Pc Build for game development
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Hi there I hope this question is appropriate for this forum. I want to buy a pc in which I can work on gamming projects and use the unreal engine. I am a modeler and a texturer I use software like zbrush, maya, max, substance designer etc. I wanted to go for a new pc that will help me run things smoother so I was looking for advice for very specific specs on what I should go for. I have a budget of 1324 dollars
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If you re-use most of your old non-performance affecting components (tower, power supply, screen, mouse, keyboard, speakers, optical drive(s), etc.), You should be able to build a fairly powerful PC for that much. Some suggestions with rough price estimates;
CPU: 6600K ($220) or 6700k ($360)
GPU: Geforce 1070 ($400) or 1080 ($600)
RAM: 32gb ($120) or 64gb ($240)
Storage:
256gb SSD ($90) or 512gb ($160)
2tb HDD ($60)
-Socket type and form factor (mandatory)
-Component spacing.
-Operating system compatibility.
-Max ram capacity/speed (You will definitely want one that supports 64gb of ram, even if you go with 32gb to start)
-Number / type of SATA ports.
-Number / type of USB ports.
-M2 socket (much faster then regular sata SSD, but has problems with Window7 and older.)
-Ethernet speed (if you have a very fast connection, like Google Fiber)
-Built in wifi / bluetooth (not that important since you can buy these separate anytime)
-SLI support
-Overclocking features
As for cooling, you really don't need to buy anything extra there. Your CPU should include a fan, and your case should already have another built in. If however you want to overclock the CPU (or just keep it extra cool/quiet), there are quite a few aftermarket coolers that'll do the job, such as this or this.