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I am looking for some help please?
My current build is 5 years old – i5-4690K, 16GB RAM, Radeon RX580, SSD, Win10 Pro etc. It is not over-clocked. It has performed well but USB connections are a bit temperamental recently – sign of impending problems? – and I need better performance during photo editing, so it is time to put a new build together.
Usual workload is office / wp / internet / music plus a lot of photo editing (Lightroom, Photoshop, On1 Photo Raw) and use of virtual machines with VirtualBox. Some gaming. No over-clocking planned. Backup is an additional consideration because volumes have grown significantly so I want to be able to back-up at speeds faster than USB 2.0 / 3.0.
I don’t need the very latest equipment but I want to get 4/5 years out of this build, so I want equipment that is at least reasonably current. I have not specified a specific budget – money is important but my priority is to get an efficient configuration to meet the needs I have set out here.
My previous builds used Intel processors, but I am willing to use AMD if there is significant performance / financial benefit from doing so.
I plan to retain and incorporate the following in the new build – RX580 GPU, disks, monitor, keyboard / mouse.
I am looking for the following new components:
- Case, probably ATX, to hold up to 4 x SATA disks, 1 x CD/DVD, front panel with minimum 4 x USB (2 x USB 3) and fast output port. Looks are not critical and I’m not planning on using LEDS or additional fans.
- Processor. If Intel, I would look towards i7.
- RAM 32GB, with the option to go higher if necessary e.g for photo editing.
- Processor cooler: preferably a closed water cooler (such as Hydra)
- Motherboard: Needs to support 32-64MB Ram, 4 x Disks, 1 x CD / DVD, ideally on-board wireless, 1 x GPU, up to 8 x USB (minimum 4 x USB 3.0), high-speed output to backup.
- Power: Probably 650W, to be checked.
- External disk drive(s) for faster backups.
- Windows 10: Basic or Pro.
I have not put forward my own recommended specs because I am really out of touch with the Intel technology and chip-sets and have no previous experience with the AMD technology. I am hoping that Forum Members will suggest options based on what I have provided here.
Thank you in anticipation.
PJP
My current build is 5 years old – i5-4690K, 16GB RAM, Radeon RX580, SSD, Win10 Pro etc. It is not over-clocked. It has performed well but USB connections are a bit temperamental recently – sign of impending problems? – and I need better performance during photo editing, so it is time to put a new build together.
Usual workload is office / wp / internet / music plus a lot of photo editing (Lightroom, Photoshop, On1 Photo Raw) and use of virtual machines with VirtualBox. Some gaming. No over-clocking planned. Backup is an additional consideration because volumes have grown significantly so I want to be able to back-up at speeds faster than USB 2.0 / 3.0.
I don’t need the very latest equipment but I want to get 4/5 years out of this build, so I want equipment that is at least reasonably current. I have not specified a specific budget – money is important but my priority is to get an efficient configuration to meet the needs I have set out here.
My previous builds used Intel processors, but I am willing to use AMD if there is significant performance / financial benefit from doing so.
I plan to retain and incorporate the following in the new build – RX580 GPU, disks, monitor, keyboard / mouse.
I am looking for the following new components:
- Case, probably ATX, to hold up to 4 x SATA disks, 1 x CD/DVD, front panel with minimum 4 x USB (2 x USB 3) and fast output port. Looks are not critical and I’m not planning on using LEDS or additional fans.
- Processor. If Intel, I would look towards i7.
- RAM 32GB, with the option to go higher if necessary e.g for photo editing.
- Processor cooler: preferably a closed water cooler (such as Hydra)
- Motherboard: Needs to support 32-64MB Ram, 4 x Disks, 1 x CD / DVD, ideally on-board wireless, 1 x GPU, up to 8 x USB (minimum 4 x USB 3.0), high-speed output to backup.
- Power: Probably 650W, to be checked.
- External disk drive(s) for faster backups.
- Windows 10: Basic or Pro.
I have not put forward my own recommended specs because I am really out of touch with the Intel technology and chip-sets and have no previous experience with the AMD technology. I am hoping that Forum Members will suggest options based on what I have provided here.
Thank you in anticipation.
PJP