New Build Advice (GPU)

[delvryboy]

Current rig is in my sig.

I'm up grading because I got a 2600k on the cheap from work.

I'll be running the 2600k, a mobo that I have yet to pick up, the SSD's and 4 x 4GB Ripjaws.

Besides browsing the net and some light excel work, the computer does 2 things: 1080p playback on a 42" 1080p screen and heavy Photoshop(CS5).

I want to go super quite, so I was figuring to just use the 2600k and skip the dedicated GPU since that's more than enough for video playback. However, will this hinder performance in CS5? Should I reuse the 5750? Get a different GPU all together?

I don't do any gaming what so ever.

Also, suggestions on the quietest fans to use. I'll be using a H60, so I'd like 1 for that and another 120mm intake fan.

 

[tiraides]

You should consider grabbing a used GTX 460 or a non-Ti GTX 560. Photoshop, like many of the Adobe CS5 programs, can run off an Nvidia-based GPU (realistically, a mid-range or high-end GPU with at least 1GB of GDDR3 or GDDR5 RAM), which offers comparatively better performance than from running off the CPU.

As for fans, I've heard that the Scythe Gentle Typhoons are the way to go. They're considerably pricey -- between $15 and $25 per fan, depending on the retailer -- but they always seem to be recommended for good CPU fans.

 

[delvryboy]

I thought the gpu was only utilized with 3D rendering. Not that I have a problem spending the $$ on a 560.

 

[tiraides]

Adobe uses Nvidia's CUDA technology for "GPU acceleration," where some of the software tasks are offloaded onto the GPU instead of the CPU. Granted, you would see the most benefit using Adobe Premiere Pro, but Photoshop does benefit (somewhat) from GPU acceleration.