I figured I would update the first post and answer all of the questions in the board recommendations.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Photo editing, light gaming (Civilization and the sort), and basic office document work.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread. $4500 maximum, including monitors.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA (Newegg)
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc. Motherboard ASUS, HDD WD, Video Card ATI, Processor Intel.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. N/A
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads. I have searched the net for recommendations for photo editing and the only advice I found was to use a 6 Core processor, but that was prior to the Sandybridge processor being released.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Default.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with. Max display resolution.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it? Mid to late February.
10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
I am going to be building a computer for my wife and I to use for photo editing primarily. I would like your input on the hardware. The main software we currently use is Adobe CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3, and Adobe Photoshop Elements.
I used to build all of my computers, but I have only been using laptops for the past several years, so I am a bit behind the times when it comes to hardware knowledge. All of the reviews I have seen recommend a 6 core processor for Photoshop and Lightroom.
1 -COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
4 -OKGEAR 24" SATA 6 Gbps Cable,
1 -ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
1 -SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
1 -CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W
1 -Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown 3.33GHz LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor
1 -nMEDIAPC ZE-C98 All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader with USB/IEEE 1394/e-SATA Port/HD Audio Ports
4 -CORSAIR XMS 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M1A1600C7
4 -Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA
1 -WACOM Intuos 4 PTK640 8.8" x 5.5" Active Area USB Professional Pen Tablet
1 -Logitech K250 920-002825 Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard
2 -Dell UltraSharp U2410 (464-7346) Black 24" 6ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
1 -Logitech Performance Black Tilt Wheel 2.4 GHz Wireless Laser Mouse MX
1 -LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
1 -LITE-ON Blu-ray Burner with 3D Playback SATA iHBS212 LightScribe 1 -Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
1 -Noctua NH-C14 140mm x 2 SSO CPU Cooler
Logitech Z323 30 Watts (RMS) 2.1 Speaker System
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Photo editing, light gaming (Civilization and the sort), and basic office document work.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread. $4500 maximum, including monitors.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA (Newegg)
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc. Motherboard ASUS, HDD WD, Video Card ATI, Processor Intel.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. N/A
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads. I have searched the net for recommendations for photo editing and the only advice I found was to use a 6 Core processor, but that was prior to the Sandybridge processor being released.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Default.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with. Max display resolution.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it? Mid to late February.
10. Don't ask for a build configuration critique or rating if you are thin skinned.
I am going to be building a computer for my wife and I to use for photo editing primarily. I would like your input on the hardware. The main software we currently use is Adobe CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3, and Adobe Photoshop Elements.
I used to build all of my computers, but I have only been using laptops for the past several years, so I am a bit behind the times when it comes to hardware knowledge. All of the reviews I have seen recommend a 6 core processor for Photoshop and Lightroom.
1 -COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
4 -OKGEAR 24" SATA 6 Gbps Cable,
1 -ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
1 -SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
1 -CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W
1 -Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown 3.33GHz LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor
1 -nMEDIAPC ZE-C98 All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader with USB/IEEE 1394/e-SATA Port/HD Audio Ports
4 -CORSAIR XMS 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M1A1600C7
4 -Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA
1 -WACOM Intuos 4 PTK640 8.8" x 5.5" Active Area USB Professional Pen Tablet
1 -Logitech K250 920-002825 Black USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard
2 -Dell UltraSharp U2410 (464-7346) Black 24" 6ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
1 -Logitech Performance Black Tilt Wheel 2.4 GHz Wireless Laser Mouse MX
1 -LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
1 -LITE-ON Blu-ray Burner with 3D Playback SATA iHBS212 LightScribe 1 -Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
1 -Noctua NH-C14 140mm x 2 SSO CPU Cooler
Logitech Z323 30 Watts (RMS) 2.1 Speaker System
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