Hi!
So I'm starting with a video project for my diploma which would contain C4D, Premiere Pro and CAD renders.
I've got an older PC which I game with and can render all of these but then my system is pretty much locked up.
I also checked for a new (near) state of the art system, but pricing foiled my plan. The system I've calculated would be around 3000 EUR (I'm from central europe btw).
So I thought about an older, used server, dual xeons for cheap where I'd stab if possible like a 980ti or 1050 in it.
I found a lead for a DELL PowerEdge R710 which would have 2 x Intel XEON X5675 @ 3.07 GHz 6 Core, 48 Gb RAM ECC 800 MHz, redundant PSU and fans for about 300 Euro.
Since I haven't layed hands on a server ever before (closest encounter was to see them through tempred glass ) I'd like to get some input about my idea.
In perspective, my current system would render a simple cut 1080p video from a 1080p source in about 35 - 40 minutes. Thats a 22 minute video.
Time isn't that critical for me, but It'd definitely help if this system I've found would be as fast if not faster (hope dies last) as my main rig.
Another kind of monkey wrench would be that this would - as I would guess from the picture - a 2U blade. I don't have a server rack, so I'd have to run it without if I couldn't stab it into a random pc tower case.
I'd appreciate any input or recommodations.
My budget would be about 650 - 700 EUR (Server and GPU)
