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mic1983

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Hi All

Im a graphic designer, looking to venture into building my first PC. I need to ensure I have a machine capable of handling large file sizes in Photoshop, working with hi resolution imagery. I also am keen on furthering a knowledge in 3D and After Effects, and need to ensure that the new build facilitates that, so i need it to be capable of rendering animation and complex 3D scenes. Just to note - This machine will not be used for gaming.

I have a couple specs that a friend put together for me, a low end / high end of the budget. Im hoping not to spend anymore than £1500, but would take any advice as to what I should look out for and include to meet my needs and use.

High End - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1MgbI

Low End -
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1MgnT

I dont need monitors or peripherals, as I have these already, its the actual machine I'm after. Any and all advice welcome. I'm keen to get this ordered as soon as possible, so I look forward to any input i can get.

Thanks
 
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You picked up on the water cooler and case incompatibility in your high end pick?

Fast CPU, fast RAM, fast GFX and SSD, that's a good combo for what you want to do.

In the future when you start stressing the machine adding an SLI option might mean looking at your power supply again, also availability of cards, you need the same card and maybe possible heat issues. Way better options are always coming available. Two years would mean huge increase in capability at the same price level on average.

Starting higher now allows for hi-res monitor performance, a longer viable use period and an increase in how big a bite you can take out of any project. If you double up cards later then they only use their RAM and it does not aggregate (2+2 =...
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Looks really good!
First thing, I'd consider the 4770K if you have a water cooler. That way you can overclock and gain some performance.
The graphics card is supported by AE for CUDA acceleration, which is good.
Depending on if you're going to have extra harddrives, I'd almost add some more HDDs or an SSD for some extra performance/storage

Cheers man!
 
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You picked up on the water cooler and case incompatibility in your high end pick?

Fast CPU, fast RAM, fast GFX and SSD, that's a good combo for what you want to do.

In the future when you start stressing the machine adding an SLI option might mean looking at your power supply again, also availability of cards, you need the same card and maybe possible heat issues. Way better options are always coming available. Two years would mean huge increase in capability at the same price level on average.

Starting higher now allows for hi-res monitor performance, a longer viable use period and an increase in how big a bite you can take out of any project. If you double up cards later then they only use their RAM and it does not aggregate (2+2 = 2) so a 3GB card would be better with those larger files. A 780 is reputed to be like two 770's. There are also slot issues with two cards. Things to look into seriously. Maybe even going to the Ti.







 
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