- Jan 19, 2010
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: January 22 preferably.
BUDGET RANGE: $3000us before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 3d rendering (Mental Ray/Renderman), Adobe CS4, Gaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Windows 7 pro 64bit
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: tigerdirect.com -- has some pretty awesome prices, but I'll order from any reliable/cheap source.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA, Los Angeles
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I've been doing digital animation for about 10 years now. My mode of thought was always to purchase a computer for high-end gaming (since I love games) and use it for work as well. This worked well until I started getting interested in heavy Lighting & Rendering (Mental Ray and Renderman for example).
I'd like to build a system that will be able to speed up renders and also play modern games at high resolutions. My main dilemma has been the video card, since I know the Quadro and the Geforces are both great, but meant for different things.
Also, a friend of mine just bought an awesome 8core system for rendering for a little under $3000. I'm not sure how it will run games, but I will post his specs below as a starting point.
I have recently bought a Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case for $139.99 for another computer. And I must say that I am very pleased with it. So I'm thinking of buying another one for the new build. (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4146085&Sku=C283-1187)
I have another friend who will put everything together and over clock the sucker once I have all the parts. My knowledge is a bit limited however.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Below are the specs from my friends computer:
MOBO - SUPERMICRO, X8DAi, LGA1366 /2, Intel® 5520, 6.4 GT/s QPI, DDR3-1333MHz ECC/UECC 96GB /12, PCIe x16 CF /2, SATA 3 Gb/s RAID 5 /6, HDA, GbLAN /2, EATX, Retail
CPU - INTEL, 2 x Xeon™ E5520 Quad-Core Processor 2.26GHz, LGA1366, 5.86 GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, HT EM64T EIST TB VT XD, 45nm, 80W, Retail w/o Fan
COOLING - 2X *SUPERMICRO, SNK-P0040AP4 Socket 1366 Active Heatsink for 4U Server Chassis, 2050 RPM*
MEMMORY - 12GB (6 x 2GB) ValueRAM™ Dual-Rank PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz CL9 SDRAM DIMM, ECC Registered
GPU - Quadro FX 1800 Graphics Card - nVIDIA Quadro FX - 768MB GDDR3
HARDDRIVES - WESTERN DIGITAL, 300GB (WD3000HLFS) WD VelociRaptor™, SATA 3 Gb/s, 10000 RPM, 16MB cache
WESTERN DIGITAL, 1TB WD Caviar® Black™ (WD1001FALS), SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 32MB Cache
DVD BURNER - TOSHIBA/SAMSUNG SH-S223L Black 22X DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner w/ Lightscribe, SATA, With Nero 8 Software*
CASE - ANTEC, Performance One P193 Black Mid-Tower Computer Case, EATX, No PSU
POWER SUPPLY - CORSAIR, CMPSU-750TX TX Series Power Supply, 650W, 80 PLUS®, 24-pin ATX12V EPS12V, Multi-GPU Ready
Thank you for reading all of this, and thank you for the help.
BUDGET RANGE: $3000us before Rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 3d rendering (Mental Ray/Renderman), Adobe CS4, Gaming.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Windows 7 pro 64bit
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: tigerdirect.com -- has some pretty awesome prices, but I'll order from any reliable/cheap source.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA, Los Angeles
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel
OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I've been doing digital animation for about 10 years now. My mode of thought was always to purchase a computer for high-end gaming (since I love games) and use it for work as well. This worked well until I started getting interested in heavy Lighting & Rendering (Mental Ray and Renderman for example).
I'd like to build a system that will be able to speed up renders and also play modern games at high resolutions. My main dilemma has been the video card, since I know the Quadro and the Geforces are both great, but meant for different things.
Also, a friend of mine just bought an awesome 8core system for rendering for a little under $3000. I'm not sure how it will run games, but I will post his specs below as a starting point.
I have recently bought a Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case for $139.99 for another computer. And I must say that I am very pleased with it. So I'm thinking of buying another one for the new build. (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4146085&Sku=C283-1187)
I have another friend who will put everything together and over clock the sucker once I have all the parts. My knowledge is a bit limited however.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Below are the specs from my friends computer:
MOBO - SUPERMICRO, X8DAi, LGA1366 /2, Intel® 5520, 6.4 GT/s QPI, DDR3-1333MHz ECC/UECC 96GB /12, PCIe x16 CF /2, SATA 3 Gb/s RAID 5 /6, HDA, GbLAN /2, EATX, Retail
CPU - INTEL, 2 x Xeon™ E5520 Quad-Core Processor 2.26GHz, LGA1366, 5.86 GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, HT EM64T EIST TB VT XD, 45nm, 80W, Retail w/o Fan
COOLING - 2X *SUPERMICRO, SNK-P0040AP4 Socket 1366 Active Heatsink for 4U Server Chassis, 2050 RPM*
MEMMORY - 12GB (6 x 2GB) ValueRAM™ Dual-Rank PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz CL9 SDRAM DIMM, ECC Registered
GPU - Quadro FX 1800 Graphics Card - nVIDIA Quadro FX - 768MB GDDR3
HARDDRIVES - WESTERN DIGITAL, 300GB (WD3000HLFS) WD VelociRaptor™, SATA 3 Gb/s, 10000 RPM, 16MB cache
WESTERN DIGITAL, 1TB WD Caviar® Black™ (WD1001FALS), SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 32MB Cache
DVD BURNER - TOSHIBA/SAMSUNG SH-S223L Black 22X DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner w/ Lightscribe, SATA, With Nero 8 Software*
CASE - ANTEC, Performance One P193 Black Mid-Tower Computer Case, EATX, No PSU
POWER SUPPLY - CORSAIR, CMPSU-750TX TX Series Power Supply, 650W, 80 PLUS®, 24-pin ATX12V EPS12V, Multi-GPU Ready
Thank you for reading all of this, and thank you for the help.
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