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- Aug 21, 2004
hi, i need to get a new pc so could you please help m,e spec one up. i use my PC for watching films, surfing net, encoding, video editing, CAD and 3D modelling programs, creative suite and gaming. so my use is widely varied, but my main use is for doing CAD and rendering so if you could please recommend parts based on good performance for my use. i have done a bit of research and have chosen the following components. please suggest any recommendations. i am open to all suggestions as i will not be as experienced as you lot.
amd X2 4400
not sure on a motherboard. i was thinknig of getting an SLi compatible mobo so that in the future i could get a little boost in the graphics area. i would want the best motherboard though and willing to pay up to $300, maybe more if i could be persuaded. i will be overclocking, and i heard that the DFI NF4 boards are good.
BFG GeForce 7800GTX (one at the moment, might get 1 in the future though)
keeping my 2gb Kingston hyperx PC3200 from my old system.
not sure on hard drives yet, but have posted in that section.was thinking of getting twin raptors and then 2 other big hard drives.not sure but if you could suggest which hard drives and hat RAID setup please.
thinking of getting a sound card but not sure whether i will.what are the benefits? if i get oe it would not be an expensive one.about $100 would be my budget on this component.
PSU - im not sure on this one.ive heard a lot about the PCP&C 510 and the OCZ 520.which would you recommend? i dont mind spending good money on a power supply. budget of about $250-300 on this part.
please recommend some moderately priced DVD burners. is the NEC 4550 good?
already got a dell 2001FP monitor.
thanks for your help and i hope i can get somewhere soon as i want to buy the system very soon.
amd X2 4400
not sure on a motherboard. i was thinknig of getting an SLi compatible mobo so that in the future i could get a little boost in the graphics area. i would want the best motherboard though and willing to pay up to $300, maybe more if i could be persuaded. i will be overclocking, and i heard that the DFI NF4 boards are good.
BFG GeForce 7800GTX (one at the moment, might get 1 in the future though)
keeping my 2gb Kingston hyperx PC3200 from my old system.
not sure on hard drives yet, but have posted in that section.was thinking of getting twin raptors and then 2 other big hard drives.not sure but if you could suggest which hard drives and hat RAID setup please.
thinking of getting a sound card but not sure whether i will.what are the benefits? if i get oe it would not be an expensive one.about $100 would be my budget on this component.
PSU - im not sure on this one.ive heard a lot about the PCP&C 510 and the OCZ 520.which would you recommend? i dont mind spending good money on a power supply. budget of about $250-300 on this part.
please recommend some moderately priced DVD burners. is the NEC 4550 good?
already got a dell 2001FP monitor.
thanks for your help and i hope i can get somewhere soon as i want to buy the system very soon.