Building an effective workstation build

Dan_Grr

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
2D work (adobe)
Multi-tasking.


2) What's your budget?
€900. No need to hit the ceiling though. I'm all for cost effectiveness.

3) Which country do you live in?
Portugal. I will be buying from this store exclusively (local store): http://translate.google.pt/translate?hl=pt-PT&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http://www.pcdiga.com/

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget?
CPU
Mobo
RAM
HDD
SSD (ssd perhaps)
GPU (I will not be gaming)
Case&PSU
ODD
Screen
Peripherals


5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing?
No parts being reused.

6) Will you be overclocking?
Indifferent. I can learn to OC though if the build solution is around that.

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I don't know yet. I am considering buying this screen: Dell Monitor LED FULL HD Wide 23" Black (U2312HM)

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This week

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.
I have no idea. I won't be gaming much, or I will not be gaming at all. No video-editing. Just 2D work, multi-tasking.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
64 bit.
 
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Which Adobe programs?

What do you mean by multitasking?

Mainly Photoshop, Ilustrator, and Indesign.

With multitasking I mean being able to run photoshop, indesign, illustrator and my browser with several tabs open while running fast.

I can probably get a good build as well with a lower budget?
 
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or this one
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Neither setup are good due to the mobo, case, and PSU.

Mobo wise, spend the extra cash for this longer warrantied and better quality mobo:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/1309/Motherboard-Asus-Sk1155-Bulk-P8H67-V-REV3-0?marca=188

Case wise, swap the case for this roomier and better cable management having case instead:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/4971/NZXT-Caixa-Source-210-Elite-Black-S210E-001?marca=241

PSU wise, spend the extra cash for this higher quality PSU:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/7917/Fonte-XFX-Pro-450W-Core-Edition-P1-450S-X2B9?marca=6259

As for the CP, stick with the Core i5 3450.
 
As for the monitor, I have a Dell U2211h (which is at least slightly similar to the one you linked) and I love it. Don't know if that's useful info or not, but just FYI.
 
What about this revision:

Intel Core i5-3450 3.10GHz 6MB Sk1155 (BX80637I53450)

Motherboard Asus Sk1155 Bulk (P8H67-V REV3.0)

Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600Mhz 8GB (KHX1600C10D3B1/8G)

SSD Samsung 2.5" 830 128GB (MZ-7PC128B/WW)

Samsung F3 1TB SATA II 32MB HD103SJ (ST1000DM005)

NZXT 210 Elite Black (S210E-001)

XFX Pro 450W Core Edition (P1-450S-X2B9)

Samsung DVD-RW 22x SATA Black Bulk (SH-S222BB/BEBE)

Logitech Desktop MK120 (920-002547)

Asus LCD 23.6" VH242H Black

Total = 830,91€


Neither setup are good due to the mobo, case, and PSU.

Mobo wise, spend the extra cash for this longer warrantied and better quality mobo:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/1309/Motherboard-Asus-Sk1155-Bulk-P8H67-V-REV3-0?marca=188

Case wise, swap the case for this roomier and better cable management having case instead:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/4971/NZXT-Caixa-Source-210-Elite-Black-S210E-001?marca=241

PSU wise, spend the extra cash for this higher quality PSU:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/7917/Fonte-XFX-Pro-450W-Core-Edition-P1-450S-X2B9?marca=6259

As for the CP, stick with the Core i5 3450.


As for the monitor, I have a Dell U2211h (which is at least slightly similar to the one you linked) and I love it. Don't know if that's useful info or not, but just FYI.


Thanks for the tip OrangeWolf. You have that monitor for some time?
 
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Thank you.

If you had the chance to have this build for €830, or a 17" laptop with these specs, for €1300, which would you choose:

Clevo W370ET (Sager NP6370 in the US)

LCD:
17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) LCD MATTE Processador Intel® 3rd
Generation Core™ i7-3720QM 6MB (IVY BRIDGE)

RAM
8GB DDR3 1600MHZ

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GT 660M

Storage
1 HDD 750GB 7200rpm Sata 2
1 SSD 128Gb SAMSUNG 830

Optical Drive
DVD DL

Wireless
Realtek wireless + Bluetooth Combo Module
 
Desktop. Then id take the money I saved from buying that laptop and get a descent gaming video card and then build a descent steam library of games.
 
In that case, that makes that laptop an even worse buy. Stick with the PC.

Right, right.

The store told me the Asus Sk1155 Bulk (P8H67-V REV3.0) is not available.

What do you guys think I could use instead for the mobo?

They suggested a Z77.

Again, this is the store I'm getting it from because it's local to me: pcdiga.com
 
The more you spend, the higher the quality goes. Though you can see a features comparison here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-834^13-131-834-TS,13-131-825R^13-131-825-Z01

How about this revised build (choosing the Asus P8H77-M PRO REV3.0 you suggested for the mobo)

I'm curious though, if I had no limitation on the store I would buy, what mobo would you recommend? Would you still recommend a build like this just for 2d (adobe 2d) and multitasking only (this one seems a bit high budget for 2d work and multitasking)?

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I don't recommend that SSD.

As for other parts, dude, don't worry about what parts you can't get in your country. It'll drive you crazy. Just accept that those are the parts available in your country.
 
Stick with the previous Samsung 830?

The store recommended me their Intel's SSD (said they had little returns).

Stick with the Samsung 830. Yes Intel SSDs are generally of higher quality than other SSDs. However, it's not that much higher quality to justify the increased costs and lower performance in the case of the Intel 330 series. If you were going with the Intel 520 series and really wanted high quality, I would not disagree with that choice.
 
Stick with the Samsung 830. Yes Intel SSDs are generally of higher quality than other SSDs. However, it's not that much higher quality to justify the increased costs and lower performance in the case of the Intel 330 series. If you were going with the Intel 520 series and really wanted high quality, I would not disagree with that choice.

Remember though that the Intel 330 SSD 120GB is 99,90 euros and the Samsung 830 128GB is 109,90.

They said the Intel was with a promotion, I don't know if it costs more in the US or not.

But the Intel is 120 GB and 100 euros. The Samsung 830 is 128GB and 110 euros. 10 euros for 8additional GB.
 
Remember though that the Intel 330 SSD 120GB is 99,90 euros and the Samsung 830 128GB is 109,90.

They said the Intel was with a promotion, I don't know if it costs more in the US or not.

But the Intel is 120 GB and 100 euros. The Samsung 830 is 128GB and 110 euros. 10 euros for 8additional GB.

Considering the level of performance that Intel 330 offers, it's definitely a tad overpriced. Again, stick with the Samsung.
 
Do you think this memory is ok instead of the one I listed:

44,90 € - Kingston SO-Dimm DDR3-1600Mhz 8GB (KVR16S11/8) (seems like a new memory from Kingston?)

On Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239289&Tpk=KVR16S11/8

This is the one I listed earlier in the build: 55,01 € http://www.pcdiga.com/2/8515/Kingston-HyperX-DDR3-1600Mhz-8GB-KHX1600C10D3B1-8G

I don't care about bells&whistles.


SO-Dimm is for laptops and a few special mini-itx motherboards, stick with the HyperX.

You could possibly switch to these:
http://www.pcdiga.com/2/4058/Kingston-HyperX-DDR3-1600Mhz-2x4GB-KHX1600C9D3LK2-8GX

main point is you don't want SO-Dimm or 1.65 volt memory with that motherboard and CPU.
 
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