can someone help me spec a machine that would meet the following criteria pls?
i have a 3570K (stock) running alongside 16GB RAM atm and looking at a new machine with 32GB RAM (i break 16GB usage so the more the merrier. 24GB might do realistically but looking at keeping for a while).
will be used for HEVC media encoding, some image work, gaming (ATi/AMD card) and a HCPC.
maybe a Intel i7 5820K? 6 core iirc? not too expensive but needs DDR4 i think.
no monitors etc needed, have a 60" TV and a 30" monitor it will connect to (will be buying a 4k TV at some point so GPU will need appropriate connectors. dual link DVI for 30" monitor, HDMI for TV and i assume display port for 4k TV for 60hz 4k).
drives, i currently have intel and samsung SSDs and plan one for OS and another for images (currently on a platter drive and min transfer rates makes it painful at times working through 100,000s of images). a 250GB for OS and game of the time, with a 500GB SSD for other stuff. i have all the mech drives i need.
GPU, prefer AMD and no need for the top end as won't be gaming on 4k, just 1080p at 60hz. current card is a 6950 bios flashed to a 6970 so assume a step above mid range would do?
i have a load of media drives connected externally now (storage only) so only need a mobo with 6 sata ports max. might be able to make do with 4.
cost for 2 SSDs, cpu, mobo, ram, gpu and a cheapish case. should be doable for a grand or less? budget is flexible.
thanks for any advice
i have a 3570K (stock) running alongside 16GB RAM atm and looking at a new machine with 32GB RAM (i break 16GB usage so the more the merrier. 24GB might do realistically but looking at keeping for a while).
will be used for HEVC media encoding, some image work, gaming (ATi/AMD card) and a HCPC.
maybe a Intel i7 5820K? 6 core iirc? not too expensive but needs DDR4 i think.
no monitors etc needed, have a 60" TV and a 30" monitor it will connect to (will be buying a 4k TV at some point so GPU will need appropriate connectors. dual link DVI for 30" monitor, HDMI for TV and i assume display port for 4k TV for 60hz 4k).
drives, i currently have intel and samsung SSDs and plan one for OS and another for images (currently on a platter drive and min transfer rates makes it painful at times working through 100,000s of images). a 250GB for OS and game of the time, with a 500GB SSD for other stuff. i have all the mech drives i need.
GPU, prefer AMD and no need for the top end as won't be gaming on 4k, just 1080p at 60hz. current card is a 6950 bios flashed to a 6970 so assume a step above mid range would do?
i have a load of media drives connected externally now (storage only) so only need a mobo with 6 sata ports max. might be able to make do with 4.
cost for 2 SSDs, cpu, mobo, ram, gpu and a cheapish case. should be doable for a grand or less? budget is flexible.
thanks for any advice