Getting ready to upgrade to Lightroom 4 which requires Windows7. I'm currently running Lightroom 3 on a 32-bit XP machine that will become the homework computer once this new build is completed. Not looking to upgrade the current machine to Windows7 so I'll get the shiny new one for my photo stuff...
Priimary application will be Lightroom with large catalog of shots. I do large events/sport so the catalogs get big by the end of a season. I do use CS5 but that is about 15% of the workflow. Do a little bit of video editing but I can see that increasing in time. After this it is really normal applications (web, MS Office) with no gaming aspirations at all.
Here is my current thinking for my desired configuration:
■Steer towards the top end of Intel processor selection but I am okay with 4 cores.
■I haven't been an overclocker and don't see that changing.
■SSD for OS and applications
■Raid 0 for Lightroom Camera Raw Cache and Photoshop Scratch Disk. Doesn't need to be huge which is why I'm looking at 500GB drives.
■I'll move over my existing collections of HDs from the current computer
■Don't need a high-performance GPU so I'm open to recommendations here that will get me the most bang for the buck
■Top end power supply. I'll overdo it here. Not looking to save $'s here.
■Case - need USB3 on the front, lots of drive bays, and with quiet fans. The case sits out of the way so sex appeal is not needed.
■I have the monitors that I need for now...
Here are my current choices... any suggestions? Looking to stay under $1500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($117.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.62 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1096.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
Priimary application will be Lightroom with large catalog of shots. I do large events/sport so the catalogs get big by the end of a season. I do use CS5 but that is about 15% of the workflow. Do a little bit of video editing but I can see that increasing in time. After this it is really normal applications (web, MS Office) with no gaming aspirations at all.
Here is my current thinking for my desired configuration:
■Steer towards the top end of Intel processor selection but I am okay with 4 cores.
■I haven't been an overclocker and don't see that changing.
■SSD for OS and applications
■Raid 0 for Lightroom Camera Raw Cache and Photoshop Scratch Disk. Doesn't need to be huge which is why I'm looking at 500GB drives.
■I'll move over my existing collections of HDs from the current computer
■Don't need a high-performance GPU so I'm open to recommendations here that will get me the most bang for the buck
■Top end power supply. I'll overdo it here. Not looking to save $'s here.
■Case - need USB3 on the front, lots of drive bays, and with quiet fans. The case sits out of the way so sex appeal is not needed.
■I have the monitors that I need for now...
Here are my current choices... any suggestions? Looking to stay under $1500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($117.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($186.62 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1096.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)