Best build for a VFX system?

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lachdanan

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Hi,

If I were to buy a system right now for VFX (lots of particles, dynamics sims, etc) would this be a good system?

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I don't know if you would change the individual pieces but 64GB RAM is a must. I want 128GB but despite dozens of mobos claiming to support it, I feel like Intel won't support it for their desktop CPUs? Also I assume the price for that amount of RAM will be prohibiting?

I see all kinds of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB single stick claims but nothing I can buy right now.

In an optimal scenario, I would love to have 16GB sticks to have 64GB RAM for now and add another 64GB in the future (1, 1.5 years later).



Thanks.
 
That's not a good system for three reasons:
1) That's a gaming-class video card. As I understand it, for VFX work, you're going to want workstations class video cards
2) That CPU (LGA 1150) is completely incompatible with that motherboard (socket LGA 2011-V3). So it wouldn't even work. If you want the X99 platform, you need to get the Core i7 5820K.
3) What PSU will you be using?

16GB sticks of RAM already exists: But only for server-grade motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...deId=1&page=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

But yes 16GB sticks of consumer grade RAM would be expensive.
 
If you need that kind of memory density, you best bet really is to go with a server class barebone with the amount of memory sockets you will need. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816139087 maybe 1 cpu now and upgrade later?

You could then go with the 16gb sticks http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148843

The ECC will probably help in your application over the normal desktop stuff.

You can choose processors from this list:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008494 600533614&IsNodeId=1
 
Thanks guys. Someone else spotted also the CPU problem. I am not very good with hardware :)

Other than that, actually the sole developer for the graphics display of the 3d app I am using, recommended the gaming cards because they provide better performance at a good price, while the pro cards have more stable drivers, etc. Most people actually use gaming cards in the industry actually.

Other than that I could go with a server setup but it costs a lot more and even the same dev I mentioned above said, better to go with a consumer/prosumer setup and get a better system. Since it's all artificial product segmentation, right?

But with all these 128GB consumer mobos, when can we expect 16GB sticks? Getting for of them would satisfy my needs for a while.

As for the PSU, I think I have corsair 800, or 1000. I have to check. Is that enough?
 
Depends on which Corsair you have.

As for the RAM, not sure.
 
lachdanan said:
So 800W is not enough for a system like this?
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A good quality 800W PSU would be enough. However, not all of Corsair's PSUs are good. Some of them are bad. Hence why I need to know the model number.
 
I hate to say this, well because we are [H]ard, but the Apple mac pro's are actually pretty capable machines. They ship with dual Fire Radeons, are expandable to 128GB of ram (server 32GB ecc DDR3 x4) and have dual 1tb ssd's.

128GB kit available here:http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/1333D3Z3M128/ $2059

Base machine $2999 http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/mac-pro?product=ME253LL/A&step=config

Alternatively you could go with the 2011 socket chips compatible with DDR3 and get the same memory for them.
 
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