workstation/ super gaming computer build?

Otis

I a little confused in some areas when it comes to building a computer I know the basic for regal computers but not workstation. Which is my problem. I need a high end work station. Something that could run programs like after effects, premier and cinema 4d and work really well. I would also like to be able to play some games that coming out along with old ones. Such as skyrim with high powered mods, crysis 3 and fallout. I would like this build to have two xeon processors, water cooling for both and if it is possible have 3 monitors. This has to be under 8,000$ can you build me a computer that can do these things with the price limit. (remember the 3 monitors is not mandatory but if fit put it in there.)

Answer
The benefits of dual xeons are dimishing returns. Spending another $1900 on a second 8 core xeon, you gain about 40% or less in productivity speed, that is with heaviliy threaded software. Right now a single 3960X overclocked to 4.5-5.0Ghz under water will be the fastest rendering you can achieve, and without the hassle of dual socket problems. A lot of programs will simply not run at all with over 12 cores too.

This puts you in the X79 or C606 platforms. Asus and asrock motherboards are fantastic. Gigabyte unfortunatly has voltage problems so i cant reccomend them since your overclocking a 3960x. Make sure you get a motherboard with 8 ram slots, and i would start with 4x8gb sticks of ram(32gb) and see if that is enough, depending on the length of your after effects footage.

If you are also gaming, I would recommend a Gtx 680 sli (as opposed to nvidia teslas). Tesla cards are much more expensive and basicly have extra features. I dont see them as worth it. Two as a start, upgrade to 3 if you really feel its nessisary. Nvidia uses cuda and most adobe softwares can use this resource. Triple monitor nvidia surround should be fine with two gtx 680s, if your running 1080p monitors. If you plan on using 2560x1440 monitors you may want to get two gtx 690s.

For monitors, Dell makes the best panels, Asus is also a new player in this market. BenQ is the best value for 2560x1440. Samsung also makes good monitor panels. 27-30 inch should be what your looking for.

For ram, it depends on the use. If your using ram disk, load on up 64gb of 2133mhz with a cas latency of 9. If not, 16-32gb should be enough for after effects shots.

You will need at minimum a 1200w power supply. If your running 690s, you may need a 1500w.

The water cooling will depend greatly on your case, Silverstone TJ-11 can fit a quad 140mm rad. Mountain mods and Caselabs make amazing modular aluminium cases, and at a good price as well.

Hope this helps.

£700 gaming computer build :D?

Dave

Hi im gna be building a custom gaming computer with £700 cos i here its much better value than buying a pre built one. But my problem is i dont really know where to start. Plz could someone suggest what percentage of my budget i should spend on certain parts and also suggest some specific parts. It would also be great if someone could perhaps suggest a complete build with all different parts Any help will be much appreciated though, thx.

Answer
parts you need to buy are
1. Operating system + antivirus
2. DVD drive or burner
3. Hard Drive or Solid State Drive
4. Motherboard
5. Memory
6. Processor
7. Cooler for Processor+ thermal paste(optional)
8. Computer Case
9. Power Supply
10. Graphics card (optional, if you want to play games get one)



SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-222AL LightScribe Support - OEM



Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case


HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723015BLA642 (0F12114) 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive




SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card



XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified ...



G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR


GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128495



Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K



Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM



Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler, free TX-2 Thermal Paste Included Inside

This is one possible set of components assuming you have keyboard, mouse, and monitor it would come out to 900 USD + your choice of antivirus so it should fit in your budget

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