Good build for 3d modeling, animation?

[fil76274]

Hello, I would appreciate any input on the build from pcpartpicker. I would like it to be mainly focused on animation and 3D modeling. Those are the programs I will use: 3ds Max, Maya, Unity, Nuke, and Photoshop. I have done some research and came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/wwzr6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/wwzr6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($345.88 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: HP DT527A#ABA Wired Standard Keyboard ($15.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Laptop: Asus GL552VW-DH74 15.6" Laptop ($1174.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3748.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 12:59 EDT-0400

The research I have done were more on video card, cpu, memory, and storage. I'm not sure if the wifi adapter is necessary. I checked on quadros as well. From what I've found on, many 3D artists claim to have switched to the titan X from quadro since they prefer that better.

As for the laptop, it's just for portable use. I can set up animation/modeling on it then transfer files to render on the desktop?

As for budget, I don't have a set budget, but if it can be kept between 3k-4k (can be a little over) that would be good. Just that I would like effective computer and laptop to work with. Whatever is necessary, I will be in a university dorm. The classes have desktops, but they are all macs. I have heard issues of transferring files on Maya from Windows to Mac. I do not only intend this for school, also for career use. This is my first build.

 

[frapport]

Hey fil76274, hope this helps a bit.



Some little tweaks because this will also be your earning machine at the end of school. More cores mean when things don't use the GPU you will have some extra horsepower or the ability to get other things done even though you do have a laptop. The wireless card helps there too. The case gives you 99% of the cooling you can get, right out of the box and a working space that is easy to use and allows for expansion as you go. Adjusted your PSU for reliability. G2 model. Losing the extra fans and downgrading the RAM allows for a better and larger SSD. The Titan X is brilliant because you are really going to appreciate the 12GB of VRAM when you are doing complex projects. USB 3.1 will allow fast transfers.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($609.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4/3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($218.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($221.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V71 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: HP DT527A#ABA Wired Standard Keyboard ($15.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Laptop: Asus GL552VW-DH74 15.6" Laptop ($1174.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $4112.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 20:37 EDT-0400

 

[fil76274]

Thank you for your help. I think those tweaks are helpful. Curious, are you knowledgeable on this sort of system build? If so, then I have a question. When is it necessary to have a quadro over a gtx (titan/etc) for the tasks I have or in certain situations? Although I can see myself doing more of 2d/3d character animations.