Building Workstation need help

#1

I have been saving up money for a while and have always wanted to build a computer so I can take my digital art to the next level. The problem is I dont actual know how to build a computer. The main programs I plan to use would be Zbrush Maya Mudox After Effects Nuke Premiere Motion Builder Mari Photoshop Flash Corel Painter
I’m thinking of buying
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1280 v2 (8M Cache, 3.60 GHz) Server Processor Specification
Processor Model # E3-1280V2
Platform Technology Server
Cores/Threads 4/8
Clock Speed 3.60 GHz
Socket FCLGA1155
Max Turbo Frequency 4.00 GHz
L2 Cache 8.0 MB
Front Side Bus 5 GT/s
Max TDP 69
Silicon 22 nm
Intel Turbo Boost Technology true
Intel Hyper Threading Technology true

I want a Nvidia Quadro Card since those seem to be the best, problem is I dont know which motherboard I should buy

#2

Hi there,

First of all you have to tell us your budget. That CPU would be a bad choice. Low-end Xeons aren’t suited for a workstation.

#3

There isnt much point in going Xeon for single socket DCC systems. A 3930k would give you 2 additional cores (4 hyperthreaded), at 100$ cheaper and overclockable.

#4

The act of physically building a computer is fairly straightforward these days. There used to be a lot more to worry about like jumpers and updating the BIOS from a floppy disk. Most of that crap is gone now with SATA and UEFI instead of BIOS. The most difficult part is selecting the right components for the build which is what this forum can help with. The budget would be the most useful information now since we know what you plan to do with the machine.

#5

4-5000 grand US

#6

That is a two year old CPU and it is 32nm not 22. Get a i7 3930K for optimal price/rendering performance or a i7 4770K for optimal price/editor performance.
A quadro card has in general no advantage over a gaming card, it just costs more. The few additional functions they have are not supported or needed in most cases anyway.
Cheers
Björn

#7

What Srek said, but considering the price difference between the 3930k and the 4930k I don’t see a reason not to go for the 4930k.

#8

is that cpu good for video work i plan to do a lot of video work along with dynamics fluids particles. will it be laggie that is what im truly trying to avoid

#9

Video isn’t that much different to 3D from a CPU pov, 3D is usually more demanding and makes better use of multiple cores. Any of the three proposed CPUs should do the job just fine.

#10

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