Dell PC desktop for image stitching (pix4d)

[hydrocynus]

Hello, I need help chosing a Desktop PC which will be bought by my IT Dept at my University. The PC will be used for stitching pictures from my drone using Pix4d. Pix4d recommends the highest cpu with at least 32gb of ram and SSD. Here is a link https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003928846-How-to-decide-which-hardware-to-buy
I can only go with Dell. Thanks!

 

[asoroka]

What is your budget?

 

[hydrocynus]

2000-3000

 

[asoroka]

I am assuming you mean US dollars.

Look at what software package you are going to run. It should have recommended hardware specification.

Is the software cost part of your budget?

Will you be running Windows or Linux?

Do you need to get a monitor mouse and Keyboard as part of the package?

What you should look for is:
1) Multiple threads so i7, Xeon or Ryzen 2 CPU
2) Enough RAM 32GB+
3) NVidia 1070 or better graphics
4) 512GB SSD
5) 2TB HDD secondary and backup storage.
6) 4K monitor

Do you want it mobile or are you OK with a desktop.

So if you have to use Dell, look for any tower model with Intel i7-8700CPU and NVidia 1070 graphics card. You will need to get RAM upgrade from 16GB to 32GB.

So the XPS tower with a RAM upgrade will meet your requirements

 

[hydrocynus]

Looks like I am getting this:
XPS 8930
210-ANRF XPS 8930 Base 1 - -
338-BNDB 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 6-Core Processor
(12M Cache, up to 4.6 GHz)
1 - -
619-AHCR Windows 10 Pro (64bit) English 1 - -
480-AACF If accessories are purchased, they may ship separately 1 - -
370-ADUJ 64GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2666MHz (4x16GB) 1 - -
321-BDFT XPS 8930, Special Edition Chassis (460W) 1 - -
400-AXKN 2TB M.2 PCIe x4 SSD 1 - -
490-BEDK NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5
Graphics Memory
1 - -
429-AAJV Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD) 1 - -
510-BBCD Integrated with WAVE MAXXAudio Pro 1 - -
555-BDBY 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1, Dual Band 2.4&5 GHz, 1x1 1 - -
580-ADJC Dell KB216 Wired Multi-Media Keyboard English Black 1 - -
570-AAOS Dell USB Mouse 1 - -
520-AAAO No speakers 1 - -
Sales rep: Rajesh Kuppala | 3000025727656.2
Page 3 © 2014 Dell Inc. U.S. only. Dell Inc. is located at One Dell Way, Mail Stop 8129, Round Rock, TX 78682.
340-BYJT Windows 10 Placemat 1 - -
658-BCUJ Additional Software 1 - -
340-BWIO DW1810 driver 1 - -
340-AGIK Safety/Environment and Regulatory Guide (English/French
Multi-language)
1 - -
450-AAGO US Power Cord 1 - -
332-1530 Dell.com Order 1 - -
817-BBBB No FGA 1 - -
631-ABNU Windows System driver, XPS 8930 1 - -
332-0550 Dell.com Order 1 - -
328-BCJI Direct Shipping 1 - -
658-BBTV CMS Essentials DVD no Media 1 - -
389-CGJZ Regulatory Label 1 - -
389-CGBC Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Processor Label 1 - -
340-ACQQ KYBD,104,BRAZ,M16NXC-UBS 1 - -
801-1802 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Initial Year 1 - -
814-0755 Premium Support Plus: Onsite Service after Remote
Diagnosis, 1 Year
1 - -
814-0765 Premium Support Plus: Accidental Damage Service, 3 Years 1 - -
814-0768 Premium Support Plus: Onsite Service after Remote
Diagnosis, 2 Years Extended
1 - -
814-0769 Premium Support Plus: 7x24 Technical Support, 3 Years 1 - -
975-3461 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Extended Year(s) 1 - -
658-BCSB Microsoft(R) Office 30 Days Trial 1 - -
525-0036 McAfee Live Safe XPS 12 Month Subscription 1 - -
658-BCCO McAfee 30day Trial 1 - -


Their precision PCs are really way more expensive and under-gunned compared to the one above.

 

[asoroka]

Ok so the Graphics card is only a 1050, your application recommends a 1070 for optimal performance.

Other than that, it looks perfect.

 

[hydrocynus]

Thanks, I overlooked that detail!

 

[hydrocynus]

Bad news. IT does not allow the purchase of a home product and force me into the precision Dell with upgraded tougher components and the bill is now 6000 USD. One way around is to build the unit from scratch from either Amazon or Newegg with the caveat that I cannot get it on the network (just WIFI). I have looked around and I have chosen an AMD Ryzen threadripper 1950x as the core. Can you help me chose the rest of the components? I built PCs from 1995 until 2010. So, I am rusty but I think I can handle it. More RAM is better (min 32gb), RAID SSD 500 is a must, GPU with at least 1070/1080 but others like Quadro P4000/5000, Titan X, Tesla work too. I will add another HDD 6TB for storing the project. Thanks for your help. Oh and nothing too fancy or too shiny. A black simple case with lots of power will do. Let s keep it modest looking. Cost should be 2000-3000 USD but I cannot buy anything over 1000 at a time.

 

[smorizio]

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/servers/tower-servers.html
pick up an hp server with a xeon cpu.
wait for the new 1100 gpu to drop pick up the newer 1170 card that going to be faster the nthe older 1080.

 

[asoroka]

You don't need the threadripper.

A Ryzen 2700X will be more than enough and cheaper.

Stick with Nvidia 1070 as your GPU.

Get a 512GB SSD as your boot device and then a pair of 4TB hdd that you can stripe (raid 0)
Get 32GB ram.

Case and power supply to fit.

 

[hydrocynus]

Thank you. If I do not spend the money dedicated for the PC it is lost. That is the reason on the threadripper. I think I got this now. Thank you all.