Hi all,
This looks like a good place to start documenting my progress in terms of getting advice/suggestions from this community for my first machine build. I have had a quick look through some of the discussion topics here and I cannot really find one specific for my build (please highlight if there is an existing discussion and link to me)
I am a 3D character artist working professionally however my personal computer (laptop) is ancient and not up to scratch for my practise and/or future experimentation in new programs.
This build will first and foremost be a 3D workstation that will need to run the following with ease:
Autodesk:
3D Max
Maya
Softimage XSI
Unity
Adobe:
Photoshop
AE
My budget for this build would range somewhere be up to €3,000 ($3924) and this I hoped would include peripherals such as monitors, case etc.
I was told by a workmate in IT to start from the CPU outward and I have done some research in this area and this is where I will start from and move forward to motherboards, RAM etc. (Please - if I am incorrect with my findings or there is a fault with my hardware matching please highlight)
I have filtered my search for CPUs between Intels i7 3770k and i7 3930K . After much reading I understand the certain differences between the too, the main one being the price, the 3930k being the more expensive. Benchmarking one off the other shows that they are pretty close to matching in certain areas from here 3770k vs. 3930K and the 3930k is slightly better with regards to my interests in the 3D Max tests.
I am wondering now would I see major differences in choosing the more expensive/powerfull 3930k over the 3770k with regards what I need it for?
If anyone has first hand experience on this or can give advice, especially from a 3D graphics viewpoint, I would love to hear it. Also if anyone has any relevant links that may be of importance that would be great too.
Best,
D
This looks like a good place to start documenting my progress in terms of getting advice/suggestions from this community for my first machine build. I have had a quick look through some of the discussion topics here and I cannot really find one specific for my build (please highlight if there is an existing discussion and link to me)
I am a 3D character artist working professionally however my personal computer (laptop) is ancient and not up to scratch for my practise and/or future experimentation in new programs.
This build will first and foremost be a 3D workstation that will need to run the following with ease:
Autodesk:
3D Max
Maya
Softimage XSI
Unity
Adobe:
Photoshop
AE
My budget for this build would range somewhere be up to €3,000 ($3924) and this I hoped would include peripherals such as monitors, case etc.
I was told by a workmate in IT to start from the CPU outward and I have done some research in this area and this is where I will start from and move forward to motherboards, RAM etc. (Please - if I am incorrect with my findings or there is a fault with my hardware matching please highlight)
I have filtered my search for CPUs between Intels i7 3770k and i7 3930K . After much reading I understand the certain differences between the too, the main one being the price, the 3930k being the more expensive. Benchmarking one off the other shows that they are pretty close to matching in certain areas from here 3770k vs. 3930K and the 3930k is slightly better with regards to my interests in the 3D Max tests.
I am wondering now would I see major differences in choosing the more expensive/powerfull 3930k over the 3770k with regards what I need it for?
If anyone has first hand experience on this or can give advice, especially from a 3D graphics viewpoint, I would love to hear it. Also if anyone has any relevant links that may be of importance that would be great too.
Best,
D