- Dec 16, 2014
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Looking to upgrade or build new system. Will buy from Amazon or Frys
• Purchase Date: Next 2 months
• Budget: $700 (partial system)
• Intended Use: Movie watching, 3D rendering and Graphics Workstation
• No monitor needed
• OS needed
• Location: Midwest USA
• Reason: Computer is getting old. I want to tinker with it, update it & make ie faster.
• Case: I'm using an Antec P160 ATX CaseATX case - want to keep
• PSU: I bought a top rated unit 3 years ago, Should be fine - want to keep
• HDD: I have many large HDD's all in the box that have become added over the years. Storage, redundant data etc. Currently newest 1TB is the CDrive --want to upgrade to a SSD C: Drive
• Graphics: have a 6800 series radeon card, crossfire bridge capable - want to keep
• Screen: outputting to a large screen via HDMI
• Motherboard-Need new
• CPU: Currently i-5 looking to stick with intel. Wouldnt mind upgrading to a i7 if thats what's recommended--I know dual CPU's a good idea if I'm doing a lot of rendering (see programs). Is this worthwhile or too expensive?
• Audio: Onboard optical jack to surround - want to keep this kind of setup
• Programs: 3D Modeling Suites (3DS Max and Maya), Adobe Creative suite, Some number crunching, emulating.
• I don't want to worry about overclocking -- I want to set my computer up once and be done with it (generally, unless adding new software/hardware)
• Can motherboard graphic output work in conjunction with the Video card? (a la crossfire?) OR is it one or the other-- Am I wasting money if I plug into the graphic card but have one sitting there in the motherboard?
• Can (should?) I salvage the 8GB of RAM i have (Not sure about specs, but they were mid-tier about 3 years ago)
• I do often transfer lots of data via USB stick. My USB 3.0 seems really slow on current setup, is there a faster way to transfer to stick? My macbook pro USB seems much faster.
• I have Win 7 --Should I upgrade to 8? 10?
• Is it possible or recommended to duplicate my current windows setup to the new, or is a re-install of EVERYTHING the best route? This alone could take a lot of time to get everything installed and set up to where it was.
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