So my dad is ordering a workstation for work at home.
Originally he had a Dell build that was $4200 for a Q6600 and 2 EXPENSIVE FX 1700s (lol)
I offered to build one for him to save some money....this is what i threw together:
Case + PSU: Antec P182 + Antec Signature SG650W combo $280
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129025
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371017&Tpk=SG650
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 $224.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128336
CPU: C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz $329.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041
RAM: CORSAIR (2x2) XMS2 DHX $105.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145194
GPUs: 2x VisionTek Radeon HD 4850 512MB Not Crossfire....separate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113
DVD: SAMSUNG SH-S223F $24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171
HDD: 2x Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB (RAID 1) $119.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136161
Monitors: This is the big thing....hell be running 3 hence the 2 gpus. 1 for windows and 2 for viewing images (x rays, cts, etc)
HP L1945w High Gloss Piano Black 19" 5ms $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176095
2x HP L2245w $300 changed from 24s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176089
I was posted just to see some suggestions and opinions of others here. You've been great help before and just wanted to double check....ill be dead if something goes wrong with this thing
Also, i remember some saying u need a floppy drive to run Raid....Is that true? And if not, how do u set drives in raid 1
Thx for any help
Silverion
Originally he had a Dell build that was $4200 for a Q6600 and 2 EXPENSIVE FX 1700s (lol)
I offered to build one for him to save some money....this is what i threw together:
Case + PSU: Antec P182 + Antec Signature SG650W combo $280
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129025
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371017&Tpk=SG650
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 $224.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128336
CPU: C2Q Q9550 2.83GHz $329.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041
RAM: CORSAIR (2x2) XMS2 DHX $105.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145194
GPUs: 2x VisionTek Radeon HD 4850 512MB Not Crossfire....separate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113
DVD: SAMSUNG SH-S223F $24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171
HDD: 2x Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB (RAID 1) $119.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136161
Monitors: This is the big thing....hell be running 3 hence the 2 gpus. 1 for windows and 2 for viewing images (x rays, cts, etc)
HP L1945w High Gloss Piano Black 19" 5ms $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176095
2x HP L2245w $300 changed from 24s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176089
I was posted just to see some suggestions and opinions of others here. You've been great help before and just wanted to double check....ill be dead if something goes wrong with this thing
Also, i remember some saying u need a floppy drive to run Raid....Is that true? And if not, how do u set drives in raid 1
Thx for any help
Silverion