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Need to source parts for 3 PC's with a budget of £1750 each, for graphics design (This is for an assignment)
Hi, just to be clear, I am not actually buying these systems I just need to know parts for a decent PC for graphics design, it's for an assignment in my apprenticeship.

I need 3 machines with a budget of £1750 each and they must include:

• The main computer (Motherboard, Processor, RAM, Hard drive, graphics card, network card, cooling system, case, keyboard, mouse)
• A HD monitor of no less than 21”
• A USB graphics tablet (at least 7”)
• An operating system
• Application(s) specific to graphic design
• General applications for a workplace (e.g. Anti-virus, Office, etc)

I've only ever built a gaming PC so I have no idea what parts to use for a decent graphics design PC, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!
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October 15, 2014 11:47:49 AM

I see two important criteria in the list:
• A USB graphics tablet (at least 7”)
• Application(s) specific to graphic design

These alone can easily eat up youe $1750 budget. I'd start with picking out a few options to get a feel for their prices, then get the rest of the system with the remaining budget.

As far as office vs gaming builds - the biggest difference is in the GPU. For most office work, a GPU (beyond what is built into new CPU's) is not necessary.

In your case a GPU is either a necessary part or completely useless. This is entirely dependant on the programs you will be running. If the software takes advantage of a GPU for rendering/processing as they are optimized for this work - you need one. If the graphics work is mostly stationary and relatively low rendering is required - you can go without a GPU.
October 15, 2014 11:36:54 AM

I comment because soo many kids post on here trying to get us to do their homework for them (im sure 4 years latter they will post to try to get us to do the job they just got hired for as well)

You did not post a thread asking us for advice on what part or software is best after doing any sort of research on your own, you asked us to build the computers for you and do the core of the assignment for you.

If the assignment was not relivent things you needed to know, the instructor would not ask you to learn about hardware. My spouse is a teacher, trust me, they dont create pointless assignments because they really want something more to take home and have to grade.

Us building it for you will not help you learn about the hardware which seems to be the entire point of this exercise. If it was just about graphics design the assignment would be "what is the best programs for this purpose".

Now do some reaserach, put up a build and we will be more then happy to review it and tell you why A is better then B, etc, etc.
October 15, 2014 11:28:55 AM

Not really, I said I need help, I still have to put it into a presentation. besides it's a software development course and this is hardware so it's hardly relevant. I also don't know much about graphics designing.

Help or don't help, but if you're not gonna help then why comment? :) 
October 15, 2014 11:17:52 AM

So, instead of learning what you are supposed to learn, and doing the work, you want us to do it for you?

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