garygalloway

I tried to post a few days ago but hit hasn't show up. so apologies if this is ends up a double post. First time building a PC, Using it to learn & Develop skills in 3Ds Max and Vray. So primary use will be Arch modelling and Rendering. I sometimes use Photoshop for photography editing. Budget is around £800-£900 but can go to around £1K if its going to be worth it. Below is the parts I have picked so far. Looking for advice on anything that would be changed. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£248.98 @ CCL Computers) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.95 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£125.89 @ Dabs) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£72.90 @ More Computers) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.26 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card (£94.99 @ Novatech) Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case (£97.98 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.99 @ Aria PC) Total: £785.94 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 11:17 GMT+0000 NOTES I went ITX because I really like that case. And it will be sitting on top of my desk. So small and good looking are key. Never went for 6700K as I have no clue about overclocking. PSU, also no clue when it comes to these. Used a couple online calculators and choose a higher rating. GPU. Not sure if this card would be overkill for max? I'm aware all M/Vray rendering is CPU based. I have old hard drives from laptops I plan to use.

Hello from the UK! Been lurking this forum for a while. finally made an account Started using 3Ds Max in college and turned a bit of a hobby once I left. I now work full time doing 2D drawings. Looking to build my Viz skills enough to try get some part time freelance stuff.

First post. Hello from the UK! Never built a PC before so looking for advice on the below build for 3Ds Max and Vray. Machine will be used to build my skills and eventually/ hopefully, pick up a couple of freelance jobs. Will mostly be used for Arch modelling and Renders. I also use Photoshop for some photography stuff. I have some experience with max and mental ray from college (3 years ago). My budget is £1k but would like to keep it between £800-£900. Can you please give me any advice for the build below? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£248.98 @ CCL Computers) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.95 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£129.89 @ More Computers) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£74.24 @ More Computers) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card (£120.00 @ CCL Computers) Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case (£97.98 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.99 @ Aria PC) Total: £817.02 NOTES I'm really not sure how much I should be spending on a GPU, is higher end cards only recommended if I'm going to use Vray RT and Iray? or is there visible viewport performance? Also the PSU, I have no clue when it comes to PSU, I done a couple calculations online then doubled the recommended. Will this be one be suitable? I already have spare hard drives from old PC/ Laptops that I plan to use. Went ITX because I really like the case. Is that a silly compromise?