Super Dilemma, help me choose

[GamersCouch]

So, I'm refreshing my build. New CPU, MB, and GPU... I have several configurations that I am thinking about and I need help deciding. I do a lot of gaming, and I also do a lot of production work, but gaming IS first. when I say production, I mean After Effects, Premier, and Photoshop. I get paid to do some stuff and I also do a lot of audio.

 

#1

ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition LGA 2011

EVGA 03G-P4-2888-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Dual Classified Superclocked

Intel Core i7-4930K

~$1850

 

This is my first choice. Does everything I want, AND the MB comes with really good DACs for audio.

 

#2

ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA LGA 1150

2x EVGA 03G-P4-2781-KR GeForce GTX 780  SLI

Intel Core i7-4770K

~$1690

 

This won't be as good for production work, but it cost less and will murder any game i throw at it via 2 780s. This also has Asus' premium DACs on the MB. 

 

[TheRoss0411]

#2 IMO, but it depends what you want to do with it

[DarrenP]

So, I'm refreshing my build. New CPU, MB, and GPU... I have several configurations that I am thinking about and I need help deciding. I do a lot of gaming, and I also do a lot of production work, but gaming IS first. when I say production, I mean After Effects, Premier, and Photoshop. I get paid to do some stuff and I also do a lot of audio.

 

#1

ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition LGA 2011

EVGA 03G-P4-2888-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Dual Classified Superclocked

Intel Core i7-4930K

~$1850

 

This is my first choice. Does everything I want, AND the MB comes with really good DACs for audio.

 

#2

ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA LGA 1150

2x EVGA 03G-P4-2781-KR GeForce GTX 780  SLI

Intel Core i7-4770K

~$1690

 

This won't be as good for production work, but it cost less and will murder any game i throw at it via 2 780s. This also has Asus' premium DACs on the MB. 

Go with the second one. Production is not at the top of the list gaming is. 

[Ace]

If Gaming is your first preference then option number 2 is a no brainier plus isn't most rendering done with cuda cores from graphic cards nowadays? so sli cards would destroy rendering times.

[GamersCouch]

If Gaming is your first preference then option number 2 is a no brainier plus isn't most rendering done with cuda cores from graphic cards nowadays? so sli cards would destroy rendering times.

I think that applies to when you're rendering things in 3D. I could be wrong. I know that when I'm messing aroung in Premier, it taxes the crap out of my CPU.

[WoodenMarker]

If Gaming is your first preference then option number 2 is a no brainier plus isn't most rendering done with cuda cores from graphic cards nowadays? so sli cards would destroy rendering times.

I think that applies to when you're rendering things in 3D. I could be wrong. I know that when I'm messing aroung in Premier, it taxes the crap out of my CPU.

3D rendering is generally CPU bound. 

Cuda is generally only used with things like iRay, rough hardware rendering, and some simulations.

 

I don't know of many things that could use multiple cards to help render any faster except for maybe Sony Vegas.