Powerful PC parts for 3-D Max
February 5th, 2020
I need some assistance please, I am trying to build a desktop computer where i can create, render, work with 3-D Max and similar programs. I have a budget of 5000$. Can you please advise where I can find out which parts of computer suits best with which brand etc..? or maybe there is some website’s which assemble for you?
Any help is much appreciated,
Great thanks
those software you are going to use including 3dmax , only utilize cpu power or can combine it with gpu power ? setup may change according to it
for me it is always cpu rendering is better and more reliable across all softwares , so here we start with your motherboard.
http://www.asus.com/Commercial_Servers_Workstations/Z10PED16_WS/
you will put 2 xeon processor on this , i need to look prices for it to adjust your 5k budget , this built requires very careful planning since it has a huge budget. i will update as i decide more parts.
this seems the best cpu for your budget , you will buy 2 of those
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117477&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=xeon-_-19-117-477-_-Product
your psu
http://www.corsair.com/en/ax1200i-digital-atx-power-supply-1200-watt-80-plus-platinum-certified-fully-modular-psu
your memory
http://www.corsair.com/en/dominator-platinum-series-32gb-4-x-8gb-ddr4-dram-2400mhz-c14-memory-kit-cmd32gx4m4a2400c14
now can you look at the shop or internet site that you are going to buy your parts and tell me total price for those parts then we will make the rest.
Get a Dell CAD workstation or ask to have one built if the option is available for your country, the cost is the same as if you’d build it yourself. Also, if you are doing it as a hobby a 800$ computer will do, you don’t need to go to that price range necessarily.
Where do you live?
You could probably make do with a $1000 build
What type of 3D modelling you have to do? If you don’t run very complex calculations you need only a 1/5 of your budget. High end workstation tend to be used for simulation, very heavy 3D rendering etc. etc.
i thought you are professional architect or smth like that which uses autocad , 3dmax etc… and you are trying to buy computer for work. for these needs those cheap computers will make your customers lined up at your door and yelling so you need to stick 5k budget.
if it is personal fun usage or hobby things 5k is way too much as others mentioned , buy a simple pc with a simple i7 core and have your fun.
actually i wonder something for myself related to this topic , if he makes a setup with 3 way titan z sli and use their power for rendering , will it give better performance than the 2 xeon processors i have written above , if it will , what should be the minimum cpu requirement for this task to prevent bottleneck ?
Thanks guys for the replies,
Indeed I need this for my work, I am an architect and I design complex 3D models and buildings, structures and some animations. My company offered me 5K and asked me to buy it myself. I am not very expert on this computer parts and where to buy them so if you can suggest me good website that I can order them from and decent parts within the budget? With the current computer right now it takes ages to render the models. I have new project in hand and soon need to make it ready for a tender. So any help would be appreciated. , any more parts I need? details please
thanks guys
by the way I live in Russian Federation
I still think you should go to those guys, get the best options (or ask them for even better parts) and ask them about availability for bigger screens, it still won’t reach your budget, the builds are ok financially and the parts are close to what l posted, one of the key components needed also is the gfx card(s), the following link explains that option too :
http://www.dell.com/ru/business/p/precision-t7910-workstation/pd%3F~ck%3Danav&usg=ALkJrhju9Glce3-XToYlWJ3fKZCK_U-6-g
actually i wonder something for myself related to this topic , if he makes a setup with 3 way titan z sli and use their power for rendering , will it give better performance than the 2 xeon processors i have written above , if it will , what should be the minimum cpu requirement for this task to prevent bottleneck ?
I see what are you doing and I kinda like it, but since it’s his business setup let us not go there and just stick to the known and tested Xeon plus Quadro or FirePro combo imo. Ofc, you could post something and let him decide.
pcpartpicker is a great resource for creating, building and selecting a new system.
I don’t know what you do, but this might be some examples
Workstation used for 3D Rendering, Photo/Video Editing & Panoramic Stitching.
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/vP8KHx
This PC is intended to be used primarily as a work station for 3D modelling and rendering but also playing games in my down time.
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/CgFdnQ
Built as a budget workstation for 2d & 3d motion graphic production using Adobe CC, 3d Studio Max & Vray.
