Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as next week, willing to wait (to save up/increase budget)
Budget Range: ~$500 immediately, can save up more if needed.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Adobe Photoshop/Corel Painter, Illustrator/DRAW, FLASH, games, internet
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, optical, OS, PSU, GPU
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: whatever's cheapest (newegg, fry's, amazon, etc.)
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: That's what I'm here to discuss
Overclocking: Not immediate, but I'd like the option to
SLI or Crossfire: Potentially, if required down the line
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I have a 650W Rosewill HIVE PSU; I assume this will be enough for either build.
Now that that's out of the way, I'd just like to ask some public opinions, since I'm sure there are plenty of you that would know more than I. Right now I'm in the process of building a new workstation for myself; my work is almost entirely done in Photoshop, with the occasional project in other Adobe programs. I'm aware that despite all the Bulldozer hate on these forums, the FX-8150 actually outperforms the equivalent Intel chips for Photoshop work (I've seen this in numerable benchmarks as well as in person, on friends' computers). The problem I've encountered, however, is that there aren't a lot of good quality microATX mobo's for the FX chips, and unfortunately I'm pretty set on keeping this an mATX build. I travel a lot, and keeping this machine as small as possible is a must for me. I plan on using the Silverstone Temjin TJ08B-E case for this build either way; I'm in love with its size, the space management, and feel confident with its quality. If there are other suggestions, I ask that they be close to the dimensions of the Temjin, as space is a huge factor for me.
So, for now, I've narrowed my final build to these two possible combos:
Intel
Mobo: Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
Processor: i7 2600k
AMD
Mobo: Asus M5A88-M
Processor: FX-8150
Both of these potential builds would be a nice upgrade for me. Naturally, the AMD set would save me some money too. But I'm also concerned with which build would last me the longest; 5 years down the line, will either have a stronger upgrade path? Even if I'm just swapping out chips for marginal performance increase, I've become racked with the idea that AMD would have the better [socket] longevity, while Intel would have the better mobo features. Can anyone else offer some advice, and/or shed some light on other factors that would help me decide?
Thanks in advance
Budget Range: ~$500 immediately, can save up more if needed.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Adobe Photoshop/Corel Painter, Illustrator/DRAW, FLASH, games, internet
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, optical, OS, PSU, GPU
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: whatever's cheapest (newegg, fry's, amazon, etc.)
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: That's what I'm here to discuss
Overclocking: Not immediate, but I'd like the option to
SLI or Crossfire: Potentially, if required down the line
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I have a 650W Rosewill HIVE PSU; I assume this will be enough for either build.
Now that that's out of the way, I'd just like to ask some public opinions, since I'm sure there are plenty of you that would know more than I. Right now I'm in the process of building a new workstation for myself; my work is almost entirely done in Photoshop, with the occasional project in other Adobe programs. I'm aware that despite all the Bulldozer hate on these forums, the FX-8150 actually outperforms the equivalent Intel chips for Photoshop work (I've seen this in numerable benchmarks as well as in person, on friends' computers). The problem I've encountered, however, is that there aren't a lot of good quality microATX mobo's for the FX chips, and unfortunately I'm pretty set on keeping this an mATX build. I travel a lot, and keeping this machine as small as possible is a must for me. I plan on using the Silverstone Temjin TJ08B-E case for this build either way; I'm in love with its size, the space management, and feel confident with its quality. If there are other suggestions, I ask that they be close to the dimensions of the Temjin, as space is a huge factor for me.
So, for now, I've narrowed my final build to these two possible combos:
Intel
Mobo: Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z
Processor: i7 2600k
AMD
Mobo: Asus M5A88-M
Processor: FX-8150
Both of these potential builds would be a nice upgrade for me. Naturally, the AMD set would save me some money too. But I'm also concerned with which build would last me the longest; 5 years down the line, will either have a stronger upgrade path? Even if I'm just swapping out chips for marginal performance increase, I've become racked with the idea that AMD would have the better [socket] longevity, while Intel would have the better mobo features. Can anyone else offer some advice, and/or shed some light on other factors that would help me decide?
Thanks in advance
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