Hi guys. I'm a new member, but have been reading the forums and using the website for years...
I'm working on a new i5 setup which I plan to use for software development (which is my job). I'm a desktop and Web application developer. I do almost no gaming. The only upcoming game I plan to buy is StarCraft 2... which I don't think will need much resources.
So here's what I have in mind:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: before the end of December 2009.
BUDGET RANGE: 750 USD after taxes (5%) and rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Application development using Eclipse IDE, watching movies (maybe in HD... still don't know), casual gaming, standard stuff...
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case (already have an Antec P-180), monitor (Samsung 226BW 22"), mouse, keyboard, DVD burner.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: bestdirect.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: Not really, except for the processor
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, someday
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I need two disks in RAID 1. Will install Ubuntu and *maybe* Windows 7.
--- MY CURRENT SELECTION -------------------------------
CPU: Intel i5 750
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/220425/BX80605I5750/Intel/
Motherboard: MSI P55-CD53
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/220423/P55-CD53/MSIMicroStar/
Memory: G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH Ripjaws PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL7-7-7-21 Core I5 1.65V Memory Kit
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/219727/F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH/G.SKILL/
PSU: Antec TruePower New 550
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/?sku=214055&kw=antec%20true
Graphics: XFX GeForce 9800GT 600MHZ 512MB 1.8GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/185744/PVT98GYDLH/XFX/
Hard Drives: Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM (2x for RAID 1)
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/177741/WD1001FALS/Western%20Digital/
I'd like to have your comments. Is there any major screw up in this list?
Thanks a lot guys!
Matthew
I'm working on a new i5 setup which I plan to use for software development (which is my job). I'm a desktop and Web application developer. I do almost no gaming. The only upcoming game I plan to buy is StarCraft 2... which I don't think will need much resources.
So here's what I have in mind:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: before the end of December 2009.
BUDGET RANGE: 750 USD after taxes (5%) and rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Application development using Eclipse IDE, watching movies (maybe in HD... still don't know), casual gaming, standard stuff...
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case (already have an Antec P-180), monitor (Samsung 226BW 22"), mouse, keyboard, DVD burner.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: bestdirect.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: Not really, except for the processor
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, someday
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I need two disks in RAID 1. Will install Ubuntu and *maybe* Windows 7.
--- MY CURRENT SELECTION -------------------------------
CPU: Intel i5 750
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/220425/BX80605I5750/Intel/
Motherboard: MSI P55-CD53
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/220423/P55-CD53/MSIMicroStar/
Memory: G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH Ripjaws PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL7-7-7-21 Core I5 1.65V Memory Kit
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/219727/F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH/G.SKILL/
PSU: Antec TruePower New 550
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/?sku=214055&kw=antec%20true
Graphics: XFX GeForce 9800GT 600MHZ 512MB 1.8GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/185744/PVT98GYDLH/XFX/
Hard Drives: Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM (2x for RAID 1)
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/177741/WD1001FALS/Western%20Digital/
I'd like to have your comments. Is there any major screw up in this list?
Thanks a lot guys!
Matthew