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I5-2500k prebuild specs: Any bottlenecks?

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June 15, 2011 2:24:29 AM

I am thinking about putting together my first computer. Here are the specs:

i5-2500k
GA Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard
2x2GB DDR3 1600 RAM
Corsair 650W PSU
WD Black 6GB/s SATA Hard Drive
BW-12B1LT Bluray drive
Win7 32bit OS

Looking for a small form factor case. I'm also contemplating using a ~40GB SSD for the OS or a hybrid drive.
This build is for heavy Photoshop, video transcoding/editing (Premiere), bluray watching, and web surfing, and other multitasking. I plan to overclock, but I'm not a gamer. I was told the HD3000 IGP would suffice for the work I intend to do. But I'm open to Discrete Graphics suggestions.

So my question: Do you see any performance bottlenecks? Do I need to upgrade/downgrade anything? Is the PSU sufficient?
Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

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June 15, 2011 2:48:33 AM

Looks nice, except you want/need W764, i dont think premiere CS5 runs in 32; the HD300 is pretty decent for non-gaming applications.
What case do you have in mind though?
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June 15, 2011 5:04:04 PM

For heavy Photoshop, and to deserve that CPU, you should go discrete, and it should be a decent card, too. Half of the selling point of professional graphics cards (not that you should get one of those) is Photoshop. Around...5770, maybe. $140ish.
Go with 8gb RAM for media.
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June 15, 2011 8:17:18 PM

I don't have CS5 yet, and I already have win 7 pro 32, so I figured I could save some money by sticking with 32 bit applications, and when I can get my hands on a 64-bit OS, I'll upgrade the OS and the RAM and add a graphics card to take advantage of the 64 bit apps.

I'm thinking of these cases:

Lian Li PC-V351A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...(Computer+Cases+-+ATX+Form)-_-Lian-Li-_-11112221

(Or in Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TO4CJ8?linkCode=xm...

Or a Thermaltake LANBOX Lite VF6000BNS
http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-VF6000BNS-Lanbox-with...

OR the LIAN LI Black Aluminum PC-C39
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I like these because they aren't your typical tower pc's, so they have a more "homebuilt" feel to it. And because they should have adequate ventilation and a good aesthetic touch to them.
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June 15, 2011 11:29:15 PM

Am I going to need a heatsink? Just thought about that.

I was actually looking at this one you listed:
SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum skin reinforced plastic front panel, 0.8mm SECC body MILO Series ML03B Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

and like it a lot. Reviews said a full-size BD drive wouldn't fit with a regular size PSU. Also, the USB 3.0 connectors on the front case panel need to be connected to the motherboard via a q connector, right? I'm still researching it, but it seems like I'd need a bigger/different motherboard if I want to connect those. Any thoughts?
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June 23, 2011 12:43:39 AM

From all my research on this, I'd conclude that the specs are good, and my only bottlenecks are due to the 32-bit OS. In fact, the PSU might be overkill if I don't have a discrete graphics card. I settled on a 600w supply, in case I decide to get a card later on. I was told that I wouldn't notice any performance increase with higher-MHz RAM (other than benchmarks) so I'm sticking with what I first listed. The retail i5-2500k has a thermal paste already on the stock heat sink, so I don't need to go out and buy any. I haven't run diagnostics on load temperatures. I bought a 64GB SATA III ssd to take advantage of the ssd caching on the motherboard. I think it's best to take as much advantage of the 6GB/s features of the available hardware.

I bought a Lian Li mini tower that holds two optical bays, a full-size PSU, mATX motherboard, and about 5 hard drives. Super light weight because it's made with all aluminum. Scratches easily. Expensive. But should last.

Thanks for all your help, guys.
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June 30, 2011 12:01:19 PM

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June 30, 2011 6:41:47 PM

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