new rig for visual effects, 3d rendering, etc. (Maya, 3D Max, After Effects, etc)

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itsdan4u

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Hi, I want to build a rig to mainly do 3D animations, complex visual effects, rendering 2D and 3D models with textures. The softwares I would be using are: MAYA, AFTER EFFECTS, 3D MAX, etc. I would also be using rendering softwares on the system and probably some games as well.
# Q: What is your budget?
1. 100K- 110K

# Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
None, want to build a completely new rig.

# Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component

This would be my final config.

# Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai

# Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
Yes


# Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. 3D modelling/ rendering/ 2D modelling/ visual effects
2. gaming


#Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
no such preference.

# Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
batman arkham city/ asylum, etc

# Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Please suggest

# Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No


# Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Please suggest

Thanks!
DeeJay
 
itsdan4u this is what I suggest --

Intel Core i5 3550 ~14500/- OR Core i7 3770 ~18500/-
ASUS P8H77M-PRO ~9500/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 ~3500/-
nVidia Quadro 4000 ~48000/-
Corsair Force GT 120GB ~9500/- [primary drive]
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB ~5500/- [dump drive]
Corsair HX650W ~6500/-
NZXT Tempest EVO ~5500/-
Dell Ultrasharp U2312M ~14500/- [an IPS-panel based monitor that will allow for better viewing angles and better colour reproduction than the run-of-the-mill TN-panel based monitors]]
APC BR1.1KVA-IN ~4600/-
Windows 7 Professional ~7900/- [buy from the list of retailers listed here]

For more on monitor panels and all details / differences between the various technologies used for panels, head to the wiki page and read this brief article.

Any doubts / queries, please post OR PM. Cheerio!!
 
Isn't it should be i5 3550? and Corsair 400R should be another option if op finds temptest not good.If budget is not issue then why not go with Ocz Vertex 3 100GB-10-11k
ALPHA17 said:
itsdan4u this is what I suggest --

Intel Core i7 3550 ~14500/-
ASUS P8H77M-PRO ~9500/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 ~3500/-
nVidia Quadro 4000 ~48000/-
Corsair Force GT 120GB ~9500/- [primary drive]
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB ~5500/- [dump drive]
Corsair HX650W ~6500/-
NZXT Tempest EVO ~5500/-
Dell Ultrasharp U2312M ~14500/- [an IPS-panel based monitor that will allow for better viewing angles and better colour reproduction than the run-of-the-mill TN-panel based monitors]]
APC BR1.1KVA-IN ~4600/-
Windows 7 Professional ~7900/- [buy from the list of retailers listed here]

For more on monitor panels and all details / differences between the various technologies used for panels, head to the wiki page and read this brief article.

Any doubts / queries, please post OR PM. Cheerio!!
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Jakob said:
Isn't it should be i5 3550? and Corsair 400R should be another option if op finds temptest not good.If budget is not issue then why not go with Ocz Vertex 3 100GB-10-11k
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Thanks for the correction Jakob.

I prefer the NZXT Tempest EVO because it has dust filters on almost all fan positions, excluding the rear exhaust port and side-panel.

I would still recommend OP to go for the Corsair drive because of its better after sales network here in India. Here is a head-to-head between the drives in contention, Cheerio!!
 
Thanks so much ALPHA17 and JACOB!!
But I have some budget constraints here.. my MAXIMUM budget is 110k which includes everything from keyboard to mouse to processors and GPU. Though I have the softwares I require I need to fit everything else in that budget frame.. my major concerns are:
1. if the budget is sufficient or I should expand it
2. my room does not have an A/c (thankfully the summer is almost over) but I dont want to take chances with cooling
3. similarly, a robust power supply is must
4. dont know much bout the GPU+ MoBo+ processor combo, whichever best I can afford..
5. I am looking at 16GB RAM.. read on MAYA's forums that one should park at least 2 GBs for each core of the processor.. so i7 quad core's minimum requirement is 8GB and 16GB was recommended... please advice me on the same
hence, taking my concerns into account if we could cut corners with some expenses and fit the rig in 110k (with some 2k spared for peripherals), that would be very helpful..
Thanks!
DeeJay
 
Hi,
considering the whole 110k budget, this is the following combo that I have gathered with the price points.. kindly suggest me if this is good to go ahead with..
(I have kept ALPHA17 and JAKOB's configuration as my benchmark template.)
Asus P8Z 77 M Pro MB = 11800/-
Intel Core i7 2600K Cpu = 17800/-
Corsair 8gb ddr3 1600 Single Ram = 3500/-
1tb Seagate Sata Hdd = 5200/- * 2 = 10400/-
2tb Seagate Sata Hdd = 6600/-
Leadtek Quadro 2000 1gb card = 26500/-
Corsair HX 750w Smps = 8500/-
NZXT Phantom 410 Cabinet = 6000/-
23” Dell U 2311 H Monitor = 15600/-
Logitech MK 200 Keyboard Mouse = 700/-
Assembiling Charge = 750/-
Thanks,
DeeJay
 
Instead of 8gb one stick go for 4GBX2 sticks that would be better.Also Seasonic X560-6.5k would be good enough no need to spend 8.6k on the psu.For ocing add Cooler Master 212 EVO-2.1k OR Noctua NH-U12P-SE2-3.8k
itsdan4u said:
Hi,
considering the whole 110k budget, this is the following combo that I have gathered with the price points.. kindly suggest me if this is good to go ahead with..
(I have kept ALPHA17 and JAKOB's configuration as my benchmark template.)
Asus P8Z 77 M Pro MB = 11800/-
Intel Core i7 2600K Cpu = 17800/-
Corsair 8gb ddr3 1600 Single Ram = 3500/-
1tb Seagate Sata Hdd = 5200/- * 2 = 10400/-
2tb Seagate Sata Hdd = 6600/-
Leadtek Quadro 2000 1gb card = 26500/-
Corsair HX 750w Smps = 8500/-
NZXT Phantom 410 Cabinet = 6000/-
23” Dell U 2311 H Monitor = 15600/-
Logitech MK 200 Keyboard Mouse = 700/-
Assembiling Charge = 750/-

Thanks,
DeeJay
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