Help with new pc build.

stu_1992

I need help with deciding what parts to use for a new PC I'm building for a family member.

Basically my brother needs a new PC so he can use a 3D animation programme, Blender for those who know it. The recommended specs for this programme can be found here: http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/requirements/ .

I want to build a PC close to the "good specs" as stated in the link above. The budget is around €600. I will use an existing monitor, mouse and keyboard. I have an idea of what is needed, but I'm mainly unsure on what Graphics cars to use.
Any opinions would be appreciated.

Eboggles

Something like this? Blender isn't very hard to run.

Item|Price
ASRock 970DE3/U3S3, AM3+, ATX|€55.95
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€36.71
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€40.98
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA|€19.19
Samsung SSD 830 64GB SATA 6GB's Paper Box|€69.29
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 3 6GB/s|€78.27
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.61
XFX RADEON HD 6770 850M 1GB DDR5 DUAL DVI, Mini HDMI|€87.10
AMD FX-8120 Prozessor, Boxed, Sockel AM3+|€149.19
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€587.28

That's an octo-core, and it's the first time I've recommended AMD in a while :pac:. Great build though, never knew the 8120 was so cheap! Put on a Linux Distro and you'll be grand, unless you have a Windows key you can use. If you want to save money you can drop the HDD down to 500gb, and get rid of the SSD altogether.

stu_1992

Thanks. I'll have a look at that. Yeah I know Blender doesn't take much to run, but rendering animations on it can be quite slow so its mainly the best possible GPU I'm looking for. That build looks quite though.

Eboggles

stu_1992 wrote: »

Thanks. I'll have a look at that. Yeah I know Blender doesn't take much to run, but rendering animations on it can be quite slow so its mainly the best possible GPU I'm looking for. That build looks quite though.

If you want more GPU power, take out the 8120 and put in a 6100, then replace the 6770 with a 6870.

stu_1992

Alright I'll have a look at doing that there aswell. Thanks for the advice.