Round 3 - Workstation for Maya/Zbrush/Photoshop....and some gaming, of course.

[kalabre]

This is my third thread, hopefully getting close to my last but I have updated my parts list again and need help/feedback/input/tips...etc!

I will be doing mostly 3D work on this build, a lot of maya, zbrush, 3ds max, photoshop. A lot of digital art.

I would also like to play games on it as well

SO the build, thus far:

CPU: i7-3930k
CPU cooler: phanteks ph-tc14pe
GPU: PNY Quadro k4000
mobo: ASUS Rampage IV extreme
storage: Samsung 840 pro 256 gb ssd AND Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
power: Rosewill Lightning 800W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
case: Corsair Obsidian 900d

-Will be using windows 8
(I'll be picking monitors, and all that jazz after I get this stuff down)

ALSO, if I'm missing anything please let me know! Thanks

 

[Tradesman1]

Quadro isn't really a gaming GPU, it's more oriented towards open GL apps, for a rig like this would look to at least a nVidia GTX 760

 

[kalabre]

I'm not sure I wrote it right, it's the NVIDIA® Quadro® K4000 VCQK4000-PB 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card . I read that was one of the better ones for use with Maya and what not. http://www.renderosity.com/nvidia-quadro-k4000-in-review-cms-16633

But maybe not, I need to do some more research What would be a slightly higher end one, I just want to keep my build to under 3K if possible.

 

[kalabre]

And now I just read this....
"One 680 will outperform a quadro k4000, you dont need sli , sli wil not work in open gl .
One Amd w7000 wil outperform a quadro k4000.
One gtx 670 will outperfom a quadro k4000
one gtx 660 ti will outperfom a quadro k4000
the same for a gtx 660.

But choose for a Quadro or firepro if u dealing with lots of polys *over 10 million
if not buy a 680 because it wil be faster than anything above on your cpu and for what you do.
DONT BUY TWO take yoru girlfriend to a fine restaurant instead you will get more from than than a second 680 for after effects.
You stil do not want to comprehend that gtx 680 is a quadro k5000 dont you?!"


ahhhh.... I'm so confused.