sparky2123 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Hey ya'll. I'm thinking about building a Desktop vice buying one. Has anyone built one for our photography needs? if so what do you recommend? Right now im on a Macbook pro works fine but i am looking for a longer run of a desktop. Thanks! -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 What’s your budget? I started piecing together / making a list for a Windows Computer and keep going over $3000. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky2123 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Like to keep it under 2000, but will need monitors too, so i see that going toward 3000 and climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Sorry for the delay. Life has intervened these last few days. Right now my current build recommendation, as I type this, that if you are not planning on over-clocking: Intel i7 8700K or i7 8900K - PS is just starting to take advantage of what makes an i7 so fast. So don't stress out on thinking you have to fork out the cash for a i9. Not worth it with Photoshop. The 8700K has hyper-threading, but the 8900K is newer and is faster out of the box. So they are almost a tie when it comes to PS. 1TB SSD or NVME m.2 Drive for your boot drive. I like Samsung Drives and going forward, I'd go with NVME m.2 technology. Since we are trying to keep it under $200, this drive is a good one for the money. A second, larger traditional 7200 RPM HD, I like the Western Digital Caviar BLACK line. At least 4TB. Motherboard: I like Asus Motherboards, Followed by MSI, and Gigabyte. For this, you want to not only match the CPU Chip, but also get the correct board to match the speed of the NVME m.2 Drive. So on Amazon, they will often link a motherboard with the m.2 drive. RAM: Hands down, 16GB at a minimum. 32GB is preferred. Heck, I'm running 64GB in my iMac. Power Supply: Do not cheap out on your power supply. I like EVGA Power Supplies. At least 650W, but you could go smaller, but pay attention to the video card requirements. Personally, I think 750 Watts might be a better fit in the long run. Especially with two displays. Coolng: This is case specific. Don't cheap out on this either. Also, don't forget about the CPU Thermal Paste and not to put too much on, or too little. Video Card: This is a moving target. Adobe really hasn't update their list but I did see this card which caught my eye: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW. It's a bit expensive for just Photoshop use, and kinda over-kill but it's a "Buy it Right-Buy it Once" thing. Also, make sure you have enough Watts on the PS to support it. (See note above.) Oh, going forward, you want a video card that has multiple DisplayPort Ports, at least two. DisplayPort is the most flexible, gives you lots of choices via an inexpensive adapter to convert to HDMI or whatever and is better suited to 4K video if you ever went that route. Case: Personal thing. I like Lian-Li, but there are plenty of cases out there to choose from at all different price points. Monitors: Believe it or not, you don't have to spend a ton on a good quality IPS-Based Monitor. You could get a pair of nice 24" Dell Displays or a large 27" one. I usually recommend people getting a Dell IPS monitor. They average around $300 or less. Sometimes more for the 27" model...like around $500-ish. Operating System: Since you are building your computer, I highly recommend spending the little extra and getting Windows 10 Pro. For me as a computer technician for the past 26 years, I find that the "Pro" versions are just easier to work with; the controls and setup screens just make more sense, and there is less "Layers" of Microsoft getting in the way for you to do things. The "Windows Pro" version just seems to run better overall. With the Home edition, I tend to stumble over the stupid Microsoft setup screens trying to "help" you. I'm like, just get out of my way... Your thoughts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky2123 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 Brian, Yes this is awesome. need to piece some thoughts together but this is the direction i am looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky2123 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Brian, its been a while but been busy as can be. finally pieced something together. not sure if you can get to the link but any help would be great. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/86ntK4 -Nick Component Selection Base Promo Shipping Tax Price Where CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor $339.99 $339.99 Buy CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler $89.95 $89.95 Buy Motherboard MSI MEG X570 UNIFY ATX AM4 Motherboard $299.99 $3.99 $303.98 Buy Memory G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $179.99 FREE $179.99 Buy Memory G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $179.99 FREE $179.99 Buy Add Additional Memory Storage Seagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $219.99 FREE $219.99 Buy Storage Seagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $219.99 FREE $219.99 Buy Storage Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $249.99 $249.99 Buy Add Additional Storage Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB GAMING X Video Card $259.99 $259.99 Buy Case Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $129.99 $129.99 Buy Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $179.99 -$30.00 1 $5.99 $155.98 Buy Optical Drive Choose An Optical Drive Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $139.99 FREE $139.99 Buy Software Choose Software Monitor BenQ SW271 27.0" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor $1099.00 FREE $1099.00 Buy Add Another Monitor Speakers Creative Labs Inspire T10 10 W 2.0 Channel Speakers $39.79 $39.79 Buy Add Computer Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Not a fan of Seagate Hard Drives. To each their own. I'd also replace the Samsung 860 SSD Drive with a m.2 version. For your boot drive, you really don't need more than 1TB. Since that motherboard has m.2 slots, you should take advantage of them.https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-1TB-MZ-V7E1T0BW/dp/B07BN217QG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=59W15QT0ZOMR&keywords=samsung+evo+970&qid=1580137804&sprefix=samsung+e%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky2123 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Brian, just wanted to say thank you for your time. finally home and finally have a completed PC monster! time to get all my files backed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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