Hi all, it must be ten plus years since I last asked for help in these forums, well the rig I built then has finally expired and as things have changed so much over the years would be grateful for any help for my new rig.
I basically need a PC that will process raw images quickly and then to give final tweaks to the shots. I may also try photo stacking and possibly editing a little video shot with my DSLR. It will also be used for all the usual browsing, office duties that most PC's are asked to do.
So far my ideas for the build are as follows:-
CPU Intel 5820k or 5930k - is the 5930 worth the extra for my use?
Which air cooler would be recommended.
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws 4 32GB 2400mhz if compatible
Motherboard Asus x99 delux or x99 s , or possibly Gigabyte X99-Gaming 5P really unsure which of these would be the best for me, any other suggestions.
Graphics card, I have no idea here on what would be best, was thinking about single NVidia 960 or 970, would that suffice or would I need more or is it overkill for my needs.
PSU must be a quality item as everything else depends on it, was thinking Super flower 850w, would that suffice?
Storage would be via a couple of 3tb HD's
would also need an optical drive/writer.
Case, I still have my Lian Li V1000, about 12 years old, needs a clean but my concern is that there is only room for one 120mm fan at the front and 1 120mm fan at the rear, would this be sufficient for an air cooled rig? I may also need more/new motherboard risers, some usb 3 ports for the front of the case, would it just be easier/more suitable to buy a new case and be done with it, I like a simple case that is also reasonably quiet.
Apologies for the long post but I rewally am struggling with this, there are just too many possibilities for me to sort out....I had a heart attack that has left me with very poor short term memory....makes comparing components very tricky!
Any thoughts/suggestions to help would be gratefully received.
Adrian
I basically need a PC that will process raw images quickly and then to give final tweaks to the shots. I may also try photo stacking and possibly editing a little video shot with my DSLR. It will also be used for all the usual browsing, office duties that most PC's are asked to do.
So far my ideas for the build are as follows:-
CPU Intel 5820k or 5930k - is the 5930 worth the extra for my use?
Which air cooler would be recommended.
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws 4 32GB 2400mhz if compatible
Motherboard Asus x99 delux or x99 s , or possibly Gigabyte X99-Gaming 5P really unsure which of these would be the best for me, any other suggestions.
Graphics card, I have no idea here on what would be best, was thinking about single NVidia 960 or 970, would that suffice or would I need more or is it overkill for my needs.
PSU must be a quality item as everything else depends on it, was thinking Super flower 850w, would that suffice?
Storage would be via a couple of 3tb HD's
would also need an optical drive/writer.
Case, I still have my Lian Li V1000, about 12 years old, needs a clean but my concern is that there is only room for one 120mm fan at the front and 1 120mm fan at the rear, would this be sufficient for an air cooled rig? I may also need more/new motherboard risers, some usb 3 ports for the front of the case, would it just be easier/more suitable to buy a new case and be done with it, I like a simple case that is also reasonably quiet.
Apologies for the long post but I rewally am struggling with this, there are just too many possibilities for me to sort out....I had a heart attack that has left me with very poor short term memory....makes comparing components very tricky!
Any thoughts/suggestions to help would be gratefully received.
Adrian
