compatibility of my new pc

[Samuel.L]

Hi Guys,

I have recently decided to buy a new desktop which I will primarily use for 3d rendering, after effects and film editing. I'd like to ask if these specs are compatible and if there is anything I should change add or remove. Any help and opinion is much appreciated. :shaun:

Case STYLISH BLACK/SILVER TRIDENT CASE + 2 FRONT USB

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3820 (3.6GHz) 10MB Cache

Motherboard ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011

Memory (RAM) 32GB KINGSTON HYPERX GENESIS QUAD-DDR3 1600MHz X.M.P(8 x 4GBKIT)

Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk 120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk 2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply 600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan

Processor Cooling Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)

Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)

Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

TOTAL £1288

 

[Frank100]

Hi,

Are you able to list the programs you intend to use for video editing and rendering. It will help when it comes to suggesting how much money you should spend on a graphics card and what type would suit best.

You build is certainly very able and I'm sure it will be fit for purpose but you might benefit from the odd tweak which may either save you a little money or increase your performance a little.

 

[Samuel.L]

Hi Frank,

I'll be using mostly Cinema 4d for advanced 3d animations, After Effects for VFX and also Film video editing.

Thanks,

Sam

 

[Toxophilix]

I would think you'd want a better case for better cooling.

 

[Frank100]

Hi,

I'm not very familiar with those programs but it does seem you are more reliant on plugins for GPU acceleration. In some cases you might be entirely reliant on the CPU in which case it might be worth considering a six core i7 or even a lower end Xeon processor. Just be careful with the Xeon range its a bit confusing, some Xeon processors are quite weedy.

For GPU accelerated work its generally best to have Nvidia cards because the support for Nvidia cards is much better than for ATI. Where ATI cards can be used they're very effective at co-processing but they can't always be used.

You could drop to a GTX660ti and get almost identical performance in GPU rendering. This sort of work isn't reliant on memory bandwidth which is where the 670 is superior. Both cards have the same number of cores and similar clock speeds and these are the important factors when using a graphics card as a co-processor.

One minor change I think worth doing is to up the PSU to a 650W, there's very little increase in price but that little extra capacity means you could get a second graphics cars later on.

 

[Samuel.L]

Hi Frank, I think the CPU and RAM is the most important when it comes to 3d rendering so I might stick to the CPU I plan to buy. I might increase PSU to 650W, that might be a good idea.

 

[Samuel.L]

@Toxophilix .. Which case would you suggest. I am not very familiar with cases. My friend told me that the one I chose is a metal and that should be fine. Let me know. Many thanks.

 

[Toxophilix]

@Toxophilix .. Which case would you suggest. I am not very familiar with cases. My friend told me that the one I chose is a metal and that should be fine. Let me know. Many thanks.

I think I would go for one of the mid-towers in the £70 - 80 bracket, such as the CM690 or HAF 912 - ideally one that you like the look of, if that's not an impossibility. I just mention it because you'll have some expensive kit inside and it will generate a lot of heat when running flat out, so you need a case that allows for good airflow.

 

[Samuel.L]

Thanks man .. I'll have a look at those cases.

 

[Wolvo7]

Hi Frank, I think the CPU and RAM is the most important when it comes to 3d rendering so I might stick to the CPU I plan to buy. I might increase PSU to 650W, that might be a good idea.

That's what Frank was saying you might want to consider a six core CPU like the 3930k if the apps you're using are CPU intensive as opposed to the 3820 which is a quad core . Really depends on how intense is your usage, I've got no experience with rendering so can't really say.