- Jul 27, 2008
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Hello everyone! I've recently come across an extra bit 'o cash, which is great for a dirt-poor college student like me. On top of the $1000 that I won, I also got two EVGA 9800 GTXs. (Check that link for more info on the contest that I won)
Anyway, I need a powerful machine, as I plan on doing some 3D freelancing starting this year. Here's what I have right now:
Already won/purchased and ready to go:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12444527&WishListTitle=2008
The rest of the initial build that I will be ordering tomorrow:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=8835206
Once I sell an unused 8800 GTX that I had gotten as a gift earlier this year, and get a few more paychecks, I also plan on adding another 4GB of RAM, a 5.1 surround sound system, and two 750GB hard drives for a RAID 1 storage array.
I know there's some other PC-building folks like myself out there, and it's been about 4 years since my last build, so I wanted to get some feedback on it. I'm especially hoping for some advice on parts compatibility and a good CPU cooler. Thoughts?
To cover a few things off the top:
1. Yes, I'm getting the 64-bit version of Vista. I plan on getting 8GB of RAM total as soon as I can.
2. I'm getting 1066 RAM instead of 800 simply because it's faster, which should be noticeable when rendering.
3. The reason I'm getting a 780i motherboard isn't for the 3-way SLI, rather, the support for 45nm CPUs and 1066 RAM
4. The two smaller hard drives are for a RAID 0 array, for Vista and games. As I mention below, I will be getting two 750GB drives later for a RAID 1 array to hold my work and other files.
I'm ordering tomorrow morning, so any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated!
Anyway, I need a powerful machine, as I plan on doing some 3D freelancing starting this year. Here's what I have right now:
Already won/purchased and ready to go:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12444527&WishListTitle=2008
The rest of the initial build that I will be ordering tomorrow:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=8835206
Once I sell an unused 8800 GTX that I had gotten as a gift earlier this year, and get a few more paychecks, I also plan on adding another 4GB of RAM, a 5.1 surround sound system, and two 750GB hard drives for a RAID 1 storage array.
I know there's some other PC-building folks like myself out there, and it's been about 4 years since my last build, so I wanted to get some feedback on it. I'm especially hoping for some advice on parts compatibility and a good CPU cooler. Thoughts?
To cover a few things off the top:
1. Yes, I'm getting the 64-bit version of Vista. I plan on getting 8GB of RAM total as soon as I can.
2. I'm getting 1066 RAM instead of 800 simply because it's faster, which should be noticeable when rendering.
3. The reason I'm getting a 780i motherboard isn't for the 3-way SLI, rather, the support for 45nm CPUs and 1066 RAM
4. The two smaller hard drives are for a RAID 0 array, for Vista and games. As I mention below, I will be getting two 750GB drives later for a RAID 1 array to hold my work and other files.
I'm ordering tomorrow morning, so any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated!
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