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dazzler54321   06-04-2009 at 12:47:02 AM

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:
This month! With a budget of around $1300

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
3Ds Max animation, programing, Adobe Photoshop CS4 and flash CS4, surfing web

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
Keyboard/mouse, monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
newegg.ca, ncix.ca (In canada)

PARTS PREFERENCES:
Whatever you guys say is good!

OVERCLOCKING:
Yes!
SLI OR CROSSFIRE:
No

MONITOR RESOLUTION:
1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Basically a home workstation to do my animation using 3Ds Max. Would like to run Linux, but it seems the best way to run it is using windows, so I'll probably use XP, (32 or 64?).


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CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6819115131
$254(CAD)

MOTHERBOARD
ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] %20p5q%20e
$166

MEMORY
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6820231177
$155

GRAPHICS
PNY VCQFX1800-PCIE-PB Quadro FX1800 768MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Workstation Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] o%20fx1800
$500

PSU
SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM 500W ATX12V 2.2 /EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 0GM%20500W
$105

CASE
Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] tec%201200
$179

HDD
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 0GB%207200
$79

OPTICAL DRIVE
Any DVD-R for 30ish bucks!

This is the basic setup I'm looking at right now. Looking to make sure its a good proper setup that can do everything i need it to, and hopefully last me a while too! Any advice to make it cheaper or better, in addition anything I might be missing. Any advice would be great, Thanks!
















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stonebattle   06-04-2009 at 03:42:29 AM
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There's nothing wrong with your build, although an i7 system would likely be more upgradeable for the future.

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dazzler54321   06-04-2009 at 06:07:24 AM
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I looked into the i7 and it was a couple of hundred bucks more, In addition would i need extra cooling?

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Fortunex   06-04-2009 at 06:54:09 AM
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I'm not sure if your programs support that many threads, but if they do, the i7 would definitely be the way to go. For many applications, especially video editing, the i7 stomps all over the competition.

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smithereen   06-04-2009 at 07:15:31 AM
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Indeed. But it will be significantly more expensive.

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mindless728   06-04-2009 at 04:16:48 PM
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if you want an upgrade path, go dual LGA1366 workstation board with one xeon for now

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