new build advice

[ARK]

HI, I need a media server and a fast pc, at present i have msi big bang xpower ii mobo and 32gb of corsair vengence 1600 memory which where gifts. So my question is should i just build a socket 2011 with a 3930k or sell the board and build a server socket 1155 and a desktop socket 1155.

i plan to be studying servers and a computer science degree and may need to run some vm's in future so will the 3930k build be fast enough to run all or do i need a dediciated server and desktop. i also have a coolermaster cosmos 2 case and antec 1200w psu. hope this is enough info. Many thanks in advance.

 

[SeekaX]

the 3930k should do you fine. for two 1155s that money is too tight. get the 3930k, a corsair h100i and a 670 or two.

 

[ARK]

Thanks for your post, its not about the budget its about getting the right build or builds first time round. Also not sure why i would need 2 670's. The plan is that there will be 5 tvs and 4 other pcs in the house accessing the media and also using a central point for them to save work etc. i dont game very often and when i do its not demanding games so not sure why sli is needed. i dont like waiting and i dont want my cpu to get bogged down on others processes but never seen just how fast the 3930k is my last cpu was a 920 at stock.

 

[alpenwasser]

If you really plan to use it for Comp Sci number crunching stuff from time to time I would recommend completing the components you already have with a 3930k.

Going for two 1155 rigs you could of course build your own cluster and probably get more computing capacity than a single 3930k, but this would require two powerful 1155 CPUs (3770k probably, each with its own high-end mobo), which all in all would probably be quite a bit more expensive than completing the single 2011 build. And buying an additional case, PSU etc. for the second rig can push costs up quite a bit.

 

[NeverBackDown]

go for a 7870/7950 if the budget permits as they are good value for their performance(also faster than a 660ti/670 in most cases)

 

[SeekaX]

the sli stuff was just an option, you didn't mention if you need gpu processing power or not. still get the 3930k.

 

[ARK]

thank you all for your help will get the 3930k and a h110i for it.