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Hey guys,

I, by no means am a computer whiz at all, hence the reason I’m here to consult you, “nerds” (respectfully said) for the best advice possible on building a computer.

 

I will be using this computer for: 3D rendering, motion graphics, character animation, video editing, etc.  I will be using programs such as: Cinema 4D Studio, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop (basically all the programs you’ll find in Adobe Master Collection CS6).

 

This will be a big investment for me, so I’d like a computer that will allow me to use those programs with ease especially when working with 3D (without computer lags and crashes).  I’d like a fast computer with tons of memory.

 

Should I build a computer around the Intel i7-4960X Extreme Edition CPU and if so, what are the compatible components that will allow me to build this computer or is there another, cheaper route with comparable results that will allow me to accomplish the same without sacrificing my arm and stomach?

 

I keep hearing AMD parts are a lot less money and comparable to Intel, what’s your take on this?

 

As mentioned earlier, I am not a computer whiz, so please, be detailed and let me know all the parts I’ll need (cooling system, cpu, motherboard, graphic/video card, etc), pricey vs. cheapo components.

 

Thanks in advance, nerds!

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What is your budget?

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well since your use case is professional application I would definitely go intel. AMD is generally the better bang for your buck when it comes to gaming/casual use. As for the 4960x it's definitely a good choice to go with socket 2011 for this rig but I think you'd be fine with a 4930k and that'll also save you some cash. When it comes to ram just get as much as you need from any reliable brand (kingston, corsair, crucial, mushkin etc.) For your video card I would go with an Nvidia quadro series card since you need precision and they are great professional cards. I'll plan out a build for you and post the link once I'm done.

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Not a video rendering sort of guy myself, from what ive researched (for a friend who is a adobe creative suite person) you can run it on anything, the reccommended specs are REALLY low to the point i don't get it :-S, that said I think its common knowledge that for such applications a strong cpu and gpu are beneficial.
something like an overclocked 8320 (£116) does very well for the price in this.
that said if i had the money i would find a second hand 3930k (you want that not a 3960x or the ivybridge equivilant) so long as its cheap.
you can get a REALLY good asus workstation board for £300 and a second hand 3930k in some places for £300 (give or take) and that will last a LONG time.

8320-4 modules, 8 threads
3930k-6 cores, 12 threads and each core is 40% more powerful PLUS it has double the memory bandwidth (due to quad channel which im drooling about) but it costs 4x as much (new)

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well since your use case is professional application I would definitely go intel. AMD is generally the better bang for your buck when it comes to gaming/casual use. As for the 4960x it's definitely a good choice to go with socket 2011 for this rig but I think you'd be fine with a 4930k and that'll also save you some cash. When it comes to ram just get as much as you need from any reliable brand (kingston, corsair, crucial, mushkin etc.) For your video card I would go with an Nvidia quadro series card since you need precision and they are great professional cards. I'll plan out a build for you and post the link once I'm done.

thanks for the quick reply and can't wait for the link. 

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This belongs in the build planning section. Just FYI

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Not a video rendering sort of guy myself, from what ive researched (for a friend who is a adobe creative suite person) you can run it on anything, the reccommended specs are REALLY low to the point i don't get it :-S, that said I think its common knowledge that for such applications a strong cpu and gpu are beneficial.

something like an overclocked 8320 (£116) does very well for the price in this.

that said if i had the money i would find a second hand 3930k (you want that not a 3960x or the ivybridge equivilant) so long as its cheap.

you can get a REALLY good asus workstation board for £300 and a second hand 3930k in some places for £300 (give or take) and that will last a LONG time.

8320-4 modules, 8 threads

3930k-6 cores, 12 threads and each core is 40% more powerful PLUS it has double the memory bandwidth (due to quad channel which im drooling about) but it costs 4x as much (new)

thanks for the quick reply, what do you think about setting up RAID systems?

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Hey guys,

I, by no means am a computer whiz at all, hence the reason I’m here to consult you, “nerds” (respectfully said) for the best advice possible on building a computer.

 

I will be using this computer for: 3D rendering, motion graphics, character animation, video editing, etc.  I will be using programs such as: Cinema 4D Studio, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop (basically all the programs you’ll find in Adobe Master Collection CS6).

 

This will be a big investment for me, so I’d like a computer that will allow me to use those programs with ease especially when working with 3D (without computer lags and crashes).  I’d like a fast computer with tons of memory.

