3D Modeling/Rendering <$3000

[agarygirl]

I am interested in building a computer mainly for photo/video editing.  My daughter, who is homeschooling, is also interested in developing video games as well as architecture and would like to take some classes such as Maya, and possibly other Autodesk/AutoCAD classes.  Therefore, the computer would need to be able to accommodate 3D rendering/modeling.  The problem is that I am not what you would call tech savvy, and I have a $3000 budget (to include monitor).  I found a build list on the web for a “High End Workstation”.  

• CPU – Intel Core i7-5930K or Intel Core i7-5960X
• Motherboard – ASUS X99 Deluxe
• Memory – 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400MHz (4x8GB) Kit
• Graphics Card (Mandatory) – See Below
• Boot Drive – Samsung 850 PRO 1TB SSD
• Storage Drive – Western Digital Caviar Black 4TB
• Optical Drive – OEM DVD Drive or OEM Blu Ray Drive (Any Manufacturer)
• PSU – EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GS
• Case – Corsair Obsidian 750D
• CPU Cooler – Corsair H100i
• Operating System – Windows 7 Professional 64-bit or Windows 8.

                                                 Plus

• Monitor-- ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch

Mouse-- Logitech G602 910-003820 \ Keyboard--Logitech  G710+ Blue

 

Well, when I totaled everything up, it came to over $3840.00!  Most of the prices are from Amazon.  I also noticed that there were no extra fans, which I have seen listed/shown in other builds.  Can you give me some help with getting this build to $3000?

 

            Other than staying within my budget, the other problem I’m having is deciding which graphic card to get.  I’ve been trying to get info about the best GPU but all I’m getting is confused.  My understanding is that what might be best for video editing might not be best for 3D rendering/modeling. This is the list of GPUs from the website (I thought I might get the Quadro K4200):

 

• PNY Quadro K620 (Entry Level)
• PNY Quadro K2200 (Mid-Range)
• PNY Quadro K4200 or PNY Quadro K5200 (High End)
• PNY Quadro M6000 (Ultra High End)

 

 

According to Autodesk website, the recommended GPUs tend to be Workstation grade.  The following recommendation is for the Suite that contains AutoCAD Architecture: 

 

  3D Modeling in AutoCAD 2016, AutoCAD Architecture 2016, AutoCAD MEP 2016, AutoCAD Raster Design 2016
1280 x 1024 True color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.

 

 

 

The Following list is for Maya 2016:

 

Rating Card Generation Memory (MB) Type Manufacturer  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690   4096 Consumer NVIDIA  NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Kepler 6144 Consumer NVIDIA  NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z   12288 Consumer NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro 2000 Fermi 1024 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro 4000 Fermi 2048 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro 5000 Fermi 2560 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro 6000 Fermi 6144 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K1100M Kepler 2048 Mobile NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K2000 Kepler 2048 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K2100M Kepler 2048 Mobile NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K2200   4096 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K3100M Kepler 4096 Mobile NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K4000 Kepler 3072 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K4100M Kepler 4096 Mobile NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K4200   4096 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K5000 Kepler 4096 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K5100M Kepler 8192 Mobile NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K5200   8192 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro K6000 Kepler 12288 Workstation NVIDIA  NVIDIA Quadro M6000   12288 Workstation NVIDIA

 

Autodesk certification testing focuses on workstation-grade hardware, as identified by the hardware vendor. Testing and designation as Certified or Recommended does not guarantee that a particular device is workstation-grade or that it will meet a user's particular needs. Test results are valid only for the tested combination of hardware and driver. Certified or Recommended status does not guarantee that the hardware will perform acceptably with other drivers.

 

Any help is appreciated. 

Thanks,

Regina

 

 

 

   

[SeanAngelo]

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PLEASE put it in pcpartpicker. click the link in my bio. and then edit your post

[shypin]

it looks fine except

1. a 1TB SSD boot drive is way too big, save about $300 there by getting a 128gb or 256gb (since you already have 4TB mass storage)

2. i personally uses an asus pb287q and its a great monitor, but its better for gaming that it is better for professional work (it has a TN panel, get one with an IPS panel for professional works)

3. for the graphics card i would get at least the k2200 if you / your daughter is doing serious workload (i run maya on a geforce 760 and it works fine, but you would probably benefit from getting a better one)

[shypin]

 

I am interested in building a computer mainly for photo/video editing.

Follow your own topic plz, or else you wont see notifications of our posts

[Inception9269]

I put this build together,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($64.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1708.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 19:40 EDT-0400

 

A 5820k cpu is a great cpu, unless she's doing very intense work i don't think a 5930k is needed, and even then a 5820k is still a good option.

Msi is my preferred brand when it comes to motherboards. that one has a lot of features for a fair price, although Asus is also a good brand.

For storage I went with a 250gb ssd to use for boot drive as well as any other things you want to put on it for fast speeds. I put a 2tb hdd for mass storage since I'd imagine that stuff takes up a lot of space. You can change the size to your needs, but a 2tb should be enough I'd think.

