- Dec 26, 2012
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Hi everyone,
So my current build is this
FX-8350
Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3
16GB Ram
MSI R9 270X Hawk
Corsair Vx550W
Although I don't work that much from home, would be nice to have a decent workstation to work with 3ds Max, Photoshop and at the same time run some of the latest games. I am thinking of keeping my case (z11) and the PSU (Corsair VX550W).
Approximate Purchase Date:
Next couple of weeks
Budget Range:
Around £800 or 1000 $
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Workstation (3ds Max, Revit) , Games (Tomb Raider, Far Cry 5)
Are you buying a monitor:
No - I have a 2k Benq Monitor and a second 22 Samsung
Parts to Upgrade:
I am thinking of keeping my PSU Corsair VX550W, the 500GB SSD Samsung and the Z11 Case and the DH15 Noctua Cooler.
Do you need to buy OS:
No - I have my windows license
Location: London, UK
Parts Preferences:
I prefer AMD CPUs, MSI graphics card
Overclocking:
Maybe
SLI or Crossfire:
Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution:
2560x1440
Additional Comments:
Don't care about RGB stuff, is a working machine and the quieter the better.
One doubt I have is if my PSU Corsair VX550W will handle this new system? Also, I am not sure about the 1660 ti, as there are tons of options. I love my MSI R9 and had good experiences with MSI, For RAM - 16GB is the minimum I need, but if I could get 32GB the better. I know the Ryzen isn't the best for gamming, but that isn't my priority and I saw how well and better a Ryzen works with software I use.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
I want to test some software that mainly uses Cuda cores to render (things like Fstorm, Octane) and at the moment I am stuck with my AMD graphics card. I also want to have a little bit of more room to work with 3ds Max and Arnold or Corona Renderer. At the same time, if possible playing some of the latest games, although I am not fussy about having X FPS or playing at 1080p.
I did quite a lot of research in terms of CPU, Motherboard and Graphics Card. This post is also to double check if I am doing a good choice or if I could do better with other options.
So what I think could be a good upgrade
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£259.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard (£114.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£171.59 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB ARMOR OC Video Card (£269.98 @ Box Limited)
Total: £816.55
Let me know your thoughts
So my current build is this
FX-8350
Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3
16GB Ram
MSI R9 270X Hawk
Corsair Vx550W
Although I don't work that much from home, would be nice to have a decent workstation to work with 3ds Max, Photoshop and at the same time run some of the latest games. I am thinking of keeping my case (z11) and the PSU (Corsair VX550W).
Approximate Purchase Date:
Next couple of weeks
Budget Range:
Around £800 or 1000 $
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Workstation (3ds Max, Revit) , Games (Tomb Raider, Far Cry 5)
Are you buying a monitor:
No - I have a 2k Benq Monitor and a second 22 Samsung
Parts to Upgrade:
I am thinking of keeping my PSU Corsair VX550W, the 500GB SSD Samsung and the Z11 Case and the DH15 Noctua Cooler.
Do you need to buy OS:
No - I have my windows license
Location: London, UK
Parts Preferences:
I prefer AMD CPUs, MSI graphics card
Overclocking:
Maybe
SLI or Crossfire:
Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution:
2560x1440
Additional Comments:
Don't care about RGB stuff, is a working machine and the quieter the better.
One doubt I have is if my PSU Corsair VX550W will handle this new system? Also, I am not sure about the 1660 ti, as there are tons of options. I love my MSI R9 and had good experiences with MSI, For RAM - 16GB is the minimum I need, but if I could get 32GB the better. I know the Ryzen isn't the best for gamming, but that isn't my priority and I saw how well and better a Ryzen works with software I use.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
I want to test some software that mainly uses Cuda cores to render (things like Fstorm, Octane) and at the moment I am stuck with my AMD graphics card. I also want to have a little bit of more room to work with 3ds Max and Arnold or Corona Renderer. At the same time, if possible playing some of the latest games, although I am not fussy about having X FPS or playing at 1080p.
I did quite a lot of research in terms of CPU, Motherboard and Graphics Card. This post is also to double check if I am doing a good choice or if I could do better with other options.
So what I think could be a good upgrade
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£259.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard (£114.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£171.59 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB ARMOR OC Video Card (£269.98 @ Box Limited)
Total: £816.55
Let me know your thoughts
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