LGA 2011 vs LGA 1150

[Cameroony002]

I am going to be building a computer for my architecture classes. I have a budget of about $1500 and I am specifically thinking of building a Hackintosh.

I plan to be doing graphics incense activities such has 3D rendering in Solidworks, AutoCAD, Rhino, and programs of the like. I also enjoy gaming and do plan on doing some more serious gaming.

My biggest issue right now is deciding between the old Broadwell vs Haswell, mostly in how it plays in with the new socket types. I know that LGA 2011 is the older type and as such will be phased out in the next little bit, therefore making the LGA 1150 the better option in the long run. However, as I have looked into the mother boards and build specifications, the LGA 2011 seems to beat out 1150 overall. Specifically in the RAM department (2011 has 64gb max and 1150 has only 32gb).

This is the first computer I have and will build, so I'm not really sure which one to choose. Here are two builds I have made up that I'm thinking of doing right now. Each is based around one or the other socket types.

LGA 2011
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/cameroony002/saved/ZrNFf7

LGA 1150
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/cameroony002/saved/2n7BD3

If y'all could suggest which would be better as in socket type that would be great. Also any general suggestions to changing and upgrading the build would be appreciated.

As a small side note, I am willing to wait until January or so to build this because I can use school provided computer for the rendering at least until then.

 

[utgotye]

In the long run the choice would be LGA 1151, which will be coming with Skylake in September. If you can wait until at least then, most would advise doing so as it is supposed to be the next Sandy Bridge.

LGA 2011 is generally an enthusiast platform. More performance sure but an increased cost, at times vastly increased. Realistically, you aren't going to see any difference between a 4790K and a 5820K except under extreme loads and with applications that can make use of more than four cores.

If you feel that you should or must build now, you can save some money and get a Xeon E3-1231 V3 and an H97 motherboard. You won't be able to overclock but you are getting an i7 and a motherboard for a $100 cheaper or more.

 

[RafaSimpsons]

If you want LGA 2011, why not 2011-3?
Here it is:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1499.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 15:00 EDT-0400

Let me say you, those 2 builds are awfull, specially the LGA 2011 one. The PSU is worst possible, the cooler is not good and the GPU is very weak. You wouldnt be able to perform the advanced 3D renderings you're requesting.
As for the 2nd build, it also has a weak GPU and a bad tier 4 PSU, not good for an i7, 3D rendering and gaming build.

Go for the build I've suggested you wont regret it. It has a 980, much much more powerful than a gt 740, a 5820k with a hyper 212 Evo, which is more than enough for the kind of work you're doing. Plus you can still overclock both GPU and CPU.

The PSU is a tier one modular top quality unit, you cant go wrong on a PSU, especially on a X99 build.