Graphic Design Build

Macha0n

Macha0n

Macha0n

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Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice about a potential build for a friend- to be used for stationery and graphic design work- PS/AI mainly (potentially also dealing with large files- wedding table plans, custom banners etc).

I haven't really got time to look into everything in too much depth myself at the minute, so a few specific questions:

Quadro/Firepro or Geforce/R Series?
More RAM or Fast RAM?
What SSD/HDD config?

Budget about 1k, don't worry about monitor or peripherals- I know it's not a fortune for a dedicated workstation machine, but she's setting up a new business! If it's worth going another couple of hundred quid for anything in particular then don't be shy- I might chip something in :D

Cheers all.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x "RENDA C-H5" Intel Core i5 Professional Graphics Workstation = £983.90
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-Bit - OEM (FQC-08289)
    • Graphics Card:PNY Nvidia Quadro K420 Low Profile Graphics Card - 1GB GDDR3 - 192 CUDA Core
    • Primary Hard Drive / Solid State Drive:Samsung 128GB SSD 850 PRO SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-7KE128BW)
    • Secondary Hard Drive / Solid State Drive:Seagate 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST3000DM001)
    • Networking:Networking Not Selected
    • Memory:Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Gold (HX18C10BGK2/16-OC)
    • Optical Drive:Samsung SN-208FB/BEBE Slimline 8x DVD±RW SATA Drive - OEM

Total: £998.00
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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Yeah, I'd seen those- wasn't sure if I could make the money go further building something from scratch though? I suppose something along those lines would be the right ballpark spec.
 
if you add extra to budget you could improve that build and likely get a better consumer build, however the kit above and the others in the list have been put together for exactly the type of workstation you are after.
 
When you say 'graphic design', you mean mostly Photoshop and Illustrator right? Because if so, spending on a Quadro is an utter waste of money. There are benefits, but these are mostly outweighed by the extra cost. A Geforce will do fine (the higher the CUDA cores the better), and will allow extra to be spent on stuff that will make a difference.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,024.03
(includes shipping: £13.20)
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Thanks, that looks along the lines of what I was thinking. One thing though, I've been talking to her today and the system itself will have to sit on her desk, so she quite fancies a smaller case. Would all the above work with something like this:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...rboard-bundle-15-pounds-saving-bu-015-as.html

Plus, is that mobo any good and will she lose significant photoshop performance dropping from 6 to 4 cores? Not sure if that would be a deal breaker, because it's going to be her first experience of a half decent system anyway. I just want to get the best I can for her- apparently I'm a lot more careful spending someone else's money!

Cheers again.
 
There you go. Only compromise is 1tb instead of 2tb storage.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,021.13
(includes shipping: £12.30)
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