PC for 3d concept art using Blender, and Unreal

[chris]

I wanted to build a pc that has fast gpu rendering in cycles, but is also good for evee and unreal. additionally I want good highpoly modeling and sculpting in blender. I chose the gpu rendering configuration on the site is this build going to gimp the modeling side?

CGDirector.com Parts List: https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/?=dC4Qf0i0Pnl

CPU: AMD Threadripper 2920X 3.5GHz 12-Core Processor ($512.99)
CPU Cooler: DEEPCOOL Castle 360EX ($159.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 Aorus Pro ATX TR4 ($209.99)
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super 8GB - Asus Turbo ($409.99)
GPU #2: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super 8GB - Asus Turbo ($409.99)
GPU #3: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super 8GB - Asus Turbo ($409.99)
GPU #4: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super 8GB - Asus Turbo ($409.99)
Memory: 64GB (4 x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($279.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 1TB M.2 Solid State Drive ($168.35)
Power Supply: EVGA Supernova 1200 P2 80+ Platinum Power Supply ($229.95)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 ($177.88)
Total: $3379.10

 

[Alex Glawion]

Hey Chris,
Yes that GPU focused build will have sub-par performance for active workloads. Also Eevee or unreal will not use multiple gpus for rendering. You should rather focus on a high clocking cpu and a single strong gpu.

Here's a build which would perform even better than the build above:

CGDirector.com Parts List: https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/?=Db1Ff0A0Fol

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5GHz 16-Core Processor ($709.99)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 ($74.21)
Motherboard: MSI X570 Unify ATX AM4 ($459.88)
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB - MSI Gaming X Trio ($929.66)
Memory: 64GB (4 x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($275.53)
Storage PCIe-SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB NVME M.2 Solid State Drive ($249.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 B5, 80 Plus Bronze 650W Power Supply ($129.00)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 ($165.52)
Total: $2993.78

 

[Chris]

Thanks Alex,

Thanks for the response. I understand your point about unreal and evee I am wondering if there is away to expand this build to also include faster render times with cycles. I spend a lot of time iterating on lighting with cycles in the viewport and am looking to speed up that workflow as well. I was thinking having multiple GPUs would help with that. I am looking to spend around 3500.

 

[chris]

CPU: AMD Threadripper 2950X 3.5GHz 16-Core Processor ($839.99)
CPU Cooler: DEEPCOOL Castle 360EX ($159.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 Aorus Pro ATX TR4 ($209.99)
2 x GPU: Nvidia RTX 2080 Super 8GB - gigabyte waterforce oc (709.99)
Memory: 64GB (4 x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16 ($279.99)
Storage PCIe-SSD: Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 1TB M.2 Solid State Drive ($168.35)
Power Supply: EVGA Supernova 1200 P2 80+ Platinum Power Supply ($229.95)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 ($177.88)
Total: $3,500(ish)

What about something like this? Would the 3950x be better still? Seams like this processor would be close, but there would be room to add additional 2080s in the future. Also at this point should I wait for the new nvidia line that is about to be announced?

 

[Alex Glawion]

Yes if you are also looking to do gpu rendering then an HEDT system is indeed the way to go for future expansion possibilities. The Build you listed is a good option that can be expanded up to 4 gpus if needed!

As the announcement is today I'd say it's good to wait for that at least, but official benchmarks will take a little longer to surface.