Topic: Specs for PC & Laptop - Looking for REVIEW/Suggestions ASAP

[Robert A. Christman]

I need to purchase these or similar right away for a new job coming up. Anything here look out of place or any suggestions to make either one better?? need these to be as powerful as possible for as long as possible.

please feel free to recommend anything that comes to mind. I need to buy ASAP!! i would really appreciate serious evaluation on everything.
Thanks all!

DESKTOP:
DESCRIPTION    
MILLENNIUM
Details
Orientation: Standard ATX   
Standard Color: Black    
The ORIGIN Difference: Truly Custom PC's. Want a component that is not on our site? Call or email us and we will include it in your system.   
Variable Mounting: Standard   
Case Lighting: Remote Controlled Multi-Colored LED   
Case Fans: ORIGIN High-Performance Ultra Silent Fans - Black    
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Ranger   
System Cooling: ORIGIN FROSTBYTE 120 Sealed Liquid Cooling System   
Processors: Intel Core i7 4790 Quad-Core 3.6GHz (4.0GHz TurboBoost)   
Power Supply: 850 Watt Corsair RM850   
Power Supply Sleeved Cable Color: Black Individually Sleeved Cables   
Graphic Cards: Single 6GB NVIDIA GTX Titan Black   
Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance 1866Mhz (4x8GB)   
Operating System: Genuine MS Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit Edition   
Operating System Drive #1: 240GB ORIGIN PC Approved Solid State Drive    
Operating System Drive #2: 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache   
Hard Drive Cage: 5 Bay Hot-Swap Cage   
Optical Drive One: 12X Blu-ray Reader and DVD Combo   
Media Card Reader: 40-in-1 Media Card Reader   
Audio: On Board Audio   
Networking: Onboard Network Port   
ORIGIN Maximum Protection Shipping Process: ORIGIN Wooden Crate Armor    
Warranty: 1 Year Part Replacement and 45 Day Free Shipping Warranty with Lifetime Labor/24-7 Support   
ORIGIN Recovery: ORIGIN Recovery USB3.0 Flash Drive   
Evolve Part Upgrade Service: No Part Upgrade Service   
Free ORIGIN T-shirt: ORIGIN PC G8 T-Shirt XL    
Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer   
Total:   $3,694.00



LAPTOP: purchasing from xoticpc so i can get windows 7 on the msi.

About $2700 plus aprox $70 shipping
 
MSI GT70 DominatorPro-889
- FREE!!! – U.S. UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code "FREESHIP" in Checkout) [U.S. Lower 48 ONLY / Restrictions Apply]
- FREE! - ASSASSIN'S CREED Liberation HD for PC - [Limited Time Offer / While Supplies Last / Must Be Requested During Checkout]
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080)
- Standard No Dead Pixel Policy
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4800MQ (2.7GHz - 3.7GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – CPU001)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds) (XPC Service)
- NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 880M (8.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology
- COPPER COOLING UPGRADE - Extra Cooling Copper Heatsinks Applied to the Heatsink/Heatpipes (XPC Service)
- No Video Adapter
- No External Mobile Display
- 32GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-828CP] (Dual Channel Memory (4x8GB SODIMMS))
- Standard Laptop Finish
- No Laptop Laser-Sketchâ„¢
- No Custom Laptop Painting
- No Custom Laptop Painting
- MSI Logo  - Stock
- mSATA Option: Operating System Installed  w/ mSATA(s) selected below
- 240GB Solid State mSATA III
- No mSATA SSD
- No mSATA SSD
- 1TB 7200RPM (SATA III - 6GB/s) - Default (SKU - HDD025)
- HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- 6x Blu-Ray Burner + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - ODD006)
- No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- Bluetooth Included *With select wireless cards only* (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Intel® Dual Band Advanced-N 6235 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Bluetooth 4.0 + vHS Combo Card | Up to 300Mbps (2x2) (SKU - WIFI02)
- No Network Accessory
- All-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer
- Integrated Digital Video Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- No Spare AC Adapter
- Standard US Power Cord
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No Headset
- No External Keyboard
- Stock MSI SteelSeriesâ„¢ Chiclet Backlit Keyboard
- No External Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- No Operating System Redline Boost
- Windows 7 Professional - 64-Bit (Disk Included)
- Keep factory installed operating system
- No thanks, do not create backup recovery DVD's
- None
- No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
- No Back Up Software
- No Unlimited GB Cloud Backup
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- No Global Anti-Theft Protection (Options below require an operating system)
- 2 Year MSI US/Canada Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support
+ 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Requires Registration within 30 Days from Ship Date) (SKU - WTY007)
- No Certificate & Binder
- * 24/7 LIFETIME U.S. based technical support
* Extreme QA testing by dedicated technicians
* 24-72 Hour stress testing and benchmarking to ensure top performance and stability
- Standard Production Time
- No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
- No thanks, standard double boxed packaging is okay with my order
- No XOTIC PC Gear

