Thanks for reviewing my post. I'm looking to upgrade a computer I originally built in 2006, then modified over the last two years.
About me: Use Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office, iTunes - some encoding of audio/video, Photoshop and Lightroom extensively, InDesign, Illustrator, PDF creation, and might get into very limited video work in the future. No gaming.
The current config is approx.:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Scythe SCNJ-1100P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Intel D975XBX Socket 775 ATX Extreme Bad Axe
3 GB RAM (Patriot 2 x 512, Micron 2 x 1 GB)
Corsair CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2
2 x WD Caviar SE16 - 7200 rpm - 500 GB - 16 MB Cache
Antec Solo Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower
ATI Radeon X850 Platinum Ed. w/ 256 MB GDDR3
2 x HP LP 2065 (20") monitors, color calibrated w/ a Spyder 3
Here is the upgrade I'm thinking about:
+ Intel Core i7 860
+ New motherboard, currently model unknown/tbd ??
+ New RAM, maybe Patriot 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) ??
Key questions:
1. What motherboard are you using today with your i7 860? Are you happy with your purchase?
2. What am I missing (or should be thinking about)?
3. Presumably my CPU Cooler isn't going to work (I haven't researched this yet). Any suggestions?
4. Will my power supply work? Like some of the other components, it was purchased based on being very quiet.
5. Can I live with my video card (since I don't play games on the PC)?
I appreciate the help!
-Chris
About me: Use Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office, iTunes - some encoding of audio/video, Photoshop and Lightroom extensively, InDesign, Illustrator, PDF creation, and might get into very limited video work in the future. No gaming.
The current config is approx.:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Scythe SCNJ-1100P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
Intel D975XBX Socket 775 ATX Extreme Bad Axe
3 GB RAM (Patriot 2 x 512, Micron 2 x 1 GB)
Corsair CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2
2 x WD Caviar SE16 - 7200 rpm - 500 GB - 16 MB Cache
Antec Solo Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower
ATI Radeon X850 Platinum Ed. w/ 256 MB GDDR3
2 x HP LP 2065 (20") monitors, color calibrated w/ a Spyder 3
Here is the upgrade I'm thinking about:
+ Intel Core i7 860
+ New motherboard, currently model unknown/tbd ??
+ New RAM, maybe Patriot 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) ??
Key questions:
1. What motherboard are you using today with your i7 860? Are you happy with your purchase?
2. What am I missing (or should be thinking about)?
3. Presumably my CPU Cooler isn't going to work (I haven't researched this yet). Any suggestions?
4. Will my power supply work? Like some of the other components, it was purchased based on being very quiet.
5. Can I live with my video card (since I don't play games on the PC)?
I appreciate the help!
-Chris