So the last time I built a system has to have been 7+ years ago and I'm ready to build something new.
For work I do a lot of photo editing and graphic design. It's been a while since I've done any personal photography but would like to get back into it. I would also like the flexibility of doing some of my graphic work from home. So I will primarily be using Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & Bridge.
Also, recently my WD NAS crapped out on me, and I was using that as my media server and thought it might be a better idea to just make it part of my build.
One of my biggest concerns is keeping my photos/graphics and other media backed up.
Budget: $1K for the tower, already have a decent IPS monitor. If I can make a system for 75% of that budget even better, but I'd rather spend the extra money to build an ideal system and be a bit future proof.
Country USA
Brand Preference No current preferences. In the past I've always built systems w/ AMD but that was mainly because of price. I've built systems with Asus, Gigabyte and Biostar boards before but it's been a while so I'm not familiar with quality nowadays.
Current Parts Pretty sure most of the internals on my previous system are out of date. There may be a chance of using my old case but I never really liked the door on it so I'm open to suggestions or can hunt one down on my own. I also don't know if my PSU is sufficient, I'm guessing not.
Case: Thermaltake SOPRANO VB1000BWS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133145)
PSU: Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103931
Searched and/or read similar threads Yes, found some threads on photo/graphics but not necessarily combined with a media server.
Overclocking It's a possibility, I've never been one to overclock in the past but from what I've read it's a much easier process nowadays.
Gaming No, zero intention of gaming
WHEN do you plan to build Whenever I know what I'm getting
I apologize for not providing a possible build list but I've been out of the loop so long, I'm really unsure of where to start. i5/i7? RAID 5 for storage/backup? Who makes quality boards nowadays? My only hope so far has been newegg reviews.
I believe, for my needs, an onboard video option is sufficient, there is the chance I will want to add a second monitor in the future and they will need to be calibrated separately.
I'm thinking SSD for my OS but am unsure what route I should go for storage & backup.
As for memory, at least 12GB would be preferable.
I'd like at least 1TB of usable storage.
Any questions? I know I'm asking for a from scratch build so be gentle.
For work I do a lot of photo editing and graphic design. It's been a while since I've done any personal photography but would like to get back into it. I would also like the flexibility of doing some of my graphic work from home. So I will primarily be using Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & Bridge.
Also, recently my WD NAS crapped out on me, and I was using that as my media server and thought it might be a better idea to just make it part of my build.
One of my biggest concerns is keeping my photos/graphics and other media backed up.
Budget: $1K for the tower, already have a decent IPS monitor. If I can make a system for 75% of that budget even better, but I'd rather spend the extra money to build an ideal system and be a bit future proof.
Country USA
Brand Preference No current preferences. In the past I've always built systems w/ AMD but that was mainly because of price. I've built systems with Asus, Gigabyte and Biostar boards before but it's been a while so I'm not familiar with quality nowadays.
Current Parts Pretty sure most of the internals on my previous system are out of date. There may be a chance of using my old case but I never really liked the door on it so I'm open to suggestions or can hunt one down on my own. I also don't know if my PSU is sufficient, I'm guessing not.
Case: Thermaltake SOPRANO VB1000BWS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133145)
PSU: Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103931
Searched and/or read similar threads Yes, found some threads on photo/graphics but not necessarily combined with a media server.
Overclocking It's a possibility, I've never been one to overclock in the past but from what I've read it's a much easier process nowadays.
Gaming No, zero intention of gaming
WHEN do you plan to build Whenever I know what I'm getting
I apologize for not providing a possible build list but I've been out of the loop so long, I'm really unsure of where to start. i5/i7? RAID 5 for storage/backup? Who makes quality boards nowadays? My only hope so far has been newegg reviews.
I believe, for my needs, an onboard video option is sufficient, there is the chance I will want to add a second monitor in the future and they will need to be calibrated separately.
I'm thinking SSD for my OS but am unsure what route I should go for storage & backup.
As for memory, at least 12GB would be preferable.
I'd like at least 1TB of usable storage.
Any questions? I know I'm asking for a from scratch build so be gentle.
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