Here are my Computer Specs!
Operating System -
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3 4130 @ 3.40GHz 99 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
4,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASRock H81M-HDS (CPUSocket) 42 °C
Graphics
Standard Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (ZOTAC International) 52 °C
Storage
119GB TOSHIBA THNSNJ128GCST ATA Device (SSD) 35 °C
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-08M2NA0 ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-5240S ATA Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
At this point, I’ve researched a bit about the best possible way to “build” my computer for Blender usage (especially Rendering), and from what I’ve gathered it’s that for Blender “Cycles Rendering” (and most of Rendering even with different programs) I need :
- A GPU with a high amount of CUDA Cores - https://gist.github.com/cavinsmith/ed92fee35d44ef91e09eaa8775e3284e
- RAM for making “bigger” scenes, otherwise Blender crashes (right?)
- Faster CPU for all Computer purposes in general? (Don’t exactly know how it affects Blender if I am going to be rendering with GPU).
Let me know if I got it right, or maybe I missed something.
NOW, my current plan was to buy a motherboard with 2x GPU sockets (I can get a deal for I5 3570K + the Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H for only 200 dollars) and 2x used GeForce 980 Ti (each ~400 dollars), so that will be the 1000 dollars spent.
Checked 2x GeForce 980Ti power compared to mine over here - http://blenchmark.com/gpu-benchmarks (my current card renders that particular scene in 91 seconds while 2x GeForce 980 Ti would render it in 37 seconds (I also might just buy the 980 without titan since it costs about 50 dollars cheaper each and only takes 6 seconds longer, aka, 2 980 = 43 seconds).
That said, I am not yet sure if I’m getting the best for the buck that I am investing, so I would like to hear thoughts from people who know about this stuff much better than I do.
Thanks!