Best cpu for 3d aniamtion rendering

[lordraz2012]

Hi i am planning to buy a new pc this week, i need to know whether a pc with single cpu (with 4-6 cores ) is best for rendering or a pc with a multi cpu motherboard( 2 - 4 cpu motherboards) is much more suitable for rendering. I have 32gb of ram and a nvidia gtx960 card. Can i buy a 2 cpu/4cpu motherboard and put 2 / 4 i7 processors in them which makes the system powerful enough for rendering. As the rendering is to be done with maya and 3dsmax and i know that graphics dont do much when it comes to rendering, for gaming they are the best. My query is about 3d animation rendering. i have a 4 core i7 processor at present wth 32gb of ram and gtx card , but rendering is still slow . please give me a suggestion on this factor.BUdget can be around 2000$ .please give me a advice on this concept Thank you

 

[Karsten75]

Only specially-designed Intel Xeon processors can be used in multi-processor configurations. Those are usually designated as "xS" in the Scalability columns on Intel's website. Here's an example of a processor that is qualified to be used in dual-processor configurations.

http://ark.intel.com/products/91317/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2699-v4-55M-Cache-2_20-GHz

You should know that rendering usually is a processor-intensive job. Some software suites can offload to GPUsto improve things.

I have not build a workstation bigger than the i7-5820K (6-way processor), and suggest you look at some of the samples on high-end workstation sites such as Lenovo, or Puget Systems for ideas.

 

[lordraz2012]

Hi thanks for the suggestion , I will surely checkout the options ,thank you.

 

[leonado2]

Well, I went from a core 2 quad rendering pc to building an x99 6 core with 16gb ram intel 5820k and its really fast for me and thats just on stock settings. Its a bit faster still when overclocked but as I don't want to shorten the life span of anything I'm keeping at stock. What took a graphic intensive 12+ hours to render, now renders in 3-4 hours. For me that is a massive leep. Also the x99 gives me the option of going to a 5960k 8 core when prices drop later down the line. I would favour X99 for speed and cores which is whats needed for rendering. Down to budget and preference at the end of the day.

 

[tothergnome]

2x CPUS are really expensive. Normally you'd spend at least $1000 on the CPU, Cpu Coolers and motherboard alone.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FWbP23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FWbP23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D16 SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard ($389.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $909.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 13:33 EDT-0400