Future proof computer for 3D Designer.

[iDeJayDzn]

Hello everyone!

I'm basically new the building my own PC. I have previously had 2 laptops and a Windows XP desktop that were all prebuilt and bought for me. I am now 18 and basically looking to move on to bigger and brighter things with my computing experience and also within my future. I have put together a list of components that i think will benfit me over the course of the next 10-15 years, give or take, and will allow me to game and also carry out the tasks that i need too. These tasks at the moment will be focussed around my University work which will be nearly all 3D Based. I have some idea on how computers work and everything and have a feeling i will be fine building it. I just need expereienced users to give me their opinion on future proof computer building that i don't have to touch for awhile. Obviously i know the Thermal Paste needs changing every couple of years or so, but that's a minor thing compared to buying a new graphics card or a new HDD/SDD.

 

Anyways! Heres the list of all the parts that i currently have on my Amazon Wishlist ready to be ordered when i have the money to order each item. I also have a couple of items already which i will list at the top of the list below so that you can see how far i currently am, and what advice you would like to give.

 

Arctic Silver 5 (AS5) Paste and Articlean Cleaner (Currently Owned) - http://prntscr.com/58km11 Crucial CT240M500SSD1 240GB M500 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive (Currently Owned)(In My Laptop) - http://prntscr.com/58kluo

NZXT Phantom Orange and Black Full Tower Case (Currently Owned) - http://prntscr.com/58klih

 

Monitor that i currently own:

BenQ GL2450HM LED TN 24-inch Widescreen Multimedia Monitor (1920 x 1080, 2 ms GTG, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, speakers) - Glossy Black - http://prntscr.com/58kne9

 

Monitors that will eventually replace this:

 

3D:

BenQ BL2710PT LED IPS 27 -inch W Monitor 2560 x 1440, UWHD, DVI, HDMI, USB2.0 x 2, USB3.0 x 3, DP, 1000:1, 4 ms, speakers - Glossy Black - http://prntscr.com/58knhl

 

Gaming:

BenQ XL2430T LED 24 -inch Gaming Monitor 16:9, 1920 x 1080, 1000:1, 12M:1, 1 ms GTG, DVI/HDMI1.4 x 2/ DP1.2/speakers - Black/Red - http://prntscr.com/58knjy

 

 

Main PC Part Build That Is Left:

 

ASRock X99M EXTREME4 Motherboard (Socket 2011-3, DDR4, S-ATA 600, Micro ATX, 2x PCI Express 3.0 x 16, USB 3.0) - http://prntscr.com/58knww

Ballistix Sport BLS2C8G4D240FSA 16GB kit (8GB x 2) DDR4 PC4-19200 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.2V - http://prntscr.com/58kny8

BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP - Spectre PRO PWM 140mm Fan - Black - http://prntscr.com/58knun x 3

Corsair Hydro Series H100i All-In-One 240mm Digital High Performance Rad Liquid Cooler for CPU - http://prntscr.com/58kjxi

Corsair Professional Series AX860i 860W ATX/EPS Fully Modular 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Unit - http://prntscr.com/58ko3d

EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked with ACX 2.0 Cooling 4GB Graphics Card - http://prntscr.com/58ko29

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor (3.70GHz, 6 Core, 15M Cache) - http://prntscr.com/58knz3

Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Elite Mechanical USB Keyboard - http://prntscr.com/58knrt

Razer Deathadder Ergonomic Gaming Mouse - http://prntscr.com/58ko0l

SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (Black) - http://prntscr.com/58knvt

WD - 2TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - OEM - Green - http://prntscr.com/58knt6

 

 

[iDeJayDzn]

I was originally going to. I just wanted to see if people knew if there were any cheaper places to buy any of the parts from. I'm not that bothered on price but if i can get something for around £20+ cheaper. It's the obvious choice to do

[qwertywarrior]

be sure that the software ur using will work well with gaming cards

read this

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/specviewperf-12-workstation-graphics-benchmark,3778-19.html

Consumer Graphics Cards with Gaming Drivers

 

Time and time again, we've shown that desktop graphics cards with their gaming-optimized drivers don’t fare well when it comes to professional tasks. They're sometimes able to skate by in the private and semi-professional sector, depending on the application (and especially if it's DirectX-based). But as soon as you start messing with complex OpenGL applications, it's over.

AMD’s Catalyst driver fails miserably twice in a row. Nvidia’s GeForce driver doesn't run into those egregious display errors. However, it slows down so much that performance simply isn't usable.

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

10-15 years? dat isz a long time

[iDeJayDzn]

Rough estimate for the entire build. Obviously i'll be changing parts every year or so

[squid4fl]

I would suggest going for the Intel i7-5820K. Its much more affordable than the 5930K which basically only has the advantage of having more pci-express lanes. Those you only need when using 3 or more graphics cards or other very bandwidth intensive cards (raid etc.), Linus also made a video about that:

Otherwise solid build! Good luck with your studies

[iDeJayDzn]

Thanks for the advice man, greatly appreciated! I shall look into the 5820K