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Put together a workstation build which I'm hoping will be nicely future proofed. Needs to work mostly for office/desktop applications, tax software, etc.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tqLh2R

I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on the parts! If you think an alternative solution is better, please explain why. I'd love to hear specific feedback backed up by sound reasoning.

I was most concerned with having a decent CPU and good SSD in place. I chose the GTX 970 in case I ever need to output to 3 displays. Wasn't sure about the motherboard choice - definitely open to feedbackthere. For RAM, I am a GSKILL fan and wanted to go DDR4.

Obviously the system is overkill for a normal office computer, but I really want to future proof this thing. Windows 7, although it pains me, is unfortunately necessary due to compatibility with certain applications.

Love to hear your feedback! Thanks so much!

 
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JackNaylorPE
1. The 6700k is way way way overkill for office apps and no need for a k series processor or 3rd party cooler.

2. The MoBo can be cut down as well in accordance with the above,

3. I can't see any need for 16GB but as it doesn't cost much, why not.... however uses2 x 8GB, not 4 x 4 GB. Lose the tall heatsinks, the only cooling function they have is "looking cool"

4. The SSD is not going to increase productivity. If you want a machine that gets great benchmarks, by all means go ahead. But no one even got an extra envelope typed in a workday because they had an SSHD. Purchasing an SSD, from a business standpoint, has a negative ROI, with the applications you describe. If you built two workstations, one as spec'd and the other...
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1. The 6700k is way way way overkill for office apps and no need for a k series processor or 3rd party cooler.

2. The MoBo can be cut down as well in accordance with the above,

3. I can't see any need for 16GB but as it doesn't cost much, why not.... however uses2 x 8GB, not 4 x 4 GB. Lose the tall heatsinks, the only cooling function they have is "looking cool"

4. The SSD is not going to increase productivity. If you want a machine that gets great benchmarks, by all means go ahead. But no one even got an extra envelope typed in a workday because they had an SSHD. Purchasing an SSD, from a business standpoint, has a negative ROI, with the applications you describe. If you built two workstations, one as spec'd and the other with an SSHD, I'd bet you could sit 100 people down in a chair and none could tell the difference... Difference in Windows boot time for example is 0.9 seconds.

5. Use the IGP for now... if you get multiple monitors get a GFX card ... maybe something in the $150 range, tops

6. Case design was good ... in its day ... but is a bit "long in the tooth" and is a bit aggressively styled for an office environment

7. A Seasonic $49 S12 will do just fine.

8. Smart move on Win 7 pro

Yes, I know you understood it was overbuilt but you have no applications that will **ever** see a benefit in even the slightest bit from the investments in higher performance technology.

In addition to being aware not of what's real but also of what office politics maneuvering might make of it. When outfitting a construction trailer for a $9 million dollar project, where we had AutoCAD, large files and lots of them being transmitted back and forth each day.... I looked at routers... "business routers" were running n the $250 range and "Gaming Routers" with identical specs were running $99 . One of the clerks in "accounting" sent memos out to the powers that be suggesting that "I was wasting funds so I could play games at work"

 
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