 

Should I build a computer around the Intel i7-4960X Extreme Edition CPU and if so, what are the compatible components that will allow me to build this computer or is there another, cheaper route with comparable results that will allow me to accomplish the same without sacrificing my arm and stomach?

 

I keep hearing AMD parts are a lot less money and comparable to Intel, what’s your take on this?

 

As mentioned earlier, I am not a computer whiz, so please, be detailed and let me know all the parts I’ll need (cooling system, cpu, motherboard, graphic/video card, etc), pricey vs. cheapo components.

 

Thanks in advance, nerds!

Sense you won;t be gaming, you should STILL know that ivy-e (know what that means?) excels at only specific task, never the less it is a architecture for work benches.

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2k maybe a little more, but if i can stay under that, it would be great.   thanks for the quick reply.

what is your MAX budget. Quadros and a 2011 paltform cpu and motherboard will not be able to fit in that range.

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thanks.  maybe I should change my username to "cluelessguy"!

haha, no worries. It takes a while to get used to a new forum and its format. At least it did for me.

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Dude don't worry about where you place your topic. So allow me to get this straight.

Your scenario for your next Computer is specifically aimed at an Professional level (Adobe CS6) Video/3D/Photo Editing and rendering Etc.

What is your field of work? State your job?

Minimum budget of atleast 2K (what currency american dollar, english sterling etc?)

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thanks for the quick reply and can't wait for the link. 

alright here is something I quickly came up with. Do you think you can afford it? I kept the quadro and ditched 2011 cause I figured for 3d modelling etc. having precision graphics is more important that more cores. The 4770k still offers you hyper threading though so in terms of cpu I think you'll be fine. It's a few hundred over budget though. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSk2

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I fit a build that should do but then again I know absolutlely nothing about workstations, regardless, this is my best shot. It's over 2k but I think it will be worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($231.56 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($209.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card  ($711.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2315.47

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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  • Main Build - Soon to change due to it being dead
  • 4790k @ 4.7Ghz
  • Corsair 750D
  • Swiftech H320
  • MSI Z97s SLI
  • 7950 Vapor-X
  • 16GB Corsair Vengance  Blue LP 1600Mhz 
  • 120GB Samsung 840
  • 2TB Seagate Barracuda
  • Corsair HX750
  •  
  • ​Peripherals
  • Logitech G700s
  • Bitfenix, Corsair, and Darkside cable extensions
  • Das Professional with Cherry MX Brown's & Custom Keycaps
  • 3x ASUS VS238H-P w/ Triple monitor mount in PLP
  • AudioTechnica ATH-M50's 
  • Blue Yeti Microphone
  • TurtleBeach PX3 Wireless
  • Logitech C920 Webcam 
  • Precision Audio Bookshelf Speakers 
  • AudioSource AMP-100
  • Logitech G27 Racing setup
  •  
  • Laptop - Acer 7750G-9855
  • i7 2630QM
  • AMD 6650M GPU
  • 120GB Samsung 840 EVO
  • 8GB RAM
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 
  • Blu-ray Drive
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  • 8 megapixel rear camera
  • 1.3 megapixel front camera
  • 2300 mAh non-removable battery
  • AC wifi
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  • GTX 970
  • i7 4690k
  • 16gb RAM 
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  • Das Mechanical Keyboard

 

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I fit a build that should do but then again I know absolutlely nothing about workstations, regardless, this is my best shot. It's over 2k but I think it will be worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($231.56 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($209.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card  ($711.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2315.47

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

^I would go with this. I think you might need a little more wattage though.

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^I would go with this. I think you might need a little more wattage though.

PCpartpicker said it would use about 418w so I think 650w should be enough. If not then you can throw in a SeaSonic 760W 80 PLUS Platinum for $109.99 which in fact has a $60 off right now, $40 from IR and $20 MIR (it is normally $169.99)

