New hardware for 3000 €

#1

Hi guys, I’m considering buying new hardware very soon. Haven’t been following the latest advancements in the computer hardware, so I’m looking for some tips from you.
I’m a lighting artist so I render and composite a lot using Maya, Vray, Arnold, Nuke Photoshop, Mari etc.

My budget is around 3000 € (~3900$). I was thinking about these components:

Evga GeForce GTX Titan 6gb SC
Asus P9X79 Deluxe
Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2 Ghz
Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W 80+ Gold
Kingston 32gb (4x8192 mb) CL11 2133 Mhz Beast series
Noctua NH-D14 SE2011
Samsung SSD Pro Basic 840-series 256gb
Fractal Design Define XL R2

Is it better to buy a Titan card or 690 for the same price? Intel or Samsung SSD? Is it better to buy a Intel i7 3930K or maybe 2 cheaper xeons? I need a little help to decide which components to buy.

What do you think? Would you change something?

Thanks

#2

Make double sure that ram fits under the Noctua. To be safe, I’d get heatsink-less ram sticks. They’re pretty useless anyway. Even read somewhere that they trap more heat in that dissipate it :shrug:

#3

Thanks for the reply. I will probably ditch those memories.
I’ve read that Corsair Dominator are good: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32gb (4x8gb) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 2133 CL9
These are a little bit more expensive but good.

If I have to choose between low CL/low speed or high CL/high speed, which should I prioritise?

#4

CL makes bugger all difference to anything

#5

I’m not so shore, If the TITAN will be sooooo much better in 3D apps, than GTX 660/670/680, due to its price.
Do you plan dual monitor set up?

#6

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