I need to build a PC for the first time in my life (always been OSX until now), and I'm struggling to figure out the correct CPU. After hours of research I'm not clear, so I need some help!
My primary work until now has been predominantly video editing using high end footage (mainly RED 4K but increasingly RED 6K), alongside motiongraphics/animation primarily in Cinema 4D.
I will still continue to do that work, but I'm about to start a new job developing some VR using Unreal Engine, so I need a rig that will also be a high-end gaming machine. On top of that, I am now learning Houdini, so need a machine that will work well with VFX sims / rendering. Finally, itt will be amazing to finally explore GPU renderers like Octane and Redshift.
Here's what I know I want:
– EVGA GTX 1080 x 2 in SLI (my new boss has already bought these, so this is definite)
– At least 64GB RAM (perhaps 128, or at least the option if it seems like a good idea?!)
– Fast SSD as main drive
– Internal RAID secondary drives
Where I'm really falling down is the CPU. Someone initially suggested the 6700K, but the more I read about it, it seems like it would fit the gaming/VR side of what I want to do, but not so much the video editing / VFX / animation / rendering side of my work. I was reading about the 5820K instead, but some people seem to urge the 5930K since it has more lanes for dual GPU systems. But what about Broadwell-E? Or should I even be thinking Xeon for a system like this? I'm finding the whole thing crazy confusing, and the more pages/threads I read about it, the less clear the answer becomes to me!
All help and suggestions much appreciated!
My primary work until now has been predominantly video editing using high end footage (mainly RED 4K but increasingly RED 6K), alongside motiongraphics/animation primarily in Cinema 4D.
I will still continue to do that work, but I'm about to start a new job developing some VR using Unreal Engine, so I need a rig that will also be a high-end gaming machine. On top of that, I am now learning Houdini, so need a machine that will work well with VFX sims / rendering. Finally, itt will be amazing to finally explore GPU renderers like Octane and Redshift.
Here's what I know I want:
– EVGA GTX 1080 x 2 in SLI (my new boss has already bought these, so this is definite)
– At least 64GB RAM (perhaps 128, or at least the option if it seems like a good idea?!)
– Fast SSD as main drive
– Internal RAID secondary drives
Where I'm really falling down is the CPU. Someone initially suggested the 6700K, but the more I read about it, it seems like it would fit the gaming/VR side of what I want to do, but not so much the video editing / VFX / animation / rendering side of my work. I was reading about the 5820K instead, but some people seem to urge the 5930K since it has more lanes for dual GPU systems. But what about Broadwell-E? Or should I even be thinking Xeon for a system like this? I'm finding the whole thing crazy confusing, and the more pages/threads I read about it, the less clear the answer becomes to me!
All help and suggestions much appreciated!