Pure render machine

[Zim3000K]

Hi guys.

I need to build a machine that is intended to be a pure render machine.

I intend to use it for rendering 3d studio mainly Iray but also Vray in the future. (Though I understand they work the same hardware-wise).

 

I'm having trouble figuring out the info I find online.

Most people seem to suggest GTX cards but I'm getting alot of conflicting oppinions, plus most oppinions seem to deal with specific programs and mostly modelspace functionality where I want render. I have a GTX machine I CAD on - a 1060 6GB. I'm obviously continuing my search for info but 2 days later I'm still conflicted and unsure.

 

Would I be better off with two PNY Quadro P4000 8GB

or two EVGA GeForce GTX1080Ti SC2 (11GB)

or even one PNY Quadro P5000 16GB?

 

(All above options will cost approximately the same- I MAY be able to spring the budget a little if there is a substancially better alternative).

 

It will run 32GB ram and a Intel Core i7-7820X CPU on a MSI X299 SLI Plus, Socket-2066 motherboard.

(I understand there will not be much benefit in buying a better CPU).

 

This machine will obviously never be used for games.

 

 

Thanks so much in advance.

[Electronics Wizardy]

id go geoforce here, the quadro won't help with these programs. so dual 1080ti's

[Princess Luna]

The 1080 Ti is the best GPU alternative, these applications seems to scale really well with CUDA, I HIGHLY recommend dropping the idea of getting the i7 7820X though, it makes no sense paying that absurd overpriced for a CPU that will be no better than the i7 8700K.

 

In fact the i7 8700K offers better value all around, it's cheaper can run up to 2 1080 Ti's fine, handles 32gb of ram perfectly fine, you may lose 2 cores but you gain Ring Bus, higher clock and slightly more dense lithography, all in all that means little less multi-tasking for more single thread performance.

[Perhaps]

1080tis. Iray iirc doesnt care if its a quadro. It cares about raw power of the card. I havent used iray in a long time. I use octane for my gpu rendering needs

[Zim3000K]

7 hours ago, Princess Cadence said:

The 1080 Ti is the best GPU alternative, these applications seems to scale really well with CUDA, I HIGHLY recommend dropping the idea of getting the i7 7820X though, it makes no sense paying that absurd overpriced for a CPU that will be no better than the i7 8700K.

 

In fact the i7 8700K offers better value all around, it's cheaper can run up to 2 1080 Ti's fine, handles 32gb of ram perfectly fine, you may lose 2 cores but you gain Ring Bus, higher clock and slightly more dense lithography, all in all that means little less multi-tasking for more single thread performance.

Excellent!

Thank you all. Now everyone ive talked to says the same.

 

I might look into how to improve Even more. I am starting a project in a while that means i have to render an animation with a few thousand frames so im going to need all the speed I can get. Online render farms is unfortunately not an option for this project.