I need help in buying/building a new PC. My budget and requirements are as follows:
Budget: 40K~50K
Existing hardware setup: 1. Intel Core2Duo 1.8GHz+ASUS P5B-VM MB+CoolerMaster Processor Fan
2. HDDs- 1 IDE (80GB), 3 SATAII (160GB, 250GB, 500GB), 1 SATAIII (1TB), LG DVD writer
3. 5GB DDR2 RAM (1+1+1+2)
4. XFX HD4700 ATi GPU with 512MB DDR5 RAM
5. SMPS- 460W Dual rail power supply (CoolerMaster)
6. LG 25" IPS monitor
7. JBL speaker
Components from the existing setup that you intend to keep: Monitor, SMPS, Speakers, DVD writer and HDDs
Components that you have in mind for your new PC: Graphics card
Plans to upgrade in the future: no, I like to make it future proof, as much as possible.
Places from where you will buy components along with your location: Kolkata
Are you comfortable with buying secondhand components? : No
Intended use of the PC [gaming/office use/rendering/HD playback etc] : 1. General PC usage
2. Extensive use for editing Photos and Videos (I am a professional photographer). So I use resource heavy software like Ps, Lr etc.
3. Gaming - very rare
4. Movie watching
Brand preferences: anything but ASUS
Monitor resolution and size: do not need one
Will you be overclocking your setup?: absolutely NOT
Which OS will you use?: Windows 7
I thinking about at least 16GB RAM, a good Graphics Card and Intel Core i7 processor. I have nothing against AMD, but I can not compromise on processing power as that would mean longer processing time for each RAW file that I need to edit. So actually, I need a "lightning fast" PC.
I intend to retain the Monitor, SMPS, Speakers and HDDs for sure. Though I may have to ditch the IDE one, as it seems newer MBs do not incorporate IDE ports. I am not so sure about the Graphics card, whether to keep it or not.
Thank you.
Budget: 40K~50K
Existing hardware setup: 1. Intel Core2Duo 1.8GHz+ASUS P5B-VM MB+CoolerMaster Processor Fan
2. HDDs- 1 IDE (80GB), 3 SATAII (160GB, 250GB, 500GB), 1 SATAIII (1TB), LG DVD writer
3. 5GB DDR2 RAM (1+1+1+2)
4. XFX HD4700 ATi GPU with 512MB DDR5 RAM
5. SMPS- 460W Dual rail power supply (CoolerMaster)
6. LG 25" IPS monitor
7. JBL speaker
Components from the existing setup that you intend to keep: Monitor, SMPS, Speakers, DVD writer and HDDs
Components that you have in mind for your new PC: Graphics card
Plans to upgrade in the future: no, I like to make it future proof, as much as possible.
Places from where you will buy components along with your location: Kolkata
Are you comfortable with buying secondhand components? : No
Intended use of the PC [gaming/office use/rendering/HD playback etc] : 1. General PC usage
2. Extensive use for editing Photos and Videos (I am a professional photographer). So I use resource heavy software like Ps, Lr etc.
3. Gaming - very rare
4. Movie watching
Brand preferences: anything but ASUS
Monitor resolution and size: do not need one
Will you be overclocking your setup?: absolutely NOT
Which OS will you use?: Windows 7
I thinking about at least 16GB RAM, a good Graphics Card and Intel Core i7 processor. I have nothing against AMD, but I can not compromise on processing power as that would mean longer processing time for each RAW file that I need to edit. So actually, I need a "lightning fast" PC.
I intend to retain the Monitor, SMPS, Speakers and HDDs for sure. Though I may have to ditch the IDE one, as it seems newer MBs do not incorporate IDE ports. I am not so sure about the Graphics card, whether to keep it or not.
Thank you.