Just wanted to know if this is going to be a solid, stable, performance "budget" workstation machine and that all the parts play well together and that I'm not spending extra money on parts that are unnecessary.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 3D Modeling/Texturing, Photshop, 3DS Max, Zbrush, Maya, Animation & Game Art, possibly Film asset creation, Character Turntables, VRay RT, UnrealED, 3D Scenes for Prints, some Gaming: mostly for testing modding and asset creation, some hobbyist audio production.
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BUDGET RANGE: Around $2000 CND
PARTS NOT REQUIRED:keyboard, mouse, monitor, headset, all that crap
WEBSITE FOR PARTS: NCIX
COUNTRY: CND
PREFERENCES: Intel, Asus, other..not much
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (Stability prefered over speed)
CROSSFIRE: Possible Future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 (Have Dell 2209WA...got one for $200!)
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CPU: Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping Quad Core Processor - $319.32
MOBO: ASUS P6X58D Premium X58 ATX LGA1366 CrossFire SLI - $325.11
GPU: ATI FirePro V4800 1GB DDR3 Workstation Video Card - Retail - $174.76
RAM: Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i7 Memory Kit [Reg. $160.71] - $154.99 (this any good?)
HD 1: (OS)Intel X25-M 80GB 34NM Postville 2.5IN SSD SATA SSD 1 - $262.95
HD 2: (Data, etc.)Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB [Reg. $99.99] $90.00
COOLER: Noctua NH-D14 LGA775/1156/1366/AM3 I7/I5/PHENOM Heatpipe Cooler W/ NF-P14 140MM & NF-P12 120MM Fan 1 $89.99
PSU: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan [Reg. $144.99] $109.99
CASE: Cooler Master Haf 932 Full Tower EATX Case 6X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT - Black [Reg. $149.99] 1 $129.99
Samsung SH-S243D/BEBE 24X Black DVD Writer SATA OEM [Reg. $32.99] - $24.99
OS: Win7 Pro. 64BIT DVD OEM [Reg. $163.99] 1 $145.99
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PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased)
1 Year Limited Warranty on system components assembled by NCIX. 1 $50.00
SUBTOTAL: $1,883.58
HST(12%): $226.03 (grr tax)
TOTAL: CAD $2,109.61
ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN DOLLARS BALANCE: $2,109.61
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 3D Modeling/Texturing, Photshop, 3DS Max, Zbrush, Maya, Animation & Game Art, possibly Film asset creation, Character Turntables, VRay RT, UnrealED, 3D Scenes for Prints, some Gaming: mostly for testing modding and asset creation, some hobbyist audio production.
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BUDGET RANGE: Around $2000 CND
PARTS NOT REQUIRED:keyboard, mouse, monitor, headset, all that crap
WEBSITE FOR PARTS: NCIX
COUNTRY: CND
PREFERENCES: Intel, Asus, other..not much
OVERCLOCKING: Yes (Stability prefered over speed)
CROSSFIRE: Possible Future
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 (Have Dell 2209WA...got one for $200!)
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CPU: Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping Quad Core Processor - $319.32
MOBO: ASUS P6X58D Premium X58 ATX LGA1366 CrossFire SLI - $325.11
GPU: ATI FirePro V4800 1GB DDR3 Workstation Video Card - Retail - $174.76
RAM: Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i7 Memory Kit [Reg. $160.71] - $154.99 (this any good?)
HD 1: (OS)Intel X25-M 80GB 34NM Postville 2.5IN SSD SATA SSD 1 - $262.95
HD 2: (Data, etc.)Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB [Reg. $99.99] $90.00
COOLER: Noctua NH-D14 LGA775/1156/1366/AM3 I7/I5/PHENOM Heatpipe Cooler W/ NF-P14 140MM & NF-P12 120MM Fan 1 $89.99
PSU: Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan [Reg. $144.99] $109.99
CASE: Cooler Master Haf 932 Full Tower EATX Case 6X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT - Black [Reg. $149.99] 1 $129.99
Samsung SH-S243D/BEBE 24X Black DVD Writer SATA OEM [Reg. $32.99] - $24.99
OS: Win7 Pro. 64BIT DVD OEM [Reg. $163.99] 1 $145.99
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PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased)
1 Year Limited Warranty on system components assembled by NCIX. 1 $50.00
SUBTOTAL: $1,883.58
HST(12%): $226.03 (grr tax)
TOTAL: CAD $2,109.61
ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN DOLLARS BALANCE: $2,109.61