1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.' Vague answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work.)
Ans: MS Office, WebEx, Heavy web-browsing but mainly for Lightroom CC 2020 for editing Hi-Res RAW images, Photoshop only for Content aware fixes. I am a Hobbyist photographer.Also need a Hackintosh compatible hardware so that tinkering doesn't suck all my time (I have factored in maintenance required for Hackintosh). ZERO gaming.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then please mention.
Ans: 1.5L. Plus 40K for a more balanced config.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not right away, eventually yes.
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 10 Pro and macOS Catalina both residing on different SSDs.
5. How much hard drive / solid-state drive space is needed?
Ans: 512 GB for Windows,256/512 GB for MacOS, 256/512GB(or 1GB) for Lightroom Catalogue, Cache and also scratch disk. Need NvMe SSD. For storage I don't mind throwing a 2TB or 4TB SATA SSD(Optional). I already own 2 WD MyBook external HDDs - 6GB and 8GB, which is where all my data is currently residing.
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention the screen size and resolution you prefer. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, then do mention the screen size and resolution of the monitor you have.
Ans: I need a 27- 32" 4K Monitor and I'll be using my LG 32MN58H as my secondary display. The display I am currently considering is BenQ EW3270U. I prefer not to go below 27" and my sweet spot being 32". All 4K displays will be connected via DisplayPort.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy? i.e. which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Keyboard and Mouse - Using Logitech M850 combo, Don't want to buy Optical drive. Don't need UPS.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Right away within a week, if that is not happening then post 23rd June 2020.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before? Or, will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes, I have built half a dozen of PCs all before 2012. Will take a Assembler if things go over my head.
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Bangalore. I have been buying most of PC components from SP Road for a decade and a half. Have used Amazon these years to get Monitors, SSDs. I'd welcome if you personally can recommend your go-to shop in Bangalore and if I can email them or whatsapp them to get their quotes. I am open to buying things online.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:Don't need Flashy and Colorful Tower, need a cleaner look. I need Intel CPU and AMD Graphics card(Easy for Hackintosh) but I am open to hear your opinion if I should choose otherwise. Hackintosh won't be my production system right away though.
PS- Hackintosh buyer's guide - *www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/
EDIT - System delivered on 13-July-2020. Below is the config
Ans: MS Office, WebEx, Heavy web-browsing but mainly for Lightroom CC 2020 for editing Hi-Res RAW images, Photoshop only for Content aware fixes. I am a Hobbyist photographer.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then please mention.
Ans: 1.5L. Plus 40K for a more balanced config.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not right away, eventually yes.
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 10 Pro and macOS Catalina both residing on different SSDs.
5. How much hard drive / solid-state drive space is needed?
Ans: 512 GB for Windows,
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention the screen size and resolution you prefer. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, then do mention the screen size and resolution of the monitor you have.
Ans: I need a 27- 32" 4K Monitor and I'll be using my LG 32MN58H as my secondary display. The display I am currently considering is BenQ EW3270U. I prefer not to go below 27" and my sweet spot being 32". All 4K displays will be connected via DisplayPort.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy? i.e. which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Keyboard and Mouse - Using Logitech M850 combo, Don't want to buy Optical drive. Don't need UPS.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Right away within a week, if that is not happening then post 23rd June 2020.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before? Or, will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes, I have built half a dozen of PCs all before 2012. Will take a Assembler if things go over my head.
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Bangalore. I have been buying most of PC components from SP Road for a decade and a half. Have used Amazon these years to get Monitors, SSDs. I'd welcome if you personally can recommend your go-to shop in Bangalore and if I can email them or whatsapp them to get their quotes. I am open to buying things online.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:
EDIT - System delivered on 13-July-2020. Below is the config
AMD 3700X |
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro WiFi |
G skills F4-3600c16d-32gtznc |
Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME |
Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse OC 8GB |
Cooler master MB -511 RGB |
Corsair RM 650 M |
BenQ EW3270U |
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