Machine for 3D Modeling

[Scott Little]

I'm looking for some help with a system that I want to be primarily for 3D Modeling with tools like AutoCad.  My current rig (i7-7700k/32gig/GTX1080/Samsung EVO 960 Pro) is top notch for gaming, but really bogs down fast with 3D modeling in several programs (123D, AutoCad).

 

Looking for some guidance as to where to go from either my current build, or a completely new one.  Budget would be as high as ~3000$ USD.

 

I've included a complete dump of my current system specs from HWInfo

 

Much thanks for any suggestions

Scott.Little_Rig.LOG

[deXxterlab97]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($879.49 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($147.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X399 Taichi ATX TR4 Motherboard  ($343.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1370.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[AT0MAC]

for speciality builds Puget Systems usually have really good recommendations, read some here on the links on their page:

https://www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Autodesk-AutoCAD-134

 

[TVwazhere]

11 minutes ago, Scott Little said:

I'm looking for some help with a system that I want to be primarily for 3D Modeling with tools like AutoCad.  My current rig (i7-7700k/32gig/GTX1080/Samsung EVO 960 Pro) is top notch for gaming, but really bogs down fast with 3D modeling in several programs (123D, AutoCad).

 

Looking for some guidance as to where to go from either my current build, or a completely new one.  Budget would be as high as ~3000$ USD.

 

I've included a complete dump of my current system specs from HWInfo

 

Much thanks for any suggestions

Scott.Little_Rig.LOG

I'm not framiliar with 123D, quick google search shows it as an Autodesk package that includes Maya and 3ds MAX?

 

It's hard to get better than what you already have to be honest, at least for autoCAD. One improvement would be a Quadro card, as a lot of the 3D programs scale from that, but Programs like Inventor and AutoCAD to an extent only use a single core from the CPU, so a High IPC, High Clock speed CPU is optimal. 

[Scott Little]

5 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I'm not framiliar with 123D, quick google search shows it as an Autodesk package that includes Maya and 3ds MAX?

 

It's hard to get better than what you already have to be honest, at least for autoCAD. One improvement would be a Quadro card, as a lot of the 3D programs scale from that, but Programs like Inventor and AutoCAD to an extent only use a single core from the CPU, so a High IPC, High Clock speed CPU is optimal. 

See, that is what I was thinking, but it just gets DOG SLOW when i'm manipulating complex models.

[TVwazhere]

Just now, Scott Little said:

See, that is what I was thinking, but it just gets DOG SLOW when i'm manipulating complex models.

A good OC and a Quadro card is about as good as you're going to get unless you try to shell out for an 8700K, which would only be really worth if you were also doing 3D renders (in which case the extra cores and threads on the 8700K would be beneficial)

[Scott Little]

Well, I appreciate the input.

[Scott Little]

And wow... Linus puts out a video on EXACTLY this topic today!  Whoot!

[brob]

The Linus video has some excellent data.

 

The current system could be tweaked by improving memory speed and timings and using a gpu with better 3D modeling performance. The difficulty is with the gpu, since Quadro do offer much better 3D modeling performance but are terrible for gaming.

 

You might consider keeping the existing box for gaming and getting a new box for modeling.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($349.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.83 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($431.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PNY - Quadro P4000 8GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2236.56
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