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I would like a second opinion on this build

Seb
4 Nov 2016, 11:06 AM
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Hey,

As the title says, I would like a second opinion on this build.

This is for photography, general purpose desktop, not for gaming.

I think it should be fine but it never hurts to double check.

Thanks !

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€342.31)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (€71.84)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€142.85)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€98.32)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€319.52)
Storage: Western Digital Black 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€288.95)
Video Card: PNY Quadro K1200 4GB Video Card (€269.44)
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 w/Window (Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case (€124.22)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.85)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer (€12.45)
Monitor: Asus VC239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor (€159.00)
Monitor: Eizo CS270-BK-CN 27.0" 60Hz Monitor (€778.65)
Total: €2697.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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4 Nov 2016, 21:13 PM
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Dunno why a Quadro for general purpose desktop? Just get a cheap video card...

Do you need an optical drive? I took them out of all of my PC's at home and at work. Complete waste of space these days.

Also I'd go for 2X16GB dimms right off the bat. This makes for easy upgrading later to 64GB if needed otherwise you're stuck with 32GB max unless you toss your original sticks.

For cases I'd check out the Fractal Design R5 or Define S if you want something really nice for the price and sound conscience.
Seb
4 Nov 2016, 22:55 PM
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Thank you for the input!

Here are my reasoning and counter points to open the debate.

I hate to see that Quadro there too but as far as I know this is still the only way to have 10 bit colors on opengl apps... I would love to be contradicted though and get a 1050 Ti instead or something like that (or even to rely on the cpu), but this doesn't seen like an option.

The build is not directly for me, though I'll be able to benefit as well, but I don't think the main users would need 64GB any time soon, and would rather spare the 100€ on what is already pretty pricey. I believe 1x16 is obviously not better than 2x8. Then even if it needs to be changed I can probably find a use for a spare 2x8 anyway.

The optical drive is a requirement as there are old data stored on CD and DVD that need to be retrieved, as well as still the occasional burn. Also at that point it's really not for the 15€, though it also did reduce the choices for the case.

Then the case was mostly based on personal preference, unless there is a strong argument for/against one or the other. Silence is one selling point among others such as airflow and ease of build. The R5 was on my list but deemed too bare visually, for whatever that is worth.
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