Hi everyone,
Before this post, I have read many posts about Xeon or i7, as well as Quard or GTX.
And I narrow it down to the three systems below. (They are not the latest generation since they are both from dell outlet. But, much cheaper though.)
1: Alienware Aurora R4 Desktop
Processor: Intel Core 3rd Generation i7-3930K Processor
Windows 7 Ultimate
1TB 7200 rpm SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
16 GB DDR3 Memory (4X4GB) 1600MHz
4 GB GDDR5 GTX 690
1 year Warranty
875w
$1659 (after tax)
2. Precision T7600
Processor: Dual Intel Xeon Six Core E5-2630 Processor
1TB 7200 rpm SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
8GB, 1600MHz, DDR3 RDIMM ECC 4 DIMM (4x2GB)
3GB nVIDIA Quadro K4000
1300W Tower
$ 1684 (after tax)
3. Precision T3600
Processor:Intel Xeon E5-1607 Processor
1TB 7200 rpm SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
16GB, 1600MHz, DDR3 None-ECC 4 DIMM (4x4GB)
3GB nVIDIA Quadro K4000
625W Tower
$900 (after tax)
Mostly, I will use this computer for Rhino, adobe PS, AI, AE, and probably 3D max and MAYA. Occasionally playing games.
My monitor is Dell u3014 and u2413. So, take the 10bit color into concern. and also for the dual monitor 2560x1600 and 1920x1200. I am afraid single Quard K4000 would not be enough, is it? (for both 3D software and games)
So, for the system 1 and 2, my question is for the money, should I go with single cpu i7 3930k or dual cpu Xeon 2630. Which one perform better? And also Quard K4000 or GTX 690? As you can see, The alienware and T7600 almost have the same price. Which one is the better choice? But, if i go with T7600, I would problem add more RAM which will be extra cost. Can I just add 4x8gb RAM on top of the original 4x2gb RAM?
For System 3, I will change the CPU to either E5-1650 or E5 1650 v2, which will hit the warranty.
