PC build for my print shop

[Coccopuffs]

Hello,

 

I really need to upgrade my work computer. It's so old I can't even upgrade Chrome anymore!  After so many delays from Apple for the new Mac Pro release I'm considering getting a system that runs Windows.

 

I was looking at the Surface 2 from Microsoft but the reviews are a bit lukewarm and I figure I can get more bang for the buck buying the parts and having someone toss it together for me.

 

I'd like to keep it within $3000-$3500 and need a computer and at the least a 24" display .

 

I make heavy use Adobe InDesign & Illustrator and use Photoshop lightly. I work with very large files, use have 1000's of fonts, perform a lot of mail merge/variable data functions from InDesign and work with large multi-page documents. A good color display is a must.  Need to find some good parts that work well together.

 

Thanks so much for your help!

[manikyath]

well.. for what you're stating as requirements and budget.. a well specced HP Z-mini and one of those Z displays would make a nice match.

 

the Z-mini's are absolute rocketships and are quite easy to tuck away under a shop counter.

[Coccopuffs]

5 minutes ago, manikyath said:

well.. for what you're stating as requirements and budget.. a well specced HP Z-mini and one of those Z displays would make a nice match.

 

the Z-mini's are absolute rocketships and are quite easy to tuck away under a shop counter.

Thanks, I've never heard of the HP Z before i'll look into that. I have plenty of room for a tower case and monitor so that's not an issue.

[LukeSavenije]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor	$265.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450M MORTAR TITANIUM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$97.97 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$259.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg Business
Case	Corsair - Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	BenQ - PD3200U 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor	$698.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2350.70
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$2325.70
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-25 18:09 EDT-0400

Fairly on budget white ryzen build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor	$679.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$159.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard	$299.97 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$549.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg Business
Case	Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case	$65.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$152.59 @ PCM
Monitor	BenQ - PD3200U 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor	$698.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3480.38
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$3460.38
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-25 18:17 EDT-0400

 

Just inside budget treadripper build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$159.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$200.58 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$549.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$86.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg Business
Case	Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case	$65.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$111.72 @ OutletPC
Monitor	BenQ - PD3200U 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor	$698.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2680.23
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$2640.23
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-25 18:19 EDT-0400

Intel build with 64 gigs of ram

 

Your choise, your budget

[brob]

An i7-8700 cpu with an oversized cpu cooler for quiet operation. More than enough cpu performance for the described work. 

 

I've included a factory color calibrated 32" 4K UHD monitor with a Quadro gpu for 10-bit color. The monitor includes an sd card reader and USB 3.0 ports

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF H370-Pro Gaming (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($128.53 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY - Quadro P2000 5GB Video Card  ($424.40 @ Walmart) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.14 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit  ($125.89 @ Trusted Tech Team) 
Monitor: Asus - PA329Q 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1117.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Microsoft - Wireless Desktop 3000 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($58.93 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2893.83
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-25 18:48 EDT-0400