High Performance 2600K

pcbuilder4ever · 15 Apr 2011 at 10:29

I am building a pc which will be used for cad,adobe creative suit, 3d studio max, arhcitectural visulisation software which is high demanding. Fast rendering is a must. Please have a look at the spec any comments would be appreciated. Spend - £2000 . Any tips, upgrades, downgrades, info welcomed.

Intel i7 2600K - overclcoked to 4.5
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD5-B3
Corsair Memory Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 XMP
Nvidia FX1800 756mb professional graphics - £400
Samsung 1000GB SATA-II 32MB 7200RPM ROHS (storage)
Crucial 256GB Real SSD 2.5inch Solid Sate Drive (boot)
Blu Ray Disc Drive RW
Cooling Corsair H60
Suitable Card Reader
Suitable Wireless Adapter
Suitable Bluetooth Adapter
Cooler Master 690 ii advanced dominator case
xfx 650w xxx edition

d_brennen · 15 Apr 2011 at 10:34

Can recent nvidia cards be flashed to Quadro or Tesla or whatever firmware/drivers? That card seems a bit of a rip

Subliminal Aura · 15 Apr 2011 at 10:44

d_brennen said:
Can recent nvidia cards be flashed to Quadro or Tesla or whatever firmware/drivers?

They can to certain level of stability varying from app to app but to be fair it looks like a task that is beyond the capabilities of the OP.

Think the poor chap ordering this PC should seek a professional builder

pcbuilder4ever · 15 Apr 2011 at 11:15

The reasoning behind the expensive Quadro FX 1800 is primarily for rendering in architectural visualisation software. As an active member of the RIBA it is important for our practice to complete projects in the fastest possible times. This being, rendering quickly, not waiting for systems to respond. Can i reiterate any CONSTRUCTIVE comments would be appreciated.

I was considering the Quadro fx 1800 over a more gaming orientated graphics card.

cmndr_andi · 15 Apr 2011 at 11:23

If you have ~£400 to spend on a graphics card that will be used for CAD, I would suggest having a look at the Nvidia Quadro 2000. This is a pretty new quadro card based on the GTS 450 core.

If i'm not mistaken, the FX 1800 is based on the much older 9600GT, so a the Quadro 2000 should offer you more performance for about the same money.

The rest of the system looks very good, however I would suggest going for this cooler and low profile RAM instead - due to better cooling and lower noise.

In terms of the SSD, the Crucial C400 is nice, but personally I would put my money on an OCZ Vertex 3.

olivier renault · 15 Apr 2011 at 14:10

The H60 is fine for 4.5GHz (or even 5 GHz), in fact any competent cooler will do for low-medium overclock. But yeah, the SilverArrow is pretty much the best you can get with low noise, however like its counterparts (NH-D14, Megahalem, Venomous X, Archon), it's HUGE.

The upshot of air coolers is their simplicity, less things to go wrong, and they can provide some form of passive cooling as well (fan failure, however unlikely). You do need to check if they will fit the case though.

As with coolers, the margins between a Vertex 3 abd a C400 are small. Another word on reliability, Intels lead the way.