Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget Range: $500 - $750USD after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo Editing, Video Editing, 3D Mapping
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I have an old system with the following (Anything that I can reuse is desirable, if nothing, at least the case):
Case: ATX
Power Supply: TR2-430NP
Motherboard: N61PB-M2S
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Memory: 2 x 2G DDR2
Graphics: Radeon HD 5450
Storage: Samsung 128GB SSD, 1 SATA HDD, 1 ATA HDD, 3 External USB 3.0 Drives
Monitor: Dell U3011
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Prime preferred, but I'm flexible
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: If necessary
SLI or Crossfire: Not sure
Your Monitor Resolution: Dell U3011 - 2560 x 1600
Additional Comments: I'd like this system to have an upgrade path for processing 4K video in the future. Most software to be used will be Adobe Creative Suite or similar.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Was using my employers Macbook Pro for photo and video editing and it was struggling to keep up. I no longer have that computer. It's been a long time since I have been in the PC arena and a lot has changed. Seeking help from the gurus here
Budget Range: $500 - $750USD after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo Editing, Video Editing, 3D Mapping
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I have an old system with the following (Anything that I can reuse is desirable, if nothing, at least the case):
Case: ATX
Power Supply: TR2-430NP
Motherboard: N61PB-M2S
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Memory: 2 x 2G DDR2
Graphics: Radeon HD 5450
Storage: Samsung 128GB SSD, 1 SATA HDD, 1 ATA HDD, 3 External USB 3.0 Drives
Monitor: Dell U3011
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Prime preferred, but I'm flexible
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: If necessary
SLI or Crossfire: Not sure
Your Monitor Resolution: Dell U3011 - 2560 x 1600
Additional Comments: I'd like this system to have an upgrade path for processing 4K video in the future. Most software to be used will be Adobe Creative Suite or similar.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Was using my employers Macbook Pro for photo and video editing and it was struggling to keep up. I no longer have that computer. It's been a long time since I have been in the PC arena and a lot has changed. Seeking help from the gurus here