Help building new PC and compatibility.

[M3duser]

Hello, I'm building a new PC motly for 3D rendering in 3D MAX and postproduction in Photoshop, sometimes I´ll also be using other 3D software like MAYA, SKETCHUP, REVIT and AutoCAD.

My budget is around 2k - 2.5k. Please let me know if the sistem I'm proposing is compatible and if I could do better with that budget. All opinoins will be highly appreciated !

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($234.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Jet)
Total: $2122.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 15:13 EDT-0400

Thanks.

 

[logainofhades]

I see little value in such an expensive motherboard. That GTX 1080 is way overpriced. That is near GTX 1080ti territory. This will save you quite a bit of money, without a hit to performance. Added an SSD, to use as a scratch disk, as well. If you are not going to be gaming at all, you may want to consider a Quadro.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($234.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Jet)
Total: $2122.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 14:02 EDT-0400

 

[King Dranzer]

Check this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($388.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($714.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($714.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2548.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 15:01 EDT-0400

 

[SgtScream]

It sounds like your system would benefit from a Ryzen 7 1700 build, as productivity tasks/software will better utilize the 8 additional threads. This will cut down on time to complete productivity tasks, making more efficient use of it.

 

[M3duser]

I see little value in such an expensive motherboard. That GTX 1080 is way overpriced. That is near GTX 1080ti territory. This will save you quite a bit of money, without a hit to performance. Added an SSD, to use as a scratch disk, as well. If you are not going to be gaming at all, you may want to consider a Quadro.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($234.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Jet)
Total: $2122.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 14:02 EDT-0400

Thanks for your quick response, I'm now considering one of this 2 crads:

- ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme Edition
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition

What do you think about those cards for some GPU rendering previews and final render using CPU. Is there a big difference if I go for a Nvidia quadro like :Nvidia Quadro M4000, 8GB GDDR5

Thanks for the add of the ssd scratch disk I didn't think of that but would be really useful.

 

[M3duser]

Check this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($388.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($714.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($714.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2548.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-24 15:01 EDT-0400

Thanks for your quick response, I searched a little more about the GTX 1080 Ti and I think I'll change to use that GPU and also find this one: ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme Edition, what do you think ?

The build you suggest looks really powerfull but I'm a little scare about using AMD Ryzen 7 1700 since I saw some people are having trouble with overclicking, in case I decide to use AMD Ryzen do you think it worth the extra money and go for the AMD Ryzen 7 1800x ?

 

[King Dranzer]

GTX1080Ti will outperform GTX1080 no matter what card you get. If you can spend more for 1800X then it is fine go for it.

Go for GTX1080Ti it will perform better for your work.