Hello,
I am thinking of upgrading my machine. Its been almost 3 years since I touched it and I really think an upgrade could be useful.
Main uses:
3D modelling in AutoCAD. 3D modelling in 3Ds Max. Rendering in V-Ray. Post production in Photoshop. Doing other sort of work in Illustrator.
Things I wish to keep and/or upgrade:
Viewport performance in 3Ds Max/AutoCAD. Rendering speed in V-Ray. System responsiveness - I sometimes experience slowdown in 3Ds Max. Even in obviously simple tasks. Overclock. Not looking for overkill overclocking. I need it to be rocksolid 24/7.
Things I don't care about:
Gaming. Animation rendering. VR. Realtime render engines.
My current build:
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit)
Important to mention is when I purchased the build above I miscalculated and got myself a Fractal Design case that can't fit the Corsair H100i cooler, so I still got it laying around. Because I got this "extra" case I thought about "partially-relocating" my current build into it and assemble the new machine inside the used Corsair Vengeance C70.
Hardware I wish to keep for the next build but still have questions about it:
The Corsair case - I kind of like it. The water cooling kit. Last time I checked it supports current CPUs. Am I right? Do I need to buy new brackets/screws/fits/hinges/ropes/superglue? The graphics card. Is it worth upgrading? I had very bad experience with Quadros last time but I am not well informed about recent cards. The HDDs and SSDs. Is it worth upgrading? The PSU. Will it keep up with the new build?
New build options:
Option A - 1,159.92$
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Option B - 1,037.30$
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Turning the older build into a render node:
Should I overclock it? I will need a new air-cooler for it. Should I overclock on air? or should I play safe and revert it to stock clocks? Will a single 64GB SSD will be enough for it? Just for Win 8.1+3Ds Max+Vray. Is there a better option than Teamviewer to remote control it? I need a new PSU for it. Will 500W be enough?
And the 1,000,000$ question:
Will I there be significant improvement over my correct setup?
Sorry for the long post.
