I am about to get my AA in digital art and animation (mainly 3D, VFX, and video editing) and my laptop is starting to run slower everyday. I realized I'm going to have to build my own set up. After days of research and putting together a build on pcpartpicker.com, I finally came up with something. But I would like some advice from someone more experienced than myself.
Here is what I came up with:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z99Yyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z99Yyc/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Software: Microsoft Office 365 Personal (1 Year Subscription) ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Software: Cyberlink PowerDVD 15 Ultra ($50.92 @ B&H)
Sound Card: HT Omega eClaro 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VN289H 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($37.99 @ Best Buy)
UPS: CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD UPS ($132.95 @ Amazon)
Other:
Total: $2484.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-24 15:03 EDT-0400
I need something that I can use for a while and can keep up with programs like Maya, ZBrush, and various Adobe software like Photoshop and After Effects. So rendering will happen quite a bit. I have never done this before so I want to make sure I am making the right decisions. Also, I feel like I might not realize I am missing something, like Blue Tooth capabilities, again I've never done this before. Any help is appreciated!
Here is what I came up with:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z99Yyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z99Yyc/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Software: Microsoft Office 365 Personal (1 Year Subscription) ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Software: Cyberlink PowerDVD 15 Ultra ($50.92 @ B&H)
Sound Card: HT Omega eClaro 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VN289H 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($37.99 @ Best Buy)
UPS: CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD UPS ($132.95 @ Amazon)
Other:
Total: $2484.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-24 15:03 EDT-0400
I need something that I can use for a while and can keep up with programs like Maya, ZBrush, and various Adobe software like Photoshop and After Effects. So rendering will happen quite a bit. I have never done this before so I want to make sure I am making the right decisions. Also, I feel like I might not realize I am missing something, like Blue Tooth capabilities, again I've never done this before. Any help is appreciated!