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  • MSI Z97s SLI
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  • 16GB Corsair Vengance  Blue LP 1600Mhz 
  • 120GB Samsung 840
  • 2TB Seagate Barracuda
  • Corsair HX750
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  • Logitech G700s
  • Bitfenix, Corsair, and Darkside cable extensions
  • Das Professional with Cherry MX Brown's & Custom Keycaps
  • 3x ASUS VS238H-P w/ Triple monitor mount in PLP
  • AudioTechnica ATH-M50's 
  • Blue Yeti Microphone
  • TurtleBeach PX3 Wireless
  • Logitech C920 Webcam 
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  • AudioSource AMP-100
  • Logitech G27 Racing setup
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  • Laptop - Acer 7750G-9855
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  • AMD 6650M GPU
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  • Netbook - HP Pavillion DM1
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  • 1.3 megapixel front camera
  • 2300 mAh non-removable battery
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  • 16gb RAM 
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PCpartpicker said it would use about 418w so I think 650w should be enough. If not then you can throw in a SeaSonic 760W 80 PLUS Platinum for $109.99 which in fact has a $60 off right now, $40 from IR and $20 MIR.

oh alright then. I was just kinda guessing since I'm not to familiar with workstations so I just assumed X79 and a quadro card would draw quite a bit of power.

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Dude don't worry about where you place your topic. So allow me to get this straight.

Your scenario for your next Computer is specifically aimed at an Professional level (Adobe CS6) Video/3D/Photo Editing and rendering Etc.

What is your field of work? State your job?

Minimum budget of atleast 2K (what currency american dollar, english sterling etc?)

American dollars, i'm actually in the medical field and i'm doing this on the side, but it's something i'm starting to delve into a lot and would like to dedicate to this 100% of my time, hence the reason, i want a great computer.

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thanks for the quick reply, what do you think about setting up RAID systems?

I put it in the same league as backing up your data, you should do it if you care about your data.

theres LOADS of guides here on the forum (use google not the poor excuse for a search that we have).

i have a raid 1 in my server because im using old ide drives, in my case it was very simple to set up a raid 1, for professional applications with a big investment you're looking at a raid 5 or raid 6 setup with multiple drives and a raid card.

If that sounds too expensive you have to decide wether to go for speed or safety (raid 0 or raid 1) , that can be done on just 2 drives. if speed is an issue you could potentially use an intel ssd (and people call me an amd fanboy HA!) for a cache (correct me if im wrong peeps) which will temporarily store your data before moving it to a permanent storage setup such as normal hard drives. the benefit of this is an ssd will have much faster read and writes compared to a hard drive alone.

Pick something you want to know about and find the biggest article you can and grab a cup of coffee, im no expert but tis taken me along time and lots of reading to get this far, thankfully linus has plenty of videos in techquicky, ncix tech tips and linustechtips on youtube to give you a quick introduction to get you started, remember to have fun doing what you love.

Falcon: Corsair 750D 8320at4.6ghz 1.3v | 4GB MSI Gaming R9-290 @1000/1250 | 2x8GB 2400mhz Kingston HyperX Beast | Asus ROG Crosshair V Formula | Antec H620 | Corsair RM750w | Crucial M500 240GB, Toshiba 2TB, DarkThemeMasterRace, my G3258 has an upgrade path, my fx8320 doesn't need one...total cost £840=cpu£105, board£65, ram£105, Cooler £20, GPU£200, PSU£88, SSD£75, HDD£57, case£125.