The case is also really high quality, and the fans should be enough I'd think.

 

One thing I want to point out, I didn't include a video card cause honestly I don't know what would be best. As far as I know this isn't gaming so I doubt they'd need a 980ti or titan x. And I don't know much about Quadro's, so I'm hoping someone else could probably edit my build to include a good video card.

 

As for the power supply I went with a 850w since it would give room for whatever video card setup people decide on, whether it be 980ti's and/or SLI setup. Also Xfx is a really good brand for psus.

As for the monitor, from what i've seen typically content creators prefer having multiple monitors, so I went with two 1080p monitors that were well rated.

Keyboard and mouse is standard for computers and honestly there's no real reason to spend a lot on them

[MDPS]

Ok there are so many things wrong with that, mostly just things you don't need and are overpriced in the first place. My suggestions:

CPU: Looks fine though I would keep it at around a i7-4790k or lower for rendering.

Motherboard: You can probably downgrade that if you wanted.

RAM: ...Um...No. You will never need more than 16GB probably. Anything more is usually just overkill.

Boot Drive: If you're only using it for booting, get a Kingston 128GB. They're known for their great quality and long lasting SSDs and you won't need more than that to load an OS.

Storage Drive: I'm feeling thats a little overkill. Try a 2TB and when you fill it up, archive it and get another. But that probably won't happen for a LONG time.

ODD: Anything really. You won't need Blu-ray but try to get one with disk burning technology. You can get a decent one for around $30.

PSU: If you downgrade the SSD and HDD you'll probably be able to get by on 750W, but check all your parts on a wattage calculator website first just to be sure. Also, go with Corsair rather than EVGA.

Case: For all the stuff you're putting in you won't need much more than a standard mid-tower, but I do recommend going full tower just incase. Try out the DIYPC Gamemax-BK. I know it says 'Game' in the name but its really multipurpose and has support for your CPU cooler.

CPU Cooler: With the budget you have leftover, try getting an H100i GTX. More efficient than a standard H100 and not much more expensive.

OS: Definitely go with Win7. All I can say.

Monitor: Will be fine (the link is to Win8 by the way) just make sure it has 2K capabilities

Mouse: That's a bit overkill for a workstation rig. That's a gaming mouse. If you want a Logitech G-series get a G402 or G502. Cheaper and pretty much the same for what you're doing.

GPU: I don't have experience with Workstation GPUs but I do know that if you're only getting a 2K monitor for 2K rendering, then only get a 2K GPU. Just simple logic.

[Inception9269]

As for video cards, I don't know much about Quadros but if I had to guess I'd say the K2200 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MPXRYAE/ref=as_li_tl?tag=cupcre06-20&ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00MPXRYAE&linkCode=as2&linkId=O6N55QCKR6Z3B55X should be good and if the work is really that demanding then you should go with the K4200 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MPXRZE4/ref=as_li_tl?tag=cupcre06-20&ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00MPXRZE4&linkCode=as2&linkId=NSHO5WGMCEBMRJW3 instead

[agarygirl]

Thanks so much to all those who have replied so far.  I'm looking theses suggestions over.  

[g4m3cr34tor]

This should do you fine. I added an air cooler as they are more failsafe.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TgXTf7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TgXTf7/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ B&H) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($244.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.00 @ B&H) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro K4200 4GB Video Card  ($789.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($402.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2632.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 05:25 EDT-0400

[shypin]

 

This should do you fine. I added an air cooler as they are more failsafe.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TgXTf7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TgXTf7/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ B&H) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($244.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.00 @ B&H) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro K4200 4GB Video Card  ($789.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($402.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2632.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 05:25 EDT-0400

 

wait

about that monitor choice

PB187Q is a great monitor dont get me wrong (using it right now) but it uses an TN panel

so its more for gaming than it is for professional works like photo and video editing

you might want to get an IPS one instead (dell's ultrasharp has decent ones, those offer a much better image quality)

[agarygirl]

This should do you fine. I added an air cooler as they are more failsafe.

 

Thank you.

[agarygirl]

Thanks for your input, Shypin.

[g4m3cr34tor]

@shypin sorry for that, I got my facts messed up a bit there. 

 

@agarygirl maybe have a look at the Dell U2515H 

[agarygirl]

So I took a little bit from all of the suggestions that were given and I ended up choosing a build that included an Asus x99-a and be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3.  I am unable to place the back plate of the be quiet! onto the motherboard because there are no holes.  Well, there are holes but they don't go all the way through.  Help!  What do I do? 

[brob]

So I took a little bit from all of the suggestions that were given and I ended up choosing a build that included an Asus x99-a and be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3.  I am unable to place the back plate of the be quiet! onto the motherboard because there are no holes.  Well, there are holes but they don't go all the way through.  Help!  What do I do? 

 

LGA2011-v3 motherboards have a backplate already installed. Follow the LGA2011 installation instructions.

[agarygirl]

Thanks, brob.  Sorry, false alarm.  I can't emphasize enough the importance of following directions!