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This is my first real build (did one in architecture school back in 2009 on a tight budget).

My budget is really around $2k, this is closer to $2,400 (doable but gotta convince the wife first). I could drop the video card to a Geforce GTX 970 and save almost $200.

Please let me know if you see any issues with this proposed build, I was hoping to purchase everything over black Friday, but I have now realized I don't know as much as I should about custom builds.

The main software I will be using is: 3DS Max, Revit, Sketchup, Photoshop and AutoCAD. Probably no gaming, but the wife will probably use some video editing software to make home movies and digital scrapbooking.

Anyway, I appreciate any feedback you might have.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($437.27 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.47 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($302.56 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.42 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2366.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 10:32 EST-0500
 
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It looks a good build. I have a similar system for similar work. One key comment - up the SSD to a 250GB as you will quickly find the 120GB limiting.

Also switch the two WD Blacks for a single 2TB and save some cash (unless you intend on RAIDing them).

PSU - Corsair CX series are not intended for overclocking - you will need to step up to TX, RM or AX series, or try something different.

Fractal Design R4 is a good quiet case but be prepared that you may need to buy in a couple of extra fans (but wait until you know, don't get them now)

Monitors - you may want to color calibrate them for which you will need a Datacolor Spyder or similar
 
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Thank you for your feedback, its comments like these that I am looking for. I do plan on RAIDing the HHDs so I will look at the WD re4 as synphul suggests. I do have access to a colormunki through work so I will calibrate monitors, I was hoping that by buying two at the same time that i would eliminate most of the differences between the two monitors, it gets annoying in PS or 3DS when the colors don't match. As for overclocking, this will be the first workstation that I will try that on, so I will do more research and look at something other then the Corsair CX. Thanks for the tip on the Case. I was already debating about upping the size of the SSD, I should have jumped on one for sale over black friday and cyber monday.

Snowctrl, are you currently using the 4930K? What are you thoughts on that?
 
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My 4930K is AWESOME, but that is largely because I was lucky enough to get one that overclocks really well - I have it running at 4.6GHz for rendering, using a H100i cooler that keeps it significantly below 70degrees, which I would consider to be a safe max. I have been using it for over a year now set up in this way, without incident. Generally it is a great processor - if you need multiple cores (which you do for 3D rendering) then you can't go wrong.

The associated chipset (I think it is LGA 2011, but do check that) has quad channel RAM, which is a huge plus - but the down side is a reduced number of Sata 3 slots, so consider that carefully in how you go about setting up your drives - I'm using an Asus Rampage IV Formula mobo which has an additional (Marvel I think) Sata 3 controller, but it is slower than the Intel controller.

There's really nothing bad to say about this processor, but at the end of the day it all comes down to cost - a good CPU is not cheap. To buy today, if you can find one, the 4930K is an excellent buy as it is heavily discounted, having been superseded by the 5820K and the 5930K. These new chips are quicker, but only marginally so, and are probably harder to overclock, which eats into their advantage further. So for the money you've found yours the 4930K is an excellent bargain.
 
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