- Mar 3, 2010
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Hello,
I have never selected the parts for a workstation so I would really appreciate as much help as possible.
I am a graduate student and do a lot of statistical analysis using large financial datasets while running other programs at the same time. I have a budget of up to 2500-3000 and would like to build a workstation that allows me to do my research and also browse the internet, listen to music, watch movies, etc. I don't plan to use it for gaming.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: All parts to be purchased by March 15, 2010
BUDGET RANGE: No set budget, but hopefully between 2500-3000 after rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Statistical analysis using Stata, Matlab, and SAS; Internet Video Telephony; web applications; office productivity; surfing the internet; watching/editing movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, Camera, Mic
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: No preferred website. Just prefer for the site to be based in US
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Not sure I fully understand. I live in US. And I don't care of origin of parts
PARTS PREFERENCES: Don't have a preference but I do need a lot of RAM to be able to use some of my datasets (at least 12GB)
OVERCLOCKING: I am not sure it helps
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I am a newbie so no clue!
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I've got two 24 inch HD monitors
MOTHERBOARD: Again, too ignorant to have a preference
OS: Windows 7, 64bit
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Not too concerned about anything else. Any advice would be really appreciated as beyond knowing that I should buy a QuadCore i7, I don't really know what to do. Thanks
I have never selected the parts for a workstation so I would really appreciate as much help as possible.
I am a graduate student and do a lot of statistical analysis using large financial datasets while running other programs at the same time. I have a budget of up to 2500-3000 and would like to build a workstation that allows me to do my research and also browse the internet, listen to music, watch movies, etc. I don't plan to use it for gaming.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: All parts to be purchased by March 15, 2010
BUDGET RANGE: No set budget, but hopefully between 2500-3000 after rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Statistical analysis using Stata, Matlab, and SAS; Internet Video Telephony; web applications; office productivity; surfing the internet; watching/editing movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, Camera, Mic
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: No preferred website. Just prefer for the site to be based in US
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Not sure I fully understand. I live in US. And I don't care of origin of parts
PARTS PREFERENCES: Don't have a preference but I do need a lot of RAM to be able to use some of my datasets (at least 12GB)
OVERCLOCKING: I am not sure it helps
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I am a newbie so no clue!
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I've got two 24 inch HD monitors
MOTHERBOARD: Again, too ignorant to have a preference
OS: Windows 7, 64bit
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Not too concerned about anything else. Any advice would be really appreciated as beyond knowing that I should buy a QuadCore i7, I don't really know what to do. Thanks
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