Need advice on CPU

[Connor27]

So I'm going to build my first PC at the end of the year and I'm not sure what will be better for me a Intel Xeon E3-1276 V3 3.6GHz Quad-Core or a Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor. I will be using the system for gaming and rendering architectural designs in indigo renderer. I will also be purchasing a 980 ti to take advantage of the cuda acceleration.

 

Xeon E3-1276 V3 build http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/yQ9PBm

 

i7 5820k build http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/np4mTW

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated  

 

Thanks!

[Castdeath97]

Don't get the v300, kingston changed the controller on it and its super slow.

[Connor27]

Don't get the v300, kingston changed the controller on it and its super slow.

Okay will do thanks for the advice

[zzenigmaxzz]

1 thing to note, stay away from 300 series kingston ssds, they are trash but as far as performance goes they are pretty similar, i would go with whatever one can save you some money

[GoldForest]

The 5820K build. Xeon's suck for gaming. The 5820K will render just as good, if not better, than the Xeon. I think it would be better with two more cores.

 

Changes to make to your build list:

 

CPU Cooler: 5820K runs hot, even for an air cooler. Go for at least a 120 AIO liquid cooler. Either a cooler master or corsair.240/280 would be best, but a 120 will cool it fine if you don't plan on OCing the CPU. If you are planning on OCing, go with either the H100I, H100I GTX, Seidon 240M, or Nepton 240M

 

RAM: Don't buy two different packs! If you want 32 gigs of ram, go for a 32 gig kit. Cheaper and it ensures compatibility with the other RAM sticks.

 

SSD: Go with Samsung 850 evo or pro

 

HHD: Go with Western Digital as they offer better performance than Seagate, imo. And I've heard Seagate's rep isn't all that good too.

 

Power Supply: EVGA all the way! Or a seasonic! Go for an EVGA B2, G2, P2, or T2 PSU, preferably G2 and up!

 

Edit: Didn't realize that you were in New Zealand so the ram is going to cost about the same as your two packs. But it is still better to go with a single 32 gig kit than 2 16 gig kits because they might not run good together. RAM packs are made to run together with the sticks that come together. If you put two different packs together, you could run into some issues.

[GoldForest]

Here's a list with changes to some parts. It's a little more expensive than yours. You didn't say what your budget was either.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($625.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($194.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($374.00 @ PC Force)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($472.32 @ Ascent Technology)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($185.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($259.00 @ PC Force)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($1314.00 @ PC Force)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($322.27 @ Ascent Technology)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($350.00 @ PC Force)
Total: $4095.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 20:31 NZST+1200

[Connor27]

The 5820K build. Xeon's suck for gaming. The 5820K will render just as good, if not better, than the Xeon. I think it would be better with two more cores.

 

Changes to make to your build list:

 

CPU Cooler: 5820K runs hot, even for an air cooler. Go for at least a 120 AIO liquid cooler. Either a cooler master or corsair.240/280 would be best, but a 120 will cool it fine if you don't plan on OCing the CPU. If you are planning on OCing, go with either the H100I, H100I GTX, Seidon 240M, or Nepton 240M

 

RAM: Don't buy two different packs! If you want 32 gigs of ram, go for a 32 gig kit. Cheaper and it ensures compatibility with the other RAM sticks.

 

SSD: Go with Samsung 850 evo or pro

 

HHD: Go with Western Digital as they offer better performance than Seagate, imo. And I've heard Seagate's rep isn't all that good too.

 

Power Supply: EVGA all the way! Or a seasonic! Go for an EVGA B2, G2, P2, or T2 PSU, preferably G2 and up!

 

Edit: Didn't realize that you were in New Zealand so the ram is going to cost about the same as your two packs. But it is still better to go with a single 32 gig kit than 2 16 gig kits because they might not run good together. RAM packs are made to run together with the sticks that come together. If you put two different packs together, you could run into some issues.

Hey thanks!