C4D/Octane PC build - what do you think?

#1

Hey everyone!

I’ve finally decided to go with Octane as my renderer of choice and started to configure my system.

Usage will be mostly C4D/Octane, for stills and motion graphics.
My budget is at around max. € 3.000 incl VAT; peripherals won’d be necessary.

I already got some great input around here and did some further research.
This is what I came up with (edited):

  • Asus Z170-A
  • Intel*Core i7-6700k 4.0GHz Quad Core
  • Corsair Hydro Series H60 2nd gen CPU Cooler
  • 2x GTX 1080ti (FE?)
  • 2x 16 GB Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2x8) DDR-4 2666
  • Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD
  • WD Blue 3TB HDD
  • EVHA SuperNova 1000 T2 1000W ATX 2.3
  • Phanteks Enthoo Pro PH-ES614P
  • Windows 10 Home

Would be great to get some of your opinions.

I’m sure I’ve gone horribly wrong with some parts - please be kind, I’m a noob :smiley:

Thanks in advance for any input!

Cheers,
Adam

#2

For multi-gpu rendering with the s1151 it’s better to go with a motherboard that has a 3-4way sli capability.

Here is my suggestion:

1 Western Digital WD Black 3TB, 512e, SATA 6Gb/s (WD3003FZEX)
1 Crucial MX300 525GB, SATA (CT525MX300SSD1)
1 Intel Core i7-6700K, 4x 4.00GHz, boxed ohne Kühler (BX80662I76700K)
1 Corsair Vengeance LPX schwarz DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR4-2800, CL16-18-18-36 (CMK32GX4M2A2800C16)
2 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Armor 1011G OC, 11GB GDDR5X, DVI, 2x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort (V360-010R)
1 Gigabyte GA-Z170X-SOC Force
1 Noctua NH-U14S
1 Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass schwarz mit Sichtfenster aus Glas (PH-ES515TG_BK)
1 Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 1000W ATX 2.4 (CP-9020094-EU)

Total Cost: 2980€ without shipping cost. With Windows 10 Pro the cost will be around 3150€.

In your place I would search in the used parts market for second hand Titan X (Maxwell). Here in Greece I found some pieces for around 400€ each, with still active warranty. I know, a gtx 1070 costs the same and runs faster, but it’s the 12gb of Vram that make the previous Titans still good choices for gpu rendering. For the cost of one 1080Ti you can get two of these Titans these days, and of course, have much better performance in rendering, that’s your main task with these gpus. Viewports would have minimal differences.

#3

Thanks Nick, greatly appreciate your Feedback.

Good to know about the motherboard!

Just a quick follow-up: Any particular reason for switching out the other components or just to compensate the higher Mobo price?

#4

Well, the budget is a bit tight for 2x1080Ti’s, so I think it’s better to make some wiser choices in some parts, without losing in performance and quality.

For example:

  1. Yes, Samsung 500gb ssd is one of the fastest, but Crucial MX300 is a new ssd (with 3d nand) that’s very decent for its price and in real life tasks you won’t be able to tell the difference between these two.
  2. The Corsair RM1000x is a very good psu with 10 years of warranty too. It can hold 2 or 3 of these Pascal gpus for rendering.
  3. The Corsair H60 isn’t worth its money, imo. Most air coolers of the same price range perform equally well or better than this cooler.
#5

I see! Thanks a lot for the detailed info :slight_smile:

#6

This rig is fast and cheap because it has an asus processor. asus is pretty much the only company than can compete with Intel and does so surprisingly well

#7

…Wut?

#8

Wasn’t that sure either :slight_smile: