Graphic Designer Build

[JSSCANUCKS]

So my sister is about to start a new company which involes professional Graphic Designing. She already has a a lot of people who she is working for and will continue to after she graduates and completes her degree. She does all her work on her 27' IMac which is really slowing her down. She is fed up and doesn't have the money to buy a new PC. She likes windows after using mac for so long. So I will gift her a custom built PC. She tends to have a lot of programs running and also uses her computer 24/7.

 

My budget for this build is $4000 - $4500 Canadian. Because I am pretty sure that she needs to use all that power. A little over the price is fine. 

 

First, she needs a lot of storage. She has to work with high quality files which end up being really big. I don't thing running raid SSD's would be a good option because of risk of losing all the files. A 1TB Evo SSD could be useful but only is it fits the budget. If it doesn't a 256GB or 512GB is fine and really big storage HDD's.

 

Second, I will not water cool because it is just really complicated. I AIO Cpu water cooler is fine.

 

Third, This build includes OS, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The OS needs to be windows 8.1, 2 or 3 1440p monitors with the best color quality, and a Ducky Shine 3 with Mx Blue and white LED keyboard with a Corsair M45 mouse. She already has headphones. 

 

Fourth, The case should be the Fractal Design R4 because it is silent and great looking. Also a lot of silent fans like the corsair ones.

 

I'm pretty sure I will get it built by NCIX because they do a great job or I might just do it myself.

 

            

[Createinator]

Hi, what does her work involve? Does she make 3D models and animation?

@JSSCANUCKS

[SAV1OUR]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($624.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($342.88 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($280.46 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.84 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Orange LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $4261.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[alexdenseje7]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($624.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express)

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($342.88 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Memory Express)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($280.46 @ Amazon Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.84 @ DirectCanada)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)

Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Orange LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $4261.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Why 2tb? and not 4tb?

[SAV1OUR]

Why 2gb? and not 4gb?

huh?

[alexdenseje7]

huh?

Sorry i did edit it, 4tb and 2tb

[JSSCANUCKS]

Hi, what does her work involve? Does she make 3D models and animation?

@JSSCANUCKS

She makes a company's website, designs logos, business cards, posters and many other things. She uses some 3D rendering once in a while.   

[SAV1OUR]

Sorry i di edited it, 4tb and 2tb

because its cheaper and i have had better experiences with 2tb drives rather then 4tb drives 

[Createinator]

She makes a company's website, designs logos, business cards, posters and many other things. She uses some 3D rendering once in a while.   

Your budget is too big for a Graphic Design PC. Does she need any peripherals such as Wacom, flatbed Scanner, Printer etc.?

[JSSCANUCKS]

Your budget is too big for a Graphic Design PC. Does she need any peripherals such as Wacom, flatbed Scanner, Printer etc.?

Already has printers and all that stuff.

[Createinator]

Already has printers and all that stuff.

Can you tell me what software she uses?

[PokémonTrainerFour]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($624.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Memory Express)

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($342.88 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Memory Express)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Memory Express)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($280.46 @ Amazon Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($107.79 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($154.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.84 @ DirectCanada)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)

Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Orange LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $4261.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

That would be a lovely Raid 10 setup imho.

$4000, this is a multitasker's/gamer's dream.

[JSSCANUCKS]

Can you tell me what software she uses?

I'm pretty sure she uses the Adobe suite and some others that I not sure of. 

[SAV1OUR]

That would be a lovely Raid 10 setup imho.

$4000, this is a multitasker's/gamer's dream.

exactly the point of all the red drives

[Createinator]

I'm pretty sure she uses the Adobe suite and some others that I not sure of. 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QqHjNG

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($124.05 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($328.50 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($228.48 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($419.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($202.83 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($202.83 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB ACX Video Card  ($529.99 @ Memory Express)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($169.00 @ shopRBC)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($548.25 @ Vuugo)

Monitor: Asus PA279Q 27.0" Monitor  ($898.00 @ Amazon Canada)

Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Red LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $4476.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 I would suggest a Quadro to take full benefit of the added 10 bit display. Nvidia's CUDA based cards are essential for working with Adobe Software. She will be able to use Adobe CC(creative cloud) to the best of software's ability and will not face any problem in using 3D modelling and rendering software occasionally.