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BornVille

BornVille

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New Build for HighEnd : AutoCAD,Photoshop and a bit of gaming(MW2)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
PSU: Corsair VS350 350W

I am skipping Video Card due to budget issues.
Would this be fine as 4th gen has integrated HD4600 graphics ?

Help me on saving money ,compatibility.

Is 4th generation worth buying so that i do not need to upgrade for next FOUR years.


My second option is buying this Laptop:
http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=w540327in8&model_id=inspiron-14-3421&c=in&l=en&s=dhs&cs=indhs1

IS THERE MUCH DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE OF BOTH ?
 
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Jose Navarro Vicente
Cad/Photoshop benefic from extra cores, so aiming for i5 isn't the best option here.

AMD's FX-8350 will perform better and it is also cheaper... other option is upgrading from an i5 to i7, wich also manage 8 cores thanks to HyperThreading.

Also, one single memory stick cuts out Double-Channel, wich is very bad. You should use at least 2 equal memory sticks... and you should aim for 8GB+ RAM... 16GB will be a great adition to the system. If you try to save money choose 2 x 4GB and when you have more money available you can just add two extra sticks.
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houldendub

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First off, I'd say your RAM is way too low. You'd want 8GB minimum ideally, especially for AutoCAD and Photoshop stuff.

Do you have an external hard drive as well? A 60GB SSD is fine for programs and such (may be stretched for space even then...) but uncompressed raw images take up a hellova lot of room, I couldn't say much for CAD stuff as I've only done a wee bit but I'm sure those high res designs will need some space too.

Gaming... you might be a bit stretched, I've not seen much on the HD4600 but it's definitely not for high resolution gaming. Also, if you plan to do a bit more gaming with that build and get a dedicated graphics card, you might have trouble with that power supply being that low.
 
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Jose Navarro Vicente

Jose Navarro Vicente

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Cad/Photoshop benefic from extra cores, so aiming for i5 isn't the best option here.

AMD's FX-8350 will perform better and it is also cheaper... other option is upgrading from an i5 to i7, wich also manage 8 cores thanks to HyperThreading.

Also, one single memory stick cuts out Double-Channel, wich is very bad. You should use at least 2 equal memory sticks... and you should aim for 8GB+ RAM... 16GB will be a great adition to the system. If you try to save money choose 2 x 4GB and when you have more money available you can just add two extra sticks.
 
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