Rendering & Gaminc PC

[cheetah1852]

Hello, needing suggestions again for building a PC.

Using it for rendering(sketchup/3DSMAX),photoshop,gaming.
No need for OC, no cooling systems.
Open to gfx SLI if the price is worth it or it will greatly help with rendering.

Current setup which i got back in 2012:
Mobo: Asrock z77 Pro 3
Processor: Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz
Gfx: Palit GTX560Ti 1024MB
RAM: 4 x 4GB G.Skill 1333
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Blue
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 120GB

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[cheetah1852]

Currently considering..

Mobo: Asrock z97 Extreme4
Chip: either 4590 or 4690 (not OCing)
Gfx: either Palit GTX760 2GB Jetstream or GTX770 2GB Jetstream
SSD: Samsung 250GB 840 Evo
PSU: either Seasonic 620W Bronze or Seasonic 650W Gold
RAM: initially wanted G.Skill 32GB but now im not sure, as prices seem to be unusually high??
Case: Sharkoon T28

Budget $1.5-$2k

thanks in advance

 

[Alternative X]

CPU+ Mobo: MSI B85-G41 PC MATE+ i5 4690 (399)
RAM: 2X CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 VALUE RAM (8GB) (202)
GPU: LEADTEK GTX 780 3GB DDR5 O.C (688)
SSD: SAMSUNG EVO 250GB SSD (189)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: SEASONIC S12G-Non MODULAR 650W (129)
Case: DEEP COOL TESSERACT (65)

Total cost: $1766

Buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, go to PC Care & Solution at #02-32 and ask Nigel to help you assemble for a fee.

Notes:

1) If not overclocking, you do not need a Intel Z motherboard. Motherboards nowadays tend to have similar build quality across chipsets and brands. A B85 motherboard will just do.

2) Your rendering programs do not benefit from hyperthreading but benefits from a good CPU, hence the i5 4690 is chosen.

3) What you need is more RAM, not faster RAM. ValueRAMs will do just fine.

4) Your rendering programs generally benefit from CUDA techonology, hence the money saved from unnecessary choices are diverted into a GTX 780 as the GTX 780Ti costs about $300 more and does not offer the best performance per value.

 

[ericccc]

CPU+ Mobo: MSI B85-G41 PC MATE+ i5 4690 (399)
RAM: 2X CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 VALUE RAM (8GB) (202)
GPU: LEADTEK GTX 780 3GB DDR5 O.C (688)
SSD: SAMSUNG EVO 250GB SSD (189)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: SEASONIC S12G-Non MODULAR 650W (129)
Case: DEEP COOL TESSERACT (65)

Total cost: $1766

Buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, go to PC Care & Solution at #02-32 and ask Nigel to help you assemble for a fee.

Notes:

1) If not overclocking, you do not need a Intel Z motherboard. Motherboards nowadays tend to have similar build quality across chipsets and brands. A B85 motherboard will just do.

2) Your rendering programs do not benefit from hyperthreading but benefits from a good CPU, hence the i5 4690 is chosen.

3) What you need is more RAM, not faster RAM. ValueRAMs will do just fine.

4) Your rendering programs generally benefit from CUDA techonology, hence the money saved from unnecessary choices are diverted into a GTX 780 as the GTX 780Ti costs about $300 more and does not offer the best performance per value.

hi, I cant find below storage components at pc theme price list, do they sell?
- Plextor M6e M.2 128GB
- Seagate SSHD 2TB
- Corsair AF120
- Corsair SP120 PWM

 

[shadow84]

hi, I cant find below storage components at pc theme price list, do they sell?
- Plextor M6e M.2 128GB
- Seagate SSHD 2TB
- Corsair AF120
- Corsair SP120 PWM

1. not sure..

2. SSHD not worth... neither here nor there... Get ssd + hdd seperately better.

3/4. Go there and get. If dun have, go to cybermind and get.

 

[Jian19]

I dun see why u need upgrading ?

Maybe upgrade to gtx760 if u wan to gaming @ higher settings

 

[royfrosty]

Precisely.

TS to let you know, the most you will need is to buy a standalone ivy bridge i7-3770(k) or non k.

Get yourself a 760 if you wanna game.

 

[xkiller213]

I don't get why so many people are asking you to change everything... Unless your current system is giving you problems, you might be better off spending the money on 1x 780Ti (with your budget you might even be able to SLI 2x 780, but take note if your PSU is able to handle this load) to replace the 560ti... If you want you could invest in a good cooler and OC your current processor to be competitive with the current gen i5 systems...

 

[ericccc]

1. not sure..

2. SSHD not worth... neither here nor there... Get ssd + hdd seperately better.

3/4. Go there and get. If dun have, go to cybermind and get.

i'll get m.2 SSD 128GB

then I another I get SSHD also not suitable?

 

[cheetah1852]

I dun see why u need upgrading ?

Maybe upgrade to gtx760 if u wan to gaming @ higher settings

Yea, my current one is working fine actually, but im passing my comp to another family member. so currently deciding on a new setup

 

[Jian19]

Ur family member use for wad purpose ?

 

[shadow84]

M.2 only for h97, z97 mobo. Sshd nt worth. Just get hdd..

 

[cheetah1852]

Ur family member use for wad purpose ?

Im building a new one because due to a grant, im provided with around $1.8k for a new cpu.
So might as well make a better one and pass down my current cpu to a family member with an old computer.

Anyway, have listed a new build (parts are from whatever shops have listed it the cheapest):
Asrock H97 Pro4 + i5 4690 $441.00
Palit GTX 780 3GB Jetstream $725.00
Seasonic 620W Bronze $99.00
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue $69.00
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB $175.00
G.Skill 1600MHz CL9 (2 x 8GB) $229.00
Samsung $22.00
CM Elite 431 $63.00

Total: $1,823.00

Btw, is 620W enough to support this?

 

[Alternative X]

Im building a new one because due to a grant, im provided with around $1.8k for a new cpu.
So might as well make a better one and pass down my current cpu to a family member with an old computer.

Anyway, have listed a new build (parts are from whatever shops have listed it the cheapest):
Asrock H97 Pro4 + i5 4690 $441.00
Palit GTX 780 3GB Jetstream $725.00
Seasonic 620W Bronze $99.00
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue $69.00
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB $175.00
G.Skill 1600MHz CL9 (2 x 8GB) $229.00
Samsung $22.00
CM Elite 431 $63.00

Total: $1,823.00

Btw, is 620W enough to support this?

1) It would be a better idea to use a B85 motherboard and use the $$$ saved to get a Seasonic S12G 650W non modular PSU since as you are doing rendering, you will be using the computer for a long time and the power savings from using a 80+ Gold PSU will help.

2) You should source your parts from a single shop to enjoy greater discounts.

 

[blockynosey]

Gaming + Rendering = CPU + GPU + RAM intensive. Focus on these parts.

Listed are some advice you can consider adopting in order to maximise your budget on the 3 components.

1. go for mATX mobo and casing

2. put your SSD on hold, or ditch your HDD altogether and focus on a 256GB like Crucial MX100 ($155) first.

3. go for reference gfx cards instead of OC-ed cards, leadtek GTX 780 reference card $680.

4. As with the other advises here, no need for Z97 motherboards if you are not overclocking. A basic B85 would suffice.

I'm not an expert, but I think you might wanna get a good CPU if rendering is an important aspect of your usage.

Hope my two cents here helps

Regards,
Joshua