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I'm Looking to build a new PC. I don't relay game much but I want to be able to if I have time.  The main use for the computer would be for Photo editing, Virtual studios, accounting, and autocad.

I am  looking to spend Under $2000.00 and I want the system to be match colors. I am not sure if I should go with a xeon processor or something like a i7 and as fars as a gpu goes I was thinking about getting a cheaper quadro and a Gtx 980 . as fars as parts go I don't mind used or refurbished parts and I don't need the latest gear.

 

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I'm Looking to build a new PC. I don't relay game much but I want to be able to if I have time.  The main use for the computer would be for Photo editing, Virtual studios, accounting, and autocad.

I am  looking to spend Under $2000.00 and I want the system to be match colors. I am not sure if I should go with a xeon processor or something like a i7 and as fars as a gpu goes I was thinking about getting a cheaper quadro and a Gtx 980 . as fars as parts go I don't mind used or refurbished parts and I don't need the latest gear.

I would like to show you a build, but I have to know

- what colors do you like.

- if you've a favorite case.

- which games you would like to play.

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I'm Looking to build a new PC. I don't relay game much but I want to be able to if I have time.  The main use for the computer would be for Photo editing, Virtual studios, accounting, and autocad.

I am  looking to spend Under $2000.00 and I want the system to be match colors. I am not sure if I should go with a xeon processor or something like a i7 and as fars as a gpu goes I was thinking about getting a cheaper quadro and a Gtx 980 . as fars as parts go I don't mind used or refurbished parts and I don't need the latest gear.

I'm assuming you are going to use adobe and autodesk applications only, are you going to do a lot of 3d stuff? any Maya, Cinema 4D or 3D Max? Give me a sec, I'll get you a build

 

edit: do you want to start using x99 to take advantage of more cores?

 

edit 2: do you also want peripherals and monitors to go with that?

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I would like to show you a build, but I have to know

- what colors do you like.

- if you've a favorite case.

- which games you would like to play.

colors dont matter as long as it looks good

favorite case thermaltake BMW Level 10Gt

well I own a ship for starcitizen and I have a stack of free games from grapics card purchases whitch include BF4 and Farcry

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I'm assuming you are going to use adobe and autodesk applications only, are you going to do a lot of 3d stuff? any Maya, Cinema 4D or 3D Max? Give me a sec, I'll get you a build

 

edit: do you want to start using x99 to take advantage of more cores?

 

edit 2: do you also want peripherals and monitors to go with that?

I use Photo shop for now the photos are for posting pictures for adds, I use Microsoft visual studio 2013 for programming, quick books, and NI Multisim plus vareous other Microsoft programs

X99 is fine but expensive for DDR4 and im not afraid to go with like an x79 option

no the 2000 is just for the PC

 

 
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do you need to buy windows?

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Here's one example. The US site didn't work anymore suddenly for me, so I used the canadian side. Means, that the prices are not 100% correct for you I guess. Not sure what the difference is, as I live in Germany, but I guess it should be a lot cheaper in the USA than it is in Canada.

The rig would be pretty much all black. Simple, but should look nice.

The GTX 970 should fit quite well, as you don't play that often and it is still a very powerful card. You can easily overclock it.

The i7-5820k is a nice six core processor which should help you a lot for your work. Same as the GTX 970, you can also easily overclock it.

Your case was just to expensive to use it. So instead I went with the Corsair 450D. A solid and easy to build in case. Looks nice and simple.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($436.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($291.48 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.75 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.25 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $1877.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($585.91 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1947.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

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done, this is without windows though and if you need windows, I'll try to find somewhere to squeeze it into. It  was quite hard to get a good editing build at this price, I would personally went with a titan black or a quadro but I just couldn't find the place for it without compromising the other components, the ram choice could be improved to a 32gb set but due to lack of money and me trying to color match everything, I couldn't get 32gb in, other wise, there are plenty of head room for you to put another GPU in in terms of power, if you feel like you need to ask me anything, don't feel hesitant to

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your choice of case was really expensive though, almost killed the build 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($585.91 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1947.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 15:29 EST-0500
 
done, this is without windows though and if you need windows, I'll try to find somewhere to squeeze it into. It  was quite hard to get a good editing build at this price, I would personally went with a titan black or a quadro but I just couldn't find the place for it without compromising the other components, the ram choice could be improved to a 32gb set but due to lack of money and me trying to color match everything, I couldn't get 32gb in, other wise, there are plenty of head room for you to put another GPU in in terms of power, if you feel like you need to ask me anything, don't feel hesitant to

 

 

your choice of case was really expensive though, almost killed the build 

lol

 its the one i like but can afford lol

I dont care for the EVGA version of the GTX980

and I was wanting  to get at least an x79 MB

and the case I was thinking of getting a NZXT H440

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lol

 its the one i like but can afford lol

I dont care for the EVGA version of the GTX980

and I was wanting  to get at least an x79 MB

and the case I was thinking of getting a NZXT H440

hmm, give me a sec

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A GTX 980 should be sufficient. Photoshop will use it to accelerate many functions.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.97 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.82 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($548.85 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1702.08
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($459.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2003.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

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fixed it up a little bit, put in a 6 core processor, a x79 motherboard, the h440 and 32gb of ram in traded for the 980 downgraded to a 970 like you asked, you might still want to get a 980 though, I feel like it will help in accelerating your work, as a fellow editor (movie editing for me) I feel like the GPU should be something that you spend more in but your mileage may vary

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my Idea

ASUS STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 980 $569.99 ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition LGA 2011 Intel X79    $389.99 G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $152.99

 

A GTX 980 should be sufficient. Photoshop will use it to accelerate many functions.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.97 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.82 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($548.85 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1702.08
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I dont need windows and the enthoo lux case is nice but a bit much

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asus X79 black edition                           $339.99 with MIR

Intel i7 4820k                                          $322.99

Asus GTX980 or titan black                     $559.99 with MIR or titan 699.99 used

Gskill sniper 16 4x4 GB 1600MHZ ram   $152.99

nzxt H440 black and red                           $119.99

corsair h100i                                             $69.99 Refurbished

Adata Primer Pro SSD                               $99.99                                       

HGST 2 TB hdd                                          $59.99 Refurbished

EVGA 750W G1 PSU                                  $59.99 with MIR

 

Total 1785.91

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Here's one example. The US site didn't work anymore suddenly for me, so I used the canadian side. Means, that the prices are not 100% correct for you I guess. Not sure what the difference is, as I live in Germany, but I guess it should be a lot cheaper in the USA than it is in Canada.

The rig would be pretty much all black. Simple, but should look nice.

The GTX 970 should fit quite well, as you don't play that often and it is still a very powerful card. You can easily overclock it.

The i7-5820k is a nice six core processor which should help you a lot for your work. Same as the GTX 970, you can also easily overclock it.

Your case was just to expensive to use it. So instead I went with the Corsair 450D. A solid and easy to build in case. Looks nice and simple.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($436.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($291.48 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.75 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.95 @ Vuugo)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.25 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)

Total: $1877.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 15:41 EST-0500

I dont want a 970 i would prefer a 240+gb ssd and I don't care for the 450D

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asus X79 black edition                           $339.99 with MIR

Intel i7 4820k                                          $322.99

Asus GTX980 or titan black                     $559.99 with MIR or titan 699.99 used

Gskill sniper 16 4x4 GB 1600MHZ ram   $152.99

nzxt H440 black and red                           $119.99

corsair h100i                                             $69.99 Refurbished

Adata Primer Pro SSD                               $99.99                                       

HGST 2 TB hdd                                          $59.99 Refurbished

EVGA 750W G1 PSU                                  $59.99 with MIR

 

Total 1785.91

you might want to get a 6 core processor and 32gb of ram to go with that if you are going to use the rig for editing, it will help accelerate your rendering process and the h100i is not as good as a d14 for cooling although the h100i is water cooling and the d14 is air cooling plus the h100i creates a new risk of having water in your system but its up to you on what you choose

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you might want to get a 6 core processor and 32gb of ram to go with that if you are going to use the rig for editing, it will help accelerate your rendering process and the h100i is not as good as a d14 for cooling although the h100i is water cooling and the d14 is air cooling plus the h100i creates a new risk of having water in your system but its up to you on what you choose

ok so 

 

Go with a 4930K

which would bring me to

$2039.81

adding the 89.00 cooler would break my budget too much for the amount of performance gain 

but I think this build looks Doable 

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ok so 

 

Go with a 4930K

which would bring me to

$2039.81

adding the 89.00 cooler would break my budget too much for the amount of performance gain 

but I think this build looks Doable 

Best of luck to you :)

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If you are using AutoCAD, MultiSIM and Photoshop, it would be silly not to max out the RAM to 64GB.

 

I don't have the budget for 64 GB

I think 32gb is fine for now although I would put getting another set of 32gb RAM one of the first priorities after you have finished this build

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