Hi everyone
I really need some advice on building a new pc. I don't understand a lot of computer jargon so I need it explained to me as simply as possible please. If I'm right then the processor, graphics card and memory all needs to be balanced to avoid bottle neck. I'm not sure how things are as far as the motherboard goes. I will be using my pc for digital editing and as this is a new thing I will be getting involved in I don't know as yet what software or peripherals I will be using. I've looked around a few pc forums and also read several articles and blogs in regard to what photographers say pc specs should be. There seems to be a disagreement here. Most gamers say digital editing doesn't require the same high specs as gaming does and professional photographers say don't cut cost when choosing a processor, the more memory and the better graphics card the faster and smother applications will be, although they do say it will work with less.
The only game I play is The Sims (OK I here you all laughing) but if I come across any games that don't involve war etc. then I'd buy them, so to have that option would be nice. I want to listen to music and possibly later on record and edit music files. Not sure if it makes any difference with the system but I also want to do digital art. Then there are the usual things that are done on a pc including Office, Excel etc.
I do want it to be silent or as quiet as possible as the pc will be in a spare bedroom. It also needs a good cooling system because in the summer that room gets the sun all day (and it will near to the window) and someday it's unbearable in there. It will also be near to a radiator.
Is there any difference between an integrated card reader and one that you can add?
I've only ever had one hard drive, so not really sure what the benefits or reasons are for having two or more. I didn't know hard drives made a noise I thought that was the fans.
Is it the motherboard or the graphics card that dictates what kind of monitor you can have? I've yet to look into monitors that are good for editing.
With regard to wireless, is this if you want to use a pc with a wireless connection or if you have peripherals that can use wireless?
I do want an Intel processor and figure that if I'm paying this amount I may as well go for the new platform so that hopefully it can be upgraded in a few years’ time if needed.
This is the system I like but I'm open to suggestions as I have a feeling that this is overkill. Also, anyway of cutting the cost without making a great difference to performance etc would be great as I wasn't expecting the cost to be so high. It is also the reason why I need to get it right because once the money has been spent that’s it, no more to make changes.
Remember I'm not very knowledgeable so if you think I may have overlooked something that I either need or don't need please tell me. Sorry this post has turned into War & Peace!
Thank you
Sandra
Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-5930K (3.5GHz) 15MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® X99 DELUXE: ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X PREDATOR QUAD-DDR4 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE BORDERLANDS: THE PRE-SEQUEL with GTX 770/780/780/TITAN GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
2 PORT USB 3.0 INTERNAL PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour) (£135)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,869.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-x99-pc/h7AKg4U_Sw/
I really need some advice on building a new pc. I don't understand a lot of computer jargon so I need it explained to me as simply as possible please. If I'm right then the processor, graphics card and memory all needs to be balanced to avoid bottle neck. I'm not sure how things are as far as the motherboard goes. I will be using my pc for digital editing and as this is a new thing I will be getting involved in I don't know as yet what software or peripherals I will be using. I've looked around a few pc forums and also read several articles and blogs in regard to what photographers say pc specs should be. There seems to be a disagreement here. Most gamers say digital editing doesn't require the same high specs as gaming does and professional photographers say don't cut cost when choosing a processor, the more memory and the better graphics card the faster and smother applications will be, although they do say it will work with less.
The only game I play is The Sims (OK I here you all laughing) but if I come across any games that don't involve war etc. then I'd buy them, so to have that option would be nice. I want to listen to music and possibly later on record and edit music files. Not sure if it makes any difference with the system but I also want to do digital art. Then there are the usual things that are done on a pc including Office, Excel etc.
I do want it to be silent or as quiet as possible as the pc will be in a spare bedroom. It also needs a good cooling system because in the summer that room gets the sun all day (and it will near to the window) and someday it's unbearable in there. It will also be near to a radiator.
Is there any difference between an integrated card reader and one that you can add?
I've only ever had one hard drive, so not really sure what the benefits or reasons are for having two or more. I didn't know hard drives made a noise I thought that was the fans.
Is it the motherboard or the graphics card that dictates what kind of monitor you can have? I've yet to look into monitors that are good for editing.
With regard to wireless, is this if you want to use a pc with a wireless connection or if you have peripherals that can use wireless?
I do want an Intel processor and figure that if I'm paying this amount I may as well go for the new platform so that hopefully it can be upgraded in a few years’ time if needed.
This is the system I like but I'm open to suggestions as I have a feeling that this is overkill. Also, anyway of cutting the cost without making a great difference to performance etc would be great as I wasn't expecting the cost to be so high. It is also the reason why I need to get it right because once the money has been spent that’s it, no more to make changes.
Remember I'm not very knowledgeable so if you think I may have overlooked something that I either need or don't need please tell me. Sorry this post has turned into War & Peace!
Thank you
Sandra
Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 550 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-5930K (3.5GHz) 15MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® X99 DELUXE: ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X PREDATOR QUAD-DDR4 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE BORDERLANDS: THE PRE-SEQUEL with GTX 770/780/780/TITAN GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
2 PORT USB 3.0 INTERNAL PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour) (£135)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,869.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-x99-pc/h7AKg4U_Sw/
