1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
This PC will be used exclusively for viewing digital blueprints. The owner of my company needs to be able to view and page through construction blueprints. These blueprints are large display-wise and are large document-wise. The blueprints are sometimes 80-page pdfs or one huge 10MB TIF. He needs a 28-32" high-resolution monitor, UHD/4K preferred. With the high resolution my boss will be able to see the whole blueprint and also be able to zoom into the details of a section of the blueprint. The computer needs to be able to render/display/cache the document or images so fast, that it is comparable to flipping through the pages of a real-life magazine. What happens now is having to wait while scrolling as the image appears raster by raster. I don't know what kind of CPU, front-bus throughput, GPU, etc. I would need to make this a reality.
Microsoft Image Viewer and Adobe PDF Reader will be used for viewing the blueprints.
He will also use this computer for web/email, Microsoft Office documents, and Dropbox. iTunes for backing up his iphone 7, not for listening to music.
He will only be viewing blueprints, not creating or editing them. No AutoCAD or workstation-type applications.
Absolutely NO pc gaming, photoshop, movie viewing/streaming, Spotify, music streaming, or anything else.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$400-800 for a 28-32" monitor, possibly UHD/4K.
$1000-1600 For everything else.
$2000 budget in total, tax and shipping EXCLUDED.
If $2000 is an unrealistic budget for what is required, I might be able to squeeze out another $300-500, but I would have to thoroughly justify why the extra money is needed.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Need a 28-32" monitor and I suspect that it would have to be UHD/4K. Bigger, not "extra-wider", is needed for the blueprint viewing. No touch-screen needed. No Portrait/Landscape swivel required. No mounting needed. My boss is a simple man and will only use a display horizontally on his desk. Curved display might be a little weird, but if you recommend, then okay. Monitor speakers not needed. USB ports on monitor not needed. Webcam not needed.
I suspect I need 16GB RAM, but if you think that is overkill, then 8GB RAM.
500GB of storage is more than he'll ever need. So 1 500GB solid-state drive would do it.
CPU - Whatever your recommend... Intel/AMD, Ryzen, i5, i7... I defer to you.
Need MOBO with ethernet, intergrated sound, and USB version that is compatible with plugging in an iphone 7 and thumb drives.
Need video card for 4K display rendering.
Need CPU cooling solution, water or fan.
Need decent performance PSU.
Need basic-looking PC case. Prefer function over aesthetics. This is for my boss, so I want deliver something that looks professional and not like a gaming rig.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Will be reusing 2.0 speaker system with the 3.5mm plug or go without speakers/sound.
Will be reusing Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, USB wired.
Will be reusing Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse, USB wired.
Not reusing any other PC part.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No, absolutely no overclocking.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I need recommendations for large display monitor for viewing blueprints. (see requirements in above parts list).
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In the next two weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Other than integrated sound card and ethernet, no other thing. 6 USB jacks should be plenty. Need USB compatability for iphone 7 if that is a thing.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, have brand-new Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM license.
This PC will be used exclusively for viewing digital blueprints. The owner of my company needs to be able to view and page through construction blueprints. These blueprints are large display-wise and are large document-wise. The blueprints are sometimes 80-page pdfs or one huge 10MB TIF. He needs a 28-32" high-resolution monitor, UHD/4K preferred. With the high resolution my boss will be able to see the whole blueprint and also be able to zoom into the details of a section of the blueprint. The computer needs to be able to render/display/cache the document or images so fast, that it is comparable to flipping through the pages of a real-life magazine. What happens now is having to wait while scrolling as the image appears raster by raster. I don't know what kind of CPU, front-bus throughput, GPU, etc. I would need to make this a reality.
Microsoft Image Viewer and Adobe PDF Reader will be used for viewing the blueprints.
He will also use this computer for web/email, Microsoft Office documents, and Dropbox. iTunes for backing up his iphone 7, not for listening to music.
He will only be viewing blueprints, not creating or editing them. No AutoCAD or workstation-type applications.
Absolutely NO pc gaming, photoshop, movie viewing/streaming, Spotify, music streaming, or anything else.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$400-800 for a 28-32" monitor, possibly UHD/4K.
$1000-1600 For everything else.
$2000 budget in total, tax and shipping EXCLUDED.
If $2000 is an unrealistic budget for what is required, I might be able to squeeze out another $300-500, but I would have to thoroughly justify why the extra money is needed.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Need a 28-32" monitor and I suspect that it would have to be UHD/4K. Bigger, not "extra-wider", is needed for the blueprint viewing. No touch-screen needed. No Portrait/Landscape swivel required. No mounting needed. My boss is a simple man and will only use a display horizontally on his desk. Curved display might be a little weird, but if you recommend, then okay. Monitor speakers not needed. USB ports on monitor not needed. Webcam not needed.
I suspect I need 16GB RAM, but if you think that is overkill, then 8GB RAM.
500GB of storage is more than he'll ever need. So 1 500GB solid-state drive would do it.
CPU - Whatever your recommend... Intel/AMD, Ryzen, i5, i7... I defer to you.
Need MOBO with ethernet, intergrated sound, and USB version that is compatible with plugging in an iphone 7 and thumb drives.
Need video card for 4K display rendering.
Need CPU cooling solution, water or fan.
Need decent performance PSU.
Need basic-looking PC case. Prefer function over aesthetics. This is for my boss, so I want deliver something that looks professional and not like a gaming rig.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Will be reusing 2.0 speaker system with the 3.5mm plug or go without speakers/sound.
Will be reusing Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, USB wired.
Will be reusing Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse, USB wired.
Not reusing any other PC part.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No, absolutely no overclocking.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I need recommendations for large display monitor for viewing blueprints. (see requirements in above parts list).
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In the next two weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Other than integrated sound card and ethernet, no other thing. 6 USB jacks should be plenty. Need USB compatability for iphone 7 if that is a thing.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, have brand-new Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM license.