Ivy-Bridge Adobe Machine - NO Games

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version

   Budget: under $4000

Usage: Adobe Production Premium CS6

Special Needs: Relatively quiet, without messy liquid cooling

Saved Ticket #:  692443

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X

Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard)

Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)

System Memory: 32GB DDR3 1600Mhz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) 

Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)  

Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) 

Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps) 

Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps) 

Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) 

Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) 

Internet Access: Wireless PCI 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) 

Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Phanteks PH-TC14PE Extreme Performance .

Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans

Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking 

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) 

Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)

Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version
EF-2000 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Ivy-Bridge Adobe Machine - NO Games Posted: 25 May 2012 at 12:34pm
	Budget: under $4000 Usage: Adobe Production Premium CS6 Special Needs: Relatively quiet, without messy liquid cooling Saved Ticket #: 692443 Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) (Requires Z77 Motherboard) Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar) System Memory: 32GB DDR3 1600Mhz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps) Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps) Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) Internet Access: Wireless PCI 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Phanteks PH-TC14PE Extreme Performance . Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5160	Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2012 at 12:41pm
	Hi EF-2000....Welcome to the forums. For your usage I would start with the Dreadnought level 3 builds. Their X79 mobo is a quad channel ram as opposed to the dual channel ram of the Z77. The i7-3930k chip is also a 6 core chip. You know your needs alot better than I and I don't edit, render, model, etc. but from all I've read and others here I have steered to it, the X79 platform would serve your usage very well and stay on budget. See what you think and good luck.

Techkai Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 52	Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2012 at 12:41pm
	your gonna buy a $4000 computer and not play games on it, I wish i was that rich.

Orange7 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 760	Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2012 at 3:52pm
	I agree with bprat22. If you are looking at rendering and editing, and you have $4000 to spend, you need to go with the x79: huge performance increase.
	DS xm15 Stage 4 i7-3820 (2.7GHz/3.7GHz) 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 GT 630, 1GB 240GB Intel 520

EF-2000 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2012 at 9:16am
	New Ticket #: 692766 New Spec: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Six-Core) Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s) System Memory: 32GB DDR3 1600Mhz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended) Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps) Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps) Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) Internet Access: Wireless PCI 802.11n Up to 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD) Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year Limited Warranty I included the t-shirt this time.

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5160	Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2012 at 12:16pm
	Real nice build. If your going with one gtx670 now and in the future with no sli plans , the 750HX power supply is a better bet. The HX series has a 7 year warranty because of its better components. No SSD drive for quicker load times with OS and apps?? I like the Noctua d14 cooler that you picked better than the liquid, but DS likes the 240mm rad better if you overclock, which you didn't pick. Oc'ing does boost processing, but then the liquid might be a must. This liquid cooling is a sealed unit with no maintenance involved like the typical water cooled setups. Looks real nice for your applications. Good Luck and keep us updated. Edited by bprat22 - 26 May 2012 at 12:21pm