Help with new buildPost Date: 2016-11-17 |
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newoldtimer
Newbie Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Topic: Help with new build Posted: 17 Nov 2016 at 1:44pm |
Dear Forum,
I’m here asking for help configuring a system I wish to buy in a few days. I have created a couple of configurations that give you a sense of my budget and thoughts. I would appreciate your expert advice on going forward. Some details: •This is my first custom build and the first time I’m purchasing a high performance machine •I’m not a gamer •I will be using FSX and Prepar3D heavily, hence the interest in single core speed •I will also be editing videos quite a bit – mainly family videos for friends and family, hence the 6-core cpu. Videos may go up to consumer 4k •I want to start CAD work with Autodesk products. •I will be running a multi monitor setup – 3 x 1440p for the flight sim – not looking at 4k yet but want to keep the option open. •Chose the GeForce 1080 to get maximum CUDA support for video editing, to keep 4K option open, and hope that Prepar3D will get there Questions that have occurred to me (I’m sure I should be asking questions that I don’t even know yet – hence putting all this on the table in front of experts!): •Do I have a balanced build? Any changes you recommend? •Am I over-cored? Would Skylake have been a better choice •Am I future limited? Broadwell vs. Haswell vs Skylake? •Am I under-cooled? Corsair 115 good enough? •Do I need to get the chassis cooling option as well? •Apollo vs Velox? •Am I over PSU-ed? Would 750W be enough? •Have I left out something important? I know you are all very busy and I greatly appreciate your spending time on my question and giving me help and advice. Gratefully, Sanjaya Apollo: $3082.00 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo (White) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 5930K 3.5GHz (6-Core) (Unlocked CPU) <br><strong></strong> Motherboard: ASUS X99-A II (Intel X99 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 1000W EVGA 1000 GQ Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (EVGA ACX 3.0) (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong> Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) <br><strong></strong> HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Velox: $3299 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 5930K 3.5GHz (6-Core) (Unlocked CPU) <br><strong></strong> Motherboard: ASUS X99-A II (Intel X99 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 1000W EVGA 1000 GQ Expansion Bay: Option Not Available Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x) (Internal) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (EVGA ACX 3.0) (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong> Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) <br><strong></strong> HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) |
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davev
Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 2016 at 3:31pm |
Hi Sanjaya - I wanted to reply to your post because we are building similar systems ( my config is no: 1527194 )
I also use AutoDesk products - 3DSMax and Inventor. I also use several rendering engines (VRay and Keyshot -both are CPU based and IRay which is GPU based) hence, my desire for the 6 core as well. I am curious why you have selected the I7-5930K vs I7-6800K, I know the single core speed is slightly faster - but even a minimal oc (to 4GHZ) on a 6800K will yield nearlythe same results at $350 savings - are there other reason you have selected the 5930? Number of PCI express lanes? For what use? This is probably one of the best cpu comparisons: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6800K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-5930K/3607vs2578 I think both you system configs would be very good with any Autodesk program. I am not familiar with FSX and Prepar3D, I use Adobe After Effects with 3DS Max. I'd be interested in your comments. Maybe the 1000W is overkill - but I don't know your future plans. ~Dave Edited by davev - 20 Nov 2016 at 7:38pm |
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newoldtimer
Newbie Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 2016 at 7:12pm |
Hi Dave,
Thank you very much for your reply! We are very close in our rigs! Your post said 6700 but I assume you meant the 6800. When I made my config the 5930 was only $12 more. The 5930 is supposed to OC better than the early 6800s. FSX and Prepar3D are flights sims that need high single core speeds for smooth operation (4.5!). Plus the 5930 offered the 40 pcie lanes that might be useful, although at this stage I see no reason to go SLI. The 1000W power supply is probably overkill but a lot of advice I've seen suggests its wiser to have a bigger power supply that is less stressed in normal operation. However, you may be right and this may be too much even with that thought in mind. I re-visited the configurator and can no longer find a 5930 option - I may have missed the boat on that. I'm re-considering power supplies as well, based on your comment. Again thank you for your reply and please do keep in touch as you finalize your build and get your machine, Sanjaya |
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