Quote from: Walli on June 18, 2010, 09:31:16 AMHi,
I know, thats just another request for hints concerning hardware ;-)
I plan to get a new machine and I am interested in some opinions - as I am not really a hardware geek ;-)
I was thinking about a Core i7 machine, motherboard with at least 4 RAM slots (6 would be better), 8 to 12GB of RAM.
GFX I would like to go the "gamer route", as almost none of my applications really benefit from a quadro or firegl card. I think I would prefer nvidia, as some renderers support rendering via cuda on gfx board.
Harddisks - either two big drives, perhaps one small (for fast system) and two big datatanks
USB3 support would be nice, but not important.
Budget - I donĀ“t think that it can be less then 1600,- Euro, so I am prepared to rob the next bank ;-)
thanks,
Walli
P.S What do you think about overclocked systems? Some shops offer tested overclocked systems, running at 4GHz (instead of 2.8 or similar). This is of course significantly more...
There is no need to rob a bank. From where I am 1,600 Euros would get you the following:
3 HDs, 1 small (200 GB or so) and 2 large datatanks (1.5TB X 2), total cost for all 3 HDs are about 150 Euros.
GC, assuming you are not getting the latest most powerful GC, 200 Euros will land you a very nice GCs.
RAM, even with 24 GB of RAM won't set you back much. Around 400~500 Euros.
CPU and mobo, 300 Euros can get you a very nice combo.
And the PSU. I'll get one that is at least 800 Watt or more, Silverstone or better brand.
All the above cost, sans the box, would still be less than 1,600 Euros.
PS. I wouldn't overclock if I were you. The performance difference (less than 3%) just ain't worth the risk.