Hello i am trying to build a rendering pc.
please suggest improvements for this build i include what will go in except the hard drives and some other stuff help me thank you
The Build
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<li>COSAIR DOMINATOR PLATNIUM 2400 16GB RAM</li>
<li>ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION MOTHERBOARD </li>
<li>CORSAIR AX series AX860 </li>
<li>Cooler Master HAF X USB 3.0</li>
<li>Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 3.4GHz LGA 2011 </li>
<li>Quadro K5000</li>
<li>COSAIR H100i</li>
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please Suggest Improvements or anything
Thanks
If you are within your budget, this build seems pretty strong to me. The only change I would suggest is a Xeon over the i7 since it is a more workstation oriented CPU.
please what type of xeon processors if you can link me i dont wanna spend a fortune on a processor something around the price of this one will be nice thanks.
ps i dont know much about xeon processors
I have a couple for you to look at. The first one should work with that Mobo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116933
The 2nd one is much cheaper but will need a different motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116908
The Xeon chip is a workstation chip that is designed for servers, so it is powerful and can take a serious beating. If you don't feel like you need a Xeon then just stick with the i7, it will do the job.
the i7-4930k is a much better chip for rendering... the E5 series is specifically tailored for large servers with low clock speed and power draw... you can overclock the 4930k as well...
Xeon's are not "workstation oriented"... they're server oriented... but the E3 works well with workstations for stability, since most companies don't want to overclock a PC that is used at work for various reasons, mostly stability and shorter processor life...
however, on socket 2011 it makes absolutely no sense to not get the 4930k, as it would be much better performing for what you're doing...
I would say you could easily get away with cheaper memory and motherboard, and I'm personally not a fan of that case... I'd suggest this one... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A9W239K/?tag=pcpapi-20 (it's mid-ATX that can hold an EATX mobo)
I pretty much have this build (-) the mobo i have the asus delexue x79 and the p9x79pro .. non-outperform each other
your h100i will be an issue if you install it on windows 8.1 until you download the new beta firmware berried in corsairs blog - and scrap off the crap coolant paste they have on there and use your own, I changed mine and the temp drop almost 6 degrees
What are you rendering?
3ds max and maya vfx cgi scenes
you might want to go cheaper on the mobo and up the ram to around 32gb (make sure its a kit). I have several projects that almost eat up all my ram.
the K5000 is an awesome 3d card it should never crap out on you (buts still kind of pricey, I bought it because it fit my budget the only time I wish I had gotten a titan is when i fire up a game)
"DO NOT GO AMD FIREPRO they have horrible drivers and produce crazy artifacts when modeling"
That said i have a friend with a K4000 who is just as happy and another friend with a Titan who doesn't regret about not get a quadro card for modeling
**Some things I wish I rethought when I built my beast was the size of the mobo like using a rampage IV gene - and my case (kinda wish I had a case were I put my h100i as intake instead of on the top as exhaust)
That said I think your fine in your choice of workstation parts.