My current PC is going on four years old and hardware issues are starting to surface... time for an upgrade methinks. Problem is, I know almost nothing about hardware so I'm hoping you guys can help me out so I don't end up with something excess to my needs when I talk to a sales dude (probably Scorptec as they were nice to me last time and will also build it for me).
I work in and study graphic design, so the new PC needs to be able to run the entire Adobe Creative Suite as well as the typical stuff like web browser, office suite, etc at the same time, and do so efficiently. I intend on not upgrading for another 3-4 years if possible. I don't use my PC for gaming at all any more. I like my peripherals though so the more USB ports the better. USB 3.0 preferably. Want a decent monitor too with impressive resolution. At least 22", maybe 27". Not picky about colour or picture quality (I do all the colour sensitive stuff at work). 2TB of hdd space is plenty as I don't download a lot of movies etc. SSD would be awesome but they're still crazy expensive, right?
As an idea, my current PC which I bought in 2008 is quadcore (2.4gHz), 1TB 7200rpm hdd, 8GB DDR2 RAM, and uh... I forget the rest.
Budget: $1500 (yeah, I know this is a bit modest!)
I work in and study graphic design, so the new PC needs to be able to run the entire Adobe Creative Suite as well as the typical stuff like web browser, office suite, etc at the same time, and do so efficiently. I intend on not upgrading for another 3-4 years if possible. I don't use my PC for gaming at all any more. I like my peripherals though so the more USB ports the better. USB 3.0 preferably. Want a decent monitor too with impressive resolution. At least 22", maybe 27". Not picky about colour or picture quality (I do all the colour sensitive stuff at work). 2TB of hdd space is plenty as I don't download a lot of movies etc. SSD would be awesome but they're still crazy expensive, right?
As an idea, my current PC which I bought in 2008 is quadcore (2.4gHz), 1TB 7200rpm hdd, 8GB DDR2 RAM, and uh... I forget the rest.
Budget: $1500 (yeah, I know this is a bit modest!)
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