First workstation build

[SpaceDuckDevourerOfWorlds]

I'm looking into building my first desktop. It will be used mainly for adobe cc programes mainly premiere and after effects and blender might switch to autodesk 3d software. My budget is of 1000$ usd. I alredy have a mouse and keyboard and a 1080p monitor but I might add a 1440p one down the road.  I also have a 256 gb ssd. 

 

what I'm thinking of

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/g8FVP6

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($124.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.75 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($387.60 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: Rosewill 600W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1031.30

 

 

 

Thanks

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2q6wJx

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2q6wJx/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: *Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.41 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($310.95 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: 256GB SSD 

Total: $1003.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 21:28 EDT-0400

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $947.52
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 21:28 EDT-0400

[SpaceDuckDevourerOfWorlds]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2q6wJx

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2q6wJx/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: *Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.41 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($310.95 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: 256GB SSD 

Total: $1003.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 21:28 EDT-0400

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"; 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $947.52

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 21:28 EDT-0400

 

Wouldn't an AMD FX-8350 be better for a build like this?

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Wouldn't an AMD FX-8350 be better for a build like this?

Xeon and i5 rek 8350 from every prespective

[brob]

Wouldn't an AMD FX-8350 be better for a build like this?

 

Check out http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8350-vishera-review,3328-8.html and the page that follows. Keep in mind that an Intel 4xxx cpu performs about 10% better than a comparable 3xxx model, (same clock, cores, hyperthreading).

 

Things change if the FX-8350 is overclocked and the Intel cpu are not. A good overclock will improve AMD performance. The caveat is that a more expensive motherboard (990fX or 990X chipset) and after market cpu cooler is required.

[Mattias Edeslatt]

Wouldn't a nvidia quadro-card be better for your use?

 

http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-desktop-gpus.html

[matwoodson]

Definitely switch out your CPU for an Intel one since an amd CPU at 5ghz doesn't beat an Intel one from 5 years ago at 3 ghz.