New build cpu help

alhennessey92 · May 14, 2015

Hi i am looking to build my first pc however my budget is struggling to accomodate an i7 cpu meaning i can only afford the i5. Will this matter when i tend to do a lot of programming and use a lot of programmes at once like photoshop and premier pro? In other words is it the cpu that will affect productivity or something else like memory.

Thanks

improbablepants · May 14, 2015

Your CPU will affect how fast a program runs, and render times. If youre on a budget, you may want to look at a Xeon E3. What is your budget?

alhennessey92 · May 14, 2015

About £900 - £1000

alhennessey92 · May 14, 2015

What would be a good build for a xeon e3 processor i havent even considered them? Do they require a different motherboard?

brob · May 14, 2015

What would be a good build for a xeon e3 processor i havent even considered them? Do they require a different motherboard?

Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor is generally an good choice. They are compatible with H97 and Z97 motherboards. Also with most 8x chipset motherboards after a BIOS update. Unlike i5 and i7, most Xeon parts do not have an integrated gpu.

alhennessey92 · May 14, 2015

Thanks for your help. Does using a xeon cpu mean i have to look for different components like gpus and memory etc.. or can i generally go about things the same as if i were picking an i5?

brob · May 14, 2015

Thanks for your help. Does using a xeon cpu mean i have to look for different components like gpus and memory etc.. or can i generally go about things the same as if i were picking an i5?

For your purposes it is the same as an i7. It has 4 hyperthreaded Haswell (Refresh) cores. There are some differences, but they do not really affect your intended uses. Make gpu and memory choices based on the same criteria as you would picking an i5 or i7.

SkywardKkalox · May 15, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£195.53 @ More Computers)

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£59.93 @ CCL Computers)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£46.99 @ CCL Computers)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£81.90 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.47 @ Ebuyer)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£274.60 @ Aria PC)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£27.58 @ CCL Computers)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.97 @ CCL Computers)

Total: £818.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 06:49 BST+0100

Just an idea of what you can fit in your budget.

@alhennessey92 follow your topics as well!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.94 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.49 @ Novatech)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£80.00 @ Ebuyer)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£86.09 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£81.90 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.47 @ Ebuyer)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£274.60 @ Aria PC)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£80.90 @ Ebuyer)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.97 @ CCL Computers)

Total: £973.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 06:55 BST+0100

alhennessey92 · May 15, 2015

Thanks for the ideas i will definately look into them. I was looking into getting some sort of asus z97 board, however i have heard people talk about server boards and ws boards to use with the xeon cpu. Is there any good reason for me to go for one of these?

LennyIsLife · May 15, 2015

Thanks for the ideas i will definately look into them. I was looking into getting some sort of asus z97 board, however i have heard people talk about server boards and ws boards to use with the xeon cpu. Is there any good reason for me to go for one of these?

LennyIsLife · May 15, 2015

The processor will effect mainly just rendering speed. For in-time rendering/animation, you mainly want a beefy graphics card.

brob · May 15, 2015

Thanks for the ideas i will definately look into them. I was looking into getting some sort of asus z97 board, however i have heard people talk about server boards and ws boards to use with the xeon cpu. Is there any good reason for me to go for one of these?

No.

Unless you intend to have more than one Nvidia gpu, look at H97 motherboards. Asus has a number of excellent models, http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#c=100&m=8.