Slade or ApolloPost Date: 2015-05-02 |
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Carr77 
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 Topic: Slade or ApolloPosted: 02 May 2015 at 10:28am |
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Hi,
I was looking at either the Slade or Apollo level 3 desktop. They are a little above my budget by a few hundred. For what I'm using a computer for, will the i7 make that much of a difference over the i5 Processor? Should I go with the level 2 and upgrade the hard drives and up the memory to 16?..or just try to scrape up the extra cash and go with the level 3 as is? I like the reduced noise of the Slade, but what I really need is the most power for the least amount of money and be able to upgrade over time. Thanks! Budget: [2000 - 2200] Usage: [Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D Modeling/Animation, Video Editing, Audio Recording] Special Needs: [Budget!] |
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FrankW
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Posted: 02 May 2015 at 1:56pm |
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Hi Carr77,
Did you look at the Vanquish level 4? If you are only interested in gaming the OC 4690K CPU will do the job for you. The Vanquish will save you a bunch of money and you can upgrade to 16Gb of memory and still be ahead. We have a lot of active members using the Vanquish level 4 with good results. It definitely is the most power for the least money. If you really want a custom Apolo or Slade we can help you with that. Frank Edited by FrankW - 02 May 2015 at 1:57pm |
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Pacesetter
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Posted: 02 May 2015 at 2:04pm |
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Slade or Apollo is personal choice.
You can configure both virtually the same other than case. I5 vs I7: The I5 is fine for gaming. The I7 would figure in as best for number crunchers, engineers, designers, video making and editing, etc. With my lil Vanquish I was able to overclock it to 4.7Ghz and score higher than people with the I7 5930 and my GTX 970 came in much better than titans. Pick what you want and can afford and go with it. Go with a good P/S, motherboard and cooling and either machine at either level - 2 or 3 - would be fine. Do a configuration and post the configuration number here and we can get into specifics. Edited by Pacesetter - 02 May 2015 at 2:05pm |
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
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Carr77
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Posted: 02 May 2015 at 4:24pm |
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Thanks for the replies! I'm definitely going with DS.
I'm not really doing any gaming. Mostly Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Lightwave, Modo, audio stuff like Reason, ect. I looked at the Vaquish options, but it doesn't seem to allow you to upgrade. I think I'm going to go with the Slade. Just not sure what motherboard to go with. Does any of this look unnecessary for my use? Thanks again! Configuration Code: 1191023 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Military-Grade TUF Components) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (256GB Samsung 850 PRO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (Outputs: 1x DVI-I ; 1x DVI-D ; 1x DisplayPort ; 1x HDMI) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: High Performance Cooler with Large Fan and Copper Pipes H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking Boost Graphics Card(s): Option Not Available Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-Bit Edition) |
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ArkansasWoman777
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Posted: 02 May 2015 at 4:56pm |
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The sabertooth is a wonderful motherboard with its 5 year warranty.
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Pacesetter
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Posted: 03 May 2015 at 1:10am |
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Looks good. |
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
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FrankW
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Posted: 03 May 2015 at 9:21am |
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Hi Carr77,
Nice build. The Sabertooth is a good motherboard choice. The only other thing would be the 750 Power Supply you have chosen. I would get the 750W EVGA SuperNOVA power supply for $30. That would give you a PS with a 10 year warranty instead of 5 years. I just took another look and saw that you had 16Gb of memory. You might consider getting 32Gb for your intended use. I haven't looked at those programs for a while but some of them use to be memory hungry. If you don't have enough memory the program will swap out from the HDD. Definitely don't want that to happen. It all depends on your use. If you are not doing it as a business you should be OK with 16Gb. I would visit on line each software you intend to use. They all list requirements for using there software. Maybe someone here has some experience they can share. Just do your homework and you will be OK. You always can add more memory if you find that 16Gb is not enough. I just don't want you to be disappointed because someone didn't mentioned the memory. Frank Edited by FrankW - 03 May 2015 at 9:31am |
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Carr77
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 5:34pm |
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Going with the build above, but with the supernova. Will upgrade the RAM down the road. Looks like a great company and community. Thanks to everyone for your time.
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Snaike
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Posted: 05 May 2015 at 2:19am |
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Congrats and welcome to the DS family.
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FrankW
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Posted: 05 May 2015 at 8:08am |
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Hi Carr77,
That will be a nice computer in the Slade case. Always glad to see another Verified Customer. Frank |
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