3ds MAX, rendering computer

Weronika Kharsa · 16 Apr 2013 at 00:33

Hi!

I want to build up my own bundle, however i dont know to much about computing and how to match all the parts. The main thing for me is to get high performance computer for 3ds max, autocad, rendering,visualisation, modelling. My budget is £600 but i don't need monitor, keyboard,mouse and windows.

Could you please advice me what would be the best option ?

Thank you.

Kaktus69 · 16 Apr 2013 at 00:40

You'd need to define what you class as 'high-performance'.

Isn't £600 a little bit on the cheap side to run software that costs £000's?

Weronika Kharsa · 16 Apr 2013 at 00:58

it may be but thats my budget...at the maximum £650-700....i ve got macbook pro i7 quad core 2.8gh , 8gb but i cant use 3ds max on it...therefore i would like something similar...but the thing is i dont know what kind of componets would be the best for rendering and visualisations

TheBeardedYeti · 16 Apr 2013 at 01:21

Weronika Kharsa said:
it may be but thats my budget...at the maximum £650-700....i ve got macbook pro i7 quad core 2.8gh , 8gb but i cant use 3ds max on it...therefore i would like something similar...but the thing is i dont know what kind of componets would be the best for rendering and visualisations

Could always run Windows on Bootcamp to use with 3DS MAX, its what i done for a good couple of years when I had my 2011 iMac.

Weronika Kharsa · 16 Apr 2013 at 01:35

the thing is i've tried it 15 times and it didnt work...either there is something with windows files or 3ds max because it didnt work properly...thats why i thought to go back to normal pc

zakblood · 16 Apr 2013 at 05:57

just a small budget as mentioned above for pc needed

Incrauze · 16 Apr 2013 at 08:12

Go for GTX 460 graphics card or if you can stretch your budget abit then go for Intel i7 3770K,

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £83.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Zalman Z9 USB 3.0 Midi Tower Case - Black £54.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A (BW) Performance CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x BitFenix Internal USB 3.0 Adapter £7.99
Total : £522.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).

snips86x · 16 Apr 2013 at 08:35

Slightly different, went for Trinity:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT256M4SSD2) £164.99
1 x AMD A10-5700 3.40GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD5700OKHJBOX) £95.99
1 x MSI A85XA-G65 AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £85.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £73.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
2 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £49.99 (£99.98)
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.95
Total : £629.98 (includes shipping : £11.75).

stulid · 16 Apr 2013 at 08:52

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) ** Cash Back Promo ** £179.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD316G2400HC10QDC01) £103.99
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £73.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A85X-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £64.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x NZXT Source 210 Elite Midi Tower Case - Black £39.95
Total : £631.94 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Trinity with a faster processor, better board, faster RAM, faster SSD with £15 cashback.

Martini1991 · 16 Apr 2013 at 10:46

Unless I'm missing something, the Trinity is going to be a fair bit slower for OP's needs that the cheaper i5 rig.
:confused:

People just seem to spec Trinity for the sake of it.

biuro74 · 16 Apr 2013 at 10:48

Nothing better in your budget for CADs (CPU o-cable to 4.4 GHz or some, with HT and HUGE memory bandwidth which counts here):

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-391-IN
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-281-GI
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-127-GL
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-024-TS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-167-AN&groupid=2362&catid=2276
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-034-CS&groupid=701&catid=123
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-136-SA

Plus additional CUDA graphic cards, like used second-hand GTX 460 1GB (upto 50 quids) if you want better real-time modelling and aftermarket cooler. I couldn't find XFX core 550W, but it would be better option that mentioned.

dacads · 16 Apr 2013 at 10:55

Try Parallels Desktop software on your macbook

JonJ678 · 16 Apr 2013 at 11:53

A ssd is nice in a workstation but by no means necessary. Heavy FEA work hammers the IO, but most of the rest involves reading a bit of data from the drive then doing a lot of maths on it. If anything I'd expect more ram to be of greater value - as a bigger model will then fit in ram.

At £600, I think you should go second hand. The old i7 920's are available for peanuts on the second hard market, and an i7 920 @ 4ghz with 12 or 24gb of ram is solid for everything in the OP. Not as flashy as the latest s2011 kit, and a bit slower than sandy bridge, but actually cheap enough to come in under budget.

honosuseri · 16 Apr 2013 at 16:17

Tricky budget but if you get creative you can do well for your cash

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £221.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel kit (PV316G160C9K) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £73.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 (MB-380-GI) £52.00
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 120 REV A (BW) Performance CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £24.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £575.02 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Mobo is B grade so you might need sata cables. It does however give you sataIII, USB3 and overclocking options for the i7K. 16GB of RAM, nice sized HDD, PSU is modular to make your life easier and improve airflow should you want to OC the CPU.

It's under budget too, so I would get it built and keep a look out for a 2nd hand Nvidia 1GB 460. That will add gaming grunt but also more importantly net you CUDA support which some of your software should be able to exploit.

Hope we've helped more than hindered. I look forward to see what you settle on in the end