 CASE:-NZXT S340 Black, CPU:-FX8120 @4.2Ghz, COOLER:-CM Hyper 212 EVO, BOARD:-MSI 970 Gaming, RAM:-2x4gb 2400mhz Corsair Vengeance Pro, GPU: SLI EVGA GTX480's @700/1000, PSU:-Corsair CX600m, HDD:-WD green 160GB+2TB toshiba
CASE:-(probably) Cooltek U1, CPU:-G3258 @4.5ghx, COOLER:-stock(soon "MSI Dragon" AiO likely), BOARD:-MSI z87i ITX Gaming, RAM:-1x4gb 1333mhz Patriot, GPU: Asus DCU2 r9-270 OC@1000/1500mem, PSU:-Sweex 350w.., HDD:-WD Caviar Blue 640GB
CASE:-TBD, CPU:-Core2Quad QX9650 @4Ghz, COOLER:-OCZ 92mm tower thing, BOARD:-MSI p43-c51, RAM:-4x1GB 800mhz Corsair XMS2, GPU: Zotac GTX460se @800/1000, PSU:-OCZ600sxs, HDD:-WD green 160GBBlueJean-A
 CASE:-Black/Blue Sharkoon T9, CPU:-Phenom2 x4 B55 @3.6Ghz/1.4v, COOLER:-FX8320 Stock HSF, BOARD:-M5A78L-M/USB3, RAM:-4GB 1333mhz Kingston low profile at 1600mhz, GPU:-EVGA GTX285, PSU:-Antec TP550w modu, STORAGE:-240gb  M500+2TB Toshiba
CASE:-icute zl02-3g-bb, CPU:-Phenom2 X6 1055t @3.5Ghz, COOLER:-Stock, BOARD:-Asrock m3a UCC, RAM:2x2GB 1333mhz Zeppelin (thats yellow!), GPU: XFX 1GB HD6870xxx, PSU:-some 450 POS, HDD:-WD Scorpio blue 120GB
CASE:-Packard Bell iMedia X2424, Custom black/red Aerocool Xpredator fulltower, CPU's:-E5200, C2D [email protected]<script cf-hash='f9e31' type="text/javascript"> /* */</script>(so e8500), COOLER:-Scythe Big shuriken2 Rev B, BFG gtx260 sp216 OC, RAM:-tons..
Gigabyte GTX460, Gigabyte gt430,
GPU's:-GT210 1GB,  asus hd6670 1GB gddr5, XFX XXX 9600gt 512mb Alpha dog edition, few q6600's
PICTURES CASE:-CIT mars black+red, CPU:-Athlon K6 650mhz slot A, COOLER:-Stock, BOARD:-QDI Kinetiz 7a, RAM:-256+256+256MB 133mhz SDram, GPU:-inno3d geforce4 mx440 64mb, PSU:-E-Zcool 450w, STORAGE:-2x WD 40gb "black" drives,
CASE:-silver/red raidmax cobra, CPU:-Athlon64 4000+, COOLER:-BIG stock one, BOARD:-MSI something*, RAM:-(matched pair)2x1GB 400mhz ECC transcend, GPU:-ati 9800se@375core/325mem, PSU:-pfft, HDD:-2x maxtor 80gb,
PICTURES CASE:-silver/red raidmax cobra (another), CPU:-Pentium4 2.8ghz prescott, COOLER:-Artic Coolering Freezer4, BOARD:-DFI lanparty infinity 865 R2, RAM:-(matched pair)2x1GB 400mhz kingston, GPU:-ati 9550@375core/325mem, PSU:-pfft, HDD:-another 2x WD 80gb,
CASE:-ML110 G4, CPU:-xeon 4030, COOLER:-stock leaf blower, BOARD:-stock raid 771 board, RAM:-2x2GB 666mhz kingston ECC ddr2, GPU:-9400GT 1GB, PSU:-stock delta, RAID:-JMicron JMB363 card+onboard raid controller, HDD:-320gb hitachi OS, 2xMaxtor 160gb raid1, 500gb samsungSP, 160gb WD, LAPTOP:-Dell n5030, CPU:-replaced s*** cel900 with awesome C2D E8100, RAM:-2x2GB 1333mhz ddr3, HDD:-320gb, PHONE's:-LG optimus 3D (p920) on 2.3.5@300-600mhz de-clock (batteryFTW)
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PCpartpicker said it would use about 418w so I think 650w should be enough. If not then you can throw in a SeaSonic 760W 80 PLUS Platinum for $109.99 which in fact has a $60 off right now, $40 from IR and $20 MIR (it is normally $169.99)

That powersupply sounds like a steal! may have to get saving...

Falcon: Corsair 750D 8320at4.6ghz 1.3v | 4GB MSI Gaming R9-290 @1000/1250 | 2x8GB 2400mhz Kingston HyperX Beast | Asus ROG Crosshair V Formula | Antec H620 | Corsair RM750w | Crucial M500 240GB, Toshiba 2TB, DarkThemeMasterRace, my G3258 has an upgrade path, my fx8320 doesn't need one...total cost £840=cpu£105, board£65, ram£105, Cooler £20, GPU£200, PSU£88, SSD£75, HDD£57, case£125.

