Approximate Purchase Date: In the next week or so
Budget Range: 800-1000. Closer to $1,200 with the monitor
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photoshop/Lightroom picture editing, After Effects/Premiere Pro video editing, 1080p media, normal daily use, maaaaybe some gaming
Parts Not Required: I need everything.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: umart.com.au
Country of Origin: Australia
Parts Preferences: I want an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, probably i5 2500k is in my price range, we'll see if I could get i7 2600k
Overclocking: Maybe, if this would help run the programs I'll be using?
SLI or Crossfire: Not now, maybe in the future, again, only if this would significantly improve my usage
Monitor Resolution: Haven't bought one yet, but I'll use the highest res possible. Also, I'm planning on having a 2nd monitor, nothing fancy, just really basic so I can have Adobe Bridge open on it while Photoshop, etc. is open on the nice monitor.
Additional Comments: I have a few questions, sorry if I seem naive.
1) I'm lost on the graphics card. There's a million options and they all seem great. I reallllly don't know if GeForce or Radeon works better for the applications I'll be using. I need advice on this one.
2) As for the PSU, I don't really know how big I need. I know if I'm overclocking I'll need a bigger PSU, but again, I don't know if should OC or not.
3) I really need a monitor that will be great for picture/video editing. Any recommendations on this would be great. Looking for probably a 24". Contrast & color are probably the biggest priority.
4) Would it be better to save a little money on things like the case, video card, etc. in order to upgrade to the 2600k?
Here's a build I came up with on the fly just to get a really rough estimate. I'd love ANY advice on any piece of this, even the monitor.
Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 SATA II 7200RPM 32M - $61.00
CoolerMaster 500W Extreme (ATX) - $61.00
CoolerMaster RC-692-KKN2 Advanced Bay Tower Gaming Case - $117.00
Gigabyte HD5770 1G Silent GDDR5 PCIE2.0 DVI HDMI LP - $151.00
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU - $221.00
Logitech MK260 Wireless Desktop - $30.00
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3B3 P67 Socket1155 4xDDR3 SATA3 SATA2 USB3.0 HD Aud - $156.00
G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1600Mhz PC12800 RL 9-9-9-24(CL9D-8GBRL) - $105.00
LG E2441V-PN 24LED E41 5MS D-SUB DVI-D HDMI VESA(100x100) - $217.00
Total - $1120.00
Budget Range: 800-1000. Closer to $1,200 with the monitor
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photoshop/Lightroom picture editing, After Effects/Premiere Pro video editing, 1080p media, normal daily use, maaaaybe some gaming
Parts Not Required: I need everything.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: umart.com.au
Country of Origin: Australia
Parts Preferences: I want an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, probably i5 2500k is in my price range, we'll see if I could get i7 2600k
Overclocking: Maybe, if this would help run the programs I'll be using?
SLI or Crossfire: Not now, maybe in the future, again, only if this would significantly improve my usage
Monitor Resolution: Haven't bought one yet, but I'll use the highest res possible. Also, I'm planning on having a 2nd monitor, nothing fancy, just really basic so I can have Adobe Bridge open on it while Photoshop, etc. is open on the nice monitor.
Additional Comments: I have a few questions, sorry if I seem naive.
1) I'm lost on the graphics card. There's a million options and they all seem great. I reallllly don't know if GeForce or Radeon works better for the applications I'll be using. I need advice on this one.
2) As for the PSU, I don't really know how big I need. I know if I'm overclocking I'll need a bigger PSU, but again, I don't know if should OC or not.
3) I really need a monitor that will be great for picture/video editing. Any recommendations on this would be great. Looking for probably a 24". Contrast & color are probably the biggest priority.
4) Would it be better to save a little money on things like the case, video card, etc. in order to upgrade to the 2600k?
Here's a build I came up with on the fly just to get a really rough estimate. I'd love ANY advice on any piece of this, even the monitor.
Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 SATA II 7200RPM 32M - $61.00
CoolerMaster 500W Extreme (ATX) - $61.00
CoolerMaster RC-692-KKN2 Advanced Bay Tower Gaming Case - $117.00
Gigabyte HD5770 1G Silent GDDR5 PCIE2.0 DVI HDMI LP - $151.00
Intel Core i5 2500K Processor LGA1155 3.3GHz CPU - $221.00
Logitech MK260 Wireless Desktop - $30.00
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3B3 P67 Socket1155 4xDDR3 SATA3 SATA2 USB3.0 HD Aud - $156.00
G Skill 8G(2x4G) DDR3 1600Mhz PC12800 RL 9-9-9-24(CL9D-8GBRL) - $105.00
LG E2441V-PN 24LED E41 5MS D-SUB DVI-D HDMI VESA(100x100) - $217.00
Total - $1120.00