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Hello, I'm configuring new PC:
1. PC will be used for: office, internet, watching movies, videoediting,
photoediting, gaming (not too much), using virtual PC.
2. Budget: up to 2000 euros
3-4. Live in Europe, Purchasing probably from Amazon.com / Computer Universe.
5. Usually prefer Intel, NVidia, Asus, Samsung brands, but no fanboying.
6. Completely new build (maybe GPU temporary - AMD Radeon 360)
7. No overclocking
8. 2560x1440 monitor resolution
9. Planning to build within 1-2 months
10. Not planning purchasing any software - have Box Windows 7 pro
Now I've been considering i6700K+z170MB+GTX1070GPU+
16GB RAM (Samsung/Hynix)+500GB SSD Samsung 950 Pro + 3Tb HDD
+ 650-750W PSU + Fractal Design R5 Case (or another silent one with 4 USB ports).
For MB considering Asus z170 Pro Gaming as having maximum USB ports, but have doubts because of contradictory reviews.
The main question is - will it be possible to install Windows 7 on this PC
(I've read about USB 2.0 lack problem on Skylake). Is Win 7 commonly used
for Skylake builds or it's a no-go?
Also, I've read that installing Win 7 on 950 pro SSD requires special procedures such as driver installation and even installing Win 7 on another SSD and then cloning it to 950 pro. Is it true?
Because the build will be around 1500-2000 euros I can't afford purchasing all
components just to find out that I won't be able to install Win 7 on it.
In this case may be it's worth building Haswell z97 on i7-4790 but I was told that GTX1070 will not work at its highest speed on z97 because of PCI-e 2.0
Other questions are: will 500Gb SSD optimal for videoediting?
And is 16Gb RAM optimal for such build? Or maybe it's worth 32Gb?
Thanks for you help in advance!
1. PC will be used for: office, internet, watching movies, videoediting,
photoediting, gaming (not too much), using virtual PC.
2. Budget: up to 2000 euros
3-4. Live in Europe, Purchasing probably from Amazon.com / Computer Universe.
5. Usually prefer Intel, NVidia, Asus, Samsung brands, but no fanboying.
6. Completely new build (maybe GPU temporary - AMD Radeon 360)
7. No overclocking
8. 2560x1440 monitor resolution
9. Planning to build within 1-2 months
10. Not planning purchasing any software - have Box Windows 7 pro
Now I've been considering i6700K+z170MB+GTX1070GPU+
16GB RAM (Samsung/Hynix)+500GB SSD Samsung 950 Pro + 3Tb HDD
+ 650-750W PSU + Fractal Design R5 Case (or another silent one with 4 USB ports).
For MB considering Asus z170 Pro Gaming as having maximum USB ports, but have doubts because of contradictory reviews.
The main question is - will it be possible to install Windows 7 on this PC
(I've read about USB 2.0 lack problem on Skylake). Is Win 7 commonly used
for Skylake builds or it's a no-go?
Also, I've read that installing Win 7 on 950 pro SSD requires special procedures such as driver installation and even installing Win 7 on another SSD and then cloning it to 950 pro. Is it true?
Because the build will be around 1500-2000 euros I can't afford purchasing all
components just to find out that I won't be able to install Win 7 on it.
In this case may be it's worth building Haswell z97 on i7-4790 but I was told that GTX1070 will not work at its highest speed on z97 because of PCI-e 2.0
Other questions are: will 500Gb SSD optimal for videoediting?
And is 16Gb RAM optimal for such build? Or maybe it's worth 32Gb?
Thanks for you help in advance!
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