I would love any input on the following configuration for a CAD workstation:
Want strong graphics, quiet machine, decent power. Where would you spend more?
Where would you spend less and save? I am buying this from cyberpowersystems.com – you can tell me it is a good system, or you won’t hurt my feelings if you tell me to build it myself (which I would like to do, but don’t quite have the time…)or look at another vendor.
System is built on a Quadro FX 1300 or 1400 PCI-E graphics card:
(buying on ebay)
Case: Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ01
Power Supplies
Standard 350 w Included
Upgrades:
Thermaltake 480w $69
Ultra x-connect 500w atx 49
Antec True550 120
Enermax EG565P 79
CPU: Athlon64 939pin 3200
Motherboard:
My choice: Foxconn/Winfast NF4UK8AA-8EKRS nForce4, just seems to have all I need/want.
Others:
MSI RS480M2IL ATI Radeon Xpress200 $-12
MSI K8N NEO4-F nForce4 Chipset -19
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 nForce4 +14
ASUS A8V-E Deluxe VIA K8t890 +36
Memory :
2048 MB (1gbx2) Corsair value Ram PC3200 400mhz dual channel
Hard Drive:
2 Seagate 80gb serial ATA 150 8mb cache for RAID 1 mirror
Optical:
1 DVD dual layer burner, 1 CD RW
On board sound, fine for what I am doing.
Windows XP Pro, SP2
Thanks in advance!
Rich.
Want strong graphics, quiet machine, decent power. Where would you spend more?
Where would you spend less and save? I am buying this from cyberpowersystems.com – you can tell me it is a good system, or you won’t hurt my feelings if you tell me to build it myself (which I would like to do, but don’t quite have the time…)or look at another vendor.
System is built on a Quadro FX 1300 or 1400 PCI-E graphics card:
(buying on ebay)
Case: Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ01
Power Supplies
Standard 350 w Included
Upgrades:
Thermaltake 480w $69
Ultra x-connect 500w atx 49
Antec True550 120
Enermax EG565P 79
CPU: Athlon64 939pin 3200
Motherboard:
My choice: Foxconn/Winfast NF4UK8AA-8EKRS nForce4, just seems to have all I need/want.
Others:
MSI RS480M2IL ATI Radeon Xpress200 $-12
MSI K8N NEO4-F nForce4 Chipset -19
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 nForce4 +14
ASUS A8V-E Deluxe VIA K8t890 +36
Memory :
2048 MB (1gbx2) Corsair value Ram PC3200 400mhz dual channel
Hard Drive:
2 Seagate 80gb serial ATA 150 8mb cache for RAID 1 mirror
Optical:
1 DVD dual layer burner, 1 CD RW
On board sound, fine for what I am doing.
Windows XP Pro, SP2
Thanks in advance!
Rich.