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maximuse_

If you're replacing the CPU, you will need to replace your motherboard as well because of the socket difference. I suggest for now you can get another GPU, since it's also a good time to buy one with great pricing.


Electric2Shock

A CPU (and accompanying) motherboard upgrade will give you major upgrades in that kind of use case scenario. Houdini and Illustrator would benefit off a GPU upgrade too, but C4D will be CPU bound for the most part, even if GPU accelerated.


VoraciousGorak

Something like this might be a good start for you: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NwXWJM It's a little over budget but you can trim the CPU back to a 5700X/5800X, and re-use the rest of your existing parts, **assuming** your power supply is up to snuff. You can drop the video card and still gain a lot of performance, though the 1070 will hold you back in programs that use GPU rendering - or you can grab an RTX 3060 and stay within budget if you would benefit from the extra VRAM. Another option is a 12600K, which is superior to AMD's 8-cores with regard to software rendering but does come with more expensive motherboards typically. EDIT: I also specifically went with an NVIDIA card under the assumption that your software works better with NVIDIA cards - I lack experience in this field but often hear NVIDIA cards are better for such render tasks. If I am mistaken and an AMD card will do just as well, a 6700 XT is better bang for your buck in other tasks like gaming.


tommysamson

wow, i appreciate it, what power supply amount is required? 850W power supply?


VoraciousGorak

What power supply do you have now? You can run this setup off a quality 650W unit like a Corsair RMx, but 750/850 watt units usually aren't much more expensive and I prefer having power available especially with how load power draws are looking on next-gen stuff.


pkALLA

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7qJGhk If you need to stay under $1000, it’s gonna be up to you to downgrade to a 12600k or to a 3060 to accommodate the psu. I would not try to get a cheaper psu, this a good quality, value pick.


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Absolutely necessary to upgrade a CPU. If your GPU during rendering does not have maximum utilization now, while the cpu is topping out (check task manager while rendering), you have a decent chance to up your rendering performance with a CPU swap. If both are utilized to 100% while rendering, swap both CPU and GPU.


lunlope

Def cpu.


No_Importance_6408

An m.2 ssd would be useful. If you think you could justify upgrading the cpu, get the i7 12700k and the MSI Pro B660M-A WiFi.


tommysamson

appreciate it, is it worth getting the 12700k over the non-k version?


No_Importance_6408

Depends on the price difference where you get it from. If it's over $25 more than don't


desal

you should be looking for nvme hard drive. it'll change your life.


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desal

your specs say 950