Leet $2500 Workstation

[TheCheeseling]

i'm planing on making an elite workstation, I want to be able to create massive 3d models and stuff like that... and make my friends very jealous.

did I get any parts wrong? please let me know, or if there is anything that I can change+ and still keep the price under 2500



Thanks!


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xZh9

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($82.34 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Big Bang - XPower II XL ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($375.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($107.95 @ Mac Connection)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 4000 2GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2445.14

 

[TheBigTroll]

if you are not making money off of this or if you are not doing at least 4-6 hrs of rendering work a day, forget about a x79 rig. it just wont be worth it then

id get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y3j2

-no one needs 64gb of ram. you arent building a server


if you are not making money off of this stuff, get this. no overclocking but gets everything done at around the same speed as the x79. (is 10sec slower in most things except single threaded tasks where this beats the 3930k)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y3ku

 

[TheCheeseling]

Thanks i'll think about it... Good choices


Sorry I didn't mention it but I am actually planning to make money with it.

 

[TheBigTroll]

if you had more money i would get a quadro k5000. its MUCH faster than the quadro 4000 but then it costs a lot more

 

[TheCheeseling]

I want it!

do you think you can make a build on PCpartpicker for me that has the i7-3930k, 64gb of ram, and the quadro k5000 and still keep it under $3000?

Thanks

 

[TheBigTroll]

no i cant. either you go with the x79 build with the quadro 4000 or you go with the xeon with the k5000. pick one

and 64gb is still excessive. you wont need it

 

[TheCheeseling]

does this look any good?

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($82.34 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 5000 2.5GB Video Card ($1649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $3044.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 21:06 EST-0500)

 

[TheCheeseling]

What about AMD based stuff? or is AMD not good for workstations?

 

[TheBigTroll]

does this look any good?

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($82.34 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($119.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 5000 2.5GB Video Card ($1649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $3044.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 21:06 EST-0500)

-the up4 is a MUCH higher quality board. wouldnt switch it out really
-id suggest 1600mhz whenever possible
-the 840 performs a lot worse than the one i provided
-the k5000 is different from the regular quadro 5000. price difference is 150 dollars.
-i use a much higher quality case
-you used a much lower quality psu. i wouldnt exchange the one i suggested

 

[TheBigTroll]

the amd builds are around the same price as the xeon but will require a lot more power for the same performance

 

[TheCheeseling]

ok great, Thanks for all of the help!