HI,
Please can you double check my first planned build, suggest any improvements and advice on compatibility issues, thank you.
I was originally going to do the build during summer but didn’t have the time / money, so you may find previous posts by me (sorry!)
This PC will solely be used for 3D rendering, so I need a fast CPU and ample RAM for texturing, but I don’t need a professional graphics card. I am looking for “raw speed straight out of the box” as I don’t think I will overclock straight away. But if I do, I want to cool via air and for it to be a quiet as possible. I think the RAM may cause problems for overclocking, but I chose 12gb as I read somewhere you should have about 2gb per physical core? The PSU may be overkill, but I was thinking ahead for future upgrades.
I am not too bothered about gaming as the PC will mainly be for 3D. But at some point I suspect I would probably want to play one.
CPU - I7 980X 3.3ghz
Motherboard - ASUS P6X58D-E
Memory - CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 (12GB) Corsair Dominator
CPU cooling - Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (LGA1366 HSF)
PSU - Enermax Revolution 85+ 850w
Hard disk - 1TB Seagate ST31000528AS Barracuda
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
Graphics card - Sapphire HD 5850 Graphics Card (game edition) or HD 5870
I know the graphics cards work ok with the software I am using (Cinema 4D). But they are a bit out of date? So do you think there would be any benefit with an equivalent 6000 range, but I don’t know how well they work with C4D?
At some point I will probably put a sound blaster card in and I will also be using my current netgear wireless network card (WG11T PCI 2.2 card). Will there be any problems on the motherboard with space / slots?
As for the case I am so un-decided; I don’t want anything plastic looking or fancy and I like the LIan-Li range. I would like something that won’t cause me too much grief with cooling / noise and also something that would fit a long card if I upgrade later. These are the ones I have chosen; trouble is they are big! It would be nice to go a bit smaller, what do you also think on these?
Lian Li;
PC-A77F (black)
PC-A70F (black)
PC-V1020 (black)
I think the PC-V1020 is the nicest, but the graphics card space seems a bit small (305mm)?
I hope I have given you enough information, just let me know if you need any more?
All the best and thank you.
Please can you double check my first planned build, suggest any improvements and advice on compatibility issues, thank you.
I was originally going to do the build during summer but didn’t have the time / money, so you may find previous posts by me (sorry!)
This PC will solely be used for 3D rendering, so I need a fast CPU and ample RAM for texturing, but I don’t need a professional graphics card. I am looking for “raw speed straight out of the box” as I don’t think I will overclock straight away. But if I do, I want to cool via air and for it to be a quiet as possible. I think the RAM may cause problems for overclocking, but I chose 12gb as I read somewhere you should have about 2gb per physical core? The PSU may be overkill, but I was thinking ahead for future upgrades.
I am not too bothered about gaming as the PC will mainly be for 3D. But at some point I suspect I would probably want to play one.
CPU - I7 980X 3.3ghz
Motherboard - ASUS P6X58D-E
Memory - CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 (12GB) Corsair Dominator
CPU cooling - Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (LGA1366 HSF)
PSU - Enermax Revolution 85+ 850w
Hard disk - 1TB Seagate ST31000528AS Barracuda
Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
Graphics card - Sapphire HD 5850 Graphics Card (game edition) or HD 5870
I know the graphics cards work ok with the software I am using (Cinema 4D). But they are a bit out of date? So do you think there would be any benefit with an equivalent 6000 range, but I don’t know how well they work with C4D?
At some point I will probably put a sound blaster card in and I will also be using my current netgear wireless network card (WG11T PCI 2.2 card). Will there be any problems on the motherboard with space / slots?
As for the case I am so un-decided; I don’t want anything plastic looking or fancy and I like the LIan-Li range. I would like something that won’t cause me too much grief with cooling / noise and also something that would fit a long card if I upgrade later. These are the ones I have chosen; trouble is they are big! It would be nice to go a bit smaller, what do you also think on these?
Lian Li;
PC-A77F (black)
PC-A70F (black)
PC-V1020 (black)
I think the PC-V1020 is the nicest, but the graphics card space seems a bit small (305mm)?
I hope I have given you enough information, just let me know if you need any more?
All the best and thank you.