Work Computers Needed!

[KayTees]

1. Budget & Location
Around 8-9k Per PC could go over, Located in Vancouver, don't care about shipping prices , any store aslong as they ship to Canada and fast within 2 Weeks. Pref NCIX/Memory Express in Vancouver.

2. Aim
System is going to be used for very intense video editing and also work station/ and also car mod replication. Meaning, create the car, then how the car would look like after modifications are added to it. Today at the shareholder meeting, one of the shareholders put out that one of these PCs would have to be some sort of server.

 

3. Monitors
One of the TVs in the conference room and also the showroom are Samsung UHD something. As for the office's, we're currently using HP AiO's. Not sure what is coming in later on.
 

4. Peripherals
Simple looking wireless keyboard with a trackpad. 

5. Why?
I work at a Car Boutique/Dealership and we work on high end cars ranging from Mercedes AMG to McLaren P1 to Lamborghini's and inbetween. Our objective is to make sure that these high end exotic cars do not stay stock. We are an authorized dealer for Liberty Walk Body Kits. So we need PCs that are able to push out power to be able to create content to boost our sales and also show our clients how their vehicles will look after being worked on.

 

No only me is put in-charged, however the Owner has told me to join in as I'm interested in PC's and I also build.

[bob345]

one of these may be a good option.  http://www.digitalstormonline.com/hailstorm-ii.asp

[TheSLSAMG]

one of these may be a good option.  http://www.digitalstormonline.com/hailstorm-ii.asp

I'd say so. If OP isn't wanting to build himself, the Hailstorm is a pretty good option.

[KayTees]

one of these may be a good option.  http://www.digitalstormonline.com/hailstorm-ii.asp

 

I'd say so. If OP isn't wanting to build himself, the Hailstorm is a pretty good option.

Looks good, the Ultimate one is pretty good for the price, relatively speaking, what about a server? 

[bob345]

Looks good, the Ultimate one is pretty good for the price, relatively speaking, what about a server? 

What would the server be used for? just local use or running a large website?

[Vitalius]

Looks good, the Ultimate one is pretty good for the price, relatively speaking, what about a server? 

How about a TrueNAS server? There's a "get a quote" form at the bottom of that page.

Of course it matters what the server will actually do. Storage? Computation? VMs? What?

If you will be video editing, then I imagine it's to store the video, and if it's intense, I'd imagine the server would need to keep up with the editing process (i.e. high bandwidth). 

[KayTees]

What would the server be used for? just local use or running a large website?

Something to do with orders, local use, and data storage of all sorts.

[bob345]

Something to do with orders, local use, and data storage of all sorts.

so mostly for just storing records and other business related files i guess. I would guess you wont be running any vm's or anything so you wouldent need a crazy amount of ram right?

[bob345]

something like this may be all you need for a server. http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-t320/pd?~ck=anav

I am not the most knowledgeable when it come to enterprise grade server hardware, so if there is anyone else here that has any other ideas, go ahead and chime in.

[KayTees]

something like this may be all you need for a server. http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-t320/pd?~ck=anav

I am not the most knowledgeable when it come to enterprise grade server hardware, so if there is anyone else here that has any other ideas, go ahead and chime in.

Honestly, I'd wanna try to build a server myself to learn, looking at the specs of that, it looks like I would be able to build one, they provided us with very little information imo, so please, don't be afraid and start posting some pretty mid-range servers

[Vitalius]

Honestly, I'd wanna try to build a server myself to learn, looking at the specs of that, it looks like I would be able to build one, they provided us with very little information imo, so please, don't be afraid and start posting some pretty mid-range servers

Then I recommend doing this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.97 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.97 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($112.99 @ NCIX US) 

Other: ASRock C2550D4I Mini ITX Server Motherboard ($280.00 @ Newegg) --- The C2750D4I has 8 cores instead of 4 if you want more power for $450.

Other: Crucial 2x8GB ECC Unbuffered RAM ($169.99 @ Newegg Business)

Total: $925.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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That would be a really good server for reliable storage, imo. You can use Windows Server 2012, Amahi, FreeNAS, or Linux Server as the OS. I recommend FreeNAS if you want a GUI but also freedom to mess with the internals freely. Linux if you just want Command Line. Amahi &/Or WS2012 if you want ease-of-use.

[TJarsun]

What software are you going to use? Do you need more CPU or GPU Power?

Have not checked stock on the stores you want, but this looks like a really nice PC with more GPU power than CPU (includes Monitor and everything): 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($880.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($604.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($998.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($998.50 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($374.25 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($374.25 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro K5200 8GB Video Card  ($2361.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Lian-Li PC-A76 ATX Full Tower Case  ($249.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.98 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($104.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($161.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($46.00 @ Vuugo) 

Mouse: Logitech T650 Wireless Touchpad  ($75.69 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $8800.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 02:38 EDT-0400

[KayTees]

 

What software are you going to use? Do you need more CPU or GPU Power?

Have not checked stock on the stores you want, but this looks like a really nice PC with more GPU power than CPU (includes Monitor and everything): 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($880.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($604.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($998.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($998.50 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($374.25 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($374.25 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro K5200 8GB Video Card  ($2361.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Lian-Li PC-A76 ATX Full Tower Case  ($249.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.98 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($104.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($161.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($46.00 @ Vuugo) 

Mouse: Logitech T650 Wireless Touchpad  ($75.69 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $8800.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 02:38 EDT-0400

 

Anything like this? I txted a co-worker and he told me that one of the things they wanted was Dual-CPU

[TJarsun]

Anything like this? I txted a co-worker and he told me that one of the things they wanted was Dual-CPU

 

That was my first idea, but I went the GPU way, check it now: it can even handle more ram in the future!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($880.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($880.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus Z10PA-D8 ATX Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($499.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($998.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Kingston 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($998.50 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($374.25 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($374.25 @ shopRBC) 

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro K4200 4GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: Lian-Li PC-A76 ATX Full Tower Case  ($249.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.98 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($104.99 @ Memory Express) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($161.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($46.00 @ Vuugo) 

Mouse: Logitech T650 Wireless Touchpad  ($75.69 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $8303.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 03:01 EDT-0400