My dad uses Adobe but I know nothing about its requirements. He has been stuck with the same cheap computer for 10 years. I know how to build a Gaming PC but I need help for this CS6 build.
Below is a list of what I have so far. I copied this from a email I sent to him to give him an idea. Ignore the "[info]"s because those were hyperlinks.
My requirement is that I don't want it to get any more expensive than what you see, the man is retired and has a nagging accountant for a wife But if you see anything that could be improved or that I have wrong for a CS6 build then please let me know and give me your suggestion.
The dark bullets are the options and the *'s are for what I am basing the price off of.
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CPU:
• Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
o *Cheapest I found: $222.00 via Amazon
CPU Cooler:
• CORSAIR Hydro Series H50 Quiet Edition Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm ($59.99 via Newegg) [Info]
• *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Motherboard:
• * ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($129.99 via Newegg) [Info]
• ASRock Z87 Extreme4 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard [Info]
• This one is less straight forward. Would need to research. Looks to be less economical.
Memory:
• G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM [Info]
o *Cheapest found on Amazon @ $139.99
• Cheaper options are available.
Solid State Storage:
• SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) [Info]
o Cheapest found on Amazon @ $132.99
• SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) [Info]
o *Cheapest found on Newegg and Amazon @ $89.99
HDD Storage:
• *Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
• WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($156.95 via Newegg) [Info]
• Cheaper options are available all the time, keep an eye out.
Video Card:
• *SAPPHIRE 100355OCL Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC Version ($174.99 via Newegg) [Info]
Case:
• *Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
• Or any other case of the planet.
Power Supply:
• *CORSAIR CXM series CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($70 @ Newegg) [Info]
• CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready ($90 via Newegg) [Info]
• Cheaper options available. Unsure of your power need; will need to look at that in further detail.
Optical Drive:
• *LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM ($14.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Operating System:
• *Microsoft Windows 8.1 DVD (OEM) (64-bit) ($99 @ Amazon) [Info]
Cost = $1,115.99. This can be brought down with research.
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Here is my update:
This is a copy from an email. Don't have time right now to format.
The bullet-points are your options. They should all work with any combination. Price compare, search for coupons, wait for sales, and put money aside for this. The total is around $1,000.
Look for bundles. You can find a lot of parts bundled together at a big discount. Example bundle: one. Bundles can be found by simply searched for i7-4770K bundle but they may not fit your needs.
Suggested stores: Amazon, TigerDirect, NCIX USA, and Newegg.
*= economic choice
Green only goes with Green.
HAL CS6 Intel:
CPU:
• Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
o Cheapest I found: $222.00 via Amazon
• *Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz 6MB Cache Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80646I54670 [Info]
o Cheapest found on Amazon for $214.99
CPU Cooler:
• *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Motherboard:
• *ASUS H87M-E LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 uATX Intel Motherboard ($109.99 via Newegg) [Info]
• ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($129.99 via Newegg) [Info]
Memory:
• *G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM ($57.99 Newegg) [Info]
Solid State Storage:
• *SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($89.99 Newegg) [Info]
HDD Storage:
• *Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Video Card:
• ASUS GTX650TI-O-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ($134.99 via Newegg) [Info]
o *Cheapest found on SuperBiiz for $118.99
Case:
• Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
o *Cheapest found: NCIX for $62.99.
Power Supply:
• *CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
• CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($79.99 via Newegg) [Info]
Optical Drive:
• *LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM ($14.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Operating System:
• *Microsoft Windows 8.1 DVD (OEM) (64-bit) ($99 @ Amazon) [Info]
Cost :
*=$943.90
With SLI support and CPU Over Clock = $1,000.91
I would suggest $1,000.91
Other considerations: Is your monitor good enough? This build can support up to 4k. We can find you a good one for under $200 in the future. Do you want to save up even more and try for an i7 4th-gen build?
Don’t forget about HAL CS6 AMD:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg) AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition ($139.99 via Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.83 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.75
This does not include SDD, CPU Cooling, or Windows 8.1.
