New 1500 - 1700 USD build for MATLAB/Visual Studio

[fakie]

Hello,

Looking for build advice for a new computer. I want it to be quick and powerful. I'll be using it a lot throughout the day and the waiting times add up.

Thank you.


Approximate Purchase Date: next week

Budget Range: 1500-1700USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: MATLAB, Visual Studio, work, surfing the net (multiple tabs), watching videos

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: CPU and OS only. I already have the peripherals and monitors.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Parts Preferences: None. However I read somewhere for MATLAB that "Parallel Computing Toolbox leverages NVIDIA GPUs with compute capability 2.0 or higher. See the compute capabilities of all NVIDIA GPUs. MATLAB does not support computation acceleration using AMD or Intel GPUs at this time."

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 3840x1080

Additional Comments: Would like it to be quiet and efficient since it's going to be running almost the whole day. And low temperatures are good.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I need a new computer. I don't have one right now.

 

[zared619]

This build will do everything you need it to do and more. You will definitely want ddr4 RAM for what you're doing and 16 GB should be enough. It has one of the best PSU's that you can buy and allows for an SLI configuration later down the road if you want to. If you have any questions, just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.07 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1316.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 10:31 EDT-0400

EDIT:
I've edited the list according to the OP not gaming at all

 

[fakie]

It seems that prices are grossly overpriced where I'm from, so I'll have to reduce the budget to about 1500-1700.

I gotta admit I'm clueless about what to prioritize, but is that gpu overkill? I thought the programs I use are mostly CPU intensive..and I don't intend to do any gaming at all.
How would ddr4 ram benefit me over ddr3?

Would appreciate some insight on this. Thanks!

 

[zared619]

Apologies for assuming that you game as well. That is entirely my fault. In that case, I would go with a 4GB version of the 960. You will want the extra VRAM to support your 2 monitor setup.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43962kr

As far as going DDR4 over DDR3, Visual Studio and Matlab greatly benefit from faster RAM. When loading in larger datasets that don't fit onto the CPU cache, it will get stored and used from RAM. This can really improve response times.

 

[sz0ty0l4]

At my university in the automatics laboratory we use matlab on dual core pentium PCs with 2gb ram. you don't actually need gpu acceleration for matlab it's possible, but not needed. same goes for visual studio.
I don'T understand why would you want to use matlab or visual studio with a 4k monitor... for me it seems to be totally pointless.

AS long as you don't want to play games or just build an expensive PC to have one it's pointless to spend that much money.

But anyway, the build zared 619 linked is a very nice gaming build so if you would like to play games on ultra settings go for it, it can take most modern games on ultra, 4k resolution with 30-40fps.
To answer your second questions you don't actually need ddr4 aswell, but if you have the money and you can do it sure it's nice.

 

[bsod1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1590.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 10:51 EDT-0400

 

[sadams04]

Overclocking = No & SLI / CF = No...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($207.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1032.68

 

[fakie]

At my university in the automatics laboratory we use matlab on dual core pentium PCs with 2gb ram. you don't actually need gpu acceleration for matlab it's possible, but not needed. same goes for visual studio.
I don'T understand why would you want to use matlab or visual studio with a 4k monitor... for me it seems to be totally pointless.

AS long as you don't want to play games or just build an expensive PC to have one it's pointless to spend that much money.

But anyway, the build zared 619 linked is a very nice gaming build so if you would like to play games on ultra settings go for it, it can take most modern games on ultra, 4k resolution with 30-40fps.
To answer your second questions you don't actually need ddr4 aswell, but if you have the money and you can do it sure it's nice.

i'm on a 2 monitor setup. 1920x1080 for each so that's 3840x1080
i'm willing to shell out a bit more for faster speeds but if it's only a small percentage gain for a much higher increase in price i'll consider it
i don't mind paying more but of course i'd like to pay less 😛

 

[fakie]

Is a 4GB card really worth it since i'm not doing any gaming at all? My understanding is that they're for textures and stuff at high resolutions.