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[Build Help] Totalnoob here, been reading stuff from Wikipedia to forum and tech reviews, still no idea what I'm doing.

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###Build Help: Disclaimer I'm a total noob Pc build wise, and the main focus of this post is to answer some question I have. this is more of a theoretical build for me.

I intend to use this computer mainly for Photoshop maybe some 3d modelling, and gaming. My top priority gaming wise will be Starcitizen at a solid frame rate and good enough graphics. I've read many post suggesting to wait for the latest GPU's but it is unclear to me if it is for a price drop on other GPU or to buy the latest parts on the market. In any case I still have the luxury to wait before I buy anything.

My other questions are: How does the monitor fare with colour management?

How upgradable is this computer? for example, if I was crazy enough to buy VR, would it run it? would I need an upgrade and if yes does this build enable me to do it. Also I'm a bit afraid about the electricity consumption, sometimes I have fuse shortage at my home. Does this build strike you as power-hungry?

Also, I'm a bit afraid that parts I buy won't work together or fit, does pc part picker take all of that into account? or is there another website that helps picking parts who have good synergy together.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

4000 max

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

Switzerland :( fml

**Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor$314.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU CoolerNoctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler$74.89 @ OutletPC
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard-
MemoryCorsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory$82.88 @ OutletPC
StorageCrucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$178.99 @ Mac Mall
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$49.98 @ OutletPC
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card$479.99 @ Micro Center
CaseFractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case$109.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power SupplyEVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$184.99 @ NCIX US
Optical DriveAsus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer$17.78 @ OutletPC
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)$87.95 @ OutletPC
Sound CardAsus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card$26.59 @ SuperBiiz
Wireless Network AdapterTP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter$36.99 @ Amazon
MonitorAsus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor$659.99 @ Micro Center

| Total | $2306.00

thank you to any person who takes the time to help me out.

Posted Jan 17, 2016, 5:04 PM UTC · edited

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