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Rookie Workstation Help! AMD or Intel?

ChoiSiwon
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1. Budget & Location
My budget is 850. I live in the states.

2. Aim
Use: Photo Shop, Light Room, Premiere, Web browsing, Team Fortress 2, Unturned, Maplestory, CS:GO, and some other free games. I want a machine that can last me at least 2 years tops, with room for expansion in the future. I want a theme'd build if that is possible, meaning you guys can include extensions as well into the price.
3. Monitors
I'll be running only one Dell 23 inch IPS monitor
4. Peripherals
I need Windows 8 in the build please :)

5. Why are you upgrading?
I'm running a Core 2 Duo with windows xp and it doesn't cut anymore, I didn't plan on switching, but my hard drive, and psu died...

 

Edit: If you guys could, get a better case because I do plan on upgrading in 2017, or 2016, so i'll most likely reuse case, and psu, i want a case with good cable management, and a window if possible 

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

Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 




Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $723.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 15:07 EST-0500

 

Black with blue accents and can expend to broadwell, 32GB of RAM and any single GPU card you want. The 750Ti is enough for your needs and I specifically didn't get you can R9 270 so that you can get CUDA acceleration unless those programs can use OpenCL as well, then I would get an R9 270

 

Edit: Balls forgot windows

 

If you can stretch the budget to accomodate windows then do that, otherwise I removed the SSD from the build (Since it's not essential) to accomodate windows

 



 

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

Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $738.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 15:08 EST-0500

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $723.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 15:07 EST-0500
 
Black with blue accents and can expend to broadwell, 32GB of RAM and any single GPU card you want. The 750Ti is enough for your needs and I specifically didn't get you can R9 270 so that you can get CUDA acceleration unless those programs can use OpenCL as well, then I would get an R9 270
 
Edit: Balls forgot windows
 
If you can stretch the budget to accomodate windows then do that, otherwise I removed the SSD from the build (Since it's not essential) to accomodate windows
 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $738.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 15:08 EST-0500

 

I think I can expand the budget to 850 if that helps :). I'll edit my post 

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I think I can expand the budget to 850 if that helps :). I'll edit my post 

Did some quick research and changed the SSD for a better one. Light room wants a strong CPU (Check) and photoshop and premiere can use both CUDA and OpenCL so I got you this:
 
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $849.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 15:13 EST-0500
 
 

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $738.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 15:08 EST-0500

 

I just made a build identical to your second one but i guess I don't need to post it anymore lol.  the source 210 also can come with a window I think 

 

 

edit:  the new one you just posted is even better

XEON E3 1231v3 | GA-Z97MX GAMING 5 | XFX R9 290 | 16GB RAM | CRUCIAL MX100 256GB | WD BLUE 1TB | EVGA SUPERNOVA 850W | CORSAIR 350D

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