First time builder - Config opinion

[motiver]

Hi,

I have been getting lot of suggestions from you guys here, I finalized on the following:

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I already have the CPU i7-4770K that a friend gave me as a gift. It doesn't have a heat sink or a fan. Just the CPU. So don't consider that in the cost.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o/benchmarks/

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.49 @ Mwave)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($284.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1224.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Does it look good? My main uses are photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4/5. I am not a gamer and I don't plan to overclock ever.

Particularly I have questions about memory and case? Will my case fit all of these with some room left for air? Or do you suggest going with a full tower?

Also is the memory any good? Is there a way I can reduce the price of the memory at least by $30? I am also planning to not get the video card and put that money towards a better higher resolution monitor.

Is the SSD OK? Or do I go with the Samsung 840 Pro or EVO?


Any thoughts?

 

[motiver]

This config is actually turning out to be cheaper. What do you think?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14AF0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14AF0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14AF0/benchmarks/

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($83.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.49 @ Mwave)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.95 @ Adorama)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS72 DVD/CD Writer ($21.09 @ Amazon)
Total: $1037.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[Jenish J]

Hi,

I have been getting lot of suggestions from you guys here, I finalized on the following:

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I already have the CPU i7-4770K that a friend gave me as a gift. It doesn't have a heat sink or a fan. Just the CPU. So don't consider that in the cost.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o/benchmarks/

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.49 @ Mwave)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($284.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1224.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Does it look good? My main uses are photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4/5. I am not a gamer and I don't plan to overclock ever.

Particularly I have questions about memory and case? Will my case fit all of these with some room left for air? Or do you suggest going with a full tower?

Also is the memory any good? Is there a way I can reduce the price of the memory at least by $30? I am also planning to not get the video card and put that money towards a better higher resolution monitor.

Is the SSD OK? Or do I go with the Samsung 840 Pro or EVO?


Any thoughts?

consider buying Radeon R7 260X, which is of the same price range but a much better graphics performance
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr726xwf22gdrev2

you can check the performance chart http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

 

[navask01]

Since you don't intend on OCing,you should get a H87 based motherboard.There's nothing wrong with the board you posted above.It's just that you'll be paying for the overclocking features on the board,something you said you don't want to do.

Memory is fine. Since you are into content creation,16gb is great. That case is quite spacious.Don't worry about not having adequate space. I wouldn't call a full tower unneccessary but again,you don't need that much space
As for the cost,this is what i could find
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10d16gbxl

You can have a better GPU for that money
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax78702gbd52dhppv3e
But then again,if your motherboard does not have onboard graphics,your system will be unusable without a graphics card. By the way,wouldn't a graphics card help with photoshop? I don't know,that's why i ask.

A 550W PSU should suffice
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 

[motiver]

Hi,

I have been getting lot of suggestions from you guys here, I finalized on the following:

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I already have the CPU i7-4770K that a friend gave me as a gift. It doesn't have a heat sink or a fan. Just the CPU. So don't consider that in the cost.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YB6o/benchmarks/

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.54 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.49 @ Mwave)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($284.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1224.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Does it look good? My main uses are photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4/5. I am not a gamer and I don't plan to overclock ever.

Particularly I have questions about memory and case? Will my case fit all of these with some room left for air? Or do you suggest going with a full tower?

Also is the memory any good? Is there a way I can reduce the price of the memory at least by $30? I am also planning to not get the video card and put that money towards a better higher resolution monitor.

Is the SSD OK? Or do I go with the Samsung 840 Pro or EVO?


Any thoughts?

consider buying Radeon R7 260X, which is of the same price range but a much better graphics performance
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr726xwf22gdrev2

you can check the performance chart http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

I decided to forego the GC as I realistically don't need it. Also, Adobe did not test this chipset.

Thanks.

 

[motiver]

Since you don't intend on OCing,you should get a H87 based motherboard.There's nothing wrong with the board you posted above.It's just that you'll be paying for the overclocking features on the board,something you said you don't want to do.

Memory is fine. Since you are into content creation,16gb is great. That case is quite spacious.Don't worry about not having adequate space. I wouldn't call a full tower unneccessary but again,you don't need that much space
As for the cost,this is what i could find
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10d16gbxl

You can have a better GPU for that money
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax78702gbd52dhppv3e
But then again,if your motherboard does not have onboard graphics,your system will be unusable without a graphics card. By the way,wouldn't a graphics card help with photoshop? I don't know,that's why i ask.

A 550W PSU should suffice
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

Photoshop requires a GC for certain features like liquify, oil painting, lighting effects etc. which I never use. For normal photo processing having plenty of RAM and a good scratch disk are more than enough.

Thanks for your suggestions. I will take a look at them.