 CASE:-NZXT S340 Black, CPU:-FX8120 @4.2Ghz, COOLER:-CM Hyper 212 EVO, BOARD:-MSI 970 Gaming, RAM:-2x4gb 2400mhz Corsair Vengeance Pro, GPU: SLI EVGA GTX480's @700/1000, PSU:-Corsair CX600m, HDD:-WD green 160GB+2TB toshiba
CASE:-(probably) Cooltek U1, CPU:-G3258 @4.5ghx, COOLER:-stock(soon "MSI Dragon" AiO likely), BOARD:-MSI z87i ITX Gaming, RAM:-1x4gb 1333mhz Patriot, GPU: Asus DCU2 r9-270 OC@1000/1500mem, PSU:-Sweex 350w.., HDD:-WD Caviar Blue 640GB
CASE:-TBD, CPU:-Core2Quad QX9650 @4Ghz, COOLER:-OCZ 92mm tower thing, BOARD:-MSI p43-c51, RAM:-4x1GB 800mhz Corsair XMS2, GPU: Zotac GTX460se @800/1000, PSU:-OCZ600sxs, HDD:-WD green 160GBBlueJean-A
 CASE:-Black/Blue Sharkoon T9, CPU:-Phenom2 x4 B55 @3.6Ghz/1.4v, COOLER:-FX8320 Stock HSF, BOARD:-M5A78L-M/USB3, RAM:-4GB 1333mhz Kingston low profile at 1600mhz, GPU:-EVGA GTX285, PSU:-Antec TP550w modu, STORAGE:-240gb  M500+2TB Toshiba
CASE:-icute zl02-3g-bb, CPU:-Phenom2 X6 1055t @3.5Ghz, COOLER:-Stock, BOARD:-Asrock m3a UCC, RAM:2x2GB 1333mhz Zeppelin (thats yellow!), GPU: XFX 1GB HD6870xxx, PSU:-some 450 POS, HDD:-WD Scorpio blue 120GB
CASE:-Packard Bell iMedia X2424, Custom black/red Aerocool Xpredator fulltower, CPU's:-E5200, C2D [email protected]<script cf-hash='f9e31' type="text/javascript"> /* */</script>(so e8500), COOLER:-Scythe Big shuriken2 Rev B, BFG gtx260 sp216 OC, RAM:-tons..
Gigabyte GTX460, Gigabyte gt430,
GPU's:-GT210 1GB,  asus hd6670 1GB gddr5, XFX XXX 9600gt 512mb Alpha dog edition, few q6600's
PICTURES CASE:-CIT mars black+red, CPU:-Athlon K6 650mhz slot A, COOLER:-Stock, BOARD:-QDI Kinetiz 7a, RAM:-256+256+256MB 133mhz SDram, GPU:-inno3d geforce4 mx440 64mb, PSU:-E-Zcool 450w, STORAGE:-2x WD 40gb "black" drives,
CASE:-silver/red raidmax cobra, CPU:-Athlon64 4000+, COOLER:-BIG stock one, BOARD:-MSI something*, RAM:-(matched pair)2x1GB 400mhz ECC transcend, GPU:-ati 9800se@375core/325mem, PSU:-pfft, HDD:-2x maxtor 80gb,
PICTURES CASE:-silver/red raidmax cobra (another), CPU:-Pentium4 2.8ghz prescott, COOLER:-Artic Coolering Freezer4, BOARD:-DFI lanparty infinity 865 R2, RAM:-(matched pair)2x1GB 400mhz kingston, GPU:-ati 9550@375core/325mem, PSU:-pfft, HDD:-another 2x WD 80gb,
CASE:-ML110 G4, CPU:-xeon 4030, COOLER:-stock leaf blower, BOARD:-stock raid 771 board, RAM:-2x2GB 666mhz kingston ECC ddr2, GPU:-9400GT 1GB, PSU:-stock delta, RAID:-JMicron JMB363 card+onboard raid controller, HDD:-320gb hitachi OS, 2xMaxtor 160gb raid1, 500gb samsungSP, 160gb WD, LAPTOP:-Dell n5030, CPU:-replaced s*** cel900 with awesome C2D E8100, RAM:-2x2GB 1333mhz ddr3, HDD:-320gb, PHONE's:-LG optimus 3D (p920) on 2.3.5@300-600mhz de-clock (batteryFTW)
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That powersupply sounds like a steal! may have to get saving...

The deal only lasts 'till the end of today. TIME TO GO SELL YOUR BODY.

