$2300 Workstation Build

TheCheeseling

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Does this look like a good workstation to you guys?



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w0bu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w0bu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w0bu/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($228.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($25.97 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2311.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-07 16:04 EST-0500)
 
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what i would get
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/woTv

getting the x79 platform in other words means this will be a source of income or you are doing video or graphical tasks for around 3-6 hours a day.

and if you are doing video work and rendering, a regular geforce card would be faster. the quadro only really start to show off in rendering 3d graphics

g-unit1111

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I don't know anything about those EVGA power supplies but I trust that they're good.

That build looks really good - my only suggestion would be to get a Fire Pro V5900 - it's less than the Quaddro and is a bit newer and consumes a lot less power than the Quaddro 4000 does. Make sure you get the low profile Vengeance RAM too especially if you're working with a D14.
 

TheCheeseling

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Are these low profile?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml32gx3m4a1600c10b
 

TheCheeseling

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Good Idea, but why choose the Cooler Master Hyper 612 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler over the Noctuna?
 

g-unit1111

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I don't get that either - the D14 is the reigning king of heat sinks right now - even the newest generation of closed liquid loops (H100i for instance) can't compete with the mighty D14.
 

TheCheeseling

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right sorry, that's what i meant.
I'll get that one
 

TheCheeseling

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so now it looks like this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/woTk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/woTk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/woTk/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($268.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.89 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2230.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-07 16:58 EST-0500)
 

g-unit1111

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I wouldn't bother getting a Rosewill Hive. The only Rosewill PSUs that are worth anything are the Capstone and Fortress series. Otherwise stick with Corsair and Seasonic.
 
Pretty good help you got there. I just wanted to chime in on the Rosewill Hives... they are adequate but not what I would use in a $2300 system. Just saw a 2-year old OCZ SXS (Sirfa/Highpower made) fail. Granted it was stressed by being shut into a desk cabinet. If it were my build I would want a PSU made by Seasonic, Superflower, or maybe CWT in there.