Need help with building a custom PC

[ItsukaRyuuji]

Hello, it's my first time posting on a forum so I apologise in advance if there are any mistakes. I have been planning to build my first custom pc for awhile but postponed the plan to next mid-year due to my friend tempting me to go on a trip to Japan. I have always used a laptop or a macbook and have little knowledge about building a custom pc so I would appreciate any help with listing the parts. 

 

I will be using this PC mainly for digital art (80% of the time when my school starts end of next year), video editing and gaming. Some of the programs I will be using are photoshop, zbrush, premiere pro. As for the games, I usually play RPGs like Final Fantasy 14, Phantasy Star Online 2, some other JRPGs and occasionally RuneScape. I will be using a 1920x1080, 27" monitor (uses displayport 1.2) which was given to me recently and already have all the accessories I need for the pc (keyboard, mouse etc.). I have a budget of about SGD$2000. 

 

I might also connect my TV as a second screen to watch videos while drawing/gaming once in awhile. I am thinking of getting 250gb SSD and 1TB HDD and also a blu-ray drive as I have a collection of blu-rays collecting dust on my shelf. 

[C0LL0SS0S]

I won't post a full System but CPU wise the Xeon 1231v3 seems perfect for you, its like an i7 but costs about the same as an i5, GPU maybe a 970/390 to get your work done fast

[stealth80]

Hello, it's my first time posting on a forum so I apologise in advance if there are any mistakes. I have been planning to build my first custom pc for awhile but postponed the plan to next mid-year due to my friend tempting me to go on a trip to Japan. I have always used a laptop or a macbook and have little knowledge about building a custom pc so I would appreciate any help with listing the parts. 

 

I will be using this PC mainly for digital art (80% of the time when my school starts end of next year), video editing and gaming. Some of the programs I will be using are photoshop, zbrush, premiere pro. As for the games, I usually play RPGs like Final Fantasy 14, Phantasy Star Online 2, some other JRPGs and occasionally RuneScape. I will be using a 1920x1080, 27" monitor (uses displayport 1.2) which was given to me recently and already have all the accessories I need for the pc (keyboard, mouse etc.). I have a budget of about SGD$2000. 

 

I might also connect my TV as a second screen to watch videos while drawing/gaming once in awhile. I am thinking of getting 250gb SSD and 1TB HDD and also a blu-ray drive as I have a collection of blu-rays collecting dust on my shelf. 

 

I would plan closer to the time As Skylake E and Pascal will be close by then

[Jamdog]

Is the monitor IPS? 

If not, it might be worth getting a 1440p IPS one and selling the 1080p one.

[stealth80]

Is the monitor IPS? 

If not, it might be worth getting a 1440p IPS one and selling the 1080p one.

 

Don't get too extravagant, that's Singapore $ not USD, gonna need those $$$ to build a strong rig

[HKZeroFive]

$2000 SGD roughly translates to $1400 USD. As I know prices are probably going to be more expensive in Singapore in comparison to the US, I've provided a $400 USD safe gap in between which I'm hoping will allow you to get all of the things in your build within your budget:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $983.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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