Decided to take the plunge and build my first computer as I've gotten much more into Photo editing and can finally benefit from a superior computer. Greatly appreciate everyone's input and feedback. My primary goals for the computer are:
- Be power efficient when not doing heavy tasks but able to ramp up when I want to work in CS6
- Be quiet as possible
- My plan is to create multiple partitions within the computer: primary for everyday use and active photo editing; secondary RAID configuration for media storage and access from home network
My questions are:
- Is this overkill for my intended use?
- Any red flags for the parts I picked out and/or really good alternate options for less?
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month
Budget Range: $800 - $1,200
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1177.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-20 16:54 EDT-0400)
Thanks,
Adam
- Be power efficient when not doing heavy tasks but able to ramp up when I want to work in CS6
- Be quiet as possible
- My plan is to create multiple partitions within the computer: primary for everyday use and active photo editing; secondary RAID configuration for media storage and access from home network
My questions are:
- Is this overkill for my intended use?
- Any red flags for the parts I picked out and/or really good alternate options for less?
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month
Budget Range: $800 - $1,200
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1177.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-20 16:54 EDT-0400)
Thanks,
Adam