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matthewh133

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Hi guys, some help would be super appreciated!! Please keep in mind I am Australian, I've linked the website to use for parts below.

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: $2500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo editing, general browsing, movie watching.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pccasegear.com

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Parts Preferences: My son has a Dell U2711 he loves and recommends, maybe that would be good unless you have a better suggestion? Definitely want 27inch or higher.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560+

Additional Comments: Looking for quick PC for photo editing, quiet and reliable.

 
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zeph_yr

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eHK2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eHK2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eHK2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 3GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1672.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-22 23:10 EDT-0400)

The GTX 660 3GB is to help push that giant monitor.
 
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shortstuff_mt

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($355.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($195.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($249.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($325.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.21 @ Mwave Australia)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($649.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $2384.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 14:21 EST+1100)
 
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shortstuff_mt

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The only advantage is cost. It's a cheaper chip that is similar to the i7 4770, but a little slower. The Xeon chip also doesn't include an integrated GPU. You can compare the specs for yourself if you would like.

Intel Xeon E3 1230 V3 $299 (3.3GHz - 3.7GHz)

Intel Xeon E3 1240 V3 $339 (3.4GHz - 3.8GHz)

Intel Core i7 4770 $355 (3.4GHz - 3.9GHz)

Intel Core i7 4771 $369 (3.5GHz - 3.9GHz)
 
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