Need Help deciding on Graphics card and Processore

[evanmoore]

Hi,

 

I am planning to build a PC intended for use with Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Autodesk Autocad, 3Ds max, Maya, Keyshot, Solidworks and the like. I'm not a professional but do video editing, animation and 3D design mostly as a hobby at the moment, but I am looking to study 3D design at university next year so will need a good computer to cope with the stresses of the various CAD softwares.

 

The is the Build so far-

 

CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core

CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM

Motherboard Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150

Memory Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866

Storage Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" SSD

Case Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Power Supply Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V

Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

 

I am stuck on the GPU front, I have basically narrowed it down to the K2000 or a W5000 or a GTX 780 or a R9 290 but i am just unsure about which one would be the best for what i am wanting to do, could you give me any suggestions/advice on these cards?

I am also thinking about going with x79 platform with the 4930k processor (if i can make my budget stretch that far!) how much do you think i would benefit from this over the z87 platform? Is it worth the extra money?

Also if i could make my budget stretch to getting a K4000 which of the following options do you think would be the best 1. Get a K4000 but stick with the z87 platform or 2. Go a with the 4930k processor but get a GPU which isn't as good such as the ones above?

 

Also any advice on any of the components in the build as it stands would be very much appreciated as well.

 

Many Thanks

[Dimitris Tolios]

What exactly are you going to study @ school?

Are you sure that you won't need a decent (not uber expensive, but decent) laptop instead? Most school programs greatly favor or might require the use of laptops in their courses.

Are you sure you are going to use all this software?

The niche of a K4000 vs a much much cheaper GTX is pretty limited.

 

The acceleration needed for 3DS Max 2014 is almost non-existent with the latest aggressive degradation option (don't say its "pretty", but...it works). Photoshop doesn't really require GPU accel, After Effects & Premiere would much preffer a fast GTX, AutoCAD - plz, Maya - depends greatly on the model complexity, Solidworks - pretty much the only "harsh" case, but as with everything depends on the model complexity.

 

Being a pro or a hobbyist or whatnot says nothing.

How complex are the models you are producing?

Why would any of the above "advance" your productivity or even "creative experience" enough to warrant a $xxx price?

 

Those are the questions you need to ask yourself, and then others.

 

Other comments:

"PSU corsair 750W"...well corsair has some crappy PSUs (taking price and "fame" in consideration). Always mention specific model.

Memory: don't get 4x4GB, especially with the dual channel 4770K. Leave some room for growth going 2x8GB sticks. Price difference will harldy outweight the even remote posibility for the need for 32GB.

 

R9 290 vs 780 vs workstation or cheaper cards: will you be gaming on this thing?

Will you be "progressive rendering" on Maya or 3DS Max Vray RT/iRay etc in GPU mode?

If not, neither.