New 3D Workstation - 4600$ budget

#21

The samsung evo is the new ‘hotness’ for ssd. Should be fine for what you’re looking at. not sure a 256Gb drive would be large enough to use as a storage drive for projects though. After a while the renders stack up :wink: I have an ssd for programs and as the current project folder, and a 2Tb drive for all projects. That’s very specific to a small operation though, you may have to experiment to find the best setup for you.

Backup I use a usb3 external drive for data (so if I’m away the drive gets hidden), and also occasionally backup essential files to an online account (www.box.com).

#22

You keep sources, not resulting renders on an online style storage :wink:
That said, unless playback of large data sets is important, it usually isn’t worth it, and it’s a useless separation for safety as that should be left to backups and raid 5 or better redundancy.

#23

Guys I don’t mean to hijack this conversation but I’d rather ask here then start another thread.

I’m building a crazy ass rig for all plugins that are node locked in the office for the fastest render, simulation, Vray RT etc etc.

I have a k5000 already and this rig will take it.

I’ve got a good discount on Intel processors and have been trying to pick between Xeons and the i7.

I’m a little lost as to which is best for Xeons for 3dwork. E5 or E7 and their prices don’t seem accurate on intels website. Xeons seem SO expensive.

The reason behind want a Xeon is that my Dual CPU macpro outperforms all other PC’s here by well, probably just cause its got one additional processor.

What is the current sweet spot price/power if I want to go with Duo CPU setup? I won’t overclock and keep it stock.

Thanks!

#24

Don’t hijack threads. Start a new one.

#25

Actually it’s fine to move along similar threads when possible :slight_smile:
Makes searches and thread browsing more efficient.
Similar enough budget is enough IMO for this to be here.

#26

Some good points made throughout the thread. About waiting for the new Xeons: well the 12 core ones will cost up to $3000 a piece, but there might be better prices for new 6-8 core xeons.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7214/xeon-e52600-v2-price-list-server-ivy-bridgeep

Considering you budget though the 6 core i7 along with mentioned parts might be the best bet.

#27

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