Currently this is what my system consists of:
XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Galaxy Factory OCed 480GTX
Kingston 64GB V SSD
Western Digital 640GB Black HDD
32 inch LD450 IPS with 4:4:4 subsampling (1080p)
This system has served me well for gaming but I have decided to do some photo/video editing as well and I need a better monitor. I like the Dell U3011 monitor with a 2560x1600 resolution.
Also, I have a Nikon D800E DSLR which is a 36 Mpx camera with massive RAW file sizes and I think I need to upgrade my CPU and RAM.
And since I will also be playing games, I do not think my current GPU will suffice for the increase in resolution.
The Dell U3011 will cost me about $1000 which leaves me about $1000-1400 for the rest of the system.
Can I please get some recommendations on components that will run my games and CS6/Lightroom 4 at those resolutions smoothly?
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming/Photo editing huge RAW files/Video editing/Web Browsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1000-1400 with tax and shipping included
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Boston, MA
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.
PSU, Case, CPU, CPU cooler if necessary, Motherboard, Memory, GPU, SSD for OS and primary programs, 2GB HDD for storage
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Keyboard and mouse? I am not sure if any of the components will bottleneck...would rather build a new balanced system
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
30 inch 2650x1600 Dell U3011
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
1-4 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.
Sata 6gb/s would be nice. USB 3.0. Stability over fancy one.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes I do. Win 7 64 bit. Not interested in Win 8.
XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Galaxy Factory OCed 480GTX
Kingston 64GB V SSD
Western Digital 640GB Black HDD
32 inch LD450 IPS with 4:4:4 subsampling (1080p)
This system has served me well for gaming but I have decided to do some photo/video editing as well and I need a better monitor. I like the Dell U3011 monitor with a 2560x1600 resolution.
Also, I have a Nikon D800E DSLR which is a 36 Mpx camera with massive RAW file sizes and I think I need to upgrade my CPU and RAM.
And since I will also be playing games, I do not think my current GPU will suffice for the increase in resolution.
The Dell U3011 will cost me about $1000 which leaves me about $1000-1400 for the rest of the system.
Can I please get some recommendations on components that will run my games and CS6/Lightroom 4 at those resolutions smoothly?
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming/Photo editing huge RAW files/Video editing/Web Browsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1000-1400 with tax and shipping included
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Boston, MA
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.
PSU, Case, CPU, CPU cooler if necessary, Motherboard, Memory, GPU, SSD for OS and primary programs, 2GB HDD for storage
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Keyboard and mouse? I am not sure if any of the components will bottleneck...would rather build a new balanced system
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
30 inch 2650x1600 Dell U3011
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
1-4 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.
Sata 6gb/s would be nice. USB 3.0. Stability over fancy one.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes I do. Win 7 64 bit. Not interested in Win 8.
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