Hello,
I've been doing some research into putting together a desktop for primarily CG related work. I've come up with a build and was wondering if people had recommendations/ could confirm the compatibility between parts etc.
Software I will be using:
3ds Max with Vray Renderer (looking to make use of the GPU rendering capabilities)
Adobe Suite (photoshop, after effects mostly)
Because I want to use Vray GPU rendering, it seems the best choice is a GTX 580 3GB
Here's my build:
CPU:Intel Core i7-2700K
Mobo:ASUS P8H77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Cooling:CORSAIR H80
RAM:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
GPU:EVGA 03G-P3-1595-RX GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3GB
HDD:Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM
Case:Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
PSU:LSP 750 Watt (had this lying around so it won't affect my budget)
Optical:ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
OS:Windows 7 Professional OEM
For now, I don't need a monitor as I will keep my old one. It uses VGA cables, they will be compatible with the graphics card right?
In terms of a budget, I would like to keep the price ~$2000 or less.
Things I'm not quite sure about:
Motherboard - Is it a good pick? (not sure how to gauge them in general. I am considering getting a 2nd GTX 580 so I need it to have another slot to accommodate that)
CPU - Should I splurge on a 6 core? I use a 6 core machine at work and it's quite nice. Can somebody recommend a mobo to pair with the 6 core?
GPU - The refurb seems like a good deal, any opinions/insight?
I would like to see how well a GPU rendering setup will work, as the bottleneck for them are the available memory on the card it seems. If my files can be handled well by the card, I would then consider adding a second GTX to boost speed.
Thanks for any help in advance!
I've been doing some research into putting together a desktop for primarily CG related work. I've come up with a build and was wondering if people had recommendations/ could confirm the compatibility between parts etc.
Software I will be using:
3ds Max with Vray Renderer (looking to make use of the GPU rendering capabilities)
Adobe Suite (photoshop, after effects mostly)
Because I want to use Vray GPU rendering, it seems the best choice is a GTX 580 3GB
Here's my build:
CPU:Intel Core i7-2700K
Mobo:ASUS P8H77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Cooling:CORSAIR H80
RAM:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866
GPU:EVGA 03G-P3-1595-RX GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3GB
HDD:Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM
Case:Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
PSU:LSP 750 Watt (had this lying around so it won't affect my budget)
Optical:ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
OS:Windows 7 Professional OEM
For now, I don't need a monitor as I will keep my old one. It uses VGA cables, they will be compatible with the graphics card right?
In terms of a budget, I would like to keep the price ~$2000 or less.
Things I'm not quite sure about:
Motherboard - Is it a good pick? (not sure how to gauge them in general. I am considering getting a 2nd GTX 580 so I need it to have another slot to accommodate that)
CPU - Should I splurge on a 6 core? I use a 6 core machine at work and it's quite nice. Can somebody recommend a mobo to pair with the 6 core?
GPU - The refurb seems like a good deal, any opinions/insight?
I would like to see how well a GPU rendering setup will work, as the bottleneck for them are the available memory on the card it seems. If my files can be handled well by the card, I would then consider adding a second GTX to boost speed.
Thanks for any help in advance!
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