After much deliberation, and a semi successful shot in the arm (adding an SSD/GPU/ EXTRA 4GB RAM) for my old Dell PC, I have decided to build a PC from scratch due to a poor motherboard and dated CPU handcuffing my system.
Currently my system looks like this;
Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (2.66GHz, 1333MHz, 12MB cache)
8GB 1333 MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [4x2048]
250 GB SAMSUNG EVO SSD running Windows 7
1.2 TB (2x 640 GB) Serial ATA HDD for storage
2GB EVGA GTX750Ti SC GPU
16X DVD+/-RW (Read/Write DVD, CD)
I had bought the SSD / GPU knowing that if the benefits weren't sufficient on my current system, these could be salvaged and put within a new build, which is the job I'm now embarking on.
This PC will solely be used for design work, namely Photoshop / Illustrator / After Effects & Cinema 4D. I'm keen to get a machine that can respond to the demands of working and rendering at a good speed to not hinder my workflow, without breaking the bank. I am looking at the following as a new build and wondered if anyone out there could advise on anything they would change and why?
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (£419.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard (£269.15 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£235.64 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£162.01 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-207MBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£106.94 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1501.63
Using my existing GPU - 2GB EVGA GTX750Ti SC GPU & 250 GB SAMSUNG EVO SSD.
Spending more is within my budget but i would like to keep the initial hit down with a view to perhaps purchase more RAM at a later date if necessary. I pretty much would like to future proof my system for a while, so any advice offered would be gratefully accepted.
Do you guys have any recommendations?
I look forward to your feedback!
Currently my system looks like this;
Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (2.66GHz, 1333MHz, 12MB cache)
8GB 1333 MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [4x2048]
250 GB SAMSUNG EVO SSD running Windows 7
1.2 TB (2x 640 GB) Serial ATA HDD for storage
2GB EVGA GTX750Ti SC GPU
16X DVD+/-RW (Read/Write DVD, CD)
I had bought the SSD / GPU knowing that if the benefits weren't sufficient on my current system, these could be salvaged and put within a new build, which is the job I'm now embarking on.
This PC will solely be used for design work, namely Photoshop / Illustrator / After Effects & Cinema 4D. I'm keen to get a machine that can respond to the demands of working and rendering at a good speed to not hinder my workflow, without breaking the bank. I am looking at the following as a new build and wondered if anyone out there could advise on anything they would change and why?
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (£419.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard (£269.15 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£235.64 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£162.01 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-207MBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£106.94 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1501.63
Using my existing GPU - 2GB EVGA GTX750Ti SC GPU & 250 GB SAMSUNG EVO SSD.
Spending more is within my budget but i would like to keep the initial hit down with a view to perhaps purchase more RAM at a later date if necessary. I pretty much would like to future proof my system for a while, so any advice offered would be gratefully accepted.
Do you guys have any recommendations?
I look forward to your feedback!
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