New Build Advice My Dream Machine

Status
Not open for further replies.

saquist

Distinguished
Nov 20, 2011
46
0
18,530
I received Great Advice in for a new Build several months ago. I decided to comeback as my situation has changed.
I attempted to create the build "From the Ground Up" Thread but unfortunantly I couldn't find the 3939k processor so I went to Cyber Power and attempted to implement the system there as they were the cheapest but yesterday they called and told me that Intel was caught off guard with the demand for the 3939k and it might be a month or more before more hit the market in large quantity

My Mission

My Objective was to get from Cyber Power the basics of what I would need to build a 12 core Dream Machine with a Quad GPU. (Something truly POWERFUL for rendering and 3D graphic. I was planning on buying a Dual Socket Mother Board with SLI, Crossfire, a TON of Ram Slot and PCI Express 3.0. (When it finally came out) and. I'm not sure if the EVGA SR-X was going to be that board but I was hoping to get one of the Processors for such a machine from a moderate build and upgrade later to the proper motherboard...add the other processor and more memory later along with the powersupply to handle to BEAST. What I want to know is.

1. Is there a Motherboard Currently Out with these spec?
2. Is there a Motherboard that can handle the 3930k in a more traditional system that I can later change out the Motherboard and add an additional Processor?
3. What Processor would be best for what I want to Do?
4. Is there somewhere else I can get the 3939k processor?

The Dream Machine
Approximate Purchase Date: Within 3 to 4 Months (If not Tomorrow)

Budget Range: $5,200 Before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D Graphic, AutoCad, Solidworks, Lightwave, Maya etc.

Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) No Keyboard Mouse, Monitor, Speakers. OS is Windows 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:Anywhere

Country: Houston Texas USA

Parts Preferences: Need a case to handle a server style board.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes
-------------------------------------------------

The above can be for the future
What I need for now is a machine that I can upgrade to that point or something I can get close to. Right now I don't know if my Dream is even feasible regardless of the 3930k issue.
 
Solution
Here's a build I put together for a friend a while back with a grand plan of a $5500 budget. His goal was money's no object and his uses included, video editing, AutoCAD, light 3D rendering and ..... serious kick-arse 3D gaming. At first I was going with an expensive Quadro card but it soon became obvious that the 3D rendering was for occasional "take home from work stuff" but he really was gaming oriented (but wanted the tax write off for a "work machine". If your goals are more serious rendering oriented, I'd get a Quadro 4000 or 5000.

Case - $ 290 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm...

andrewcarr

Distinguished
Pretty much you have two motherboard options right now. A two socket 1366 and two expensive server processors ($2500 o f your budget)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188070
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117260
Second and I believe better option is to get one a socket 2011 motherboard and 3930k processor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131802
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
Lastly if you are waiting then this should be out by then. New EVGA dual socket 2011 motherboard (few products down)
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/toms-hardware-ces-2012-best-of-ces-awards,14517.html
 
I put just one video card 580GTX 3GB because at your work you need more memory on GPU.
MOBO : ASUS P9X79 PRO LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131800
CPU : Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116491
RAM : CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233232
GPU : GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3GB 384-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125399
SSD : Crucial M4 2.5" 256GB SATA III
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443
HDD : Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
PSU : SeaSonic X-1250 1250W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151109
CASE : COOLER MASTER COSMOS II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119252
DVD=RW : ASUS DRW Black SATA 24X DVD Burner
http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view
TOTAL : $3,419.91
I used 3960X because 3930K is not on stock.
For your work i recomend this professional video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133325
 

saquist

Distinguished
Nov 20, 2011
46
0
18,530


Right now I definitely don't need two Processors but for I want to do in the future it will make things MUCH easier, That's why I want to get a good foundation for later.

I use the work computer but I'd like to bring my work Home. We design Domes and Flat Covers for Liquid Storage Tanks across the World. I do the designing in 3D. My Home Laptop is a m1730 XPS laptop and it's out for repair. I'm currently on a rinky-dink HP Pavillion dv9000 which surfing is all it's really good for. Then there is the laid up HP shor-stack desk top a1010n. Nothing I can reuse by my estimation.



Only problem is Room for the future factor on the server board only having PCIe 2.0
(I'm willing to wait on that.
The question is...Is the second option compatible with the up coming Dual Socket Motherboards that will hopefully be running PCIe 3.0. The Biggest concern is processor / Motherboard compatibility for the system I can construct or order right now and the Server Style system I'd like to construct when the parts become available.




TOTAL : $3,419.91

This looks promising. Would this processor be compatible in later styles of Server Boards...If so..I'll cancel my order at Cyber Power to do this as a new construction. I could have the parts in just under two weeks. (I've never done anything like this) But my objective is to remove the (not enough power) issue from the current situation far, far, far, off to the future by a good 10 years.
 
Here's a build I put together for a friend a while back with a grand plan of a $5500 budget. His goal was money's no object and his uses included, video editing, AutoCAD, light 3D rendering and ..... serious kick-arse 3D gaming. At first I was going with an expensive Quadro card but it soon became obvious that the 3D rendering was for occasional "take home from work stuff" but he really was gaming oriented (but wanted the tax write off for a "work machine". If your goals are more serious rendering oriented, I'd get a Quadro 4000 or 5000.

Case - $ 290 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106149
PSU - $ 280 - Corsair AX1200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014
MoBo - $ 470 - ASUS Rampage IV Extreme http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.795470
CPU - $ 600 - Intel Core i7-3930k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
Cooler - incl w/ MoBo - Phanteks PH-TC14PE Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709004
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $ 170 - (4 x 4GB) Muskin Redline DDR3 1600 CAS 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226270
GFX - $ 530 - EVGA 580 GTX 3072 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130655
GFX - $ 530 - EVGA 580 GTX 3072 Same
GFX - $ 530 - EVGA 580 GTX 3072 Same
HD - $ 240 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
SSD - $ 315 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226237
DVD Writer - $ 58 - Asus Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247
Card Reader $ 50 AeroCool FP-01 55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820314001
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Monitor $ 290 ASUS VG236HE Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236104
Keyboard - $ 90 - Logitech G510 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100
Mouse - $ 58 - Logitech G500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
3D Kit $ 150 nVidia Vision 2 3D Glasses http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998061
OS - $ 140 - Win 7-64 Home Professional http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

Total $ 5,388

BTW, ...... In the end ..... he had me build a $1750 box w/ twin 560 Ti's..... methinks wifey had a hand in that :)

You don't need / want the monitors, KB, Mouse , OS, 3D Kit so that knocks off $1300. Substituting the Quadro 5000 adds $200 back in bringing you to about $4,080..... the 4000 saves another $820...about $3,270 .... two 4000's puts ya just about $110 back in ya pocket or about $4000

Quadro 4000 - $740 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133324
Quadro 5000 - $1780 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133325
 
Solution
Status
Not open for further replies.