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Currently I am running http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8x6gs as my work and play rig. It works great for both but I've saved up ruffly $2,500 USD and i'm looking for something for work. 

I'm a video editor and my clients are starting to want 4K video so i need something that'll render 4K files in a timely manner.I render using GPU and the program I use takes advantage of CUDA cores or something like that. I'm not too tech savvy but i'm sure someone understands what i'm trying to say. Peripherals aren't necessary ill handle that part of this. Thanks. 

 

P.S. I'd love for it to be in a black and green theme also I've had my eye on this case for it http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes515ebk

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Currently I am running http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8x6gs as my work and play rig. It works great for both but I've saved up ruffly $2,500 USD and i'm looking for something for work. 

I'm a video editor and my clients are starting to want 4K video so i need something that'll render 4K files in a timely manner.I render using GPU and the program I use takes advantage of CUDA cores or something like that. I'm not too tech savvy but i'm sure someone understands what i'm trying to say. Peripherals aren't necessary ill handle that part of this. Thanks. 

 

P.S. I'd love for it to be in a black and green theme also I've had my eye on this case for it http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes515ebk

For the parts, have you considered spraying them? It may be easier to choose parts then. 

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For the parts, have you considered spraying them? It may be easier to choose parts then. 

That would be really cool to do! I'm totally down for that

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Currently I am running http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8x6gs as my work and play rig. It works great for both but I've saved up ruffly $2,500 USD and i'm looking for something for work. 

I'm a video editor and my clients are starting to want 4K video so i need something that'll render 4K files in a timely manner.I render using GPU and the program I use takes advantage of CUDA cores or something like that. I'm not too tech savvy but i'm sure someone understands what i'm trying to say. Peripherals aren't necessary ill handle that part of this. Thanks. 

 

P.S. I'd love for it to be in a black and green theme also I've had my eye on this case for it http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes515ebk

This is a variation of a build I put together 2 weeks ago for someone at LTT.

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($245.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.90 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($622.10 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($622.10 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2324.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 13:54 EDT-0400
 
I might do some changes to the mobo+ram. Maybe fit a 5820K in there somehow.
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This is a variation of a build I put together 2 weeks ago for someone at LTT.

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($245.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.90 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($622.10 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($622.10 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2324.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 13:54 EDT-0400
 
I might do some changes to the mobo+ram. Maybe fit a 5820K in there somehow.

 

Yeah I'd most likely put 32GB of ram 

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Currently I am running http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n8x6gs as my work and play rig. It works great for both but I've saved up ruffly $2,500 USD and i'm looking for something for work. 

I'm a video editor and my clients are starting to want 4K video so i need something that'll render 4K files in a timely manner.I render using GPU and the program I use takes advantage of CUDA cores or something like that. I'm not too tech savvy but i'm sure someone understands what i'm trying to say. Peripherals aren't necessary ill handle that part of this. Thanks. 

 

P.S. I'd love for it to be in a black and green theme also I've had my eye on this case for it http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes515ebk

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/F8fRmG

My Build: Phoenix

Processor: Intel i7 4770k, Motherboard: Asus Z97-P RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB GPU: MSI GTX 1050TI OC Case: Corsair ICUE 4000X, Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB + 500GB + 2TB HDD PSU: Corsair RM750, Cooling: Corsair H100i Capellix, 

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Just gonna leave the Z97 one here, but this is prolly the better option, pricier tho.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($222.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.90 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($622.10 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($622.10 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2615.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 14:02 EDT-0400
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I expect you to be keeping your current PC alone elsewhere. If you will however sacrifice that one and upgrade it, adding two 980 tis and maybe that 1230 V3 + more RAM is the best value option..

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From my experience, CUDA acceleration is very powerful. Also, the Quadro is not a very good option. Quadros are very expensive for what FP32 performance they deliver. They however compete at FP64 as Nvidia is nerfing gaming cards and do have 10 bit color depth output.

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Considering you got Storage already, why not bring them across to the new Build that way you can keep costs down. For some green accents Get some Cable Mod Cables, and swap out the 2GPUS with some Stock Cooler ones

 

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cablemod-e-series-g2-p2-cable-kit-black-green.html

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6PRMWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6PRMWZ/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2532.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 14:13 EDT-0400

Laptop

Spoiler

MSI GS65 Stealth 8SF

Intel Core i7 8750H, Kingston Hyper X Impact 32GB (2x16GB) SODIMM DDR4 2666Mhz RAM (Ugraded from 1x16GB SODIMM DDR4 2666Mhz), Western Digital PC SN 720 512GB NVME SSD & Adata XPG SX8200 1TB NVME SSD, Nvidia RTX2070 Max Q, 15.6" 1920x1080 144Hz

Screen | Keyboard | Mouse

Spoiler

Dell U2718Q 3840 x 2160 60Hz, Sony KD-438300X 3840x2160 TV | HP EliteDisplay E273q 2560x1440 60Hz

Corsair K70 Rapidfire Cherry MX Speed RGB LED | Corsair K70 Vengeance Cherry MX Brown Red LED

Logitech MX Master 2S | Roccat Kone XTD

Phones

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Daily Use: Sony Xperia 1 II | Back Up: Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Audio

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IEM: Sony XBA-Z5, XBA-A3, WF-1000XM3

Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-M50x-BT & ATH-SR50-BT, Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX (with Antlion Mod Mic), Sony WH-1000XM4

Consoles

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Nintendo DSI, 3DS, Switch, Sony PlayStation 4 Slim

Networking

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Asus RT-AX86U | RT-AX82U | RT-AX55 (Asus AI Mesh)

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That would be really cool to do! I'm totally down for that

Sweet, if you want to spend a little extra for looks (and if you use a windowed case) you could add some custom sleeved cables. They look great! https://mainframecustom.com/

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keep your case, your hdd, and your ssd. consider this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($689.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($689.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2534.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 14:30 EDT-0400

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