APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Not sure
BUDGET RANGE: <=$1500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 3D Animation, Illustrating in Photoshop, Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: None, really.
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: A friend of mine who is a freelance 3D Animator/Illustrator asked me to help him put together a new system. I built myself a mid-range gaming PC back in late 2007, but haven't kept up with the latest hardware since then. I've picked most of the components already, but I would like to get some feedback on what I've thrown together. I have no idea about which power supply to purchase.
What I have picked out:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131407
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Total cost so far: $1,157.89
Additional notes:
I had a really hard time choosing between a Core i7-860 and a Core i7-920. I went with the 860 based on the benchmarking articles I found on this site, but I still feel like my choice was a random pick between the two. When putting together the components, I started out by determining what processor I wanted, then motherboard, then RAM, and the rest fell into place from there. Once my friend has some more money, he'll get a second 8 gig RAM kit.
Thanks in advance!
BUDGET RANGE: <=$1500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 3D Animation, Illustrating in Photoshop, Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: None, really.
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: A friend of mine who is a freelance 3D Animator/Illustrator asked me to help him put together a new system. I built myself a mid-range gaming PC back in late 2007, but haven't kept up with the latest hardware since then. I've picked most of the components already, but I would like to get some feedback on what I've thrown together. I have no idea about which power supply to purchase.
What I have picked out:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131407
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Total cost so far: $1,157.89
Additional notes:
I had a really hard time choosing between a Core i7-860 and a Core i7-920. I went with the 860 based on the benchmarking articles I found on this site, but I still feel like my choice was a random pick between the two. When putting together the components, I started out by determining what processor I wanted, then motherboard, then RAM, and the rest fell into place from there. Once my friend has some more money, he'll get a second 8 gig RAM kit.
Thanks in advance!