[DIY] Work PC

[younggun__007]

Hi, need to setup a new PC based on below requirements for work.
Please advise a setup. Thanks!



3D max requirement

Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2015 software is supported on the following 64-bit operating systems and at a minimum, requires a system with the following 64-bit hardware:

Software
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 7 (SP1), Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1 Professional operating system
Browser Autodesk recommends the latest version of the following web browsers for access to online supplemental content:
Apple® Safari® web browser
Google Chrome™ web browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® web browser
Mozilla® Firefox® web browser

Hardware
CPU 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor
Graphics Hardware Refer to the Recommended Hardware wizard for a detailed list of recommended systems and graphics cards
RAM 4 GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
Disk Space 4.5GB of free disk space for install
Pointing Device Three-button mouse

Vray requirement

Windows
Note that V-Ray is only supported for 64 bit operating systems and 64 bit versions of Maya.
Processor

Intel® Pentium® IV or compatible processor with SSE3 support.
RAM
4 GB RAM and 4 GB swap minimum – recommended 8 GB or more RAM, 8 GB or more swap file

Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, 64 bit versions only
Autodesk Maya
USB Port Required for hardware lock, preferably USB 2.0
TCP/IP Only IPv4 is supported. IPv6 is currently not support

 

[ondooy]

any budget in mind ?

 

[younggun__007]

any budget in mind ?

Hi ondooy,

Looking at 1.5 - 1.8k

 

[Alternative X]

It shall be assumed that you are using 3D Max with V-ray. Also, as I am not too sure of the effectiveness of OpenCL drivers with V-ray, this rig shall be a CUDA based rig.

CPU+ Mobo: MSI H97 PC MATE + i5 4690 (427)
RAM: 2X CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 CL11 VALUE RAM (8GB) (194)
GPU: ZOTAC GTX 970 4GB TWIN FAN (469)
SSD: SAMSUNG EVO 850 250GB (198)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: SEASONIC S12G-NON MODULAR 550W (105)
Case: CORSAIR 200R (85)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (130)

Total cost: $1702

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Notes:

1) As 3D Max is incapable of using hyperthreading for significant performance improvements, the fastest i5, the i5 4690, is used instead.

2) 16GB RAMs are included for your rendering needs.

3) A Samsung 850 Evo is included as the fast read/write speeds of the SSD will enable you to be able to open/save large 3D models faster.

4) Due to a lack of budget, a GTX 980 is not affordable. A GTX 970 should also do just fine.