Photo Editing Build

[UniquePhoto]

Okay, so this is my first computer build and I'm a photographer. I'm having someone help me pick out parts that are best for me doing photo editing and to stay around my budget, which is $1,500. This build is a little more expensive but pretty awesome. 

 

I'd like to keep Intel over AMD, a 4TB memory, 32 or 16GB ram and have a graphics card. Oh, it'd also be awesome if it stayed wireless. And an ATX motherboard. 

 

This is the build list. I'd like a second opinion on it. I mean it's awesome. I'm just still learning and I like multiple points of view. Thanks! 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rCxkFT

[Streetguru]

31 minutes ago, UniquePhoto said:

Okay, so this is my first computer build and I'm a photographer. I'm having someone help

What's your display set up? Are you doing this professionally or as a hobby? Your display is going to be more important than the hardware for photo editing, it's not too intensive a task as video editing is.

[UniquePhoto]

I've been looking at monitors but haven't chosen yet. But I was looking at the Asus PA248Q monitor for like 300 bucks. I heard nec and eizo is good. I'd like to stay around 300 if I can. I heard to have atleast 24-27 inch minimum, matte and ips. And it's been a hobby but I'm turning it into a business, so it's gonna be much more professional. And yeah, video editing is ridiculous. Lol. 

[Streetguru]

23 minutes ago, UniquePhoto said:

I've been looking at monitors but haven't chosen yet. But I was looking at the Asus

Includes a 27" 4k IPS display, with 99% adobe rgb, just don't actually buy it from amazon as it's marked up there for some reason, you really don't need X99 for photoediting, and a 380 is going to be faster than a 950 or a 960 by a decent margin for gaming, and you can just run games at 1080p

display is fixed, should still cover adobe RGB

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hp-4k-5k-monitors,28291.html

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DLyhWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DLyhWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar NAS 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: HP Z27s 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($663.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $1642.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-05 23:58 EST-0500

[Zach TOm]

26 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Includes a 27" 4k IPS display, with 99% adobe rgb, just don't actually buy it from amazon as it's marked up there for some reason, you really don't need X99 for photoediting, and a 380 is going to be faster than a 950 or a 960 by a decent margin for gaming, and you can just run games at 1080p

display is fixed, should still cover adobe RGB

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hp-4k-5k-monitors,28291.html

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DLyhWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DLyhWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar NAS 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: HP Z27s 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($663.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $1642.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-05 23:58 EST-0500

a 380 is too little

[Zach TOm]

Here

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L3m93C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L3m93C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.75 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($254.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($121.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($146.88 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($324.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1568.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 00:25 EST-0500

[brob]

2 hours ago, UniquePhoto said:

Okay, so this is my first computer build and I'm a photographer. I'm having someone help me pick out parts that are best for me doing photo editing and to stay around my budget, which is $1,500. This build is a little more expensive but pretty awesome. 

 

I'd like to keep Intel over AMD, a 4TB memory, 32 or 16GB ram and have a graphics card. Oh, it'd also be awesome if it stayed wireless. And an ATX motherboard. 

 

This is the build list. I'd like a second opinion on it. I mean it's awesome. I'm just still learning and I like multiple points of view. Thanks! 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rCxkFT

On X99 a quad-channel memory kit (4 modules) is optimal. If you are using Adobe products, they will use the gpu to accelerate various functions. Many other packages do the same. So a better gpu makes good sense. More memory will also improve performance. As will a larger ssd.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Value 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba  4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1595.59
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 00:40 EST-0500

[Streetguru]

2 hours ago, Zach TOm said:

Here

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L3m93C

Except that's missing a high end display for photo editing

[Zach TOm]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Except that's missing a high end display for photo editing

He didn't ask for one

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, Zach TOm said:

He didn't ask for one

 

16 hours ago, UniquePhoto said:

I've been looking at monitors but haven't chosen yet. But I was looking at the Asus PA248Q monitor for like 300 bucks. I heard nec and eizo is good. I'd like to stay around 300 if I can. I heard to have atleast 24-27 inch minimum, matte and ips. And it's been a hobby but I'm turning it into a business, so it's gonna be much more professional. And yeah, video editing is ridiculous. Lol. 

