PC for 3D

[mister3d]

What's your budget? I would buy 16 gigs of ram, just for conveniency. The most important thing for rendering is processor, if you plan to use CPU-based rendering. If not, then your videocard is also important. You should first choose your rendering engine.

[MAe1985]

What's your budget? I would buy 16 gigs of ram, just for conveniency. The most important thing for rendering is processor, if you plan to use CPU-based rendering. If not, then your videocard is also important. You should first choose your rendering engine.

budget isn't a problem right now
I need something good for my work

using maya mentalray in rendering

[qwatkins]

NVIDIA Quadro VGA card...using maya mentalray in rendering
Don't bother, the minute differences are only apparent in a few select (typically CAD based) programs. For general 3D it isn't the best bang/buck.

budget isn't a problem right now...

Here are a few suggestions (assuming you assemble yourself):


~$1700

mobo (1 Socket)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130573

cpu (4 Cores)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&cm_re=2600k-_-19-115-070-_-Product

RAM (16GB RAM 2x8)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220554

Video (GTX 580)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567&cm_re=nvidia_gtx_580-_-14-127-567-_-Product

case (CM690)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216

PSU (Corsair 750Watt)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006


~$3800

mobo (2 Sockets)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813151222

cpu x 2 (12 Cores Opteron 6172)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819105264

RAM (16GB RAM 4x2x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139280

Video (GTX 580)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567&cm_re=nvidia_gtx_580-_-14-127-567-_-Product

case (Corsair 800D)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001&cm_re=eatx_case-_-11-139-001-_-Product

PSU (Antec 1200Watt)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371043



a little more umph ~$5300

mobo (2 Sockets)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182182&cm_re=X8DTi-_-13-182-182-_-Product

cpu x 2 (12 Cores Xeon 5690)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117253

RAM (24GB RAM 4x3x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148381

Video (GTX 580)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567&cm_re=nvidia_gtx_580-_-14-127-567-_-Product

case (Corsair 800D)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001&cm_re=eatx_case-_-11-139-001-_-Product

PSU (Antec 1200Watt)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371043



for the totally awesomeness on your desk ~$7000 + case/PSU cost (see Super Micro)

mobo (4 Sockets)
http://www.provantage.com/supermicro-h8qgi-f~ASUPM392.htm

cpu x 4 (48 Cores Opteron 6172)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819105264

RAM (32GB RAM 16x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139508

Video (GTX 580)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567&cm_re=nvidia_gtx_580-_-14-127-567-_-Product

[aglick]

Don't bother, the minute differences are only apparent in a few select (typically CAD based) programs. For general 3D it isn't the best bang/buck.


I'm not sure we know enough about the OP's tools and decision-making criteria to make this assessment.

Just because a gaming card is good enough for You doesn't mean it's good enough for everybody as a default.

:)

[qwatkins]

I'm not sure we know enough about the OP's tools...

I was going from the one he mentioned ...using maya mentalray in rendering

[MAe1985]

ok now


-Intel Core i7-2600k Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
-MSI P67A-GD55 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
-4*4 Ram DDR3

I think that what I need
but i have a problem here .... the VGA card "NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800" is very expensive :) can you gave me anther "substitute"

and what about the brands of RAM !?

[aglick]

ok now


-Intel Core i7-2600k Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
-MSI P67A-GD55 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
-4*4 Ram DDR3

I think that what I need
but i have a problem here .... the VGA card "NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800" is very expensive :) can you gave me anther "substitute"

and what about the brands of RAM !?

There are newer tech pro GPU's that offer much better price/performance than QFX5800.

The QFX4000 seems to be a very good value, although I have a feeling that AMD is going to be launching something much better for less money very soon.

[MAe1985]

There are newer tech pro GPU's that offer much better price/performance than QFX5800.

The QFX4000 seems to be a very good value, although I have a feeling that AMD is going to be launching something much better for less money very soon.


goooooooooooood

gave me any link or pic for it , if u don't mind

[aglick]

http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/product-comparison/product-comparison-master-revised.pdf

[qwatkins]

...gave me any link or pic for it , if u don't mind

first:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/product-comparison/product-comparison-master-revised.pdf

then:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=quadro&x=0&y=0

[MAe1985]

http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/product-comparison/product-comparison-master-revised.pdf


do you mean Quadro 4000 "without QFX"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133324&cm_re=quadro_4000-_-14-133-324-_-Product

it didn't support "SLI Frame Rendering"
http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_sli_rendering.html
I don't know that will effect on the performance or not ?
but I think it's good :thumbsup:

[qwatkins]

...it didn't support "SLI Frame Rendering"...I don't know that will effect on the performance or not ?
First time I have seen anything about SFR with Quadros, looks like it improves viewport on certain applications. Where it would help more is in the CUDA side if you have large scenes/textures/Ouput Frame sizes, to prevent overflowing the RAM.

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