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Approximate Purchase Date: Next week
Budget Range: $1,200-$1,500, but I can go to $2,000 if it guarantees upgradeability. I'd rather stick to budget, though, so it would have to be something really worth it.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Digital painting in CS6 Photoshop, modeling in Mudbox and Maya, animation in Flash, basic animation in Maya, surfing the internet, gaming, and eventually 3ds Max (I'm fine with upgrading before I step up my use of Maya and 3ds Max. I need Photoshop to run well immediately.)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Entirely new build. I just fried another Mac and I'm jumping ship. I don't even have a keyboard.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, and it'll have to be Windows 7 Pro.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: I'll take any quality part that I can afford. I don't care who made it, so arguments for AMD processors or Radeon video cards are welcome here.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I know Maya doesn't support SLI--I'll have to check my other programs.
Your Monitor Resolution: I'd like to buy the highest possible within budget.
Additional Comments: I will be upgrading in the future, so a case, motherboard, and CPU that allow this are my first priority. I can add RAM or upgrade the GPU later, so it's ok if they're just competent instead of outstanding.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm one crashed project away from going the full Office Space on my Mac.
Budget Range: $1,200-$1,500, but I can go to $2,000 if it guarantees upgradeability. I'd rather stick to budget, though, so it would have to be something really worth it.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Digital painting in CS6 Photoshop, modeling in Mudbox and Maya, animation in Flash, basic animation in Maya, surfing the internet, gaming, and eventually 3ds Max (I'm fine with upgrading before I step up my use of Maya and 3ds Max. I need Photoshop to run well immediately.)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Entirely new build. I just fried another Mac and I'm jumping ship. I don't even have a keyboard.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, and it'll have to be Windows 7 Pro.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: I'll take any quality part that I can afford. I don't care who made it, so arguments for AMD processors or Radeon video cards are welcome here.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I know Maya doesn't support SLI--I'll have to check my other programs.
Your Monitor Resolution: I'd like to buy the highest possible within budget.
Additional Comments: I will be upgrading in the future, so a case, motherboard, and CPU that allow this are my first priority. I can add RAM or upgrade the GPU later, so it's ok if they're just competent instead of outstanding.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm one crashed project away from going the full Office Space on my Mac.