Thanks for the link ref Supermicro Andreas. They look monstrously good for GPU workflows. :)
> On 7 Jun 2017, at 13:15, Andreas Böinghoff <[email protected]> > wrote: > > For new machines we're going for supermicro. > > https://www.supermicro.nl/products/system/4U/7048/SYS-7048GR-TR.cfm > <https://www.supermicro.nl/products/system/4U/7048/SYS-7048GR-TR.cfm> > > We always had HP Z800-840 - Since we were doing more and more jobs on > redshift his workstations are the best machines we ever had. > > A > > On 07/06/2017 14:02, Rob Wuijster wrote: >> I agree, although some of my friends who are into 2D design and a tad of >> AfterEffects will probably running to the store as soon as they can get >> their hands on it ;-) >> Rob >> >> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >> On 7-6-2017 13:45, Jonathan Moore wrote: >>> Now more than ever I think of OS X and Apple hardware as the luxury end of >>> the consumer PC market. There’s so much about OS X that I prefer to Windows >>> but I’m also aware that I’m paying an extreme premium for the experience. >>> >>> However, It’s been a long time since I’ve considered Apple hardware to be >>> an optimal choice for creative professionals per se, never mind 3d >>> professionals. The iMac Pro is a lustful piece of consumer electronics for >>> sure but it would be a exceptionally odd choice for a 3d professional. >>> >>>> On 7 Jun 2017, at 12:17, Christopher Crouzet >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Something to consider beyond the hardware is the software. >>>> >>>> During the years that I've been using MacOS, Apple often shined at only >>>> supporting outdated OpenGL versions in their OS, or poorly implementing >>>> it. To make things worse, they decided to go their own way with their >>>> Metal API without providing any support for Vulkan (unless I missed >>>> something). I don't think many developers are willing to write their >>>> software using the Metal API to boost rendering performances when the 3D >>>> market is fairly small on Mac. >>>> >>>> Surely it's a bit cocky from them to be boasting their graphics marketing >>>> when they seem to be hated by graphics developers. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7 June 2017 at 17:37, Rob Wuijster <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> One of the first reviews, and it's not really a glowing one: >>>> >>>> https://www.slashgear.com/imac-pro-still-doesnt-give-the-one-thing-pros-want-06487652/ >>>> >>>> <https://www.slashgear.com/imac-pro-still-doesnt-give-the-one-thing-pros-want-06487652/> >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >>>> On 6-6-2017 21:50, Angus Davidson wrote: >>>>> Unfortunately Apple has defined pro market to mean , FCP X and a little >>>>> bit of after effects. Its the only reason I can think of for some of the >>>>> dumb decisions made in the last two years. Up to and including today. >>>>> >>>>> At least dell gives decent EDU discounts. Going to make the move from >>>>> apple far less painful for us >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ICT Project Manager >>>>> Digital Arts >>>>> Wits School of the Arts >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> 011 717 4683 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Stanley Mpofu >>>>> Sent: 31 May 2017 03:14 PM >>>>> To: Collen Rasalanavho; Angus Davidson; Brian Maistry; Shunmuga Pillay; >>>>> Andrew Sam; Tumishi Madihlaba; Donald Dandawa; Bekir Genc; Arinavho >>>>> Tshifularo; Simon Mofokeng; Charl Roberts; Mark Allen; James Mokoka; >>>>> Ernest Maluleke; Shereen Jacobs >>>>> Subject: Wits ICT Strategy.pptx >>>>> >>>>> Colleagues >>>>> >>>>> As discussed this morning, Please note the attached strategic direction >>>>> as well intended service catalogue that will talk to the SLAs between ICT >>>>> and the University. 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I’m not so much using powerful pcs anymore but >>>>> was interested in getting the low down on these “new” contenders. >>>>> >>>>> MAC >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> [mailto:[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Jonathan >>>>> Moore >>>>> Sent: June-06-17 3:36 PM >>>>> To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. https://groups.google >>>>> <https://groups.google/>. com/forum/#!forum/xsi_list >>>>> <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: New iMac Pro? Yay or Nay? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Apologies for this slight digression into the benefits of 2012-2014 >>>>> generation Zseries workstations but the final good points about them is >>>>> that they're built like tanks with top drawer components so they’re less >>>>> risk than many other second hand purchases. The total cost for my three >>>>> Zseries workstations was under £2k (GPU’s on top) so that’s a heap of >>>>> processing power for the budget (96 threads running at 3.1 Ghz). And >>>>> E5-6670’s are incredibly efficient too so running costs are very >>>>> favourable for typical Houdini/ICE CPU simulations. Although running 9 >>>>> GPU’s across three workstations for rendering chews through the juice. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So back to the original point of the iMac Pro. There are far better ways >>>>> to spend your cash! :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6 Jun 2017, at 20:21, Jonathan Moore <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <PastedGraphic-1.tiff> >>>>> >>>>> As you can see plenty of PCIe Gen3 x16 and x8’s as long as you go for a >>>>> dual processes build. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dual E5-2670 based systems won’t best a latest & greatest i7 for GPU >>>>> rendering but if you pick up a system (or preferably multiple systems) at >>>>> the right price, you’re get something that performs well both on CPU >>>>> simulations and on GPU rendering duties. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c04400043.pdf >>>>> <http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c04400043.pdf> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6 Jun 2017, at 20:05, Ognjen Vukovic <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I thought those z workstations had pretty old mobos. They only had pcie 2 >>>>> slots. 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