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Build Help - $5000 max - Photoshop, CAD, Lightroom, (2) 34" monitors

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[build Help] Hello Everyone... I am looking to build a nice powerful PC (speedy) for work in... Photoshop | Illustrator | Lightroom | Autocad | Forex Trading | Web Research (20+ windows open at a time) | Web Design | Movies

I often have most of these programs open at the same time.

MONITORS: I am going to get at least (1) Dell Ultrasharp 34" Curved Monitor - U3415W...
Dell 34 Monitor

If my pc build is capable, I will get (2) of these monitors, but I know they require a lot of gpu power at 3440 x 1440 resolution each (6880 x 1440). So if anyone has advice on that it would be most helpful. If not one monitor will do just fine.

Also, if you think a particular part is overkill or underkill, please let me know.

I appreciate the help!

My budget is $4,000-$5,000 (not including monitors). I am seeking advice on which options you would suggest in my parts list or another suggestion if you think it would be a better fit.

PC PART LIST

CPU (1) Intel Core i7-5960x ($1,049) ...or...
(2) Intel Core i7-5930k ($579) ...or...
(3) Intel Core i7-5820k ($389)

CPU Cooler Corsair H100i ($104)

Motherboard Asus X99-Deluxe ATX ? ($311)

GPU (1) NVIDIA 980 ($500+ which brand?) ...or...
(2) Wait for 980 8GB Release ($?) ...or...
(3) NVIDIA K4200 ($775) - The GPU is one that I am not sure about... K4200 is supposedly good for CAD, Photoshop, etc... but I'm not sure how the 980 would stack up. Do I only need (1) of these to run one 3440x1440 monitor? Do I need (2) to run two 3440x1440 monitors?

Storage WD Black 3TB ($163)

Storage 2 (1) GSKILL Phoenix Blade PCIe SSD 480GB ($680) ...or...
(2) Samsung 850 Pro 512GB ($329)

Memory (1) GSKILL Ripjaws 4 series DDR4 2133... 15-15-15-35 (8x4=32GB) ($429) ...or...
(2) Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2133... 13-15-15-28 (8x4 32GB) ($399) - I've been told by a local computer guy that there is going to be no benefit to me in going over 2133mhz... He told me I wouldn't notice any difference, and overclocking would potentially compromise my system. I'm not sure if this is true.

Case - Cooler Master Cosmos II Full Tower (Black) ($298) Power Supply - Corsair AX1200i Platinum (overkill?)($288) Optical Drive - LG BH14NS40 ($44) Sound Card - Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192KHz Sound Card ($189)

LAST QUESTION: What other cooling should I buy for my case?

Thanks for the help. I'm new to this, but trying to do my research right. This looks like the best place for answers!

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All looks good. Personally I would go for a 295x2 from AMD, however.

That system will be a beast, I hope you enjoy it :)

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All looks good. Personally I would go for a 295x2 from AMD, however.

That system will be a beast, I hope you enjoy it :)

I'll check it out.  I see the prices on that have dropped significantly.  Would the 295x2 support both 3440x1440 monitors? :)

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Why not get a firepro?

I haven't looked into firepro...  Is there a specific model you would recommend?

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I'll check it out.  I see the prices on that have dropped significantly.  Would the 295x2 support both 3440x1440 monitors? :)

Probably.

If you were gaming at all, I would recommend two in Crossfire.

It is one of the best graphics cards on the market at the moment.

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So I put all your stuff into pcpartpicker and decided to go with a k6000. The k6000 supports up to 2x 3840x2160 Displays AND 2x 2560x1600. Also for rendering this Card is pretty darn good. U shure about the sound card? I mean if you need it just take it, but otherwise the internal sound system is just fine. Also the power supply was the ultra Overkill ;)

sooooo ... and I did a little resarch about the cpu and there could be a heat issue with all-in-one systems, so I would always recommend a custom loop, but if you don't want to go with the extra work (and money) just take a good aio-system. I would recommend the h110i gt because of it's better cooling performance but if you like more silence, take whatever you like.

[PCPartPicker part list]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bQK3vK) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bQK3vK/by_merchant/)(

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75960x) | $1000.99 @ SuperBiiz

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060019ww) | $129.99 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99deluxe) | $367.55 @ SuperBiiz

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m4a2400c14r) | $399.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) | $229.98 @ NCIX US

**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd3003fzex) | $160.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Video Card** | [PNY Quadro 6000 6GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcq6000pb) | $1154.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc1200kkn1) | $293.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Power Supply** | [Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax760) | $156.98 @ OutletPC

**Optical Drive** | [LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-wh16ns40) | $54.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Sound Card** | [Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb151000000) | $189.62 @ Amazon

| | **Total**

| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $4140.06

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 04:06 EST-0500 |

Hope I didn't miss something and sorry about the bad english... :)

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I might add the fact the k6000 is not able to be put in a sli/cf configuration. If u want to spend an extra buck you might go with a FirePro 8100. You can get it around 1050$ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195130 ) and it is cf supported, on the other side you will then need a 1000watt psu recommended even a 1500psu...

You might consider this.

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