i-X2 Mediaworkstation (3 x NVIDIA GTX Titan X) - $22,000 - Is this PC good for home use? :P

[antreas]

Source: Amazon.com: i-X2 Mediaworkstation (3 x NVIDIA GTX Titan X): Computers & Accessories

List Price: $23,250.00
Price: $22,000.00 + $49.29 shipping
You Save: $1,250.00 (5%)


Estimated Delivery: Friday, July 8 if you choose Two-Day Shipping at checkout.


Ships from and sold by SabrePC.

• Dual 18 Core Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 CPUs (36 Cores)
• 3 x NVIDIA GTX Titan X 12GB Graphics Cards
• 128GB DDR4 2133 ECC RAM
• 512GB Samsung 850 Pro SSD OS Drive / Intel 750 Series 1.2TB PCI-E 3.0 SSD (2.4 GB/s read, 1.2 GB/s write) Media Drive
• Fastest Workstation For Adobe CC / Fastest Workstation for Maya

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Is this PC good for home use? - check and tell.

 

[Noxx]

Yea, I'm sure SabrePC just can't keep up with the demand. The Amazon reviewer comments are gold.

 

[DracusNarcrym]

Well graphics cards based on the Pascal-architecture chipsets are going to outperform these Titan Xs, so you should wait until a similar workstation with next-gen Pascal-based Titans (or whatever they are going to be called) is released.

Other than that, this is a beast. Just a beast.



If somebody offered me USD 22K and asked me: "Would you like to buy a car, or this PC?"

I'd definitely, immediately respond: "This PC, of course."

 

[Noxx]

Well graphics cards based on the Pascal-architecture chipsets are going to outperform these Titan Xs, so you should wait until a similar workstation with next-gen Titans (or whatever they are going to be called) is released.

Other than that, this is a beast. Just a beast.



If somebody offered me USD 22K and asked me: "Would you like to buy a car, or this PC?"

I'd definitely, immediately respond: "This PC, of course."

If I had the cash to shell out, I'd choose the PC too. I could give a crap what my car looks like so long as it's running.

 

[Andytay70]

Ok whos gonna buy me one!

 

[Andytay70]

Right i'm off to rob a bank to buy one,so if you dont hear from me send help!

 

[antreas]

Well graphics cards based on the Pascal-architecture chipsets are going to outperform these Titan Xs, so you should wait until a similar workstation with next-gen Pascal-based Titans (or whatever they are going to be called) is released.

Ok thank you for the info!

 

[BoraMurdar]

Actually this one will do just fine and even overperform the one you mentioned above in some cases. You can barely find an app that will need 36core processor for home use. Overclock i7 6950X to 4.2 GHz and it will do everything (everything can be done even if you don't overclock it). High end Xeons are needed only for server use
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1649.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($598.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($749.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Black 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($399.05 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($46.85 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 28.0" 60Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $5997.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 15:41 EDT-0400

Change MSI GTX 1080 for new Gaming X series or upcoming Gaming Z or even liquid cooled solutions with partnership with Corsair. So 2 of them in SLI for 1500$.
Add new Samsung 1TB SM961 SSD (read 3200MB, write 1800MB) for ~ 500$ and . EVGA is also very solid with their FTW Gaming Series.

So, + some mumbojumbo keyboard and mouse, speakers and headphones and you can get all that for total ~8000 $.

22000$ is overpriced just for those 2 Xeons and Titan X's without a real need.

 

[Noxx]

^ And this folks is why you don't buy pre-built gaming machines. Pay a fortune more for basically the same value.

 

[DJ Panda]

Actually this one will do just fine and even overperform the one you mentioned above in some cases. You can barely find an app that will need 36core processor for home use. Overclock i7 6950X to 4.2 GHz and it will do everything (everything can be done even if you don't overclock it). High end Xeons are needed only for server use
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1649.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($598.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($749.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Black 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($399.05 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($46.85 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 28.0" 60Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $5997.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 15:41 EDT-0400

Change MSI GTX 1080 for new Gaming X series or upcoming Gaming Z or even liquid cooled solutions with partnership with Corsair. So 2 of them in SLI for 1500$.
Add new Samsung 1TB SM961 SSD (read 3200MB, write 1800MB) for ~ 500$ and . EVGA is also very solid with their FTW Gaming Series.

So, + some mumbojumbo keyboard and mouse, speakers and headphones and you can get all that for total ~8000 $.

22000$ is overpriced just for those 2 Xeons and Titan X's without a real need.

I still play dolphin emulator games at max speed.

(For anyone wondering I legally rip the iso of the disk from my jailbroken Wii System. I am no priate and hope nobody here will step on that road. )

 

[antreas]

If you have beast PC like this you can do anything lucky billionaires

 

[SHvFl]

Actually this one will do just fine and even overperform the one you mentioned above in some cases. You can barely find an app that will need 36core processor for home use. Overclock i7 6950X to 4.2 GHz and it will do everything (everything can be done even if you don't overclock it). High end Xeons are needed only for server use
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1649.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($598.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($749.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Black 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($399.05 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($46.85 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 28.0" 60Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $5997.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-06 15:41 EDT-0400

Change MSI GTX 1080 for new Gaming X series or upcoming Gaming Z or even liquid cooled solutions with partnership with Corsair. So 2 of them in SLI for 1500$.
Add new Samsung 1TB SM961 SSD (read 3200MB, write 1800MB) for ~ 500$ and . EVGA is also very solid with their FTW Gaming Series.

So, + some mumbojumbo keyboard and mouse, speakers and headphones and you can get all that for total ~8000 $.

22000$ is overpriced just for those 2 Xeons and Titan X's without a real need.

You made a good build obviously but as it seems overclocking, at least on some 6950X chips, it's not such a good idea. Not overclocked if your chips performs as the one in this test should probably be a better idea. Power usage was a joke on this.
Go to 6:43 because site doesn't like linking an exact time video.

 

[DracusNarcrym]

You made a good build obviously but as it seems overclocking, at least on some 6950X chips, it's not such a good idea. Not overclocked if your chips performs as the one in this test should probably be a better idea. Power usage was a joke on this.
Go to 6:43 because site doesn't like linking an exact time video.

Unless people do multimedia work (rendering, etc), multiple cores usually go unused and are an overkill. Even more so when the CPU is overclocked, and the product is at that price (think 2 x GeForce GTX 1080 cost less than 1 x i7 6950X, and you probably could get 3 x GTX 1080s with a little more money than the 6950X)

People just seem to underestimate a nice and simple i7 6700...

 

[BoraMurdar]

I saw some Techspot and ocaholic tests and i7 6950X seems to eat everything on it's way. Dracus said a smart thing, unless you do some heavy (workstation level) video rendering or processing a lot of data, there's no need for any Intel Core i7 Extreme series. In most apps and games it will boost performance just for 1-3% which will went unnoticeable.
i7 6700K is good to go. Of course, there's no need for 3x GTX 1080 , as Pascal chips (or nVidia) doesn't support 3way SLI anymore