Hi guys.
I'm planning on purchasing and building the parts for this build around the middle of October. My budget is $2000, but I'm definitely open to lowering that, should certain parts be overkill. I'm located in Australia, so Newegg and Amazon are unlikely options to be buying parts from. Pc case gear seems like the most viable option to purchase parts. (http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php)
My main requirements for this PC are: Compositing in Nuke and After Effects, Rendering, 3D modelling and photo realistic rendering using Maya, 3DS max. I also intent to use other software such as Flame, shake and Houdini.
I also wouldn't mind being able to play some games on this (like BF3 and Skyrim) but this definitely isn't the main intention of the build. I want it to be geared more towards Rendering.
In regards to parts, I'm very open, as it was quite a while ago since my last build, and I feel a little out of the loop.
Approximate Purchase Date: Late October 2012
Budget Range: $2000 max
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Rendering, Compositing, 3D modelling, Simulations, gaming
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers, Optical Drive, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PC case gear, though I'm open to other sites.
Country: Australia
Parts Preferences: Intel, nvidia
Overclocking: Unlikely
SLI or Crossfire: Unlikely (though open to suggestion)
I've researched a fair bit and my main concerns relate to the CPU, GPU and motherboard choices. I have read that the Xeon's are better for rendering and VFX work than i7's. If this is true, whats the optimum processor for this build?
The same goes for the graphics card. I hear the Quadro's are much better in a workstation environment, but they're quite expensive and would I be better investing more in a CPU and using a Geforce?
I also wish to use an SSD for the OS/Start up Software
Here is what I was thinking:
CPU: Intel Xeon E5 2630
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1298&products_id=19755
or
Intel Core i7 3930K
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1298&products_id=18759
CPU cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CPU Cooler
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_1300&products_id=20164
Motherboard: Open to suggestions (I don't have much of an idea in this regard)
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Overclocked
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1377&products_id=19998
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9Q-32GBXL 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_1301&products_id=18975
SSD: SanDisk Extreme Solid State Drive 120GB
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_909&products_id=19790
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=19747
Power Supply: Thermaltake Litepower 700W
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=12769
Case: Enermax Fulmo Mid Tower Case [ECA892BG]
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_547&products_id=18942
without the motherboard, this build sits at about $2020. As 2k is my limit i was wondering what component/s I could switch out.
Anyway, thanks in advance
Alex
I'm planning on purchasing and building the parts for this build around the middle of October. My budget is $2000, but I'm definitely open to lowering that, should certain parts be overkill. I'm located in Australia, so Newegg and Amazon are unlikely options to be buying parts from. Pc case gear seems like the most viable option to purchase parts. (http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php)
My main requirements for this PC are: Compositing in Nuke and After Effects, Rendering, 3D modelling and photo realistic rendering using Maya, 3DS max. I also intent to use other software such as Flame, shake and Houdini.
I also wouldn't mind being able to play some games on this (like BF3 and Skyrim) but this definitely isn't the main intention of the build. I want it to be geared more towards Rendering.
In regards to parts, I'm very open, as it was quite a while ago since my last build, and I feel a little out of the loop.
Approximate Purchase Date: Late October 2012
Budget Range: $2000 max
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Rendering, Compositing, 3D modelling, Simulations, gaming
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Speakers, Optical Drive, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PC case gear, though I'm open to other sites.
Country: Australia
Parts Preferences: Intel, nvidia
Overclocking: Unlikely
SLI or Crossfire: Unlikely (though open to suggestion)
I've researched a fair bit and my main concerns relate to the CPU, GPU and motherboard choices. I have read that the Xeon's are better for rendering and VFX work than i7's. If this is true, whats the optimum processor for this build?
The same goes for the graphics card. I hear the Quadro's are much better in a workstation environment, but they're quite expensive and would I be better investing more in a CPU and using a Geforce?
I also wish to use an SSD for the OS/Start up Software
Here is what I was thinking:
CPU: Intel Xeon E5 2630
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1298&products_id=19755
or
Intel Core i7 3930K
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1298&products_id=18759
CPU cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CPU Cooler
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_1300&products_id=20164
Motherboard: Open to suggestions (I don't have much of an idea in this regard)
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Overclocked
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1377&products_id=19998
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9Q-32GBXL 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538_1301&products_id=18975
SSD: SanDisk Extreme Solid State Drive 120GB
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_909&products_id=19790
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=19747
Power Supply: Thermaltake Litepower 700W
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=12769
Case: Enermax Fulmo Mid Tower Case [ECA892BG]
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_547&products_id=18942
without the motherboard, this build sits at about $2020. As 2k is my limit i was wondering what component/s I could switch out.
Anyway, thanks in advance
Alex