Another CS6/Resolve PC build

[JustinGD]

I've decided to make the switch from Apple so this is my first computer build ever. Thanks to information and inspiration from Richard Towns' post http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?95628-Our-Davinci-Resolve-PC-BEAST as well as Jeff Kilgroe and a very smart guy I met at Canada Computers, this is the set up I'm thinking right now. It is primarily for Premiere and Resolve, and almost 100% Epic footage. Let me know what you think!

2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 Turbo LGA2011 8Core 2.90MHz 8.00GT/s
Supermicro SuperChassis 743T-665B 4U Server Chassis
Supermicro SNK_P0050AP4 4U Active Xeon CPU Heat Sink for X9 (X2)
Supermicro Motherboard MBD-X9DRH-7TF-0
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified Power Supply
128 GB Kingston ValueRAM (16X8GB)DDR3 1600MHz
Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD
Windoes 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
3 NVIDIA GeForce GTZ 680+ 4GB GDDR5
LG 14X Blu-ray writer

This is priced at Canada computers at about $10k

To this I will add a Red Rocket X and whatever Blackmagic Decklink card I need with the colour grading monitor I choose. I'm hiring a young colourist soon, hopefully he has a monitor in mind that isn't too expensive. I'm leaning towards a Panasonic BT300 right now.

 

[JustinGD]

So there are a few changes that have been proposed to me.

- Replace the 3 GeForce GTZ 680 cards with 2 NVIDIA Titans. Are they stable yet? Should I consider 690's instead? I could also just do 1 and upgrade later.
- Swap out the Supermicro SuperChassis for a gaming Rosewell THOR V2. I'm sure there has to be a reason that this thing costs less than half what the Supermicro costs but it has 3 more expansion slots, comes with 4 fans and supports mounts for liquid cooling. What am I missing?
- 128GB of RAM is overkill. Should I drop it to 96? I'm not sure what the price difference would be or if that would be worth it at all.

 

[JustinGD]

And a few more changes. Here it is in its current state.

2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 Turbo LGA2011 8Core 2.90MHz 8.00GT/s
Cooler master COSMOS II Ultra Tower Case
Corsair Hydro Series H80i
Supermicro Motherboard MBD-X9DRH-7TF-0
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified Power Supply
128 GB Kingston ValueRAM (16X8GB)DDR3 1600MHz
Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD
Windoes 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB
LG 14X Blu-ray writer

 

[Les C.]

You might consider the Corsair AX1200i with seven year warranty and other feature such as lower heat and tighter voltages.

I don't use their LINK device or their software, but simply use it as a stable power supply - and I'm in the process of switching out many of my other boxes to their i line.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsair_ax1200i_psu_review,1.html

Here's a useful link to check on other PSU's:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/power-supplies/psu-recommendations.html

 

[DJ Meyer]

+1 for ax1200 series

Also, you'll probably want some hard drives?

 

[Les C.]

+1 for ax1200 series

Also, you'll probably want some hard drives?

I was referring to the ax1200i, the new ones that are DSP based, have far fewer components, etc.

They have only been out since maybe June of last year so their track record is not as long as the AX1200's, which is a negative.

They are also more expensive.

But, I'm hoping with the reduced part count, less heat and tighter voltage regulation, that they will be more reliable than the already very reliable ax1200's - which are still definitely a great choice.

BTW - if the original poster is going with that EVGA 1500, he should start looking for a UPS that handles 1500 watts, which will not be cheap.

I"m guessing I'll stay below 860 watts, so I use the APC BX1500G's. However, I only have a single Titan, and can see adding at most one more (as my case doesn't have space to the left of my far left 16x slot).