Return-Path: Received: from mail-we0-f172.google.com ([74.125.82.172] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5429445 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:49:44 +0200 Received: by mail-we0-f172.google.com with SMTP id t61so2852042wes.3 for ; Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:51:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:content-type; bh=E+fqe4JG9mDlnww0uhdYl7w/YU5xVJJwYPzkSRXsAds=; b=j8BCF9RmW5OXXvyoGUoeMs/guYxjuht6RZ2IsqbcJ4RBEQfzI+oTtyeuoSy4ROKSvm kSyJl8tp93KDiLF80aWV5uVgKTag1fk3wnx3EH2yLMXAYcVfbPieKN+k/a9JdyNiSIIT 5bSNPPg/pPPq+oEUx4NO54T4rqOwZKp62UzePvJsBsR2O8OW2FW6zVfk/eGwgZP7Sl4a QRuQuA5hh1VXhu+JfN0IKBkk7uGZlnI9glZ7DwD665H0WKBpWtMCma6gieMb4U5v47BG vlDU0jsk6dPhcEu8EMnx5FxpeLgSMrTJAjfSbVLb1Y7mmJscwkDgBD5ORib9sKbIk6hA 1IKw== X-Received: by 10.180.8.195 with SMTP id t3mr3958043wia.23.1397065883837; Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:51:23 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: hedczech@gmail.com Received: by 10.217.1.129 with HTTP; Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:50:43 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: "scott.aelist" Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:50:43 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: ZOAzTq22oBJHlALYPGW_1VfaUlQ Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Time for a new workstation (PC) - what do I need? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d044304eabbec5504f69fbf62 --f46d044304eabbec5504f69fbf62 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I got some tips from Teddy about a year ago and I'm pretty happy with the box I got. On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Simon Bj=F6rk wrote= : > Thanks for the insight Teddy, I'll definitely look into your suggestions. > And congrats on the marriage :)! > > Best regards, > Simon > > > 2014-04-09 17:25 GMT+02:00 Teddy Gage : > > Ah, didnt know you were in sweden... I can imagine it would be a lot more >> if you didnt have access to a wholesale pc parts retailer like newegg or >> tigerdirect. Or at least, shipping costs would offset the difference. Id >> suggest looking on ebay, you may find a deal on a prebuilt system or par= ts. >> Im not sure what the swedish equivalent of newegg would be, but you guys >> have a good economy and import a lot of the electronics, so stuff is a l= ot >> more expensive. (my wife to be is swedish. We are getting married on >> midsummer!) >> >> You could probably compromise on the liquid cooling, a bit less ram at >> 1600 mhz, the quad instead of hex cpu, and a single ssd for OS / cache. = The >> ram especially can get pricey once you go over 32 gb of the fastest stuf= f. >> The secret is speed is less important than quantity, from my tests. >> >> As for the gpu, its a tradeoff. The 580 has great cuda performance for >> the ae raytrace engine, and some gpu accelerated effects, however the 78= 0 >> has much better opengl performance, which can be just as useful. That wo= uld >> dictate 3d viewport and performance in cinema 4d, maya or other full 3d >> packages. Or especially gaming. The 780 also supports more monitors, I >> believe. >> >> >> On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Simon Bj=F6rk wrote: >> >>> Thanks for you suggestions Teddy. Seems like that would make a great >>> machine. After a quick look it seems that it would be way higher than 1= 500 >>> though, but I'll have another look. >>> >>> Regarding the Gtx580 vs the 780 is there a big difference between the >>> two regarding performance? I can't seem to find a 580 here in Sweden. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Simon >>> >>> >>> 2014-04-08 17:00 GMT+02:00 Teddy Gage : >>> >>>> $1500 should be plenty for a great machine, especially if you already >>>> have monitors. Heres what id recommend >>>> >>>> Either an intel i7 4930k six core or a 4770k quad for cpu >>>> Corsair closed loop water cooling h100 or better (cheap and easy to >>>> install) >>>> Asus motherboard for easy overclock >>>> Gtx 580 3gb edition (better cuda performance than 780, and cheap) >>>> 32-64 gb ram - i use corsair vengeance 1800 MHz >>>> 1 250 gb ssd for os >>>> 2x 500 or 750 gb ssds in raid 0 for current projects >>>> 1 4 tb hdd for archive / storage >>>> >>>> If you want it built for you I have used ironsidecomputers.com in the >>>> past, they do a great job without chargin too much over wholesale part= s cost >>>> >>>> Feel free to shoot me any questions >>>> -TG >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Simon Bj=F6rk wrote= : >>>> >>>>> So, it's time for me to get a new workstation (PC) for my home office= . >>>>> Unfortunately I don't know what specs I need these days, and I would = really >>>>> appreciate some advice for the following: >>>>> >>>>> - CPU/Motherboard - any particular models? >>>>> - Graphics card >>>>> - RAM - How much should I get (as much as possible I guess, but what >>>>> would you recommend)? >>>>> >>>>> My budget is somewhere around 1.500 USD, but it might need to get a >>>>> bit higher? I'm thinking it's cheaper to build it myself, but I might= be >>>>> wrong about that. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _____________________________ >>>> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >>>> teddygage dot com >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> _____________________________ >> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >> teddygage dot com >> >> > --f46d044304eabbec5504f69fbf62 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I got some tips from Teddy about a year ago and I'm pr= etty happy with the box I got.


