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I'm getting a little frustrated that my old workstation is getting a little bogged down with things that my laptops handle with ease, so I want to see how I can add a bit of extra oomph...
Usage - occasional video editing (mostly 1080P, simple cropping and re-encoding) and light gaming - but my currently one handles the gaming fine (Counterstrike Source 1080P, max everything @ 160fps+), it just seems to take ages on the anything video related.
Definitely preference for something fairly quiet too
I'm using DVDfab for video encoding, so very much multi-core (and can use CUDA).
Outgoing desktop:
Core2Quad Extreme (QX6850)
4x2Gb OCZ Reaper DDR
Radeon HD4870 512Mb
Crucial MX100 500Gb SSD
2x Seagate 2Tb
I'm considering if I need a new case - my old LianLi PC60 is ~13years old with a few busted clips, filters have all fallen apart and there are limited options for 120m fans (I have a 80mm-120mm adapter on on of the exhaust fans!).
I already have available from a couple of donations:
SSD + storage drives from outgoing desktop (above)
2x Corsair Vengence LPX DDR3-1600
2x Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600
2x Blueray/DVD burners.
PC Power and Cooling "Silencer610" (610W continuous)
OR
Akasa P050FG8 (500W, "80Plus" efficiency rating)
I've got a few other spare parts that I'm assuming I won't need: e.g. SATA3 PCIe card.
What I'm asking:
Do I try to re-use the parts I have and get maximum bang for buck that way or should I just flog the lot and start fresh?
I was thinking:
X79 (LGA2011) based motherboard (seen several ~£150-£225)(Intel ref board @£150)
Intel i7-3930K (6 core) - ~£130
Nocua DH14 ~£65
semi-budget midi-tower case ~£50 (e.g. Antec One Mid)
re-use the PSU, 16Gb DDR3 and drives....
~£400 so far...
Initially I'd probably look to re-use the graphics card, but definitely considering something like a 1060GTX - but for the CUDA units more than any extra FPS...
For ~£400 I could get an i5 6th gen bundle though....
e.g. £450 gets me this (from eBay):
Intel i5 6400
ASUS B150M Pro Gaming (microATX, but has enough SATA, etc for my needs).
4 x 8Gb DDR4 2133Mhz
I'm guessing the extra memory bandwidth on the LGA2011 (50Gb/sec quad channel) wouldn't be that noticeable against the DDR4's 35Gb/sec... the CPU is clearly a lower spec, but a newer generation....
Alternatively: another eBay bundle ~£450:
INTEL Core i7 6700 3.4Ghz
ASUS H110M-A (slightly down on motherboard spec - only 4x SATA)
16GB DDR4 2133 CRUCIAL
I'd still need a case + cooler (another ~£115), but the 6th gen bundles aren't sounding too bad as I'd still have 4x DDR3 to sell to offset the slightly higher spend... ideas anybody?
I know the Crucial Value RAM isn't exactly amazing, but I'm not looking to overclock - I just want stable and a decent amount of grunt...
Usage - occasional video editing (mostly 1080P, simple cropping and re-encoding) and light gaming - but my currently one handles the gaming fine (Counterstrike Source 1080P, max everything @ 160fps+), it just seems to take ages on the anything video related.
Definitely preference for something fairly quiet too
I'm using DVDfab for video encoding, so very much multi-core (and can use CUDA).
Outgoing desktop:
Core2Quad Extreme (QX6850)
4x2Gb OCZ Reaper DDR
Radeon HD4870 512Mb
Crucial MX100 500Gb SSD
2x Seagate 2Tb
I'm considering if I need a new case - my old LianLi PC60 is ~13years old with a few busted clips, filters have all fallen apart and there are limited options for 120m fans (I have a 80mm-120mm adapter on on of the exhaust fans!).
I already have available from a couple of donations:
SSD + storage drives from outgoing desktop (above)
2x Corsair Vengence LPX DDR3-1600
2x Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600
2x Blueray/DVD burners.
PC Power and Cooling "Silencer610" (610W continuous)
OR
Akasa P050FG8 (500W, "80Plus" efficiency rating)
I've got a few other spare parts that I'm assuming I won't need: e.g. SATA3 PCIe card.
What I'm asking:
Do I try to re-use the parts I have and get maximum bang for buck that way or should I just flog the lot and start fresh?
I was thinking:
X79 (LGA2011) based motherboard (seen several ~£150-£225)(Intel ref board @£150)
Intel i7-3930K (6 core) - ~£130
Nocua DH14 ~£65
semi-budget midi-tower case ~£50 (e.g. Antec One Mid)
re-use the PSU, 16Gb DDR3 and drives....
~£400 so far...
Initially I'd probably look to re-use the graphics card, but definitely considering something like a 1060GTX - but for the CUDA units more than any extra FPS...
For ~£400 I could get an i5 6th gen bundle though....
e.g. £450 gets me this (from eBay):
Intel i5 6400
ASUS B150M Pro Gaming (microATX, but has enough SATA, etc for my needs).
4 x 8Gb DDR4 2133Mhz
I'm guessing the extra memory bandwidth on the LGA2011 (50Gb/sec quad channel) wouldn't be that noticeable against the DDR4's 35Gb/sec... the CPU is clearly a lower spec, but a newer generation....
Alternatively: another eBay bundle ~£450:
INTEL Core i7 6700 3.4Ghz
ASUS H110M-A (slightly down on motherboard spec - only 4x SATA)
16GB DDR4 2133 CRUCIAL
I'd still need a case + cooler (another ~£115), but the 6th gen bundles aren't sounding too bad as I'd still have 4x DDR3 to sell to offset the slightly higher spend... ideas anybody?
I know the Crucial Value RAM isn't exactly amazing, but I'm not looking to overclock - I just want stable and a decent amount of grunt...
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