good GPU, from what i know even the integrated graphics of the CPU will do the job.

NOTE: I am only referring to workstations only used for certain tasks (photo/video editing, animation, etc..) and not a hybrid systems, both used for working and gaming.
 
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Overclocking is not necessary for high levels of CPU processing. Only a very small percentage of us do overclock... A non-overclocking setup is also less expensive as you noted. For your CAD work, the "largest" GPU you should consider is along the lines of the GTX 960. Even the GTX 750 or GTX 750 Ti will do well. The built-in GPU (HD 530) would be OK at best but would work...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:...
Usually you can save money by going with an H170 over a Z170, but few H170 boards have higher SLI/CF options. If you don't need a great GPU (at least a decent one is highly suggested for video editing with Premier Pro and After Effects), why not go with H170 and save some money?

What's your budget?
 
Overclocking is not necessary for high levels of CPU processing. Only a very small percentage of us do overclock... A non-overclocking setup is also less expensive as you noted. For your CAD work, the "largest" GPU you should consider is along the lines of the GTX 960. Even the GTX 750 or GTX 750 Ti will do well. The built-in GPU (HD 530) would be OK at best but would work...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($73.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $866.49
 
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Well not really interested in building a workstation, i was just experimenting and came up with these questions. If i were to build one though i'd probably go with an i7 6700 paired with an h170, since i'm not experienced with overclocking, and since i mainly do photo editing i figured out that it would be better if i got a cheaper mid-end GPU.
 

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Thanks for the build, interesting motherboard choice too.