APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week. Trying to buy before the 31st BUDGET RANGE: $1000-1300 Before / After Rebates Before
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, 3D modeling, rendering, animation, digital artwork, video editing every now and again, internet, and general use.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, or any reputable site COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference
OVERCLOCKING: Yes, but I've never done and I would like to learn / Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Probably not since I'm trying to find whether or not I can have a workstation card and a gaming card in the same PC.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050, 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: In researching whether using both a workstation and gaming card in the same pc was possible I came across the fact that Windows 7 may or may not support the ability to switch between two video card drivers.
So is it true that Windows 7 can do this? I would only have one monitor for now but I wouldn't mind switching inputs when I needed to used a different card.
Here is something put together already, but I will happily accept any critiques and suggestions especially if I can lower the price without lowering the performance by that much.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.303345
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=16904428
Is the i7 really worth the price increase over the i5?
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, 3D modeling, rendering, animation, digital artwork, video editing every now and again, internet, and general use.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, or any reputable site COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference
OVERCLOCKING: Yes, but I've never done and I would like to learn / Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Probably not since I'm trying to find whether or not I can have a workstation card and a gaming card in the same PC.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050, 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: In researching whether using both a workstation and gaming card in the same pc was possible I came across the fact that Windows 7 may or may not support the ability to switch between two video card drivers.
So is it true that Windows 7 can do this? I would only have one monitor for now but I wouldn't mind switching inputs when I needed to used a different card.
Here is something put together already, but I will happily accept any critiques and suggestions especially if I can lower the price without lowering the performance by that much.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.303345
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=16904428
Is the i7 really worth the price increase over the i5?