3D Design and Gaming Build

[Mattab0lism]

Hey everybody!

I live in the UK and currently have:
AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz 8-Core Processor

Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card

Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Running one 1440p monitor and one 1080p monitor

 

I'm looking to build another computer with the most cores for the buck with sufficient memory as I am a Design student and am currently being frustrated by long render times etc.
Budget wise i'd like to spend a max of £1000 and cannibalizing the current build as least as possible, bar the Graphics card which i'd like to use in the new build, as I cannot justify purchasing a new one quite yet so perhaps using my old PSU and purchasing a smaller one to replace it.

Many Thanks In Advance

Matthew  
 

[Electronics Wizardy]

What program are you rendering with?

 

 

[Mattab0lism]

MAXON Cinema 4D primarily

 

[Matias_Chambers]

What storage and case did you have in the old PC?

[Matias_Chambers]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LTMPnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LTMPnn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  (£389.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£209.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£65.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£125.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.58 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  (£74.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £978.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 17:04 BST+0100

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Mattab0lism said:

MAXON Cinema 4D primarily

 

Id get a 6800k and a new mobo + ram.

 

You could also get a second render box and continue to use your current desktop for everything but rendering. Like this system. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-T7600-E5-2687w-8-Core-3-1Ghz-32GB-1TB-HD-DVDRW-Quadro-5000-Video-/222210557138?hash=item33bcc804d2:g:j4IAAOSwLmVXD8xX

 

Much faster than any system you could build for rendering at that price.

[Matias_Chambers]

Reuse the cooler and GPU.

[bgibbz]

2 minutes ago, Mattab0lism said:

Hey everybody!

I live in the UK and currently have:
AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz 8-Core Processor

Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card

Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Running one 1440p monitor and one 1080p monitor

 

I'm looking to build another computer with the most cores for the buck with sufficient memory as I am a Design student and am currently being frustrated by long render times etc.
Budget wise i'd like to spend a max of £1000 and cannibalizing the current build as least as possible, bar the Graphics card which i'd like to use in the new build, as I cannot justify purchasing a new one quite yet so perhaps using my old PSU and purchasing a smaller one to replace it.

Many Thanks In Advance

Matthew  
 

I could be wrong, but I believe rendering is usually a gpu task. Check your rendering application settings and see if there is a hardware rendering setting. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/G74XvV

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, bgibbz said:

I could be wrong, but I believe rendering is usually a gpu task. Check your rendering application settings and see if there is a hardware rendering setting. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/G74XvV

Wrong currency, would be better to go with a 6800K and a different PSU.

[Mattab0lism]

I have a Corsair Vengeance C70 and have a Kingston 256GB (or 240GB) SSD, A 1TB Seagate HD and a 2TB Western Digital Drivce both 3200 RPM I believe.

Thanks for your suggestions so far, would I ahve better options If i spent the money on upgrading?

[SeanAngelo]

14 minutes ago, Mattab0lism said:

Hey everybody!

I live in the UK and currently have:
AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz 8-Core Processor

Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card

Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Running one 1440p monitor and one 1080p monitor

 

I'm looking to build another computer with the most cores for the buck with sufficient memory as I am a Design student and am currently being frustrated by long render times etc.
Budget wise i'd like to spend a max of £1000 and cannibalizing the current build as least as possible, bar the Graphics card which i'd like to use in the new build, as I cannot justify purchasing a new one quite yet so perhaps using my old PSU and purchasing a smaller one to replace it.

Many Thanks In Advance

Matthew  
 

 

7 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LTMPnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LTMPnn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  (£389.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£209.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£65.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£125.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.58 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  (£74.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £978.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 17:04 BST+0100

I'd go with that ^^^

[bgibbz]

8 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

Wrong currency, would be better to go with a 6800K and a different PSU.

Right, missed the whole euro part of the original post . 

[Mattab0lism]

17 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id get a 6800k and a new mobo + ram.

 

You could also get a second render box and continue to use your current desktop for everything but rendering. Like this system. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-T7600-E5-2687w-8-Core-3-1Ghz-32GB-1TB-HD-DVDRW-Quadro-5000-Video-/222210557138?hash=item33bcc804d2:g:j4IAAOSwLmVXD8xX

 

Much faster than any system you could build for rendering at that price.

Thanks that's what I kind of had in mind and the "Render Machine" I'd thought about but never looked into.

If I did Just get a new CPU, MB and RAM keeping all my old stuff, what would be my best options then?
 

[Mattab0lism]

21 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LTMPnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LTMPnn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  (£389.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£209.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£65.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£125.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.58 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  (£74.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £978.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 17:04 BST+0100

Thanks the 6800K is something I'd thought of but wasn't sure.

What if It was just the CPU, MB and RAM I replaced?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Mattab0lism said:

Thanks that's what I kind of had in mind and the "Render Machine" I'd thought about but never looked into.

If I did Just get a new CPU, MB and RAM keeping all my old stuff, what would be my best options then?
 

If you just get new cpu ram and mb you best option is something like this.

 

cpu i7 6800k about 400 usd

 

mothboard lowend x99 around 250 usb

 

ram 32gb ddr4 about 200 usd

[Mattab0lism]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

If you just get new cpu ram and mb you best option is something like this.

 

cpu i7 6800k about 400 usd

 

mothboard lowend x99 around 250 usb

 

ram 32gb ddr4 about 200 usd

So spend the extra cash on more ram
What would be the next sensible step up from the 6800K?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Mattab0lism said:

So spend the extra cash on more ram
What would be the next sensible step up from the 6800K?

probably a 6900K or start looking into lowend dual 8 core xeons. Problem with dual xeons that the boards are 400+

[Electronics Wizardy]

24 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

I could be wrong, but I believe rendering is usually a gpu task. Check your rendering application settings and see if there is a hardware rendering setting. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/G74XvV

Cinema 4d is cpu only

[Tobi Kenobi]

Have you considered GPU rendering in C4D? You would need a plugin of course (Octane, FurryBall RT, etc).

 

You have a 980 ti, a beast card for GPU rendering and it is so much faster. I used to render with Mental Ray but it is a slowwww CPU renderer. The C4D renderer is nice but I understand wanting lower render times. If you want a faster CPU renderer, you should check out KeyShot for C4D. It's the fastest CPU renderer that I know of and it is an industry standard for 3D designers.

 

This Octane demo is taught by my colleague if you want to take a looky.

 

These are just some alternatives if you don't want to have to buy new system. You have a decent workstation from the looks of it

[Matias_Chambers]

7 minutes ago, Mattab0lism said:

Thanks the 6800K is something I'd thought of but wasn't sure.

What if It was just the CPU, MB and RAM I replaced?

That will be good. Get a new PSU. I'd get an EVGA G2.

[Mattab0lism]

15 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

probably a 6900K or start looking into lowend dual 8 core xeons. Problem with dual xeons that the boards are 400+

Damn okay a bit of a price hike
Thank you so much!

[Xineas]

You could go Xeon E5 if you want more cores but want to stay in the 1000 GBP budget. There aren't many options though.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QhmV7h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QhmV7h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V4 2.2GHz 10-Core Processor  (£635.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (Already owned) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£209.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£67.55 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  (Already owned) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£76.79 @ Novatech) 
Other: Current Case (Already owned)
Other: Current Storage (Already owned)
Total: £989.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 17:43 BST+0100

[Mattab0lism]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/zdGvWX

Is it worth doing this?