3D work/Gaming rig specs

[jakeydoo]

Hi, I just wanting to know if these specs are all ok or if could improve what I've got before ordering.

The main purpose for my computer will be 3D work and editing using programmes like 3D studio, Maya, After Effect as well as playing games like Cryisis and other high end games. That the reason for 16gb of ram. I've also got a 850 corsair power supply as at a later date ill be adding another graphics card and other hard drives.

My budget is around £1500 with a 22” monitor.

Tell me your thoughts...




Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 PRO (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0/SATA 6Gb/s, CrossFireX™ & SLI
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£99)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
IIYAMA E2271HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D HD 1920x1080 (£139)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

Price: £1,452.00

 

[Teaz]

Thats a real solid build. Nothing much to change unless you limitless amounts of Zennies. I would say go for the tripple copper to save yourself as that will keep the cpu temps low but you may as well just hold onto the liquid cooler which i dont think is too overkill for what you're doing

Grab the £5 silver warranty which is a big plus

 

[Fear]

I will second what Teaz has said above and also it's up to you but you only need a 650W PSU to run that spec, if you think you might want to add a second GTX 570 at a later date then keep the 850W otherwise save yourself the money

 

[Meds]

The spec looks great, however I will mention it now that getting another GTX570 in Sli will only improve gaming performance. As far as I'm aware, the 3D Software does not support Sli.

 

[jakeydoo]

The spec looks great, however I will mention it now that getting another GTX570 in Sli will only improve gaming performance. As far as I'm aware, the 3D Software does not support Sli.

Hum.. that's interesting I thought 3D software would support Sli and improve performance. After doing some quick research I don't think many of the 3D packages do support it. hum... I might get a high spec graphics card now instead of getting another GTX570 down the line.

Thanks for your feedback guys

 

[Meds]

I might get a high spec graphics card now instead of getting another GTX570 down the line.

That's what I was thinking, maybe get the GTX580 now so you don't have to worry about what the future might bring?