Lightroom, Photoshop PC and light game

Tu Dong

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May 1, 2013
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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/VoKr

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($267.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.05 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.00 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($98.88 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($55.97 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1335.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-06 09:56 EDT-0400)





I already have the full tower case and a bunch of harddrives already but no ssd.
I just mostly use lightroom for photo editing hardly have time to play game anymore.
 
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I'd lose the H100 for a D14 and then get a less expensive power supply. 850W is overkill for a single 7870. You'd probably also benefit from going with a GTX 660TI over a 7870 for CUDA and Phys X. Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($76.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($126.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB...

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I'd lose the H100 for a D14 and then get a less expensive power supply. 850W is overkill for a single 7870. You'd probably also benefit from going with a GTX 660TI over a 7870 for CUDA and Phys X. Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($76.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($126.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($289.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($85.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1211.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-06 14:22 EDT-0400)

- Dropped the gimmick liquid cooler for a D14
- Downgraded the PSU (but is Seasonic quality)
- Best SSD on the market currently (I really hesistate to recommend Sandforce drives because I've had bad experiences with them)
- Swapped 7870 for a GTX 660TI
- You don't need 32GB of RAM for your uses but 2 x 8GB leaves room for expansion
 
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