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  • Main Build - Soon to change due to it being dead
  • 4790k @ 4.7Ghz
  • Corsair 750D
  • Swiftech H320
  • MSI Z97s SLI
  • 7950 Vapor-X
  • 16GB Corsair Vengance  Blue LP 1600Mhz 
  • 120GB Samsung 840
  • 2TB Seagate Barracuda
  • Corsair HX750
  •  
  • ​Peripherals
  • Logitech G700s
  • Bitfenix, Corsair, and Darkside cable extensions
  • Das Professional with Cherry MX Brown's & Custom Keycaps
  • 3x ASUS VS238H-P w/ Triple monitor mount in PLP
  • AudioTechnica ATH-M50's 
  • Blue Yeti Microphone
  • TurtleBeach PX3 Wireless
  • Logitech C920 Webcam 
  • Precision Audio Bookshelf Speakers 
  • AudioSource AMP-100
  • Logitech G27 Racing setup
  •  
  • Laptop - Acer 7750G-9855
  • i7 2630QM
  • AMD 6650M GPU
  • 120GB Samsung 840 EVO
  • 8GB RAM
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 
  • Blu-ray Drive
  •  
  • Netbook - HP Pavillion DM1
  • AMD E-450 APU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 500gb HDD
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Cell Phone - OnePlus One 
  • 5.5-inch 1080p Screen
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor @2.5Ghz
  • 13 Megapixel rear camera
  • 5 megapixel wide angle front facing camera
  • 3100 mAh non-removal battery
  • AC wifi
  • Cell Phone #2 - Nexus 5
  • 5 Inch 1080p Screen
  • Snapdragon 800
  • 8 megapixel rear camera
  • 1.3 megapixel front camera
  • 2300 mAh non-removable battery
  • AC wifi
  • Upgrades for 2014
  • GTX 970
  • i7 4690k
  • 16gb RAM 
  • 1x 1440 or 1600p Monitor 
  • Das Mechanical Keyboard

 

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I fit a build that should do but then again I know absolutlely nothing about workstations, regardless, this is my best shot. It's over 2k but I think it will be worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($231.56 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($209.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card  ($711.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2315.47

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

you are freaking awesome!, what do you think of saving all my work in an external 4TB hard drive, so it doesn't affect performance? thanks a lot.

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you are freaking awesome!, what do you think of saving all my work in an external 4TB hard drive, so it doesn't affect performance? thanks a lot.

As long as the external drive has a USB 3.0 interface you should be fine

 

EDIT: I don't think that saving your work on a internal drive would affect performance if that is what you meant by that. 

My Stuff! :D

My Stuff
  • Main Build - Soon to change due to it being dead
  • 4790k @ 4.7Ghz
  • Corsair 750D
  • Swiftech H320
  • MSI Z97s SLI
  • 7950 Vapor-X
  • 16GB Corsair Vengance  Blue LP 1600Mhz 
  • 120GB Samsung 840
  • 2TB Seagate Barracuda
  • Corsair HX750
  •  
  • ​Peripherals
  • Logitech G700s
  • Bitfenix, Corsair, and Darkside cable extensions
  • Das Professional with Cherry MX Brown's & Custom Keycaps
  • 3x ASUS VS238H-P w/ Triple monitor mount in PLP
  • AudioTechnica ATH-M50's 
  • Blue Yeti Microphone
  • TurtleBeach PX3 Wireless
  • Logitech C920 Webcam 
  • Precision Audio Bookshelf Speakers 
  • AudioSource AMP-100
  • Logitech G27 Racing setup
  •  
  • Laptop - Acer 7750G-9855
  • i7 2630QM
  • AMD 6650M GPU
  • 120GB Samsung 840 EVO
  • 8GB RAM
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 
  • Blu-ray Drive
  •  
  • Netbook - HP Pavillion DM1
  • AMD E-450 APU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 500gb HDD
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Cell Phone - OnePlus One 
  • 5.5-inch 1080p Screen
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor @2.5Ghz
  • 13 Megapixel rear camera
  • 5 megapixel wide angle front facing camera
  • 3100 mAh non-removal battery
  • AC wifi
  • Cell Phone #2 - Nexus 5
  • 5 Inch 1080p Screen
  • Snapdragon 800
  • 8 megapixel rear camera
  • 1.3 megapixel front camera
  • 2300 mAh non-removable battery
  • AC wifi
  • Upgrades for 2014
  • GTX 970
  • i7 4690k
  • 16gb RAM 
  • 1x 1440 or 1600p Monitor 
  • Das Mechanical Keyboard

 

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I fit a build that should do but then again I know absolutlely nothing about workstations, regardless, this is my best shot. It's over 2k but I think it will be worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1OSkc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($231.56 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($209.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card  ($711.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2315.47

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

i forgot to ask you, are all these components compatible with each other?

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