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sarim_18

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Hey guys, I am going to university soon and will be doing computer gamed art and will be using 3d modelling software like 3ds max and maya.

I live in the UK also my budget is £1000 - £1500

Also i need hd monitor like to be 24" and keybord and mouse and would like windows 7

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I kind of agree. 2560x1440 or 4K IPS for content creation.

i7 isn't strictly necessary, but well within budget. List of recommended GPUs for 3DS Max and Maya appears to be anything from the Fermi and Kepler family from Nvidia, hopefully it will work with Maxwell, if not a GTX770 4GB would be a good alternative to the GTX970.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KP3Rqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KP3Rqs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£251.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.94 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£86.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston...
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Realistically you wont NEED a 4K monitor.. it would be beneficial to have but not a necessity! However you may be able to squeeze one in at the upper end of your budget!

In terms specs, for £1k, i'd be looking at nothing below an i7, 16GB Ram, SSD/HDD combo, and a fairly solid graphics card!

Have you ever considered building one yourself? One thing to consider is you may be able to get windows (and other software) for free via your university. If not, you can certainly pick up cheap software from Microsoft as a student!
 
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I kind of agree. 2560x1440 or 4K IPS for content creation.

i7 isn't strictly necessary, but well within budget. List of recommended GPUs for 3DS Max and Maya appears to be anything from the Fermi and Kepler family from Nvidia, hopefully it will work with Maxwell, if not a GTX770 4GB would be a good alternative to the GTX970.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KP3Rqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KP3Rqs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£251.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.94 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£86.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£142.06 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£274.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Red ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.75 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.43 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£105.59 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (£301.10 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard (£74.87 @ Scan.co.uk)
Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Havoc Wired Laser Mouse (£37.55 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1528.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 22:49 BST+0100
 
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This would be good with more than 230 euros for a monitor:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£251.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.94 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.06 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£99.97 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£74.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£69.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (£428.70 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.60 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 - UK Layout Wired Standard Keyboard (£11.00 @ Ebuyer)
Mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse 200 for Business Wired Optical Mouse (£4.20 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1264.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 23:50 BST+0100
 
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An i7 isn't necessary though, neither is 16GB RAM...
 
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sarim_18

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Thanks
 
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Better to have it now rather then find out that your computer can't render something the day before it is due because of a lack of memory or that it would take too long.
 
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