[Robert A. Christman]

thank you. its fixed

[peterm]

PC:
1. 

Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit Edition

  Why not Windows 8.1 Pro or with free upgrade to it.
2. 

Operating System Drive #1: 240GB ORIGIN PC Approved Solid State Drive 

if you can push for a 480/500/512GB you will not have to manage that drive for free file space
3.

Operating System Drive #2: 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache   

  is that all? for the price H/D's are so cheap it should be at least a 2TG, probably 3TB
4. 

Optical Drive One: 12X Blu-ray Reader and DVD Combo

are these really needed these days?  If you have one in the office that's all.  Not even needed now for reinstall Windows as that can be done via USB

Most important:

Graphic Cards: Single 6GB NVIDIA GTX Titan Black

  What make of card? Asus, EVGA?  There are OK Titan Blacks and there are good Titan Blacks that have slightly higher specs but does cost a little extra.


Totally Important:

Free ORIGIN T-shirt: ORIGIN PC G8 T-Shirt XL

  without this the thing will not work, just gotta have one        


Laptop:
1. 

NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 880M (8.0GB)

Nice, it's a step up from the GTX680M, but not massively, probably equivalent to a GTX680 desktop.  The 8Gb will give plenty of room for large Lumion scenes.  Presentation and Viewer or Theatre real-time playback/presentation should be nice (relative to scene requirements).
2.  re Windows 7 again, MSI do provide Win8.1
3.  there's really only the Dell Alienware or MSI in the top end bracket for laptops to suit Lumion.

[Robert A. Christman]

Thanks for review.
Heard of issues with win8 and been happy with 7. Do u recomm 8 for overall performance improvements?

What are the best Titan brands to look for and ones to avoid?

I will rebuild a spec today and look at better storage options.

Also adding 3 year warranties.

I really just want the shirt. 

[peterm]

I have never had problems with v8, but that's not to say, but 8.1 would have 'corrected' most.  I wasn't that keen on the changes to displaying Libraries in Explorer, but it's minor as and liveable.

Best brands:  I suppose everyone has their own opinion, I think from my readings of some reviews, but totally unqualified opinion and research (and I make no recommendation), that EVGA seems to be a preferred maker and provide some top range options that get a bit more performance. 

Once price and performance within that range is decided, I think reliability indicator of the maker, and then as everything else is pretty equal, for me it comes down to good reviews of fan noise and cooling ability.

[BABE™]

Pretty Fast  But Good & Bad Reviews

http://www.amazon.com/G750JZ-DS71-17-3-inch-Gaming-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B00IAACWH6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1401091552&sr=8-3&keywords=fastest+gaming+laptop

[BABE™]

WINDOWS 8 TO WINDOWS 7 | START BUTTON | FANTASTIC ! |

[Robert A. Christman]

thanks babe.

ended up spec'ing windows 7. ill post configs later.

