I'm revising a previous request for advice based on a some research. I appreciate any thought on my build. I know that some components may be overkill (like power supply), but I want to leave room for upgrading in the near future.
This is for work where I will be creating videos using Efter Effect/Premiere Pro mostly. I also use Autodesk Inventor that completely locks up my 8G Ram Q9300 if anything else is running at the same time. I also use/create automated (bot) software applications running multiple threads in the background while also running statistical software like minitab.
I have just started working with developing Augmented/Virtual Reality applications with devices like Occulus Rift, Epson BT-100 and Google Glass, so a powerful GPU with minimal lag is pretty important.
I plan to OC the rig as fast as I can.
I'm starting with 32GB RAM and will upgrade as soon as I need to.
I am using my SSD as an OS/scratch disk (Adobe people say there is no benefit to a separate scratch disk drive)
I want to set my HD's in a RAID 10 setup (2 Raid 0 with 2 Backups)
I chose the Sapphire over other GPU's because I saw it's tremensously superior performance processing things like Monte Carlo Simulations, which is part of the work I do.
I'm using Windows 8.1 mainly because I want to make sure software I develop is compatable with the latest Windows version. I will also be running various virtual PC's (Win XP, 7, 8, and Mac OS), for software testing and use of software I can't use with Win 8.1)
I don't really see a need for a great DVD/BD drive as most of my work is uploaded to a server. I'll probably pick up a cheap used one on Ebay for $10.
What items do you think are totally off base (extreme overkill) or inappropriate?
What am I missing?
THANKS!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($475.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($259.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 6GB Video Card ($686.00)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($225.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3173.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 10:22 EDT-0400)
This is for work where I will be creating videos using Efter Effect/Premiere Pro mostly. I also use Autodesk Inventor that completely locks up my 8G Ram Q9300 if anything else is running at the same time. I also use/create automated (bot) software applications running multiple threads in the background while also running statistical software like minitab.
I have just started working with developing Augmented/Virtual Reality applications with devices like Occulus Rift, Epson BT-100 and Google Glass, so a powerful GPU with minimal lag is pretty important.
I plan to OC the rig as fast as I can.
I'm starting with 32GB RAM and will upgrade as soon as I need to.
I am using my SSD as an OS/scratch disk (Adobe people say there is no benefit to a separate scratch disk drive)
I want to set my HD's in a RAID 10 setup (2 Raid 0 with 2 Backups)
I chose the Sapphire over other GPU's because I saw it's tremensously superior performance processing things like Monte Carlo Simulations, which is part of the work I do.
I'm using Windows 8.1 mainly because I want to make sure software I develop is compatable with the latest Windows version. I will also be running various virtual PC's (Win XP, 7, 8, and Mac OS), for software testing and use of software I can't use with Win 8.1)
I don't really see a need for a great DVD/BD drive as most of my work is uploaded to a server. I'll probably pick up a cheap used one on Ebay for $10.
What items do you think are totally off base (extreme overkill) or inappropriate?
What am I missing?
THANKS!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($475.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($259.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 6GB Video Card ($686.00)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($225.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3173.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 10:22 EDT-0400)