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Workstation Build, look it over

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What will you be doing with this PC?
  • SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Web browsing
What's your budget?
  • 1000~1500 including shipping. Proposed list below is about 1,400 with shipping.
Which country do you live in?
  • Portland, OR, USA
What exact parts do you need for that budget?
If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing?
  • Not reusing anything.
Will you be overclocking?
  • Nope
What is the max resolution of your monitor
  • 1920 x 1080, 23 inches
When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
  • Buy and build around February to March. Not in a rush.
What features do you need in a motherboard?
  • Been outta the game too long to know squat.
Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
  • Nope, buying new OS

Is there something I should wait for? replace with? anything I need?
 
dump that proc and mobo, those are server (and do not even have support for dual processors) and however you would benefit from a dual processor setup your budget really does not allow for one.

I would then recommend a i7 3930K which is a 6 core proc but your budget is low for that too so I would go with what I have. a i7 3770k (about $300). I would also dump that crappy quadro card (its too low end of a quadro card) and get a 660ti ($250). Dump that crapy PSU and get a seasonic, get a better case too.

Screen wise I would get an asus PA248Q, its a 24in 1200p screen, IPS LED for about $300.
 
r3awak3n said:
dump that proc and mobo, those are server (and do not even have support for dual processors) and however you would benefit from a dual processor setup your budget really does not allow for one.
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He's using the xeon and c202 chipset for ecc/registered ram support. You could do the same with X79 but you'd still need a Xeon E5 to support the memory.
 
but why would he need ecc/registered ram for what he is doing?

edit: I guess its slightly important in cad work from what I read. You learn something everyday! Disregard my post, someone probably knows more about this that also uses CAD.

edit 2: I also read that its not really necessary for cad work, I guess there are 2 views on it.
 
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ND40oz said:
He's using the xeon and c202 chipset for ecc/registered ram support. You could do the same with X79 but you'd still need a Xeon E5 to support the memory.
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You are partially incorrect about the memory support on the E3 series Xeons: The E3 Xeons support only unbuffered RAM. Registered or fully buffered RAM is not supported at all on the E3 Xeons or any other LGA 1155 CPU. Remember, the memory controller on all recent Intel platforms is now on the CPU itself and not on the motherboard or chipset. As a result, that build that the OP originally posted will not work together at all due to the incompatibility between the CPU and RAM.
 
E4g1e said:
You are partially incorrect about the memory support on the E3 series Xeons: The E3 Xeons support only unbuffered RAM. Registered or fully buffered RAM is not supported at all on the E3 Xeons or any other LGA 1155 CPU. Remember, the memory controller on all recent Intel platforms is now on the CPU itself and not on the motherboard or chipset. As a result, that build that the OP originally posted will not work together at all due to the incompatibility between the CPU and RAM.
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Yup, sorry, I was thinking 1356, not 1155.
 
ND40oz said:
Yup, sorry, I was thinking 1356, not 1155.
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Adding to the confusion is the fact that the LGA 1356 CPUs are being sold as E5-series Xeons, just like the LGA 2011 Xeons are. E5-1xxx and E5-2xxx series Xeons are sold in both socket types. The biggest difference is that LGA 1356 has only a triple-channel IMC and 14xx- and 24xx-series midel numbers while LGA 2011 has a quad-channel IMC and 16xx- and 26xx-series model numbers.
 
Also, it appears that a bunch of ASRock's mobo's (H77) are compatible with Xeon E3s for half the price. I know I'd give up ECC, but I won't be working on mission critical stuff. Cheaper ram too.
 
E4g1e said:
Adding to the confusion is the fact that the LGA 1356 CPUs are being sold as E5-series Xeons, just like the LGA 2011 Xeons are. E5-1xxx and E5-2xxx series Xeons are sold in both socket types. The biggest difference is that LGA 1356 has only a triple-channel IMC and 14xx- and 24xx-series midel numbers while LGA 2011 has a quad-channel IMC and 16xx- and 26xx-series model numbers.
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Yeah, I'd skip 1356 anyway, they don't have any higher clocked single processors, unless you can find a E5-1410 and then you need a motherboard. Probably easier to go with an E5-1650 or 1620 depending on how many cores you need. I'd go with a C600 board rather then X79 as it really seems hit or miss if they'll have registered ram support even if they do have official support for Xeons. Better off to get an "official" server board then try and use a consumer board, Gigabyte didn't even bother supporting registered memory on the GA-X79S-UP5 and it uses a C606 chipset. If the OP wants to stick with Asus, the ASUS Z9PA-U8 is a good choice.
 
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