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Workstation upgrade update! 2
🕑 Added 2016-07-08 16:08:26 +0000 UTC Things are going a bit slower than I wanted. ._. Just a little bit. We'll get to building the thing during this weekend.YAY
So anyway, the photo. So much beauty. ;v;
Allow me to introduce, from left to right:
- Aerocool DS-200 case - the top panel can be replaced with a meshed one to let some more air into the case. Perfect for those hot, summer days of heavy rendering! Also in my favorite color!
- Creative Sound Blaster Z sound card - never again shall I hear the constant horrible whistling of the motherboard's integrated sound chip, AND with this SPU, along with the included beam-forming mic, there's a chance I'll start doing streams (not sure about it, though, not very confident tbh; but I do listen to a lot of music while arting, and play games when I need a break, so that'll help either way)! Fun fact: the last time I had an actual sound card, was back in MS-DOS times.
- Be Quiet! Dark Power PRO 11 750W power supply - whatever the future of upgrades to this workstation may hold, this PSU will surely blaze through most changes!
- Asus Strix GeForce GTX980 DC2 OC GPU - well holy shit, I don't think I have to say anything about that. XD Aside from gaming and possible streaming, this'll let me efficiently use ActiveShade mode in 3ds Max, which is a very accurate, and very GPU-intensive preview of the scene in realtime. Tweaking lighting and framing has never been this easy! And also, my previous GTX 560 died recently, and I had to use the crappy onboard chip for the last 2-3 months. Couldn't even take a gaming break with that piece of crap. ._. All work and no play makes tchai a very dull hyena.
- Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray writer - not very exciting, but I only had a DVD writer before. Now I'll be able to archivize my projects much more efficiently!
- HGST (Hitachi) Ultrastar 7K600 4TB HDD - my current HDD is 750GB (and roughly 10 years old). This Hitachi is literally 5.33 times bigger, and I know for a fact that they're some of the most reliable HDDs. Need I say more? :D
- Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 motherboard - again, not very exciting, but a pretty amazing motherboard, that can boost CPU efficiency by 100%, and has some power-saving features. That's as neat as a motherboard can get, I think!
- 32GB of Crucial Ballistix Tactical RAM - this motherboard can't take more than that. Right now I have 8GB of RAM. I guess a 4x boost should definitely let me render more complex stuff, like ACTUAL HAIR, and characters with FULL BODY TESSELLATION AND DISPLACEMENT. Also generally more complex scenes, too!
- Noctua NH-D14 cooler - something FRIGGEN HUGE to keep the CPU freezing cold! NOTE: I didn't want a water cooler - not yet.
- AMD FX-8370 processor - octa-core @ 4.0gHz will easily beat my current hexa-core Phenom II X6 1075T @ 3.0gHz. And if I overclock it to 4.5gHz (planning to try it), it'll be exactly twice as fast. 3-hour renderings? Nah, I'll do that in 1,5 hours.
And that's your lot! I also replaced my 15-year-old keyboard and 10-year-old mouse a few months ago. They were literally falling apart. XD The replacements - Asus Strix Tactic Pro keyboard, and Func MS-3 R2 mouse - both have programmable macro keys, which really speeds up some tedious processes (not to mention the incredible ergonomy of the mouse).
DID I SAY "THANK YOU" ENOUGH TIMES YET?
HINT: OF COURSE NOT
ONCE MORE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS UPGRADE A THING! ;A;
Comments
Randochi
When I was searching for GPU's I was looking at guaranteed working openbox/brokenbox prices. I ended up spending quite a bit less for a 980ti. I even had 2 different instances where one was selling for around $260. But someone was always one step faster than me. But I read your comment saying GPU's weren't as important. What you got is more than helpful based off that 560 you used to have.
SexyTurian69
Ah, I see, yeah they are very evenly matched, I look at as many review sites as possible. AMD has had issues with power consumption. And wow really? a GPU is not that important in doing the sexy 3D work you post here? I never would have guessed that lol
tchaikovsky2
I use <a href="http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390X-vs-ASUS-GeForce-GTX-980" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this site</a> to compare computer parts. As you can see, there's not much of a difference; the 390X being slightly faster, but noisier and less power-efficient (also note, that's a regular Asus GTX980, not the OC edition being compared there). I guess my Radeon prejudice stands on solid grounds. XD 8GB of VRAM is really something tho! However, for my work specifically, a GPU is not very important, it just helps with workflow efficiency. What matters most in offline 3D is the CPU and RAM.
SexyTurian69
Oooohh I see, lol. Yeah, No doubt the integrated GPU was crap, they all are XD I'm just curious how a 390X would perform compared to the 980 at the things you do is all :3 regardless it is a huge improvement over that crappy old GTX 560 lol
tchaikovsky2
Thank you! :D Can't wait to run it! ;A;
Diego P
That is a Beast Computer!! Congratulations!
tchaikovsky2
I honestly can't remember. XD I started buying the parts around February I think, so memory for details fades. But I'm estimating it was over $2000! Crazy! ;A; SO WORTH IT THO SO VERY WORTH IT
tchaikovsky2
Hah, I wish! Nah, I was looking at the prices for GTX980Ti - they're much more expensive, and I'm guessing a 1060 would be twice as expensive as a 980Ti. XD I can't easily afford that kind of thing - YET. C:
tchaikovsky2
No idea, but this isn't the ordinary 980 - it's from the Strix gaming series, so it's definitely better than any other 980 (except for 980Ti, which was too expensive for me). That Radeon sounds pretty great! But I was never a fan of Radeons. In fact, the integrated GPU I'm temporarily using is a Radeon, and I'm very unsatisifed with it. XD Not so much the obviously low performance, but it just renders stuff differently. Especially shadows. They seem to lack surface angle culling. I dunno.
tchaikovsky2
Sooooooooon. C:
Talyn2323
wow, i am so jealous right now... how much did all of this cost? o.0
Randochi
BeastMode computer. Love that orange case. Looks purdy! You could have waited one more month and got the 1060. 😣
SexyTurian69
Sweet setup man! I'm curious if the 980 has graphics features the Radeon 390X does not have, I bought a 390X recently for about the same price as a 980, and is slightly faster in most cases, and has 8GB of VRAM to boot.
Ukiwa
More crestie now!!!
