Approximate Purchase Date: Anywhere from black Monday to mid December.
Budget Range: 800-1300
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Rendering with Vray (raytracing), 3D modeling, Photoshop CS5, AutoCAD 2012, Revit, Grasshopper, Lightroom, Indesign. I also write papers and listen to music and internet browse.
Parts Not Required: mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, not very partial though. Living in Florida.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia (CUDA) GPU, "Quality" PSU,
Overclocking: Maybe a little but not enough to make the system unstable.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: Currently have a Samsung SyncMaster 731bf (1280x1024) 17". Eventually will be going to a 21" or 23" HD monitor.
Additional Comments: I do not like the gaming towers (lights etc.). This build will be sitting in my studio and I would like it to look as inconspicuous as possible.
Case:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Processor:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Motherboard:
ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770
PSU:
SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
Ram:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231402
Video Card:
PNY VCQ600-PB Quadro 600 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133354
SSD (for OS and programs):
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F90GB3-BK 2.5" 90GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233204
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Optical Drive:
LITE-ON DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
Wireless Card:
Rosewill RNX-N300 Wireless N Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI (1T2R)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166038
CPU Cooler:
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Keyboard:
Rosewill RIKB-11001 X-Slim Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201043
Total: $1,268.88 including present rebates
The parts I'm not sure about are the graphics card and the integration between ram, processor, and motherboard.
I'm not a gamer and will not be using this computer for any kind of games. I'm worried for the price point on that card, if a gaming card will perform better in the 3d modeling realm than the workstation card. I don't have the budget now to drop $500-$800 on a video card. I'm currently using a Compaq Presario C300 and Ive been getting by for over a year now on the integrated graphics using Rhino and CAD.
From what Ive read, id have to overclock the ram to take advantage of a higher speed and that a lower latency is better. I'm more interested in a balance between stability and speed than OCing the piss out of the thing.
I originally had the build speced out with an EVGA card but decided to go with the workstation card after reading an article that basically said that a workstation card would suit my needs better.
I originally had the build speced out with an I5 2500K but decided to go with the I7 For hyper threading and additional power. Plus with a 145$ price difference I think it is fairly justified.
Additionally, Id like for this build to last a few years and be forward compatible with the up and coming technology. I do realize that as soon as you buy something its already on its way out. I would like for this to last through grad school (Ill be done in 3.5 to 4 years) with some upgrades along the way (16gb ram, better GPU, upgrade processor if possible).
Any places to trim some fat without sacrificing a ton of performance? I'm open to all suggestions. Also, do I need extra fans or cables? It appears everything is included. I have some Arctic Sliver thermal paste leftover from a CPU swap on the C300.
Current computer: Compaq C300, Intel T1350 1.86GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200RPM HD, Windows XP 32bit.
Thank you in advance!
Christian
Budget Range: 800-1300
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Rendering with Vray (raytracing), 3D modeling, Photoshop CS5, AutoCAD 2012, Revit, Grasshopper, Lightroom, Indesign. I also write papers and listen to music and internet browse.
Parts Not Required: mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, not very partial though. Living in Florida.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia (CUDA) GPU, "Quality" PSU,
Overclocking: Maybe a little but not enough to make the system unstable.
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: Currently have a Samsung SyncMaster 731bf (1280x1024) 17". Eventually will be going to a 21" or 23" HD monitor.
Additional Comments: I do not like the gaming towers (lights etc.). This build will be sitting in my studio and I would like it to look as inconspicuous as possible.
Case:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Processor:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Motherboard:
ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770
PSU:
SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088
Ram:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231402
Video Card:
PNY VCQ600-PB Quadro 600 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133354
SSD (for OS and programs):
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F90GB3-BK 2.5" 90GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233204
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Optical Drive:
LITE-ON DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
Wireless Card:
Rosewill RNX-N300 Wireless N Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI (1T2R)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166038
CPU Cooler:
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Keyboard:
Rosewill RIKB-11001 X-Slim Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201043
Total: $1,268.88 including present rebates
The parts I'm not sure about are the graphics card and the integration between ram, processor, and motherboard.
I'm not a gamer and will not be using this computer for any kind of games. I'm worried for the price point on that card, if a gaming card will perform better in the 3d modeling realm than the workstation card. I don't have the budget now to drop $500-$800 on a video card. I'm currently using a Compaq Presario C300 and Ive been getting by for over a year now on the integrated graphics using Rhino and CAD.
From what Ive read, id have to overclock the ram to take advantage of a higher speed and that a lower latency is better. I'm more interested in a balance between stability and speed than OCing the piss out of the thing.
I originally had the build speced out with an EVGA card but decided to go with the workstation card after reading an article that basically said that a workstation card would suit my needs better.
I originally had the build speced out with an I5 2500K but decided to go with the I7 For hyper threading and additional power. Plus with a 145$ price difference I think it is fairly justified.
Additionally, Id like for this build to last a few years and be forward compatible with the up and coming technology. I do realize that as soon as you buy something its already on its way out. I would like for this to last through grad school (Ill be done in 3.5 to 4 years) with some upgrades along the way (16gb ram, better GPU, upgrade processor if possible).
Any places to trim some fat without sacrificing a ton of performance? I'm open to all suggestions. Also, do I need extra fans or cables? It appears everything is included. I have some Arctic Sliver thermal paste leftover from a CPU swap on the C300.
Current computer: Compaq C300, Intel T1350 1.86GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200RPM HD, Windows XP 32bit.
Thank you in advance!
Christian