CPU and GC for Workstation (Triple Monitor)

[holofox]

Hello,

since I have quit gaming my knowledge about building Gaming PCs is quite useless and now I feel kind of helpless when building a Workstation.
I am not a high super video/photo editor or 3D rendering specialist. I'm just curious about what's the best hardware to build a Workstation. First I looked after an iMac 5K which with my personal preferences would cost €3.200, or a Mac Pro.
What I want is a computer capable of powering 3 monitors (maybe 4). I am looking for 4K monitors when the become a little cheaper than they are now.
Then I found out an iMac is best left alone because in looks crappy with 2 separate monitors and the Mac Pro is not even close to high end for that price!
So I was asking myself what about a custom PC?!
That's when I found myself stranded. I have no idea how many CPU cores are optimal for applications from Adobe and what graphics card I should consider. All I know is that 6-8 cores are great for core/speed ratio and that I need a GC with more than 6-8GB of VRAM to power 3 4K displays.

Am I right with that? Is there a better option?
As I said I'm not planning to build one yet but I'm curious about your opinions!

Thank you

holofox

 

[Ken g6]

I am not a high super video/photo editor or 3D rendering specialist. I'm just curious about what's the best hardware to build a Workstation.

So, what do you want to do with this Workstation?

I have no idea how many CPU cores are optimal for applications from Adobe

Depends what you're working on, but Photoshop has shown surpising improvements with Skylake and Windows 10.

I need a GC with more than 6-8GB of VRAM to power 3 4K displays.

Not necessarily. The pixels themselves are only 11520x2160x4 bytes per pixel ~= 100MB. Quadruple-buffer it and it's still under 1GB. Gigabytes of VRAM are mainly needed for game textures.

The problem is mainly having enough outputs with enough bandwidth for 3 4K monitors. a GTX 950 might do it, but I'm not entirely sure. A 750 or 750ti combined with the CPU graphics might also do it.

Could you please answer [thread=80121]these questions[/thread] so we can narrow down your best options?