Work and play

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Hi Guys

Well, i'm coming to you because i've some issues with my laptop...( alienware...i know i't s bad, then....i need you ! )

So i'm looking for a new Work station ( I'm working a lot on Zbrush, 3Dsmax and Vray ) But i need a new setup for playing too.

I'm french, then my devise is the Euro, and my wallet is since 1500-2000 euros. ( i've already a 21.5" i'll need an other for sure )

I hope you will help me in my research for a better world

Thanks a lot for you help

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Based off the UK prices, you'll have to look around in France and Germany for better prices:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£67.75 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£113.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£140.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£190.98 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£134.76 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£320.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case (£114.24 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£60.06 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£84.51 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2370Smh-LED 23.0" Monitor (£129.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1591.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 14:58 BST+0100)

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Above build is nice i would reckon wait 2 weeks (19th ithink) for the new proccessor, i7 4790k, its alot more powerful.
Other than that i would grap a better monitor , will help both with 3Dmax and gaming.

If would need to save money from the above, you can grab a slightly cheaper case, 240/256GB ssd is more than enough and 3TB hdd is a tad too much 1.5-2TB would still be alot to have.

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What i had in mind, thats under 2k in euros for sure, unless in France parts are so much more expensive than the rest EU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£47.74 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£103.97 @ Dabs)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£114.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£91.79 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£65.48 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£539.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (£17.23 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£84.51 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1627.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 15:40 BST+0100)

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Hi Guys, and thanks a lot for your help.

I've some questions

Why you choose the Gforce than the radeon, is there a great difference ( not only the price )

For the proc i'll follow your advice and wait for the next one, but the motherboard will change too right ? or the socket will remain the same ?

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No both mobo's are good to go. Only thing you would need to do is to get the new cpu in those builds.

As far as the gpu's go both are powerful. The 780ti is more powerful than the R9 290 and more expensive too. I just put it there cause it fits the budget. It depends how much 3d heavy stuff you do, is it a hobby or pro work? Does it pay your food/bills? If yes then why not. So it really depends i would say.

To me it seems more beneficial to try and save a bit from here and there, like mobo-ssd-hdd-ram without loosing performance and throw the money to a better gpu.

Also either way i think a good monitor will help you.

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Ok, thanks You Kostatto and Tenangrychickens.

Yes it's a pro work, then, i'll think about all that stuff. And wait for the new CPU.

thanks again guys, and see you