- Dec 18, 2014
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I think I've done my homework. Been reading a lot about specs and such, even down to figuring out the PC3 xxx notation on RAM sticks.
What I've pieced together so far is compatible on paper:
Motherboard -MSI 990FXA-GD80
CPU - AMD FX4350
RAM - GSkill Ripjaw X (2X8)
SSD - 300GB
HDD(x3) - Seagate Cheetah 250GB+
I'm trying to future-proof the whole thing because I doubt I'll be able to repeat this process again for at least 5 years. Only problem is I'm a bit indecisive about a GPU.
I use Gimp, Blender, and Inkscape. sometimes I'll have Blender and Gimp running simultaneously. Not only that, but I play Ghost Recon Phantoms, and I'd like to actually be able to put my purchased BF4 to use. (I bought it and then found out that I was barely out off spec for the game.) And then there's Minecraft, but I'm sure meeting a standard for BF4 will surely cover MC.
So, any words of wisdom as to how to deal with my graphics needs? Should I run 2 GPUs? I don't know.
Part of the 3 x HDD is the urge to compartmentalize failures with RAID5. I don't care to put anything other than programs on the SSD (my primary drives have been named "OS/Programs" since the first time I partitioned a hard drive. And other partitions/HDs are used for saving files.
Basically, I don't want to wait even 3 seconds for a media file to load.
Oh, and thanks. A whole lot.
What I've pieced together so far is compatible on paper:
Motherboard -MSI 990FXA-GD80
CPU - AMD FX4350
RAM - GSkill Ripjaw X (2X8)
SSD - 300GB
HDD(x3) - Seagate Cheetah 250GB+
I'm trying to future-proof the whole thing because I doubt I'll be able to repeat this process again for at least 5 years. Only problem is I'm a bit indecisive about a GPU.
I use Gimp, Blender, and Inkscape. sometimes I'll have Blender and Gimp running simultaneously. Not only that, but I play Ghost Recon Phantoms, and I'd like to actually be able to put my purchased BF4 to use. (I bought it and then found out that I was barely out off spec for the game.) And then there's Minecraft, but I'm sure meeting a standard for BF4 will surely cover MC.
So, any words of wisdom as to how to deal with my graphics needs? Should I run 2 GPUs? I don't know.
Part of the 3 x HDD is the urge to compartmentalize failures with RAID5. I don't care to put anything other than programs on the SSD (my primary drives have been named "OS/Programs" since the first time I partitioned a hard drive. And other partitions/HDs are used for saving files.
Basically, I don't want to wait even 3 seconds for a media file to load.
Oh, and thanks. A whole lot.
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