New Computer?

[BiggestFan]

So my brother is planning on buying a pc instead of building one. He dont want to spend much cash on it, but it should be able to handle 3D Graphics and programs like Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D and Adobe Photoshop very well. This is a must because he is very active with graphics and editing and with the pc he has now he can't really do things smooth and fast enough.

 

He found this pc on sale for 1158$ Should it be good enough for him? Link

Original price is 1488$.

 

This is a norwegian site (prices in Norway are a lot expensive than other countries btw)

 

Thanks,

Daniel.

[Bonsai99]

He found this pc on sale for 1158$ Should it be good enough for him? Link

$1158 for that? Blugh.

[Guest]

Please... DIY!

[BiggestFan]

$1158 for that? Blugh.

I forgot to tell you that this is in Norway. The prices here are ALOT more expensive then other countries:)

[BiggestFan]

Please... DIY!

Sorry but what does DIY stand for?

[Guest]

Sorry but what does DIY stand for?

 

Do.it.yourself.

[Bonsai99]

I forgot to tell you that this is in Norway. The prices here are ALOT more expensive then other countries:)

He should just build it himself or else he is going to get a subpar experience.

[BiggestFan]

Do.it.yourself.

 

 

He should just build it himself or else he is going to get a subpar experience.

Alright thanks guys. I will tell him. But one more question, do you think the components is good enough?

[Bonsai99]

Alright thanks guys. I will tell him. But one more question, do you think the components is good enough?

Sure I guess it's "good enough" but he could likely get a much better graphics card for the same price.

[BiggestFan]

Sure I guess it's "good enough" but he could likely get a much better graphics card for the same price.

Which one did you have in mind?

[Marnsto]

Alright thanks guys. I will tell him. But one more question, do you think the components is good enough?

If you trade in the 16 GB of RAM for 8GB you will have more money for the GPU. The i5 is fine and the SSD is a good option.

BTW must say Norwegian looks a lot like Dutch, so I didn't have trouble reading most of it

 

Which one did you have in mind?

Which website did you have in mind where you will be buying from?

[BiggestFan]

If you trade in the 16 GB of RAM for 8GB you will have more money for the GPU. The i5 is fine and the SSD is a good option.

BTW must say Norwegian looks a lot like Dutch, so I didn't have trouble reading most of it

 

Which website did you have in mind where you will be buying from?

Haha cool Well, I thought this one: https://www.komplett.no/ or it is also possible from http://cdon.no/

[Bonsai99]

Which one did you have in mind?

770 probably

[Anthony10]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Guest]

Haha cool Well, I thought this one: https://www.komplett.no/ or it is also possible from http://cdon.no/

 

Make this list on one of your Norwegian sites

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  Asus H87M-PRO Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.55 @ Newegg)

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Micro Center)

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1063.43

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 15:59 EDT-0400)

[BiggestFan]

Make this list on one of your Norwegian sites

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  Asus H87M-PRO Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.55 @ Newegg)

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Micro Center)

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1063.43

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 15:59 EDT-0400)

PROCESSOR      https://www.komplett.no/intel-core-i5-4670k/780485 -             1850

MOTHERBOARD     https://www.komplett.no/asus-h87-pro-socket-1150/782476 -         920    

RAM         https://www.komplett.no/corsair-vengeance-ddr3-1600mhz-8gb-cl9/650278 - 700 (Not sure if this was the right one)

STORAGE        https://www.komplett.no/samsung-ssd-840-evo-120gb-oem/791617 -         680

STORAGE     https://www.komplett.no/seagate-barracuda-1tb/653050 -             450 (Didn't have westen cavier blue)

VIDEO CARD    https://www.komplett.no/asus-geforce-gtx-760-2gb-physx-cuda/784202 -     1980

CASE         https://www.komplett.no/fractal-design-arc-mini-r2-sort/792497 -    700

POWER SUPPLY    https://www.komplett.no/corsair-cx-500w-psu/635831 -             500

OPERATING SYSTEMhttps://www.komplett.no/microsoft-windows-81/798723 -             900

TOTAL PRICE:                                        8680 which is 1436,6$

He said its too expensive, he can't afford it.

 

Thank you so much for helping though!

[BiggestFan]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Did I offend you in any way?

[Marnsto]

Intel i5-4440 - 1499 krone

Crusial 8GB 1600-RAM - 549 krone

Kingston 120GB SSD - 599 krone

Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - 449 krone

Cooler Master 600W PSU 80+ Bronze - 539 krone

Cooler Master Elite 430 red LED case - 498 krone

MSI B85-G43 Motherboard - 699 krone

MSI GTX760 GPU - 1895 krone

Total of 6727 krone

 

Is way better than the prebuild and is also cheaper.

 

EDIT: forgot OS, now it is more expensive ,or you might find it "somewhere".

Windows 8.1 (or you could change it) - 895 krone

Making it 7622 krone

[BiggestFan]

Intel i5-4440 - 1499 krone

Crusial 8GB 1600-RAM - 549 krone

Kingston 120GB SSD - 599 krone

Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - 449 krone

Cooler Master 600W PSU 80+ Bronze - 539 krone

Cooler Master Elite 430 red LED case - 498 krone

MSI B85-G43 Motherboard - 699 krone

MSI GTX760 GPU - 1895 krone

Total of 6727 krone

Wow, thats just perfect man! Can't thank you enough That is just the price he was looking for.

 

Edit: Found out that I had a Windows 8 CD home so it's okay

[Faceman]

So my brother is planning on buying a pc instead of building one. He dont want to spend much cash on it, but it should be able to handle 3D Graphics and programs like Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D and Adobe Photoshop very well. This is a must because he is very active with graphics and editing and with the pc he has now he can't really do things smooth and fast enough.

