Planning on getting a new computer for gaming and art

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SPECTRAL PHOENIX

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Hello, I'm hoping to get a computer for high end gaming and my art. I don't know alot about hardware, so I don't know what is best. I want to be able to crank my games up to maximum with no lag, have it last several years, and the price range doesn't matter. For art I'm thinking of getting photoshop and a drawing tablet, I think this part doesn't matter, but I thought I should mention it.
 
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SNA3

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Hello ,

If you want an Art Machine and you do alot of Rendering , pick a 6 cores CPU. and at least 16G of ram ...

and you should not overclock .. for stability.

I will give recommendation soon.

you will need a good mointor with high resolution and good color reproduction as well.

can you please tell me your Exact maximum budget?

you know I can go for $10000 .. so tell me what is your budget please so I can give you best solution including a good ART Monitor.
 
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mrdmatt123

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dont you think 4 cores with hyperthreading would be good enough? the intel extreme cpu's are so overpriced
 
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SNA3

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they released a non extreme 6 cores "K" version.

for 550$

http://ark.intel.com/products/63697
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.27 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($140.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($162.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($161.49 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $2087.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 01:07 EDT-0400)
 
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SNA3

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here is a 6 cores system

Note : I Added 32 G of Ram , because the mother board takes only 4 Dimms slots and this cpu works in quad channel.

if you can you can change the Ram for 16G will be 120$ less.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sna/saved/220r

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: EVGA 132-SE-E775-K2 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($158.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2138.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 01:53 EDT-0400)

 
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SNA3

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the same with 16G ram

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sna/saved/220A

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: EVGA 132-SE-E775-K2 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($158.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($123.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2022.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-25 02:00 EDT-0400)
 
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