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/jTpbt6
Mainly I will be using this pc for 3d editing/modeling/rendering and programming , casual gaming
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hpQV3C
I still think you should go to those guys, get the best options (or ask them for even better parts) and ask them about availability for bigger screens, it still won’t reach your budget, the builds are ok financially and the parts are close to what l posted, one of the key components needed also is the gfx card(s), the following link explains that option too :http://www.dell.com/ru/business/p/precision-t7910-workstation/pd%3F~ck%3Danav&usg=ALkJrhju9Glce3-XToYlWJ3fKZCK_U-6-gactually i wonder something for myself related to this topic , if he makes a setup with 3 way titan z sli and use their power for rendering , will it give better performance than the 2 xeon processors i have written above , if it will , what should be the minimum cpu requirement for this task to prevent bottleneck ?I see what are you doing and I kinda like it, but since it’s his business setup let us not go there and just stick to the known and tested Xeon plus Quadro or FirePro combo imo. Ofc, you could post something and let him decide.
i also know best performance for render through cpu generally but i heard myth like things about the rendering power of titan z although it has not same performance for gaming compared to its price. there are many people on helpdesk with different kind of knowledge and expertise but we lack a person who has master level of knowledge and experience about rendering , transcoding and such. someone should bring those encoders from movies section to here
Again thanks guys for a lot of info,
What do you think about graphics card? What should i go for? I know the fact that you need good graphics card as well for efficient and fast rendering
If you can please suggest would be great
Thank
Have you thought about this? Your company is giving you an allowance to buy a system for work. If you build the system, you are the warranty. Unlike a pre-built where you can pay for a 4 year
in home warranty/next business day service.
have you thought about one morning the system does not power on when you go to work?
You have 4 projects due the next day.
Sounds like you will need help to trouble shoot a problem if it does not work?
Again thanks guys for a lot of info,
What do you think about graphics card? What should i go for? I know the fact that you need good graphics card as well for efficient and fast rendering
If you can please suggest would be great
Thank
3 part remains for the build i made up in topic , ssd , gpu and case. but i need to know how much does other parts cost first at the places where you are going to buy this pc , online or local techno market. gpu will be either nvidia’s Quadro or amd’s FirePro as Jack_Torrance said. but i have little knowledge on those workstation gpus and no idea how many of them needed to make your system stable while rendering , i even dont know you can go sli or crossfire with them. that requires a little more search for me. for other parts i totally have knowledge and experience , it is the possible best combo for your budget. the xeon processors i gave have low clock speed but it has 10 cores , i believe advanced software like 3dmax can utilize all cores , so this will perform better a xeon processor 6-8 cores with higher clock speed. but you need to look prices first where you are going to buy , the link i gave says it is 1100$ maybe in your country it is 1500$ due to taxes or smth like that , so our build will mean nothing and have to make a new build
Hi guys,
I am going to order this combination, what do you think?
1. Intel Xeon E5-2670 V3 2.3GHz 12-core processor
2. Intel Xeon E5-2670 V3 2.3GHz 12-core processor
3. Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
4. Asus Z10PA-D8 ATX Dual CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard
5. Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8×8) DDR4-2666 Memory
6. Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5″ Solid State drive
7. PNY Quadro K5200 8GB Video Card
8. Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Please let me know guys what you think?
Thanks
you dont have case mate other than that , it looks perfect , maybe you can go samsung 850 pro which is slightly better but 850 evo will also do the job.
but there are some questions to be asked beyond hardware. for example can 3dmax totally utilize get the most out of 10 cores , or can it utilize only 6 cores or between 6 and 10 cores is there a slight performance increase ? since 3dmax one of the best in its category , i assumed it can get best out of whatever cpu you throw at it. but it is just an assumption , do you have an experienced person at your workplace who can answer those questions ? as well as for the other softwares you use. cuz if they have some restriction harnessing power of cpu , this system may be overpowered. you can also get those answer from the customer support of those softwares if they have enough knowledge. other than that , system looks perfect , just buy a case otherwise all those hardware will stay in the air
Those two processors won’t get fully used in your case. Maybe a Xeon Phi will help you in the 1% of the situation. 3dsmax will have a difficult time to beat even a single Xeon. Is decisively overpowered. But if they asked you for the best then you have surely provided it.
The configuration is bulletproof though, you will have to fight to put it under stress.
Those two processors won't get fully used in your case. Maybe a Xeon Phi will help you in the 1% of the situation. 3dsmax will have a difficult time to beat even a single Xeon. Is decisively overpowered. But if they asked you for the best then you have surely provided it.
The configuration is bulletproof though, you will have to fight to put it under stress.see ? that was exactly what i meant , you asked to do a powerful pc for cpu intensive tasks and we did , there is no problem with that. but i neither used nor benchmarked the softwares you are going to use , so i really dont know the limitations of them. knows and told it. but since your company going to pay for this setup. it shouldnt be a problem for you. also by the time , you are more likely to harness power of this system better and better as the softwares gets advanced more and more.
hahaha Thanks a lot )))
I totally forgot about the case, I will add it today as well!!
I am actually more on graphics and designing part so have not much expertise on hardware and consumption side. I will talk to other colleges and maybe ask from customer service as you said
thanks buddy
Thank you , thanks guys i hope this will do my job without any issues now
I would change the Samsung 850 Pro myself and go smaller for the OS something like the Plextor M6e-BK M.2 PCI-E 256GB and purchase a bigger drive for storage which you will need for 3-D rendering.