The Pc i need to build is mostly to render, i dont need extra hard drives, because my work wont be saved on my PC anyways
If you don't need it, that's ok, I was just asking
Anyway, I'm not very familiar with rendering software (let alone current Windows versions),
but from what I've seen other people recommend 240 GB seems to be reasonable for a
Windows PC with some storage-hungry applications. However, since you've stated wanting
to go for 120 GB, let's take that.
The Samsung 840 SSD's are pretty good, as are Corsair Neutrons.
So, lets say
a Samsung for 139.99 USD
Well swich 810 is a bit more expensive, but i liked it.
It's a really good case, if you haven't checked out TTL's video on it yet, you should definitely
do that. It's not exactly cheap, but it's not expensive for what it offers.
So,
the 810 adds another 149.99 USD
Yes, socket 1155 has a maximum limit of 4 dimms in dual channel mode (so, two dimms
for each channel). For optimal performance, you need at least two RAM modules, so the
2 x 8 GB is a good choice as a starting point. However, you might want to go for a higher
clocked version, but I'm not really up to speed on how high makes sense for Ivy Bridge.
2 x 8 GB for 132.14 USD
Regarding performance: I don't have an LGA2011 rig, but from what I've read rendering is one
of the few disciplines where you can actually profit from the LGA2011's quad channel
memory architecture and the two additional cores on the CPU.
So, let's say, alternatively for a 2011 rig:
4 x 4 GB for 140.76
What i am i bit confused, is the number of PINs i never really counted any PINs in the ram when i go to buy, usually i order a type of ram PCI so idk if that mother board has to be special or if thats just an stupid question on my part.
Desktop RAM dimm's have 240 pins for DDR3 modules. There's laptop ones that have
204 pins but that's not relevant here.
Out of those four I would probably recommend the GD45.
If you go for 2011 however, maybe something like the
Asus P9X79 Pro would be feasible (314.99).
It's not the best 2011 board, but from the reviews I've read it's a very decent performer
and doesn't cost quite as much as a Rampage IV or something like that. Alternatively,
the
X79 Sabertooth is not much more expensive (334.95 USD)
i also thought about buying the GPU 670 but seems 680 sli is a bit better, however my mind will change depending on how much will i need, if im going to buy 2, i rather have 2x 670
A 670 can be overclocked to almost the performance of a 680. 2 x 670 would run you
around 800 USD.
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some more stupid questions from me
can i OC without water cooling and what are the risks if so.
Yes you can. The risks are the same as with water cooling (heat death of your components),
you can just push them slightly higher for a lot less noise.
im trying too OC because my rendering sucked, will this pc perform well without OC
If you're not insanely obsessed with low noise, you can omit the water cooling and go for a
good air cooler like the Noctua NH-D14. You can still get quite a good overclock out of your
system with that, but the temps and noise levels will be higher. How much you are willing
to tolerate depends on you.
any1 knows a website where they have "water cooling KITS" and they ship international
I usually get my stuff from Aquatuning, but I don't know about Mexico on that one.
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this will be my very first attempt to OC, so i would rather have you guys tell me exactly what should i buy as a begginer and low budget (considering i live in mexico, my pc is going to be super expensive, and as you guys may feel, i dont think it will be enought LOL)
I don't think 2000 USD is exactly low budget
Anyway, as for the remaining components:
If I've not made a mistake, the 2011 configuration runs up to ~1500 USD, while the 1155 config
will come to ~1000 USD, without GPU's.
So from what I can tell, for ~2000 USD you could
- Go for 2011 with one GTX670 and air cooling
- Go for 1155 with two GTX670 and something like an H100i
- Go for 1155 with one GTX670 and proper water cooling
You
can do overclocking without water cooling, people had been overclocking their
systems long before water cooling ever became popular. The big advantage of water
cooling is that it offers equal or better temps for
a lot less noise. Although since
you mentioned Mexico where it can get quite a bit hotter than where I live, water cooling
might be more important, but that's tricky for me to judge from here.
Also maybe some of the choices I've made above are not the best ones (I'm no expert
on the current RAM market, so maybe that should be looked at again by somebody
else).
Which one of these setups makes most sense to you depends on how much you
are bothered by noise and your software. If your software can make good use of two
GTX670's (CUDA) it would probably make sense to go for option 2. If your software is
rather CPU dependant, option 1 would probably make more sense. If you're really
bothered by noise or want to overclock the components you have more with better
temps, you would probably like option 3 the best.
I wouldn't go out and order the parts I've just listed, but they should provide a starting
point for further discussion and refinement.
