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So, an interesting answer to the same question over at Anandtech:
Pich the Xeon E3 instead of 3770 and then the ASUS P8C WS for motherboard.
I have absolutely no knowledge about the Xeon series, but would this be a good alternative for this computer?
 
Ok, thank you everyone for your input! I've done some changes and would appreciate further recommendations and comments:

I have now switched over to Intel CPUs and picked a 3770K. As to the motherboard, I really downsized and am now thinking of the ASUS P8Z77-V LX.
I upgraded the amount of RAM to 4x8 Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz and switched the both SSD into one 256 Gb. I finally downgraded the PSU to the Seasonic 560W (still overkill?) and the graphic card to the 7870 (still overkill maybe).
 


Yes, this would be an updated but not final list:

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 with the included Fractal Design Silent Fans (guessing these could be easily upgraded later if she complains about noise.)

PSU: Seasonic X-560 (Is this still too much?)

HD1: Samsung 830 SSD 256 Gb

HD2: WD Caviar Black 2Tb

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LX (This is really going from the top of the list to the "bottom" but maybe enough?)

CPU: Intel 3770K 3,5 GHz

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32Gb (4x8Gb) PC1200 1600MHz

Graphics: Sapphire Radeon HD7870 2Gb GHz Edition (Still overkill?)

Peripherals: A Sony DVD-writer, a card reader and a Logitech keyboard and mouse.
 
The psu is fine. not sure how much more you can save by going cheaper. seasonic is quiet and toptier..

case: case should be good, but note it is really big, and you don't reallyhave that much stuff, do take a look at r3 or others options on silentpcreview. the built-in fans should be really quiet as it is.

cpu: if you don't want to overclock, getting non-k will save you a few bucks. you can still can increase the non-k 400mhz, so you aren't missing out by going non-k; and k is only if you're on the edge and intend to OC by more than 400mhz.


cpu cooler: you still should stick in the 212evo just for noise, as well as to keep the i7 a bit cooler.

GPU- no game usage so this is still overkill in my opinion. $100 wasted based on what the puget benchmarks said.

mobo-is fine. you don't need the extra features, why pay for it.

hdd- still think you might be wasting money with the black, but meh...not a big deal. should be more reliable based on their warranty anyway.
 

Thanks again, really good advice!
The store that I have to get it unfortunately don't carry the R3 anymore, I checked after your advice.
Will look at the non-K, I really not that familiar with overclocking.
Forgot the Evo212 in my new list, thanks!
I don't why I don't dare downgrading the GPU more, I really have no reason not listening to you, it's something mental :) Will reconsider a second time and probably follow your advice.
Thanks again!
 

True. Afaik she has an almost new version of W7 so I'm just thinking of doing an upgrade for W8 in a few weeks.

I really haven't thought about getting a smaller case than midAtx. With these components, and thinking that the computer will only have minimal upgrades in the future, could I go for smaller without risking it getting too hot?

Thanks again for all your time!
 
make sure she is OK with win8 before you spring it on her. Personally I like the new OS, as does my wife, but if you get someone who is already kinda lost trying to use the new interface they may get rather frustrated and annoyed.
 
for the CPU cooler, get a noctua u12p SE2 at us.ncix for 39.99. the hyper 212 evo is loud

get a cheaper power supply like the one i recommended

dont bother with a k chip if you are not overclocking

dont bother with a z77 chipset if you are not overclocking
 


True, thanks!
 


Can I calculate about how powerful the PSU should be? I read somewhere that one should go for some headroom, hence this size, but maybe that's unnecessary?

I've decided to overclock her system so I'm going for the 3770K and the Z77 (albeit one of the cheaper Z77).
I'm really interested in the idea of going for a smaller formfactor, microATX/MiniITX, would this be doable? It seems I don't have that many units in her system but I'm afraid of the heat.
 


550w for any sinlge GPU system.

i recommended a matx build. if you want me to configure one that can overclock, just say so
 


Good, then the Seasonic 560W will be perfect.

I've actually decided to go for mATX for her now, since I'm pretty sure that this system will change (upgrade) some components in the future as technology moves forward, but most probably won't get additinoal components. Hence mATX will suffice.
I would really love if you'd help me with this!
I've landed on the Fractal Design Define Mini as a case and was thinking of the ASUS P8Z77-M Pro as motherboard with the 3770K. Would this be a good choice for an overclockable system? Should i stay with the Corsair Vengeance 2x8Gb 1600MHz as RAM?
Thanks for helping out!
 


Thanks again! Unfortunately, the store that we have to use did not carry the xfx nor the gigabyte. Will switch the RAM though :)
 


Yep, absolutely zero sense... They did have the tx650 so we'' go for that one.
Thanks again for all help!
 