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On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Simon Bj=F6rk <bjork.simon@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the insight Tedd= y, I'll definitely look into your suggestions. And congrats on the marr= iage :)!

Best regards,
Simon


2014-04-09 17:25 GMT+02:00 Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>:

Ah, didnt know you were in sweden... I can imagine it would be a lot more i= f you didnt=A0have access to a wholesale pc parts retailer like newegg or t= igerdirect. Or at least, shipping costs would offset the difference. Id sug= gest looking on ebay,=A0you may find a deal on a prebuilt system or parts. = Im not sure what the swedish equivalent of newegg would be, but you guys ha= ve a good economy and import a lot of the=A0electronics,=A0so stuff is a lo= t more expensive. (my wife to be is swedish. We are getting married on mids= ummer!)

You could probably compromise on the liquid cooling, a bit l= ess ram at 1600 mhz, the quad instead of hex cpu, and a single ssd for OS /= cache. The ram especially can get pricey once you go over 32 gb of the fas= test stuff. The secret is speed is less important than quantity, from my te= sts.

As for the gpu, its a tradeoff. The 580 has great cuda = performance for the ae raytrace engine, and some gpu accelerated effects, h= owever the 780 has much better opengl performance, which can be just as use= ful. That would dictate 3d viewport and performance in cinema 4d, maya or o= ther full 3d packages. Or especially gaming. The 780 also supports more mon= itors, I believe.


On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Simon Bj=F6rk <bjork.simon@gmail.com> wrote:<= br>
Thanks for you suggestions Teddy. Seems like that woul= d make a great machine. After a quick look it seems that it would be way hi= gher than 1500 though, but I'll have another look.

Regarding the Gtx580 vs the 780 is there a big difference betw= een the two regarding performance? I can't seem to find a 580 here in S= weden.

Best regards,
Simon


2014-04-08 17:00 GMT+02:00 Teddy Gage <teddygag= e@gmail.com>:
$1500 should be plenty for a great machine, = especially if you already have monitors. Heres what id recommend

Either an intel i7=A04930k six core or a 4770k quad for cpu
= Corsair closed loop water cooling h100 or better=A0(cheap and easy to insta= ll)
Asus motherboard for easy overclock
Gtx 580 3gb edition (bet= ter cuda performance than 780, and cheap)
32-64 gb ram - i use co= rsair vengeance 1800 MHz
1 250 gb=A0ssd for os
2x 500 o= r 750 gb ssds in raid 0 for current projects
1 4 tb hdd for archive / storage

If you want = it built for you I have used ironsidecomputers.com in the past, they do a great job wit= hout chargin too much over wholesale parts cost

Feel free to shoot me any questions
-TG
<= div>

On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Simon Bj=F6rk <bjork.simon@gma= il.com> wrote:
So, it's time for me to get a new workstation (PC) for= my home office. Unfortunately I don't know what specs I need these day= s, and I would really appreciate some advice for the following:

- CPU/Motherboard - any particular models?
- Graphics card
- RAM - How much should I get (as much as possible I guess, but wh= at would you recommend)?

My budget is somewhere ar= ound 1.500 USD, but it might need to get a bit higher? I'm thinking it&= #39;s cheaper to build it myself, but I might be wrong about that.

Thanks for your help.
<= /div>


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teddygage dot com




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