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Workstation PC tips/stores

  • 28-05-2017 11:12PM
    #1
    michaelmedvedi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi, I'm thinking of an upgrade. Need advice, tips.
    Xeons, Dual GPU, SSD, 64 RAM etc.

    Any good stores in Ireland for this? Which Xeon is the best? (simulations, rendering)

    custompc.ie - no, unfortunately, I have some bad experience with them (customer service)
    elare.ie - only pre-builds, DELL, very expensive.

    1. What is your budget? [~4000]
    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [3D Modelling/Rendering - 3DsMax, Vray, Zbrush, Photoshop, CS:GO]
    5. Do you need a monitor? [No - I have 2 monitors]
    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [No]
    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [No]
    9. When are you purchasing? [~1 month]
    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [Dublin City]
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Comments

  • #2
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,679 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    You would typically go to a preferred supplier and put it through your business or research grant/school. Generally the order would be done online.

    If you're buying out of pocket for the sake of a hobby you'd typically build yourself. Professional grade kit is usually a few % faster but an order of magnitude more expensive, for a myriad of reasons but the main one being profit. As for which Xeon is best - really it's not my area of expertise but depending on the application I would have thought ideally that sort of stuff would be off loaded to the GPU.


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