Help building a PC - Boxing day specials

Hey guys!

I need to build a machine for my work. The computer will be used 99% for photoshop.

I need a large amount of ram, the casing needs to accept at least 4HDD + system SSD. I already have HDD's and Bluray writer and maybe video card if my Nvidia GeForce 9600GT fits??

a friend recommended these items:

Case:
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Black E-ATX Modular Tower Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT

Processor:
Intel Core i7 3820 Quad Core 10MB 3.6GHZ Hyperthreading LGA2011 Processor No HSF

MB:
ASUS P9X79 Pro ATX LGA2011 X79 DDR3 4PCI-E16 2PCI-E SATA3 USB3.0 SLI CrossFireX Audio Motherboard

RAM (x2):

Kingston HyperX Beast Series 16GB 4X4GB Kits DDR3-2400 CL11 DIMM XMP Memory

SSD:
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB 2.5in SATA3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD Drive READ:555MB/S WRITE:510MB/S

PS:

Thermaltake TRX-650M 650W ATX12V 2.3 24PIN Modular Power Supply Active PFC

Comes up to about 1350$

Any better options you think?

For the SSD I just bought 2 of these: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=179_1088&item_id=053766

They should be a nice upgrade from my OCZ Vertex3's

Any reason you need LGA2011? A Socket 1155 mobo (Z77) with an i7-3770 would be plenty quick and have 4 cores/8 threads.

Edit: I see that the CPU is about the same price... However, I paid $85 for my Asrock Z77 Extreme4.

Sorry man, i dont know much about computers its my friend who recommended me this mobo/cpu combo..

If you can give me a cheaper alternative it would be greatly appreciated.

I just need a mobo that can take very fast ram and lots of it.

djharmonix said:

Sorry man, i dont know much about computers its my friend who recommended me this mobo/cpu combo..

If you can give me a cheaper alternative it would be greatly appreciated.

I just need a mobo that can take very fast ram and lots of it.

Click to expand...

I'd go with 8 GB DIMMs instead of 4 GB DIMMs. Most boards have 4 memory slots, 4*4 is only 16 GB, for a serious photoshop user more RAM is better

Deaks2 said:

I'd go with 8 GB DIMMs instead of 4 GB DIMMs. Most boards have 4 memory slots, 4*4 is only 16 GB, for a serious photoshop user more RAM is better

Click to expand...

Well you can get 4x8GB too

Deaks2 said:

I'd go with 8 GB DIMMs instead of 4 GB DIMMs. Most boards have 4 memory slots, 4*4 is only 16 GB, for a serious photoshop user more RAM is better

Click to expand...

On the mobo i posted i can't put 32GB of ram with the ram i chose also?

sorry i'm a real noob!

for the mobo I could go with the non-pro model at 249$ instead of 300$

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=66020&vpn=P9X79&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1360

Any place would sell the processor/mobo together and save $$?

Also, Should I get 64GB of slower memory like this:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1705069&CatId=4534

or faster memory but ''only'' 32GB?

Faster 32gb is more than enough ,.. 64gb is freaking overkill geez lol
The PSU ... there are alot on special at NCIX ...
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=62224&vpn=P1750BNLG9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1033 Perso jprendrais celui la .

the SSD i have the same ... Very acurate 500mb write 550mb read !

No 64GB is not overkill for me. I often work on over 50GB of files + many programs opened..

So I ordered this:

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Black E-ATX Modular Tower Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS Fr *IR-$20*
Write a review
58680 1 $219.98 $219.98


Corsair Vengeance Black CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10 32GB 4X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 1.5V Quad Channel Memory Kit
Write a review
66355 2 $144.99 $289.98


ASUS P9X79 ATX LGA2011 X79 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 1PCI SATA3 USB3.0 SLI CrossFireX Audio Motherboard
Write a review
66020 1 $249.99 $249.99


OCZ Agility 4 256GB 2.5in SATA3 6GB/S Indilinx Everest 2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
Write a review
71916 1 $149.99 $149.99


Intel Core i7 3820 Quad Core 10MB 3.6GHZ Hyperthreading LGA2011 Processor No HSF
Write a review
Note: Heatsink & Fan sold separately
68691 1 $269.99 $269.99


Thermaltake TRX-650M 650W ATX12V 2.3 24PIN Modular Power Supply Active PFC
Write a review
46622 1 $89.99 $89.99



Shipping and Handling $39.51
SUBTOTAL: $1,318.81
No PST - Outside BC residents: $0.00
GST(5%): $65.94
YOUR TOTAL:
All quoted prices are in CANADIAN DOLLARS $1,384.75

Good choices. RAM speed does not make much difference in real world usage. DDR1600 vs 2400 may give 1-2% more speed in a synthetic benchmark. More RAM is always better.

I would not have gone with an OCZ SSD though.

Actually i made a mistake in my billing info so it didnt go through yet.

Do you have any suggestions for an SSD? Could be 500gb preferably if its around 300$..

Seriously stick with a Hyper X 3k ... thats what i have its blazing speed fast ... If not you can go for the Vertex 4 More expensive a bit faster