I am looking to build a brand new machine that will handle the following three key purposes very well:
1. Adobe Premiere & AE CS6 (HD movies / clips)
2. Adobe Photoshop CS6
3. Gaming (love the games from Skyrim to GW2 to SWTOR, etc.)
My current machine simply cannot handle 1 at all (especially with HD video editing), overall performance is lagging, and I will instead be donating it to a family member.
I plan to run a 4 drive config (feel free to tell me I am off my rocker if you are an Adobe CS power user):
C: (SSD) OS & Programs
D: (HD) Media & Projects
E: (HD) Pagefile & Media Cache
F: (HD) Preview & Exports
From newegg.com
Also, if anyone has some suggestion about optimal Win 7 configuration in light of the above, please let me know.
1. Adobe Premiere & AE CS6 (HD movies / clips)
2. Adobe Photoshop CS6
3. Gaming (love the games from Skyrim to GW2 to SWTOR, etc.)
My current machine simply cannot handle 1 at all (especially with HD video editing), overall performance is lagging, and I will instead be donating it to a family member.
I plan to run a 4 drive config (feel free to tell me I am off my rocker if you are an Adobe CS power user):
C: (SSD) OS & Programs
D: (HD) Media & Projects
E: (HD) Pagefile & Media Cache
F: (HD) Preview & Exports
From newegg.com
1x Rosewill THOR V2-White Edition, THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case, support up to E-ATX / XL-ATX, come with Four ... Item #: N82E16811147158Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$20.00 Instant
$169.99$149.99
3x Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822148844Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$539.97$449.97($149.99 each)
1x EVGA 04G-P4-2686-KR GeForce GTX 680 w/ Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814130799Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$529.99
1x CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC ... Item #: N82E16817139010Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$25.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$169.99$144.99
2x Kingston HyperX Blu Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model KHX16C10B1RK2/16 Item #: N82E16820104340Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$149.98 ($74.99 each)
1x ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131854Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$289.99$279.99
1x Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K Item #: N82E16819116501Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$329.99
1x COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel ... Item #: N82E16835103099Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$2.00 Instant
$5.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$36.99$34.99
1x OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-512G.M 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Item #: N82E16820227820Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$50.00 Instant
$419.99$369.99
Subtotal: $2,439.88
Also, if anyone has some suggestion about optimal Win 7 configuration in light of the above, please let me know.