Workstation for average budget

[Philip Duggan]

Hello there,

I am new to the world of desktop computing and really want to get into using a desktop for my college and personal needs.

I am looking to build more of a workstation than a gaming PC as I am going to be working with sound , video , animation and 3d modeling. Programs like the entire adobe suite, cubase, 3d studio max, reaper,wall of sound etc...

The budget is around 900-1200 euro , this is to be a starting point just to let you know , I just want to have it built by the end of this year and save up each year to upgrade it till I have a near future proof system at some point.

Also can you try and fit a mouse and keyboard into this. This doesn't have to be anything amazing as I don't need to game on this so something like just your usual keyboard and mouse is perfect , if need be I can always add better components later this year, so put a good mouse and keyboard as well if you want.


Thanks alot ,
Philip

P.S. I do plan on doing something like system on an SSD and personal storage on a regular HDD for now.

 

[sadams04]

CPU - Unlocked i7. Overclock as you please...
CPU Cooler - You could also go with the D15, but the D14 will have no issues keeping an overclocked i7 cool.
MB - Two open memory slots and three open internal SATA ports.
MEM - Standard DDR3-1866 CL10 modules.
GPU - The GTX 770 below is a great deal at the moment. 4GB of memory and amazing speeds. This is a bit of overkill for you, but may negate an upgrade later going from 2GB of memory now to a 4GB GPU later... The GTX 760 / 960 would also be good options.
PSU - The EVGA below is a nice unit and is overkill, but at its current price is a great pickup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£263.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£101.72 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card (£226.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£72.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.31 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£63.56 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£26.37 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1187.37

 

[qwerty987123]

do you need a monitor and os
£1200 isn't the same as 1200 euros

 

[Philip Duggan]

I'm good for a monitor , and OS would come in handy yes

 

[qwerty987123]

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/rGrpJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/rGrpJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€343.64 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€140.00)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€135.90 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€96.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€56.90 @ Caseking)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (€217.91 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 334U ATX Mid Tower Case (€39.93 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€99.90 @ Caseking)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (€90.00)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (€17.71 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1238.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 22:17 CET+0100