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Hi, I'll build a PC for image processing and everyday use soon and I'm wondering if I really need a graphic card. I'm throwing an i7 4770K, 16 or 32 GB of RAM, SSD, HDD etc. Or if I really need one, which one can I use ? I don't want to spend too much on it because I think it's not really the main factor for image processing. Thanks !
 
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Adobe Photoshop uses OpenCL acceleration. Brush strokes, zoom and move tools, blur filters and countless others are accelerated on the GPU. A 4 core I7 4770k with a HD 7770 or R7 260X or a GT 650TI is faster and runs Photoshop smoother than a 6 core I7 4930k with a GT520/GT610/HD6450. It is really worth it to invest in a mid tier GPU. I do a lot of 8K textures in Photoshop and if I turn off GPU acceleration it gets really hard and sluggish to navigate after I throw in a dozen or more layers. Also AMD video cards are a lot better at OpenCL for the same price than their nVidia counterparts.

As far as Illustrator goes, if you really wish to do complex projects you need descend raw 2D performance. AMD is again better than nVidia in this...
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Depends on what you understand by image processing. A lot of the image processing software is GPU accelerated which makes a 300 bucks CPU to be slower in comparison with a 100 bucks CPU + 100 bucks GPU. What software are you going to use? If we know the software, then we can really guide you.
 
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thanks for your answers. I'll basically use Photoshop CC, Illustrator with a Wacom Tablet. I'm from Canada and basically I don't really have a price for budget but maybe around 1.500$
 
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This is what I actually build

i7 4770K
250GB SSD
Seagate 2TO 7200RMP
G.Skill 2x8GB 1600
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H
600W Corsair

1064.43 + tax
 
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I saw Nvidia Quadro K2000 or K4000. Are they useless. I'm not a photographer, I'm creating everything from the start.
 
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Adobe Photoshop uses OpenCL acceleration. Brush strokes, zoom and move tools, blur filters and countless others are accelerated on the GPU. A 4 core I7 4770k with a HD 7770 or R7 260X or a GT 650TI is faster and runs Photoshop smoother than a 6 core I7 4930k with a GT520/GT610/HD6450. It is really worth it to invest in a mid tier GPU. I do a lot of 8K textures in Photoshop and if I turn off GPU acceleration it gets really hard and sluggish to navigate after I throw in a dozen or more layers. Also AMD video cards are a lot better at OpenCL for the same price than their nVidia counterparts.

As far as Illustrator goes, if you really wish to do complex projects you need descend raw 2D performance. AMD is again better than nVidia in this case.

In the end, I got to this build which hovers under 1500 Canadian $. You can always change the case, but make sure it fits an ATX motherboard and cooler height of at least 160 mm. Cheers and good luck.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.50 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($151.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($370.65 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Constellation CS ISE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($159.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1463.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 09:31 EST-0500)

As far as the Quadro cards go - for Photoshop, you are better of with a consumer grade card from AMD. The Quadro cards are good when you have dedicated CUDA support such as in Nuke or use the nVidia PhysX plug-in in Autodesk Maya/Max.
 
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my suggestion is using miniITX build for professional artist, maybe someday you need to carry the pc around
and it has aesthetic factor

you can start from here
i7 haswell mini ITX build
2x 8GB ram
240GB realiable SSD
2x 2TB for storing raw files (hitachi is the most reliable HDD brand)
Radeon 260X for OpenCl acceleration

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($133.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($120.98 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1084.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 09:34 EST-0500)

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Thank you very much ! I'll look forward this.
 
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