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debro22

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Hello! I have decided to build my own system again after 10 years and am so lost. I am a professional photographer so I really need something w/ lots of memory, fast processing. I remember reading that the onboard L2 and L3 cache also helps w/ that and the bus speed. But I am re-learning this all over again.

So, if you could build a system from scratch that would run dual monitors (I already own) and be able to run the most recent photoshop and lightroom while process 3 thousand images at a time --what would you choose and why?
 
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If you go with 2 x 8GB then you still have 2 RAM slots left over for an additional 2 x 8GB for a total of 32GB. But keep in mind when getting an operating system license that Windows 7 Pro has no RAM limit, Windows 7 Home Premium does. Also keep in mind that when you do add the additional 2 x 8GB that it has to be the same as what is already installed.

Overclocking has got a hell of a lot easier than it used to be. With UEFI and Intel turbo boost (AMD has a similar feature) most motherboards will practically do it for you with just a few clicks...
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debro22

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Also, to provide a little more info. I do not work w/ video or play games. Just a wedding photographer who is so over her machine. I need to be able to use Lightroom and Photoshop w/ out the whole world stopping. I looked through the forum at the pre-config stuff but was not sure where I fell in that area.
 
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debro22

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I do not need a monitor, keyboard or mouse. I have a wacom tablet, keyboard and trackball mouse that I use. Then my monitors are view sonics that are fairly new. So, really just the box. I guess I'd like to say less than $1500 maybe?
 
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OK then this is what I would do. Some people may tell you to get a Xeon E3, but the truth is - that is not necessary. Go with the unlocked 4770K and overclock - that will give you a significant speed boost in Photoshop and CS5/6.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.21 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($184.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ATI FirePro V5900 2GB Video Card ($411.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1588.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-14 16:43 EST-0500)

Slightly over budget but I included a ton of storage and a professional grade GPU.
 
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This is the best build you can get for your money; the i7-4770k is also JUST as strong as the Xeon E3.
 
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debro22

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I was hoping for more memory---does that motherboard handle additional slots for me to do that and I have never overclocked a processor what is the advantages/disadvantages of that?
 
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If you go with 2 x 8GB then you still have 2 RAM slots left over for an additional 2 x 8GB for a total of 32GB. But keep in mind when getting an operating system license that Windows 7 Pro has no RAM limit, Windows 7 Home Premium does. Also keep in mind that when you do add the additional 2 x 8GB that it has to be the same as what is already installed.

Overclocking has got a hell of a lot easier than it used to be. With UEFI and Intel turbo boost (AMD has a similar feature) most motherboards will practically do it for you with just a few clicks. Overclocking provides a significant speed boost and while there might not be much difference between 3.2 and 3.4 GHz, there's a huge difference between 3.4GHz and 4.5GHz.
 
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