Around $700 with those. The listed prices are outdated. Could be a little more or less.
Below is a list of what I have so far. I copied this from a email I sent to him to give him an idea. Ignore the "[info]"s because those were hyperlinks.
My requirement is that I don't want it to get any more expensive than what you see, the man is retired and has a nagging accountant for a wife But if you see anything that could be improved or that I have wrong for a CS6 build then please let me know and give me your suggestion.
The dark bullets are the options and the *'s are for what I am basing the price off of.
________________________________________________________________________________
CPU:
• Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
o *Cheapest I found: $222.00 via Amazon
CPU Cooler:
• CORSAIR Hydro Series H50 Quiet Edition Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm ($59.99 via Newegg) [Info]
• *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Motherboard:
• * ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($129.99 via Newegg) [Info]
• ASRock Z87 Extreme4 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard [Info]
• This one is less straight forward. Would need to research. Looks to be less economical.
Memory:
• G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM [Info]
o *Cheapest found on Amazon @ $139.99
• Cheaper options are available.
Solid State Storage:
• SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) [Info]
o Cheapest found on Amazon @ $132.99
• SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) [Info]
o *Cheapest found on Newegg and Amazon @ $89.99
HDD Storage:
• *Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
• WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($156.95 via Newegg) [Info]
• Cheaper options are available all the time, keep an eye out.
Video Card:
• *SAPPHIRE 100355OCL Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC Version ($174.99 via Newegg) [Info]
Case:
• *Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
• Or any other case of the planet.
Power Supply:
• *CORSAIR CXM series CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($70 @ Newegg) [Info]
• CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready ($90 via Newegg) [Info]
• Cheaper options available. Unsure of your power need; will need to look at that in further detail.
Optical Drive:
• *LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM ($14.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Operating System:
• *Microsoft Windows 8.1 DVD (OEM) (64-bit) ($99 @ Amazon) [Info]
Cost = $1,115.99. This can be brought down with research.
______________________________________________________
Here is my update:
This is a copy from an email. Don't have time right now to format.
The bullet-points are your options. They should all work with any combination. Price compare, search for coupons, wait for sales, and put money aside for this. The total is around $1,000.
Look for bundles. You can find a lot of parts bundled together at a big discount. Example bundle: one. Bundles can be found by simply searched for i7-4770K bundle but they may not fit your needs.
Suggested stores: Amazon, TigerDirect, NCIX USA, and Newegg.
*= economic choice
Green only goes with Green.
HAL CS6 Intel:
CPU:
• Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
o Cheapest I found: $222.00 via Amazon
• *Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz 6MB Cache Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80646I54670 [Info]
o Cheapest found on Amazon for $214.99
CPU Cooler:
• *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Motherboard:
• *ASUS H87M-E LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 uATX Intel Motherboard ($109.99 via Newegg) [Info]
• ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($129.99 via Newegg) [Info]
Memory:
• *G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM ($57.99 Newegg) [Info]
Solid State Storage:
• *SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($89.99 Newegg) [Info]
HDD Storage:
• *Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Video Card:
• ASUS GTX650TI-O-1GD5 GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ($134.99 via Newegg) [Info]
o *Cheapest found on SuperBiiz for $118.99
Case:
• Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
o *Cheapest found: NCIX for $62.99.
Power Supply:
• *CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
• CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($79.99 via Newegg) [Info]
Optical Drive:
• *LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM ($14.99 @ Newegg) [Info]
Operating System:
• *Microsoft Windows 8.1 DVD (OEM) (64-bit) ($99 @ Amazon) [Info]
Cost :
*=$943.90
With SLI support and CPU Over Clock = $1,000.91
I would suggest $1,000.91
Other considerations: Is your monitor good enough? This build can support up to 4k. We can find you a good one for under $200 in the future. Do you want to save up even more and try for an i7 4th-gen build?
Don’t forget about HAL CS6 AMD:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg) AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition ($139.99 via Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.83 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.75
This does not include SDD, CPU Cooling, or Windows 8.1.
Around $700 with those. The listed prices are outdated. Could be a little more or less.