Overview: I have recently decided to build a computer, and I have done a lot of research but I am still shaky on what to look for, and I do not know if what I am building is an overkill for what I need. Any advice would help a lot (I live in the United States).
What I do: I am a young graphic designer and I work a lot with Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Cinema 4d.
Budget: Seeing as this is my first build I would like to keep it around $1,300 dollars, if it goes a little over that is fine.
CPU: I have decided to go for an Intel CPU. I do not know which one to choose though. I am leading toward the Core i7 4770k since it has hyper-threading and it has a good price. Most likely, I will overclock the CPU. Also the i7 4930k looks good too, but it's a little out of my budget.
CPU Cooler: I am on the fence, I do not know if I want a Noctua HN-D14 or an H100i/H80i. I do not know if the H100i will fit my case (Fractal Define R4). In addition, the Noctua NH-D14 is massive, so I do not know if it may block some things. I have seen some people having trouble installing RAM with the Noctua since it is so big. I will not be moving my computer much so the Noctua should be fine. The price difference is not much I just do not know which one would be better for water-cooling.
Mother Board: When it comes to motherboards, I am completely overwhelmed and confused. The Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard looks good if I were to go with the 4770k. Any help would be much appreciated!
Memory: I was thinking about getting the maxed out 32 GB of memory right off the bat, instead of getting 16 GB then later realizing I need more. I thought the G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) would do good, any opinions. Is 32 GB overkill?
Storage: I want to put my operating system on a 128 GB SSD, and then have one WD Caviar Blue 1TB HD for all my other files. Any opinions or suggestions?
Graphics Card: At this point, I do not think I will get a graphics card. I have read a lot of forums and information pertaining to Photoshop and C4D, and they say that they do not really rely on graphics cards at this point. I do not game at all, so I do not think I need one. If anybody has any opinions on this, I would be willing to change. I know graphics cards get pricey; I would want to stick around $200.
Power Supply: I am not sure what I want in a power supply, but the SeaSonic SSR-550RM is 80+ Gold which sounds good? Its 550 watts, do I need more since I do plan to overclock?
Case: I have already bought a Fractal Design R4, I fell in love with it, so there is no changing it.
Optical Drive: I was going to get a simple Asus optical drive. If you have any opinion, I am interested and willing to change.
Here is a link for my current build: ( http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Q6js ). Change anything you want I am open to all suggestions.
Thanks,
Luka
What I do: I am a young graphic designer and I work a lot with Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Cinema 4d.
Budget: Seeing as this is my first build I would like to keep it around $1,300 dollars, if it goes a little over that is fine.
CPU: I have decided to go for an Intel CPU. I do not know which one to choose though. I am leading toward the Core i7 4770k since it has hyper-threading and it has a good price. Most likely, I will overclock the CPU. Also the i7 4930k looks good too, but it's a little out of my budget.
CPU Cooler: I am on the fence, I do not know if I want a Noctua HN-D14 or an H100i/H80i. I do not know if the H100i will fit my case (Fractal Define R4). In addition, the Noctua NH-D14 is massive, so I do not know if it may block some things. I have seen some people having trouble installing RAM with the Noctua since it is so big. I will not be moving my computer much so the Noctua should be fine. The price difference is not much I just do not know which one would be better for water-cooling.
Mother Board: When it comes to motherboards, I am completely overwhelmed and confused. The Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard looks good if I were to go with the 4770k. Any help would be much appreciated!
Memory: I was thinking about getting the maxed out 32 GB of memory right off the bat, instead of getting 16 GB then later realizing I need more. I thought the G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) would do good, any opinions. Is 32 GB overkill?
Storage: I want to put my operating system on a 128 GB SSD, and then have one WD Caviar Blue 1TB HD for all my other files. Any opinions or suggestions?
Graphics Card: At this point, I do not think I will get a graphics card. I have read a lot of forums and information pertaining to Photoshop and C4D, and they say that they do not really rely on graphics cards at this point. I do not game at all, so I do not think I need one. If anybody has any opinions on this, I would be willing to change. I know graphics cards get pricey; I would want to stick around $200.
Power Supply: I am not sure what I want in a power supply, but the SeaSonic SSR-550RM is 80+ Gold which sounds good? Its 550 watts, do I need more since I do plan to overclock?
Case: I have already bought a Fractal Design R4, I fell in love with it, so there is no changing it.
Optical Drive: I was going to get a simple Asus optical drive. If you have any opinion, I am interested and willing to change.
Here is a link for my current build: ( http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Q6js ). Change anything you want I am open to all suggestions.
Thanks,
Luka
)) Final build (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2QeBK)
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