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markybrb

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I was until a while back looking to getting a HP Envy 17T with an i7-4800MQ processor, 16GB Ram and NVIDIA GT740M dedicated graphics. Figured I'd slap in an SSD and would keep it. Lately, I've realized it's considerably cheaper to build a desktop PC with matching specs. The extra cash I'd save and some more would let me get the Surface Pro as a secondary device.

I'll be using the desktop for After Effects primarily. What should I be looking for?
 
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AMD Radeon
you can start from this build
i7 + 16GB ram + 250GB ssd (OS and scratch disk) + multidrive rendering + GTX for Mercury acceleration

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal...
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AMD Radeon

AMD Radeon

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you can start from this build
i7 + 16GB ram + 250GB ssd (OS and scratch disk) + multidrive rendering + GTX for Mercury acceleration

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.18 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1411.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 14:51 EDT-0400)
 
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Diox55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($138.70 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($344.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1457.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 16:06 EDT-0400)

Here's what I recommend. The PSU is way overkill, but if you wanted to add more power intensive things, then the 750w will be enough. 2 TB of storage and a 250 gig ssd should be enough storage. Also, I put on a 770 in this, which is more powerful than the 760 and will handle everything you throw at it.
 
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