I'm looking to start my first custom build and would like some advice on the options I have selected after researching various components. I don't know a whole lot about cases or cable management or airflow issues so recommendations and/or warnings would be great.
I've managed to run my Alienware desktop for the last 7.5 years while only having to update the video card but I think it's nearing the time to start fresh.
This build will be a multi purpose system with uses for digital art (heavy multi-thread use), 3D modeling, gaming and many multi tab browsing while doing any combination of the other uses. I'd also like it to be as future proof while still being cost effective as possible. Future upgrades will also be possible as I see what I need.
I'm not terribly interested in a lot of flashy lights or how it all really looks. I'm all about function and performance as I'll probably be the only person who ever really sees it. I'm also not interested in all the tiny micromanagement of watts, power consumption and manual overclocking of....anything so I'd like the selection of those types of things to be relatively straightforward and for lack of a better term "plug and play". I understand the gamers who love to do those types of micromanagement and if I ever find a real need to I might dabble but it's just not something I want to invest a lot of time in learning if I don't have to.
Here is the part list I have so far:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8pHpG
I have a 32inch 144Hz 1440p freesync monitor already which is one of the reasons why I'm going AMD for the GPU.
There is also the option to hold off on the GPU if there are other options coming soon. I can put my R9 390x in it until then if I can get something better in the near future.
I also have an optical drive I'll cannibalize from my current system another Samsung 1T ssd that I'll pull from my current pc (after it's all together and works) as well as two 4T Hard drives. The pcpartpicker comes with the warning about older BIOS needing to be updated for newer CPUs which I'm unsure I understand completely.
Thanks for reading and for helping! ^-^
I've managed to run my Alienware desktop for the last 7.5 years while only having to update the video card but I think it's nearing the time to start fresh.
This build will be a multi purpose system with uses for digital art (heavy multi-thread use), 3D modeling, gaming and many multi tab browsing while doing any combination of the other uses. I'd also like it to be as future proof while still being cost effective as possible. Future upgrades will also be possible as I see what I need.
I'm not terribly interested in a lot of flashy lights or how it all really looks. I'm all about function and performance as I'll probably be the only person who ever really sees it. I'm also not interested in all the tiny micromanagement of watts, power consumption and manual overclocking of....anything so I'd like the selection of those types of things to be relatively straightforward and for lack of a better term "plug and play". I understand the gamers who love to do those types of micromanagement and if I ever find a real need to I might dabble but it's just not something I want to invest a lot of time in learning if I don't have to.
Here is the part list I have so far:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8pHpG
I have a 32inch 144Hz 1440p freesync monitor already which is one of the reasons why I'm going AMD for the GPU.
There is also the option to hold off on the GPU if there are other options coming soon. I can put my R9 390x in it until then if I can get something better in the near future.
I also have an optical drive I'll cannibalize from my current system another Samsung 1T ssd that I'll pull from my current pc (after it's all together and works) as well as two 4T Hard drives. The pcpartpicker comes with the warning about older BIOS needing to be updated for newer CPUs which I'm unsure I understand completely.
Thanks for reading and for helping! ^-^