Hi everyone.
This is my first build project instead of a store bought item so I'm getting bogged down in the shear amount of information regarding CPU's, Memory, GPU's, Mother Boards etc.
I'm changing vocation having worked as an illustrator and model maker and am now moving into 3-D modelling using ZBrush (mainly) with other graphic programmes so this computer will need to be capable of CAD graphics instead of being set up as a gaming PC.
So far I've looked at Cyberpower (Power Mega 2000 CAD – systems) and Aria (Gladiator CAD – systems) websites around the £2k price range. Are there better, more reliable or trustworthy suppliers and if so, who do you recommend?
A few issues I’m trying to find out about are:
CPU – Is an Intel® Core™ i7-3930K Six Core 3.20 GHz 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 better than dual cores for CAD operations?
Overclocking – Is this necessary or recommended for CAD workstations?
Operating system – Which is better, Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8 Pro?
Here are the system specs from Cyberpower: (I’m going to buy the monitor, keyboard, speakers etc separately).
Product Name: Power Mega II 2000 CAD (NO MONITOR)
Price: £1,952.00
BLUETOOTH:None
CAPTURECARD:None
CAS:Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ dual 200mm fans, integrated fan controller, front USB 3.0 Port & Side-Panel Window
CASUPGRADE:NONE
CD
ioneer BDR-208DBK 15X BLU-RAY Burner & 16X DVD±R/±RW Drive (please select the Blue Ray software in the Software section)
CD2:NONE
CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-3930K Six Core 3.20 GHz 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011***Overclockable XXX***
CS_FANefault Case Fan
DONGLES:NONE
EXPAN:NONE
FA_HDD:None
FAN:Xigmatek Prime CPU Fan with 4 direct heatpipes w/ 140mm PWM fan and rubber fan clip, ultra quiet with high performance ***Overclockable XXX*** [-22]
FLASHMEDIA:None
GLASS3D:NONE
HDD:128 GB Plextor PX-M5S Series SATA III Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Drive)
HDD2:2TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive (Single Hard Drive)
HOMEINSTALL:NONE
IEEE_CARD:NONE
INSURANCE:NONE
KEYBOARD:NONE
MEMORY:32GB (4x8GB) PC12800 DDR3/1600mhz Quad Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX Blu w/Heat Spreader)
MONITOR:NONE
MONITOR2:NONE
MONITOR3:NONE
MOTHERBOARD:MSI X79A-GD45(8D) Intel X79 Chipset, 3-Way SLI / Crossfire supported, 4 Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 8 RAM slots, THX TruStudio Pro 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe x16 & 1 PCIe x1 ***Overclockable XXX*** [+0]
MOUSE:NONE
NETWORK:ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT -- As standard on all PCs
OS:Microsoft® Windows 8 Pro (64-bit Edition) (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY:850 Watts Power Supplies (Cyberpower 850watt High Performance Gaming Power Supply)
RUSH:NONE
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS:NONE
TABLET:None
TEMP:NONE
UPS:None
USB1:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports [+0]
VIDEO:NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB 16X PCIe Workstation Video Card (SLI) (3D Vision) (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO2:None, or On-Board Integrated Graphics
VIDEO3:None, or On-Board Integrated Graphics
WARRANTY:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3 Year Labour, 1 Year Parts, 1 Month Collect and Return plus Life-Time Technical Support
In terms of final details I would probably include wireless, Bluetooth connectivity and an SD card reader for practical connectivity and usage for a tablet, keyboard, mouse and uploading images from my camera card.
Any practical advice on hardware specifications would be very much appreciated as this is an enormous investment for me. I’m looking for a system that will work really well and be up-gradable, expandable in the future.
This is my first build project instead of a store bought item so I'm getting bogged down in the shear amount of information regarding CPU's, Memory, GPU's, Mother Boards etc.
I'm changing vocation having worked as an illustrator and model maker and am now moving into 3-D modelling using ZBrush (mainly) with other graphic programmes so this computer will need to be capable of CAD graphics instead of being set up as a gaming PC.
So far I've looked at Cyberpower (Power Mega 2000 CAD – systems) and Aria (Gladiator CAD – systems) websites around the £2k price range. Are there better, more reliable or trustworthy suppliers and if so, who do you recommend?
A few issues I’m trying to find out about are:
CPU – Is an Intel® Core™ i7-3930K Six Core 3.20 GHz 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 better than dual cores for CAD operations?
Overclocking – Is this necessary or recommended for CAD workstations?
Operating system – Which is better, Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8 Pro?
Here are the system specs from Cyberpower: (I’m going to buy the monitor, keyboard, speakers etc separately).
Product Name: Power Mega II 2000 CAD (NO MONITOR)
Price: £1,952.00
BLUETOOTH:None
CAPTURECARD:None
CAS:Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ dual 200mm fans, integrated fan controller, front USB 3.0 Port & Side-Panel Window
CASUPGRADE:NONE
CD
ioneer BDR-208DBK 15X BLU-RAY Burner & 16X DVD±R/±RW Drive (please select the Blue Ray software in the Software section)CD2:NONE
CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-3930K Six Core 3.20 GHz 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011***Overclockable XXX***
CS_FAN
efault Case FanDONGLES:NONE
EXPAN:NONE
FA_HDD:None
FAN:Xigmatek Prime CPU Fan with 4 direct heatpipes w/ 140mm PWM fan and rubber fan clip, ultra quiet with high performance ***Overclockable XXX*** [-22]
FLASHMEDIA:None
GLASS3D:NONE
HDD:128 GB Plextor PX-M5S Series SATA III Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Drive)
HDD2:2TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive (Single Hard Drive)
HOMEINSTALL:NONE
IEEE_CARD:NONE
INSURANCE:NONE
KEYBOARD:NONE
MEMORY:32GB (4x8GB) PC12800 DDR3/1600mhz Quad Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX Blu w/Heat Spreader)
MONITOR:NONE
MONITOR2:NONE
MONITOR3:NONE
MOTHERBOARD:MSI X79A-GD45(8D) Intel X79 Chipset, 3-Way SLI / Crossfire supported, 4 Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 8 RAM slots, THX TruStudio Pro 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe x16 & 1 PCIe x1 ***Overclockable XXX*** [+0]
MOUSE:NONE
NETWORK:ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT -- As standard on all PCs
OS:Microsoft® Windows 8 Pro (64-bit Edition) (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY:850 Watts Power Supplies (Cyberpower 850watt High Performance Gaming Power Supply)
RUSH:NONE
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS:NONE
TABLET:None
TEMP:NONE
UPS:None
USB1:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports [+0]
VIDEO:NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB 16X PCIe Workstation Video Card (SLI) (3D Vision) (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO2:None, or On-Board Integrated Graphics
VIDEO3:None, or On-Board Integrated Graphics
WARRANTY:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3 Year Labour, 1 Year Parts, 1 Month Collect and Return plus Life-Time Technical Support
In terms of final details I would probably include wireless, Bluetooth connectivity and an SD card reader for practical connectivity and usage for a tablet, keyboard, mouse and uploading images from my camera card.
Any practical advice on hardware specifications would be very much appreciated as this is an enormous investment for me. I’m looking for a system that will work really well and be up-gradable, expandable in the future.
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