In any case, the display is going to more important than the hardware for photography work.

[Zach TOm]

Just now, Streetguru said:

 

In any case, the display is going to more important than the hardware for photography work.

then here http://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-U2515H-25-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B00SPWPF1O/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454797995&sr=1-1&keywords=dell+uh2515h

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, Zach TOm said:

then here http://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-U2515H-25-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B00SPWPF1O/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454797995&sr=1-1&keywords=dell+uh2515h

But now your build would need to be altered to fit that in under budget.

Also that's only 1440p, it should be fine, but 4k would be a lot better as it's more than double the pixel count.

[Zach TOm]

3 hours ago, Streetguru said:

But now your build would need to be altered to fit that in under budget.

Also that's only 1440p, it should be fine, but 4k would be a lot better as it's more than double the pixel count.

No it would not need to be, he is only asking for a build

[Streetguru]

26 minutes ago, Zach TOm said:

No it would not need to be, he is only asking for a build

But many things people asking for builds might not consider which is why many of my posts ask a ton of questions and are seemingly contrarian. Especially when it comes to people about to buy a 980ti for their 1080p displays.

[Zach TOm]

3 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

But many things people asking for builds might not consider which is why many of my posts ask a ton of questions and are seemingly contrarian. Especially when it comes to people about to buy a 980ti for their 1080p displays.

yah but he is asking for a 1500 dollar build

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Zach TOm said:

yah but he is asking for a 1500 dollar build

But the next post implies he's looking for a monitor as well, and so I managed to fit in a high end 4k display right around the budget, bit over though.

[Zach TOm]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

But the next post implies he's looking for a monitor as well, and so I managed to fit in a high end 4k display right around the budget, bit over though.

He originally asked for a $1500 build and to compromise over a 4k monitor it is not an option

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Zach TOm said:

He originally asked for a $1500 build and to compromise over a 4k monitor it is not an option

It's not exactly a gaming rig though, a high end 4k display is going to be more important for photo work over a higher end GPU

[E.Beadle]

As for a monitor and graphics card goes.  Will you print at a lab or be purchasing your own printer.   Put this perspective into a timeline. 

When and if.  How accurate do you want your colors to be asus pro art and Dell ultrasharp are great for starter in the Srgb color space. 

 

If you ever want to use a wider gamut such as adobe RGB.  Then a 10 bit gpu such as a quadro should and could be considered. To learn more.  Here is a forum article

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2605177/nvidia-titan-gtx-980-gtx-970-support-bit-color.html

 

my advice is the quadro are known to be suggested more often. 

Figure out if you want to do this now or down the road.  My suggestion is to do this down the road. 

 

Here is a solid corsair asus  X 99 M WS which contains the wireless as you requested.  

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/E.Beadle/saved/qGNdnQ

 

it id 1527.29 on newegg and amazon without the monitor, os, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc etc. 

 

typically I prefer the K95 keyboard due to all the programs and other corsair peripherals for an overall pleasing look to compliment your work space. 

 

With this being a tighter budget. You may want to use what you already have and upgrade when you can 

 

For an idea of what I enjoy using to spoil myself abd other content creators.

 https://pcpartpicker.com/user/E.Beadle/saved/CNZNnQ

 

the monitor and other various tools change based ln thier budget and needs . 

 

The key thing I consider for my builds is color schemes, looks and uniformity. 

 

Like i would even change the grpahics card to a one that is still NVIDIA gpu made by asus. In a price range that gives you a good bang for your buck. If the performance is proper.  

Just to have the asus gpu match my asus mobo. 

 

I would definitly stick with the corsair 400c,. Air 540 or go with an air 240 (smaller thzn the 540).  Depending on your desktop size. 

 

Also make sure you measure with the kind of measuring tapes that suit stores and fabric stores use for your chord layouts so you can grasp if you will need extra chords or not. 

 

 

P.s sorry for the late response maddie. I spent the day remodeling my office for a different deskspace