2 Workstations... I can only buy one!

[TheCheeseling]

so I have two workstations and I need you guys to tell me which one is best... one is intel and nvidia based the other is AMD and radeon based. which one will be best for gaming and 3d artwork?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bs9t

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($229.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: CoolMax 900W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.91 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2178.72



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Blgv

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.95 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2003.78

 

[Tegeril]

This is such a bizarre choice. The Intel CPU will run circles around that AMD chip but isn't price competitive, yet the AMD system has 3-Way Crossfire top end GPUs and the Intel one is paired with just a GTX 670 but then has 64GB of RAM?

Neither of these systems makes any sense at all.

 

[jrob6519]

not an AMD fan at all for anything serious..but agree the parts are crossed..lol

 

[Ketchup]

32 GB of RAM is overboard, let alone 64.

 

[Puppies04]

If those options are both your best try at building 2 machines to do the same task then I highly suggest you head on over to the general hardware forum, copy and paste the sticky questions (and answer them) into your post and let the experts over there advise you on which parts to buy.

Remember to be specific when you are talking about what software you are planning on using, some programs like clockspeed and only scale on less than 4 threads while others can scale right up to 12 thread CPUs (and beyond).

P.S. Do not post in the sticky thread, simply copy and paste it into your post and fill in the required info.

 

[TheCheeseling]

ok, Thanks... I guess I got some reading and writing to do

 

[daveybrat]

For gaming and artwork i would pick these parts:

Intel i7 3770K
Coolermaster Hyper 212+ Evo Cooler
16GB DDR3 1600 Ram
Gigabyte, ASrock, Asus, or MSI Z77 chipset motherboard
GTX 670 2GB Video Card
250-256GB SSD (Main drive)
1-2TB drive as storage
600Watt+ Antec, Seasonic, or Corsair Power Supply

 

[Ketchup]

Just saw your other thread. Can you tell us what software you are using? The Intel chip would be better in general, but having 8 cores would be nice if the software you are using supports it.