CAD/CAM/CMM Workstation build. Critique it.

[mrmotion]

System will be used to run Solidworks, Surfcam, Mastercam, Camio(CMM software), Focus( Laser scanning CMM software(RAM intensive))

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LBg7mG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LBg7mG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 V3 3.5GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($564.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($105.10 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Samsung 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Samsung 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Samsung 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Samsung 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Video Card: NVIDIA Quadro M4000 8GB Video Card ($859.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($142.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2589.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 17:14 EST-0500

 

[13thmonkey]

buy a set of 4 sticks, not 4 individual sticks. I'd suggest you are much much too light on storage. I'd consider a better PSU, but it's not bad, but overpriced imo.

 

[mrmotion]

Storage will not be an issue. I have a 1tb that I will be switching over and a server for the rest.

 

[13thmonkey]

The only thing that I'm not 100% comfortable with is the PSU, I'd prefer a seasonic S12G, cheaper and imo better, either 650 or 750W will be more than enough, but it's not a major issue.
The cpu is a Q3'14 release, but I see nothing newer that is of a similar price. However, why Xeon, why not haswell-E, I see an issue with haswell-E, 64Gb max ram, but you gain access to some other instruction sets. It turbo's 0.1 lower too. But with a good deal you might get access to 8 cores?
I've tried to look at each component individually and see nothing wrong,
Maybe 2SSD's one for swap space and one for OS and Programs and be prepared to replace the swap one.
Is cuda the preferred accelerator?

 

[CBender]

I would definitely add a second ssd as rudandant scratch disk. And I would upgrade the motherboard to Extreme WS for one reason only: teaming the 2 ethernet outputs (since you talked about a server).

 

[mrmotion]

Noted on the Seasonic s12g.

I went with the Xeon because 64gb is the recommended from the software provider, however with the data sets we will be pushing they told us to leave some room for upgrades. I figured it would be easy enough to go another 64gb if needed.

As mentioned I will pick up another ssd for a scratch drive, totally missed that one.

Unfortunately CUDA is preferred and the drivers are better for the Quadros. I will miss my Firepro 4900.

Other than teaming is there any other benefit to be derived from upgrading to the Extreme WS?

 

[13thmonkey]

not sure but as a workstation board it might be more robust?

Agree with Xeon, was an option though.
Are the actual compute cards better? i.e. teslas, although for the price you'd be looking second hand I suspect.

 

[mrmotion]

I had asked about the Tesla's and all the people I had talked to seemed to have no idea what I was talking about. I'm afraid they would be unsupported. Good thought though.

Thanks again for the input I'm pulling the trigger today and adding the seasonic and two samsung 850 pros.

 

[13thmonkey]

They are just cuda cores on a pci-e device, but more expensive.
http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-nvidia/nvidia-tesla-series

good luck and enjoy that monster system.

 

[mrmotion]

Thanks for the help

 

[CBender]

Tesla are used for more scientific/computational workloads. If you want check puget systems. They build a lot of workstations and they give a lot of information and how to.