New PC

[glorybound]

I am only going to install MAX and Photoshop on this one.

for sure SSD and FX3800 are better than Sata + FX1800.

Just be sure that OS + Software can fit into a 250 GB.

[Morbid Angel]

congrats let us know how it works for you!

[glorybound]

I will. Thanks everyone, for your advice.

[glorybound]

I got it today, hooked it up, and installed software. Tomorrow I'll run some benchmarks. Does anyone have a god VRay benchmark scene?

[tricky]

Not sure about a vray benchmark scene, but you could try running Cinebench perhaps?

[fraggle]

Lucky Bobby, I would love to be able to used only 2 software!

I am only going to install MAX and Photoshop on this one.

[glorybound]

Believe me, I could load it up, but a new PC is a good time to clean house. You would be surprised on what we don't need. I'm running lighting fast, so I'm taking things one step at a time. This 1 PC is running better than my 6 old ones together. I'm sure all the RAM in one place, no network slow downs, and the SSD helps.

[Morbid Angel]

Believe me, I could load it up, but a new PC is a good time to clean house. You would be surprised on what we don't need. I'm running lighting fast, so I'm taking things one step at a time. This 1 PC is running better than my 6 old ones together. I'm sure all the RAM in one place, no network slow downs, and the SSD helps.

Yup...good bang for the buck!

[Companioncube]

think something like this would of given the same or even tiny bit better performance and less power draw for the same price or even less as the dell

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Cn34P6 approx. $1500

CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard - Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card - MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR
Case - Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply - Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

[Morbid Angel]

I don't know, the quad core cpu though a 4 ghz, still won't match the 12 cores from xeon.

[glorybound]

I refused to listen to better suggestions, now

think something like this would of given the same or even tiny bit better performance and less power draw for the same price or even less as the dell

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Cn34P6 approx. $1500

CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard - Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card - MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR
Case - Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply - Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

[Companioncube]

I don't know, the quad core cpu though a 4 ghz, still won't match the 12 cores from xeon.

ghz and cores don't mean much, depends on what architecture they are and whats in the rest of the system.

to give you a rough idea the i7 4790K (stock clock) scores average 11,347 on passmark benchmark where dual xeon 5650 scores average 11,741. if you were to OC the 4790k to even 4.4 GHz i'd bet it'd top the dual 5650 setup.
also with the 4790k you have a newer chipset (z97) , faster ram than the dell system, faster SSD (sata 3 (6GBs)) , better GPU with 2gb vRam and pci-e 3.

i guess the only way to know if someone has a similar systems to these 2 for a comparison but i know which i'd rather have.

[glorybound]

But, a poorly optimized scene on the best machine would run slower than a highly optimized scene on a slower machine. It seems both machines in question are comparable to each other, and I already made the purchase, so now I am going to spend my energy becoming a scene optimization ninja.

[Morbid Angel]

ghz and cores don't mean much, depends on what architecture they are and whats in the rest of the system.

to give you a rough idea the i7 4790K (stock clock) scores average 11,347 on passmark benchmark where dual xeon 5650 scores average 11,741. if you were to OC the 4790k to even 4.4 GHz i'd bet it'd top the dual 5650 setup.
also with the 4790k you have a newer chipset (z97) , faster ram than the dell system, faster SSD (sata 3 (6GBs)) , better GPU with 2gb vRam and pci-e 3.

i guess the only way to know if someone has a similar systems to these 2 for a comparison but i know which i'd rather have.

I don't want to start a debate here. However, recently I've asked to perform a rendering bench mark ( I was considering a new system ) between my old xeon x5650 2.66 12 core and the new 24 core e-5 2697v2. The result? it was exactly twice as fast. Yes newer technology is better, but imo core per core it is just that similar. (this is bwetween xeons though) for i7 the less more powerful cores are true.

It will be hard to say based on benchmark tests alone, they do perform better, and in fact single more powerful cores excel at things like simulations for example.

For me though, in rendering i7 3930 (stock) performs slightly less then xeon 5650, though being at a higher clock at default.

[glorybound]

it's running great, but renderings are pretty slow.