 

He found this pc on sale for 1158$ Should it be good enough for him? Link

Original price is 1488$.

 

This is a norwegian site (prices in Norway are a lot expensive than other countries btw)

 

Thanks,

Daniel.

Absolutely, 100%, build it yourself!  You will get so much better performance, and for less money.  Because he is into all the graphics intensive things, I really don't think that pre-built PC will make him happy.  Here is a build that you should try and find using Norwegian retailers.  It will probably cost more, but the performance will be so much better than the pre-built machine you have linked.  I will give you a breakdown of my thought process component by component.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gVxh

Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gVxh/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gVxh/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€279.90 @ Caseking) <-- i7-4770k is very good for graphics and editing.  He could do with an i5-4670k, but I think this is a worthwhile upgrade.  If budget is a concern, go with i5-4670k.

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (€33.40 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is an optional purchase.  The stock coolers from Intel are loud, and don't perform well.  This is much better option, and allows for OCing.

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€82.52 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is a good mid-range motherboard that allows upgrades in the future with ease.

Memory: Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€138.59 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- Because of his graphics and editing interests, I went with 16GB.  You could start with 8GB, then upgrade to 16GB later on if budget is an issue. You want to find the least expensive 1600mhz, 9-9-9-24 RAM you can find.  Then decide on either 8GB or 16GB.  For gaming, 8GB is plenty, but for his interests, 16GB should help considerably.

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (€71.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- really nice to have an SSD to boot from.  You wont need more than 120GB for your operating system, and to manage C drive.

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€53.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- I couldn't find a well price 2TB, 7200rpm HDD.  I recommend getting 2TB to start, because he will use it.  Better to have 2TB from the start, and pay a little more, than need another TB later, and have to pay double.

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (€415.06 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is a very good video card from a reputable brand.  This video card will allow him to utilize all of his graphically intensive programs to the max!  Your GPU should be 40%-50% of your overall PC budget because it is the most important component of your computer, especially when it comes to the applications he plans to use.  Could even go with an R9 290X if you have the money.

Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case  (€49.90 @ Caseking)  <-- This is a nice case, relatively inexpensive that comes with plenty of room, a couple of fans, and USB3.0 ports.

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€59.88 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is a nice power supply.  You might be able to find a less expensive one yourself, PcP didn't have a very large selection  You are going to want to get around a 550-650W to power this system.  Make sure it is from a reputable brand, and 80+ bronze certified or better.

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (€13.49 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- just get whatever is the least expensive optical drive

Operating System: Left this blank, you will have to find one yourself if you dont have an extra one.  Shouldn't be more than 100-120 euros.

Total: €1197.64

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 21:28 CET+0100)

 

All of the prices are in Euros since PcP doesn't allow you to select Norway, hope this helps!

[BiggestFan]

Absolutely, 100%, build it yourself!  You will get so much better performance, and for less money.  Because he is into all the graphics intensive things, I really don't think that pre-built PC will make him happy.  Here is a build that you should try and find using Norwegian retailers.  It will probably cost more, but the performance will be so much better than the pre-built machine you have linked.  I will give you a breakdown of my thought process component by component.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gVxh

Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gVxh/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gVxh/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€279.90 @ Caseking) <-- i7-4770k is very good for graphics and editing.  He could do with an i5-4670k, but I think this is a worthwhile upgrade.  If budget is a concern, go with i5-4670k.

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (€33.40 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is an optional purchase.  The stock coolers from Intel are loud, and don't perform well.  This is much better option, and allows for OCing.

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€82.52 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is a good mid-range motherboard that allows upgrades in the future with ease.

Memory: Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€138.59 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- Because of his graphics and editing interests, I went with 16GB.  You could start with 8GB, then upgrade to 16GB later on if budget is an issue. You want to find the least expensive 1600mhz, 9-9-9-24 RAM you can find.  Then decide on either 8GB or 16GB.  For gaming, 8GB is plenty, but for his interests, 16GB should help considerably.

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (€71.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- really nice to have an SSD to boot from.  You wont need more than 120GB for your operating system, and to manage C drive.

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€53.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- I couldn't find a well price 2TB, 7200rpm HDD.  I recommend getting 2TB to start, because he will use it.  Better to have 2TB from the start, and pay a little more, than need another TB later, and have to pay double.

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  (€415.06 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is a very good video card from a reputable brand.  This video card will allow him to utilize all of his graphically intensive programs to the max!  Your GPU should be 40%-50% of your overall PC budget because it is the most important component of your computer, especially when it comes to the applications he plans to use.  Could even go with an R9 290X if you have the money.

Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case  (€49.90 @ Caseking)  <-- This is a nice case, relatively inexpensive that comes with plenty of room, a couple of fans, and USB3.0 ports.

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€59.88 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- This is a nice power supply.  You might be able to find a less expensive one yourself, PcP didn't have a very large selection  You are going to want to get around a 550-650W to power this system.  Make sure it is from a reputable brand, and 80+ bronze certified or better.

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  (€13.49 @ Amazon Deutschland) <-- just get whatever is the least expensive optical drive

Operating System: Left this blank, you will have to find one yourself if you dont have an extra one.  Shouldn't be more than 100-120 euros.

Total: €1197.64

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 21:28 CET+0100)

 

All of the prices are in Euros since PcP doesn't allow you to select Norway, hope this helps!

Thanks man but its too expensive Marnsto posted a build which is in the price class my brother was looking for