[Robert A. Christman]

here is the final order:

DESKTOP - ordered from www.originpc.com

MILLENNIUM   $3,836.69   $3,836.69
    Details
    Orientation: Standard   
    Standard Color: Black   
    Variable Mounting: Standard   
    Case Lighting: Remote Controlled Multi-Colored LED   
    Case Fans: ORIGIN High-Performance Ultra Silent Fans - Black   
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI   
    System Cooling: ORIGIN FROSTBYTE 120 Sealed Liquid Cooling System   
    Processors: Intel Core i7 4790 Quad-Core 3.6GHz (4.0GHz TurboBoost)   
    Power Supply: 650 Watt Corsair RM650   
    Power Supply Sleeved Cable Color: Black Individually Sleeved Cables   
    Graphic Cards: Single 6GB NVIDIA GTX Titan Black   
    ORIGIN Professional Graphics Card Overclocking: FREE ORIGIN Professional Graphics Card Overclocking   
    Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz (4x8GB)   
    Operating System: Genuine MS Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit Edition   
    Operating System Drive #1: 240GB ORIGIN PC Approved Solid State Drive   
    Operating System Drive #2: 1TB SATA 6.0Gb/s, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache   
    Hard Drive Cage: 5 Bay Hot-Swap Cage   
    Optical Drive One: 12X Blu-ray Reader and DVD Combo   
    Media Card Reader: 40-in-1 Media Card Reader   
    Audio: On Board Audio   
    Networking: Onboard Network Port   
    ORIGIN Maximum Protection Shipping Process: ORIGIN Wooden Crate Armor   
    Warranty: 3 Year Part Replacement and Free Shipping Warranty with Lifetime Labor/24-7 Support   
    ORIGIN Recovery: ORIGIN Recovery USB3.0 Flash Drive   
    Evolve Part Upgrade Service: No Part Upgrade Service   
    Free ORIGIN T-shirt: ORIGIN PC G8 T-Shirt XL   
    Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer   
    Web Browser: Google Chrome   

Subtotals:    $3,836.69
Shipping:    $166.90
Taxes:    $0.00
Discount:    $0.00
Total:    $4,003.59




LAPTOP - ordered from www.xoticpc.com

1 x MSI GT70 DominatorPro-890 () = $3,023.00

Display 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080)

Processor 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4800MQ (2.7GHz - 3.7GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – CPU001)
Thermal Compound IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds) (XPC Service)

Graphics Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 880M (8.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology

Ram 32GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-844FP] (Dual Channel Memory (4x8GB SODIMMS))

Primary Hard Drive 250GB Samsung 840 Evo SSD (Read 540MB/s - Write 520MB/s (SSD2 - SATA III)) (SKU – SSD016)

Second Hard Drive 1TB 7200RPM (SATA III - 6GB/s) (SKU - HDD005)

Optical Drive Bay 6x Blu-Ray Burner + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - ODD006)

Wireless Network Bigfoot Networks Killerâ„¢ Dual Band Wireless-N 1202 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Bluetooth 4.0 | Up to 300Mbps (2x2) - Default (SKU - WIFI14)

Memory Card Reader All-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer

Sound Card Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included

Battery Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)

Spare AC Adapter ADD Extra AC Adapter (180W)
AC Adapter - European/UK Power Cord Standard US Power Cord

Operating System Windows 7 Professional - 64-Bit (Disk Included)


Warranty 3 Year Parts & LIFETIME Ltd Labor Warranty 24/7 Tech Support w/ LCD Accidental Damage Protection (SKU - WTY009)

Build Time Rush Build (Ships in 1-4 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed) (Subject to Parts Availability) [list Unique Delivery Requirements in Comments Box] (XPC Service)

3 DAY SHIPPING

TOTAL $3,092
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[peterm]

Hi bob

Just did a quick scan, power supply is a little under requirements especially for a Titan ,  I would suggest change to at least 800W or 850W min.  Some users go for 900W or higher to ensure sustained supply.

[Robert A. Christman]

realized i never thanked you for your time and comment...so

THANKS!

[Gga_Mars]

A very usefull site to calculate PSU need:

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

[Robert A. Christman]

sweet

[Morten]

A very usefull site to calculate PSU need:

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

Totally useful, Gga_Mars - thanks!

[peterm]

Interesting calculator.  Bit complicated though.  Takes ages as all hardware requires entry to get a 'suitable' calc.  A simple three factor calc would be much more useful, except for diehards of course  .

I input most of Bob's details and result was: minimum 606W recommended 656W, so that's close to supplied PSU. 

Here's a link to PSU Requirements Table, much quicker to find out  (they also make use of the calculator).

I would have gone for the original 850 quoted, so that the minimum 600W plus say 100W or 200W sustained use of Lumion in 3D rendering works out at about 800/850W.