Hi,
I'm looking to upgrade from my 2014 Macbook Pro Retina 15". Could you recommend a good build for me? I'll start with answering the questions below.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop?
Strictly After Effects CC 2015 - Not concerned about crazy fast render times, more concerned about speed/snappiness while working/scrubbing the timeline. From what I've READ, clock speed plays a large role in this. High number of cores help, but not an absolute must.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$2,250 USD incl tax and shipping
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
I live in Boise, Idaho
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer.
Please excuse if I miss any important parts, as it's been a while since I've built a PC (AMD Athlon 2500+, 9800Pro days).
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Crucial M4 SSD -- Is this possible? Bad idea?
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably not
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
2 X Dell 24" 4k monitors
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
By June 2016
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.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I don't own Windows. I'll need to purchase a new copy.
Overall, I'm pretty flexible with budget and my timelines... If it makes sense to raise my budget, or wait till Fall, etc. etc... I could definitely do that. I've answered these questions basically as a starting point, and something I'm comfortable with at the moment.
Thank you!
I'm looking to upgrade from my 2014 Macbook Pro Retina 15". Could you recommend a good build for me? I'll start with answering the questions below.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop?
Strictly After Effects CC 2015 - Not concerned about crazy fast render times, more concerned about speed/snappiness while working/scrubbing the timeline. From what I've READ, clock speed plays a large role in this. High number of cores help, but not an absolute must.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$2,250 USD incl tax and shipping
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
I live in Boise, Idaho
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer.
Please excuse if I miss any important parts, as it's been a while since I've built a PC (AMD Athlon 2500+, 9800Pro days).
- Case (looking at something sleek, non-'gamerish'... maybe Lian Li?)
- PSU
- Cooling
- Motherboard
- CPU - Thinking i7-6700k, but I suppose my budget could allow for a Xeon build, if it's worth it.
- RAM - 32GB minimum, possibly 64GB
- SSD (unless I could use the 512GB Crucial M4 SSD in my old Mac Mini that isn't being used)
- No HDD needed, as all my working files are stored on servers
- No fancy GPU needed, as I don't utilize AE's 'ray-tracing' features
- No disc drive needed, haven't used one in years
- Cooling
- Cables
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Crucial M4 SSD -- Is this possible? Bad idea?
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably not
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
2 X Dell 24" 4k monitors
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
By June 2016
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.
- Since I'm not using a video card, onboard video might save money over buying a low-end GPU.
- USB 3.0
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I don't own Windows. I'll need to purchase a new copy.
Overall, I'm pretty flexible with budget and my timelines... If it makes sense to raise my budget, or wait till Fall, etc. etc... I could definitely do that. I've answered these questions basically as a starting point, and something I'm comfortable with at the moment.
Thank you!
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