Vaughn

Currently, I have a dual monitor setup in my office with a Dell Precision T3600 running two NVidia Quadro 600's. I have run out of video card memory when trying to use Sketchup. It used to work fine but I am assuming that a newer version requires more memory. Any suggestions on what card(s) to buy? As always, I appreciate your input. - Vaughn

Thank you Swidlr - I am curious why you choose the video card setup you did? Would a Quadro K2200 be a better choice? Single monitor and no video production.

Honestly I am not sure the model but I know she uses a Nikon most of the time and a Hasselblad in the studio.

I am building a new PC for my mother who is a professional photographer. She uses Lightroom and Photoshop - lots of large size PSD files. Below is what I have put together so far. Still unsure about video card and case. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper D92 54.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ B&H) Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Plextor M6e 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($199.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($199.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PNY Quadro K2200 4GB Video Card ($402.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series Fanless 460W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($123.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($564.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $2465.65 Budget $2750 Any suggestions? Is this system overkill? What would you suggest? Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time - Vaughn

I want to upgrade but don't want to be the sucker buying new tech that's over priced and not significantly faster than previous technologies. For example - great comparison by Linus of DDR3 and DDR4. I am a heavy user of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro & Muse) and my next build will be a workstation. What I would be interested in seeing is more videos geared toward content creation hardware/builds and how to get the fastest production speeds per dollar. That would help me to be more confident in making the $4 - 6k investment based on what I currently think the build will consist of. My goal would be to do the build in Feb/March of 2015. Broadwell- wait for it's the next iteration or stay with the Xeon chipset? What are the benefits of x99 workstation motherboard over x97 for content creation? When will the DDR4 speeds get to a point where they are significantly better than DDR3? How will that affect content creation? What's a good graphics card(s) and setup that favors content creation? Do i really need to spend $3.5k on a graphics card? M.2 SSD seems to be the way of the future; do you see that tech making significant advancements in the near term (ex. 3d SSD tech)? As far as I am concerned, spinning hard drives are no longer a thought for the new build. I have transitioned to SSD on both of my current computers and haven't been disappointed yet. I have a Dell Precision workstation now that has carrying handles and is a small form factor. Its very quite and easy to lug around when I work at home on the weekends - I will want the same qualities in the case for my 2015 build - any suggestions?