Hi everyone
I am a graphics and interior designer. I do video editing and work with programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, etc and do heavy gaming as well as light. I'm looking to build a desktop computer (capable for gaming and design works) and my budget will be around $800-1,100 USD for just the computer alone.
Here is what I have so far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JgBrBmCredits to Quantos_______________________________________
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CPU Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage -Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
-Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
Case Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case (If possible, I'm looking for one thats thin/narrow yet fits everything)
Power Supply SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
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I was wondering if someone could check if everything here is compatible with each other or if there's anything I could take out to save money.
Also, if you have a better recommendation than the mentioned above component, please let me know.
Is there any component I could take and use from my old PC such as the optical drive (DVD Super Multi drive with Label Flash), tower, power supply, etc to save some cash?
Here is the image or Speccy of what my old PC have
http://prntscr.com/7hai2bA
fast running computer and having it
cool (no heat) under 20+ hrs a day is very important to me as well as having the best green component that doesn't require too much energy in general.
What monitor should I get for graphic designing as well as gaming? I heard that IPS panel is a must for graphic designer? My budget is around $100-150 USD (it's okay if it reaches over the minimum) and would like the screen size to be more than 23inch.
Lastly, when is a good time to buy all of these component + monitor and where (upcoming Independence Day Sale—4th of July?) Or when is not a good time to buy them?
Thanks in advance!