Only vray. 1090t@4 to 8370.

[barrubba]

I do 90% vray rendering.

I'm on ga990xa ud3 rev1, 1090t@4 with Corsair a50

Some questions:

- can be reasonable (in terms of time rendering, go to 8370 (200€) + water cooling (Corsair i100 ? It will be my first water cooling system)

- can be a50 good for 8370?

- how much oc (just any idea..theoretically) can my mono push fx?

- which benchmark type give more realistic idea of rendering speed? (Cinebench, frybench, 3dsmax content creation...etc)

 

Thanks!

[Nikolaos M]

This is an old and outdated platform. Don't through money on it, imo. A Bulldozer would be good in Vray only if it's heavily overclocked, and this means you need a better mobo, maybe a better psu (if the one you already have is poor in performance), and of course a good AIO, like the one you are planning to buy.

 

Try to sell your combo (and probably RAM too) and switch to a newer platform or a more capable one for rendering. You're ready to spend over 320€ in cpu and AIO cooling, but with a budget of 500-550€ you could build yourself something way faster and more future proof.

 

Either go to a new 1151 system, or try to find a used s2011. One could find a good hexacore (3930k) and a decent mobo for about 400€ here in Greek sites. Try in your country too.

 

Good benchmarks are the ones that are based on real life applications. For example, you use Vray. I found this site with a specific Vray benchmark and useful feedback from various users. http://www.evermotion.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?106109-3DMAX-Vray-benchmark-test

You have to be careful though, because some results seem "tweaked". Ex. one guy with an oc'ed 8350 (at 4.2ghz) scores 8'6", and another guy scores 5'45", much faster than newer and better processors. This second score looks very "fishy" to me...

 

The best benchmarks are tests within real life applications, and especially the ones that you are interested in.

[barrubba]

Thanks for your help!

In the meantime I've found used system : 4770, msi z97 gaming ac itx, corsair h100i, all 300€...i think is very good!

Good mobo cpu and aio as you advise me!

[Nikolaos M]

This motherboard has only two memory slots on it. This already limits your RAM amount to only 16gb. The price is good, alright, but the system isn't balanced. You don't need a H100i with a non K processor. Even a cheap air-cooler could be efficient for a 4770. Hmm, I wouldn't clap my hands with joy for this particular config.

[barrubba]

For that price the system has:4770k, corsair 250d case, corsair cs650m, msi as previous post, h100i. I think that's good price? Don't you think? How much oc can I realize?

About ram, I'll do vray rendering, that will be a node and give me confirm that node required less ram that main pc. Currently on main i use less than 16gb

[Nikolaos M]

So, it's not my fault I misjudged this system. You've given incomplete specs of the system in your previous post.

 

Yes, if that's the case (and you indeed need less than 16gb of RAM per render node), this price is super-duper for what you get. I think you are definitely lucky, my friend:).

 

With the H100i, I think that a 4.4GHz oc is almost "de facto" with the 4770K. You could probably achieve a higher oc with a careful voltage tweaking, but it's going to be used as a render node, so it's good to keep temps under control. THis is a very good processor and would perform much better in rendering compared to any AMD FX, especially if oc'ed.

 

Go for it, and let us know your first impressions!

Edited November 22, 2015 by nikolaosm

[barrubba]

i think to build a render node.. is not so convenient upgrade to 8370 (200 euros)..

About Greek sites you speak in previous post? store name?

About render node with 4770k, which is in your opinion best value/price choice? microAtx, stock cpu, integrated videocard, or a miniatx or what elese? (it would be my first mItx-mAtx build and i've no experience)

I've an oc q6600 as node now.. can i consider to use old good chieftec case (and sell q6600+mobo and 8gb ram)?

 

thanks

Edited November 24, 2015 by barrubba

[Nikolaos M]

You could sell the old parts, no use to keep them.

 

A 4770k oc'ed at 4.4GHz with an AIO is a good combination for this budget. A mItx wouldn't be my first choice because these motherboards aren't oriented towards rendering, but htpc or TV gaming etc. and have limited features.

The integrated gpu is fine for a node.

 

The Greek sites are tech forums with special sections for used parts. I don't think you could make transactions with local members, because this used part trading is strictly local. There must be similar sites in Italy too.