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1. Budget & Location

Under $1500 for everything. Located in California, USA. In store pickup at Frys, Microcenter, etc. possible.

2. Aim

A PC that can play WoW, LoL, various middle of the road Steam games. Also used for digital drawing, animation, photo manipulation, and video editing. Overclocking is not a concern, but I'll try it if the system is rock solid.

3. Monitors

A 23"+ IPS main monitor and a secondary drawing tablet like the Wacom Cintiq, or a Chinese knockoff, like the Bosto 22U mini, Yiynova MVP22U (v3), or Huion GT-220. Expect to spend $400-600 on the tablet. Almost considering an iPad Pro + Pencil for $800.

4. Peripherals

Basic keyboard and mouse. Not wireless. Macro keys on the KB would be nice.

I think I'm sticking with Intel and Nvidia. This is what I've built so far, but price is a little high once you add in the tablet:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($155.99 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($8.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1205.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 14:31 EST-0500

Edited to include cost of drawing tablet, and suggestions below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($155.99 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($8.99 @ NCIX US)

Other: Bosto 22U mini drawing tablet ($650.00)

Total: $1570.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 15:24 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg) 



Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($155.99 @ B&H) 


Total: $1117.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 14:39 EST-0500

 

Better PSU, cooler and if you don't need CUDA, GPU. :D Please remember to follow your own threads. It's the smallish button above the big orange one.

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PCPartpicker list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PjTnP6

1. Budget & Location

Under $1500 for everything. Located in California, USA. In store pickup at Frys, Microcenter, etc. possible.

2. Aim

A PC that can play WoW, LoL, various middle of the road Steam games. Also used for digital drawing, animation, photo manipulation, and video editing. Overclocking is not a concern, but I'll try it if the system is rock solid.

3. Monitors

A 23"+ IPS main monitor and a secondary drawing tablet like the Wacom Cintiq, or a Chinese knockoff, like the Bosto 22U mini, Yiynova MVP22U (v3), or Huion GT-220. Expect to spend $400-600 on the tablet. Almost considering an iPad Pro + Pencil for $800.

4. Peripherals

Basic keyboard and mouse. Not wireless. Macro keys on the KB would be nice.

I think I'm sticking with Intel and Nvidia. This is what I've built so far, but price is a little high once you add in the tablet:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($155.99 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($8.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1205.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 14:31 EST-0500

GPU maybe a little overkill a 960 would do just fine I reckon!!! Maybe a HDD insted if she isnt bother to much by boot times?? 

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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GPU maybe a little overkill a 960 would do just fine I reckon!!! Maybe a HDD insted if she isnt bother to much by boot times??

You're probably right on the 960. Offers a good update path too. Just trying to see what I could squeeze in the budget.

SSD is more for loading Photoshop and Manga Studio files quickly. I don't think I'm ever building a PC with a HDD main disk any more.

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What about a 4790K if the plan is video editing / animation?

I don't think the $80 extra is worth it. Lots of Adobe software is gpu accelerated now, anyway. Do you feel otherwise?

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i'd say go for a i5-6500 or a 6600, unless a 4690 is very cheap, and i'd even drop down to a 950, as you'd want to spend a bit more on an accurate monitor or even a pre-calibrated one.

Intel i5-6600K@4.2GHz, 16GB Crucial DDR4-2133, Gigabyte Z170X-UD3, Be quiet shadow rock slim, Sapphire RX 480 Nitro+ OC, Fractal design Integra M 550W, NZXT S340, Sandisk X110 128GB, WD black 750GB, Seagate momentus 160GB, HGST 160GB

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($155.99 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($8.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1117.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 14:39 EST-0500

 

Better PSU, cooler and if you don't need CUDA, GPU. :D Please remember to follow your own threads. It's the smallish button above the big orange one.

Thanks again! Followed.

I'm never sure about CUDA, but I do believe many Adobe apps (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere) would benefit from CUDA acceleration. But maybe I'm out of date, and AMD is fine.

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i'd say go for a i5-6500 or a 6600, unless a 4690 is very cheap, and i'd even drop down to a 950, as you'd want to spend a bit more on an accurate monitor or even a pre-calibrated one.

I looked at a Skylake build, and I found it to be more expensive overall (z170 board + DDR4).

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fair enough just a thought as it's a new platform, but just thought of one option if it's available a Xeon E3-1231 V3, as it's not much more than a 4690k and offers hyperthreading and currently cheaper than skylake.

Intel i5-6600K@4.2GHz, 16GB Crucial DDR4-2133, Gigabyte Z170X-UD3, Be quiet shadow rock slim, Sapphire RX 480 Nitro+ OC, Fractal design Integra M 550W, NZXT S340, Sandisk X110 128GB, WD black 750GB, Seagate momentus 160GB, HGST 160GB

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JKJk23

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JKJk23/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($147.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($147.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card  ($594.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($76.80 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($155.99 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($8.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1578.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 15:12 EST-0500

It's pushing it, but you don't have to get the Fury X. Put that in just cause much Fury. Such X. Change it to what you please.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JKJk23

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JKJk23/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($147.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($147.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card  ($594.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($76.80 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($155.99 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($8.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1578.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 15:12 EST-0500

It's pushing it, but you don't have to get the Fury X. Put that in just cause much Fury. Such X. Change it to what you please.

I added the cost of the tablet ($650) to make that clear it needs to be part of the total.

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I added the cost of the tablet ($650) to make that clear it needs to be part of the total.

Okay, ignore my suggestion then.

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Okay, ignore my suggestion then.

I like the build otherwise ;-)

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You're probably right on the 960. Offers a good update path too. Just trying to see what I could squeeze in the budget.

SSD is more for loading Photoshop and Manga Studio files quickly. I don't think I'm ever building a PC with a HDD main disk any more.

Ok yeah SSD's do make a massive difference!! And maybe if you really wanna make sure u hit budget is a high end 950, but a 960 is best bet there tbh!!

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1620 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($276.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($173.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY Anarchy 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($152.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($8.99 @ NCIX US)

Other: Bostos 22u tablet ($650.00)

Total: $1651.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 16:36 EST-0500

I'll explain why I picked that cpu. All price are from pcpp

Xeon E5 1620 v3 @ 3.5GHz 4c/8t $277

Xeon E3 1231 v3 @ 3.4GHz 4c/8t $245

Core i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz 4c/4t $260

Core i5 6600K @ 3.5GHz 4c/4t $275

Core i7 4790K @ 4GHz 4c/8t $310

Core i7 6700K @ 4GHz 4c/8t $360 (in store pickup only)

Both Core i7s are out because they cost way more than the Xeon E5. Up next off the list are them Core i5s. Price difference between them and the Xeon E5 are $17 dollars for the 4690K and $2 dollars for the 6600K. For $17 extra, I'll rather get that Xeon E5 because it has HT so that's 8 threads, 4 more than the Core i5.

Finally it's down to the Xeon E3 vs Xeon E5. Both are quad core with HT, that's 8 threads on both cpus. Xeon E3 runs at 100MHz slower. Price difference between them is $32. Spending $32 dollars more, I get a faster clock cpu, a platform that can go beyond the 4 core limit, and quad channel DDR4.

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Okay, ignore my suggestion then.

Dont be so butt hurt!! ;)

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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