Hi, I'm going to be building a dual socket workstation build, and I’m primarily going to be using it for some video editing, encoding and gaming. I’ve decided to build a pc after reading about super cheap CPUs on Ebay and I found some really fast cpus but are pre-qualification engineering samples for cheap. I’ve never built a pc like this before, so let me know if this build has any issues that will crop up or isn't optimised.
Corsair 400c (would E-ATX compatible case host a EEB Motherboard? Enough screw hole alignment for motherboard to support graphics card and CPU cooler?) 2x Intel Xeon HASWELL E5-2695 v3 (It might be overboard, but its performance/dollar is so high I couldn't resist) 2x Noctua U12S (Chose this over U14S because it might block the first graphics card slot, not sure if can adequately cool cpu) Z10PE-D8 Motherboard (Sadly, I can't find a hackintosh guide for a C612 Motherboard, so this will do. SLI and Crossfire support is nice to have) 32gb 4x8 2133MHz DDR4 ECC (64gb may be overkill) 2x 1070 graphics cards for 4k gaming (Or single 1080 TI?) Corsair RM 1000x (according to their website, it has 2 eps connectors, but I’m not sure if its alright)
Wait and see the benchmarks... Don't jump blindly... Remember GTX970? It still have 3,5GB Vram... Wait for the benchmarks and reviews and wait for AMD... For years AMD's cards are better at crunching numbers, and depending on the software, Nvidia's GPUs may not help you at all... Wait for both manufacturers to show what they have and then spend your money. Shouldn't be long... Computex is just a month away. And why don't you get FirePro GPU? There are ways to run CUDA code on it, so it will help you even with CUDA software, and will crunch numbers like crazy...
As for the other things, how about the storage? SSDs, RAIDs? What are your plans for that?
I would recommend getting an Nvidia Quadro or an AMD FirePro as well as a kick ass GPU, like a 980ti. I would also look into 92mm fans. I for one use a Deepcool dual 92mm Ice Blade on my A10-5800K APU that is running my house media server/acquiring box. I recommend taking a look at this build I put together. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kmzpxr Please note the case there is a place holder
I can I personally state that without a doubt that an AMD Radeon and an AMD Firepro can co-exist happily in the same system. For testing purposes I used a Dell Precision T5500 with 2x Xeon Cpus with 24GB DDR3.
The D9L does not move as much air as the U12S but in regards the clearance Noctua states both will clear all types of RAM. However in terms of the case clearance, not sure. That is why I recommend the 92mm D9L, it is design to fit in a 3U case so clearance is not an issue there. The reason I suggest the Seasonic is because I have heard nothing but good things from them. In terms of a case I would recommend then maybe Silverstone Raven series of cases https://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-rv01bwusb30 That case is just an example there are other ones. The cases come with Air Penatrator fans which force air through the case. If that does not avalible then maybe the Rosewill Rise. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-rise
Thanks for the reply. Rosewill isn't available but Silverstone cases are. I avoided the Seasonic because I thought they charge a large premium for their PSUs but for the 1000 platinum its only a $50 difference against the Corsair RM 1000x which is nice.
I guess I'll go with the U9S, since I'm not worried about height clearance, only the width because the Second CPU socket is approaching the area of the first PCI-E slot.
I agree seasonic does charge a higher price however their quality from what I understand is top notch. If I am wrong please someone tell me so I can recommend something else. In regards to the case SSI EEB has mounting holes that are not the same as EATX, so yes the board will fit in an EATX case it just will sag, and bend without the proper support.
So, I was wondering about the X10DAX motherboard. It fits E-ATX but has less PCI-e slots and no crossfire support, only SLI. Should it be a consideration? That way I can chose a larger assortment of cases to build in.