- May 23, 2012
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week
System Usage: I work with Photoshop, Rhinoceros 3D, Autocad, and at rare times render in Hypershot. I game ocassionally, Witcher 2, Skyrim, Fallout, Dota 2, no shooters.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, HDs
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia/ATI, Full Tower
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (See question)
Monitor Resolution: Extended monitors @ 1920x1200 each
Additional Comments: I am building a rig, trying hard to differentiate from needs and wants without falling prey to advertising and assumptions. I would appreciate some help. I have read a bit around and noted some good things about pairing Intel with Cuda technology on Nvidia cards for CAD/RENDER works, as well as pairing Ivy bridge processors with high Mhz ram sticks.
Below is what I have so far. I am open to suggestions (Italised items are those I already possess, and would like to carry into the new rig):
Gigabyte Z77X UD3H
Intel i5 3550 3.4ghz (not planning to overclock)
Nvidia GT580ti or better with CUDA (UPGRADE TO SLI LATER)
Kingston Hyper X 2x4GB Grey Series(1600mhz)(UPGRADE TO A TOTAL OF 16 GB LATER)
2xHD WD Green 1TB each
1xHD WD Black 500GB
1xSSD 128GB
24X DVD Writer
HAF 932 Chassis
CM Silent Pro 1000w
In addition I will be running:
2xHD External
A couple of USB devices (Mouse/Keyboard/Camera)
Questions:
1. Still unsure about the processor, looked at i73770k initially, but many reviews say the hyperthreading is not a necessary feature except for certain applications. Now I do use some of these applications, but my files are usually kept at reasonable size.
2. I am under assumption that more expensive is better... Is the Mobo overkill? Any suggestions?
3. Thermaltake Power Supply calculator suggests 912W to run this setup including upgrades (SLI etc...). I have had two graphics card fry on me before. Is 1000w enough or should I look at 1200w?
4. Is SLI a good upgrade path in the future? Or should I just pick up newer single cards, and save on power load?
System Usage: I work with Photoshop, Rhinoceros 3D, Autocad, and at rare times render in Hypershot. I game ocassionally, Witcher 2, Skyrim, Fallout, Dota 2, no shooters.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, HDs
Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia/ATI, Full Tower
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (See question)
Monitor Resolution: Extended monitors @ 1920x1200 each
Additional Comments: I am building a rig, trying hard to differentiate from needs and wants without falling prey to advertising and assumptions. I would appreciate some help. I have read a bit around and noted some good things about pairing Intel with Cuda technology on Nvidia cards for CAD/RENDER works, as well as pairing Ivy bridge processors with high Mhz ram sticks.
Below is what I have so far. I am open to suggestions (Italised items are those I already possess, and would like to carry into the new rig):
Gigabyte Z77X UD3H
Intel i5 3550 3.4ghz (not planning to overclock)
Nvidia GT580ti or better with CUDA (UPGRADE TO SLI LATER)
Kingston Hyper X 2x4GB Grey Series(1600mhz)(UPGRADE TO A TOTAL OF 16 GB LATER)
2xHD WD Green 1TB each
1xHD WD Black 500GB
1xSSD 128GB
24X DVD Writer
HAF 932 Chassis
CM Silent Pro 1000w
In addition I will be running:
2xHD External
A couple of USB devices (Mouse/Keyboard/Camera)
Questions:
1. Still unsure about the processor, looked at i73770k initially, but many reviews say the hyperthreading is not a necessary feature except for certain applications. Now I do use some of these applications, but my files are usually kept at reasonable size.
2. I am under assumption that more expensive is better... Is the Mobo overkill? Any suggestions?
3. Thermaltake Power Supply calculator suggests 912W to run this setup including upgrades (SLI etc...). I have had two graphics card fry on me before. Is 1000w enough or should I look at 1200w?
4. Is SLI a good upgrade path in the future? Or should I just pick up newer single cards, and save on power load?
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