Hi All, not sure if this is the right place to post, but I'm sure I'll find out if it isn't
I'd like to build a standard-sized workstation box for Vray rendering (via Sketchup 8).
My thinking is at a really simple level right now, but I'd like to quickly move to more a a more detailed spec.
I figure that I need:
* A decent CPU, such as Intel i7, but am unsure which one is a good cost/power balance. I'd say I'm in the mid-range when it comes to budget. Aware that it needs to be compatible with mobo, but a bit new to this area. Ditto cooling. I'm not sure I want to get too much into the whole cooling thing but not averse to getting some thermal paste and a suitable heatsink if that's going to help significantly.
* An SSD for boot/applications drive. I think 128GB would work.
* Conventional SATA3 7200 3.5-inch 1 or 2 TB drive for storage
* Mother board - totally unsure. Just getting my head around 1155 vs. 2011 socket boards ... not quite there yet
* Memory - at least 16GB of fast RAM I'm guessing, compatible with mobo of course, but which RAM and how much is a question.
* OS - thinking Win7 PRO 64-bit
* Graphics card - workstation is primarily for rendering, so unsure whether Vray is much affected by the GPU/VRAM but absolutely need to know whether a good card will help with the rendering or not, and if so, which card would be a good bet on balance.
* Case - mixture of 2.5/3.5-inch bays, but a well-cooled tower I imagine.
* Anything else?
Super-grateful to hear any thoughts, perspectives, ideas, etc. Specifics obviously of great help too!
Thanks!
I'd like to build a standard-sized workstation box for Vray rendering (via Sketchup 8).
My thinking is at a really simple level right now, but I'd like to quickly move to more a a more detailed spec.
I figure that I need:
* A decent CPU, such as Intel i7, but am unsure which one is a good cost/power balance. I'd say I'm in the mid-range when it comes to budget. Aware that it needs to be compatible with mobo, but a bit new to this area. Ditto cooling. I'm not sure I want to get too much into the whole cooling thing but not averse to getting some thermal paste and a suitable heatsink if that's going to help significantly.
* An SSD for boot/applications drive. I think 128GB would work.
* Conventional SATA3 7200 3.5-inch 1 or 2 TB drive for storage
* Mother board - totally unsure. Just getting my head around 1155 vs. 2011 socket boards ... not quite there yet
* Memory - at least 16GB of fast RAM I'm guessing, compatible with mobo of course, but which RAM and how much is a question.
* OS - thinking Win7 PRO 64-bit
* Graphics card - workstation is primarily for rendering, so unsure whether Vray is much affected by the GPU/VRAM but absolutely need to know whether a good card will help with the rendering or not, and if so, which card would be a good bet on balance.
* Case - mixture of 2.5/3.5-inch bays, but a well-cooled tower I imagine.
* Anything else?
Super-grateful to hear any thoughts, perspectives, ideas, etc. Specifics obviously of great help too!
Thanks!