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blazh

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Hi there,

a few weeks ago I requested a 3D (mostly)/gaming PC build from start (~1000 €) and I got the following:

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive *(120 > 250 GB)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer
Case with power supply: LC-power 3001B Executor Mini ATX 600W *

* - my own modifications

I have been thinking of adding a few more euros to the budget and upgrading the graphics card and RAM (at least 16 GB). None of these parts have been ordered yet and I am still open for suggestions. I am willing to spend additional 100 - 200 € on graphics card and RAM.

What are you suggestions? Thank you for your time!

Regards,
blazh
 
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Ok, for 3D modeling 8+GB ram is justified, get 16 then. Also for this purpose you may be better off with a quadro card rather than a geforce, but I'm that sure, I would dig around some more about it if I were you.
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I would go for the gtx 970 for sure, I would also get a better power supply as that one I have never heard of and therefore is unlikely to be a good quality one- something like a seasonic, XFX or Antec one of the same wattage would be fine.
 
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Ghost24

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Hi there,

The gtx 970 gives you the best bang for your buck right now, with great performance.

As for the power supply you should buy one of the tier 1 or 2 psu's listed in this post:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1925006/power-supply-tiered-list.html

Other than that it seem alright, you can buy 16 GB ram but in gaming 8 is more than enough, however for video editing or things like that you may need more.
 
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blazh

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Thank you for your replies! Would you say getting another G.Skill sniper RAM (2x 4GB) is an ok move considering motherboard has 4 RAM slots, or should I get 2x 8GB or 16 GB?

Thanks for your help!

Edit: Forgot to mention my previous case and PSU were BitFenix Comrade ATX and XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply. Is 550 W enough?
 
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Ghost24

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You still did not state what will you use the pc for. More than 8 GB ram for gaming is a waste of money, 32 GB is overkill for basically anything. So decide what are you going to do with the pc and purchase memory according to that.
 
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blazh

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Sorry, I mentioned its purpose in the post a few weeks ago when I asked for the build. I intend to use it in 3D modeling. One of the members also suggested Xeon cpu as hyperthreading helps with renders. I thought I'd need more RAM for modeling rather than gaming (casual gamer, nothing high-end). So I think upgrading RAM isn't a bad idea (8 GB+).
 
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Ghost24

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Ok, for 3D modeling 8+GB ram is justified, get 16 then. Also for this purpose you may be better off with a quadro card rather than a geforce, but I'm that sure, I would dig around some more about it if I were you.
 
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