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I am building a new PC for my mother who is a professional photographer.  She uses Lightroom and Photoshop - lots of large size PSD files.  Below is what I have put together so far.  Still unsure about video card and case. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper D92 54.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M6e 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY Quadro K2200 4GB Video Card  ($402.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series Fanless 460W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($564.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2465.65
 

 

Budget $2750

 

Any suggestions?

Is this system overkill?

What would you suggest?

Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your time - Vaughn

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pls next time pc part picker

Budget? don't go green drive go black 

green way to slow

once you go black, you never go back ;) lolol.

 

but yeah, do it on http://pcpartpicker.com

 

may i ask what camera she works with? :-) @Vaughn

 

brb doing a build

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does it get prettier than this :3

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($222.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $2406.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 16:57 EDT-0400

 

OR, if she travels more (cuz idk thats something photographers do, right) then this would be good too :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($106.28 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $2337.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 17:00 EDT-0400

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($181.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($222.87 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($544.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 


Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($564.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2419.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 17:07 EDT-0400

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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once you go black, you never go back ;) lolol.

 

but yeah, do it on http://pcpartpicker.com

 

may i ask what camera she works with? :-) @Vaughn

 

brb doing a build

Honestly I am not sure the model but I know she uses a Nikon most of the time and a Hasselblad in the studio.

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does it get prettier than this :3

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($222.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $2406.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 16:57 EDT-0400

 

OR, if she travels more (cuz idk thats something photographers do, right) then this would be good too :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($161.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($549.00 @ B&H)

Case: BitFenix Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($106.28 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $2337.11

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 17:00 EDT-0400

Thank you Swidlr - I am curious why you choose the video card setup you did?  Would a Quadro K2200 be a better choice?  Single monitor and no video production.

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Thank you Swidlr - I am curious why you choose the video card setup you did?  Would a Quadro K2200 be a better choice?  Single monitor and no video production.

youre probably right, but ive got very little knowledge when talking about Quadro cards :c for professional photography, im assuming colors probably matter a lot so youre probably right.

 

edit: BANG QUADRO BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

or at least im hoping thats good :S

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($222.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($146.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PNY Quadro 6000 6GB Video Card  ($984.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $2274.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 17:29 EDT-0400

4690K // 212 EVO // Z97-PRO // Vengeance 16GB // GTX 770 GTX 970 // MX100 128GB // Toshiba 1TB // Air 540 // HX650

Logitech G502 RGB // Corsair K65 RGB (MX Red)

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