I put the aftermarket zalman on my old-ish 570, and it is quite silent now, and much cooler than it ever was before. Gotta say though that replacing the GPU cooler is perhaps the scariest thing I have ever done with the exception of updating the BIOS on my motherboard. The GPU has such a huge surface area that it made for a ton of suction, and the stock cooler did not want to come off. But it was all worth it in the end.
 
MOTHERBOARD
ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Motherboard
1
Rs. 47628
PUNCH PUNCHING MACHINE
Belkin 8 Socket Surge Protector (Grey)
1
Rs. 2924
G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 32 GB (4 x 8GB) PC RAM ...
RAM
Rs. 31999
SPEAKER
Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II Desktop Spea...
1
Rs. 11876
SCANNER
HP Scanjet 8270 Document Flatbed
1
Rs. 51300
MONITOR
Viewsonic 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD - TD2220 ...
1
Rs. 20720
ROUTER
Cisco Linksys E900 Wireless-N300 Router
1
Rs. 2549
GRAPHICS CARD
Leadtek NVIDIA Quadro K6000 12 GB DDR5 Graphi...
1
Rs. 384900
Corsair CMPSU-1200 AXUK 1200 Watts PSU
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-1200 AXUK 1200 Watts PSU
1
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE
Asus Blu-ray BW-12B1ST Internal Optical Drive...
1
Rs. 7990
INTERNAL HARD DRIVE
Intel S3700 Series 800 GB Desktop::Laptop Int...
1
Rs. 125250
PROCESSOR
Intel 3.6 GHz LGA 2011 i7 4960X 4th Generatio...
1
Rs. 77000
COOLER
Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige Cooler
1
Rs. 14899
HEADPHONE
Sennheiser HD 800 Wired Headphones (Silver, O...
1
Rs. 90249
Delivered in 14-15 business days.
MOUSE
Razer Ouroboros Elite Ambidextrous Gaming Mou...
1
Rs. 10150
Creative SB1510 PCI Express Internal Sound Ca...
1
Rs. 31000
Roccat Alumic Hardpad Mousepad
MOUSEPAD
Roccat Alumic Hardpad Mousepad
1
Rs. 3300
Logitech G19s Hi-speed USB Keyboard
KEYBOARD
Logitech G19s Hi-speed USB Keyboard
1
Rs. 15425
COOLER
Cooler Master Cosmos SE Full Tower Cabinet
1
Rs.13674

Total-16026.000 US Dollar
 
Gentlemen?

I realized after writing that this is a response to a post of 2012. Rather than delete, since Adobe CS is still current, it may give someone some ideas >

In my view, the best system for Adobe CS will use an LGA2011 CPU, which has double the bandwidth of the quad core i7's, offers more memory and almost double the PCIe lanes. If there is not a lot of large rendering, a quad core with a higher clock speed is sufficient. The Xeon E5-1620 V2 has a high clock speed and overall, very good cost /performance ratio. Also, to allow 10-bit color and error correction, a Xeon > ECC RAM > Quadro (Adobe CS is CUDA accelerated) has advantages in precision, and future expandability. The graphics card does not have to be a screamer in 3D, but have 2GB memory and error correction to prevent artifacts accurate shadows, fluids, reflections, particles, and etc. The following has an option for an ASUS X79 motherboard- very high quality and very fast or a somewhat less expensive ASRock. Note that there is a 250GB SSD for OS .applications and scratch disk, and a separate 2TB mech'l drive for storage, archive, and system image. On my system I have an 8GB partition on the SSD for my active working files that I then move to a 1TB mech'l drive when finished. Windows 7 Professional is included in the total.

BambiBoom PixelDozer Photomodagrapharific Blazomatic iWorkarama TurboScream 9000 ™$#©™_2.7.14

1. Intel Xeon Quad-Core Processor E5-1620 v2 3.7GHz 0GT/s 10MB LGA 2011 CPU, OEM> $295 (Superbiz) (Passmark CPU score= 9199, rank = No. 38)

2. CORSAIR Hydro Series H50 Quiet Edition Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm > $60

3. ASUS P9X79 WS LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 SSI CEB Intel Motherboard > $380

3A. OPT'L > ASRock X79 Extreme3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $199.99

4. 16GB (2X 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered Server Memory >about $150. (Check motherboard compatibility list)

5. NVIDIA Quadro K2000 VCQK2000-PB 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card $420.

6. SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) > $160

7. Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch) ) > $156

8. SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply $120.

9. LIAN LI PC-7HX Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $100.

10 ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $17.

11. Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM $140

TOTAL = $1,998
TOTAL = $1,817 with ASrock MB

Cheers,

BambiBoom

 
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