| Building a new computer |
 Joey Parker Jr. |
Here's what I think I want so far:
Intel Core i7 920 Processor BX80601920 - 2.66GHz, LGA 1366, 4.8GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, Quad-Core, HyperThreading, Bloomfield
Antec P183 case
Antec CP-1000 power supply
I have no idea what graphics card, motherboard or ram to get.
any suggestions for the rest or thoughts on what I'm already thinking of getting would be appreciated.
And, can you build a dual quad core machine?
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1/13/2010 8:56:48 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 8:56:48 AM)
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| parkerfamily |
you can build a dual quad core machine but it limits the number of graphics cards to 1 for the most part and the mobos are pretty pricey. they do come with like 16 ram slots though.
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1/13/2010 9:04:31 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 9:04:31 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
Macs have dual quad cores no?
I'm currently using a AMD X2 5000+ dual core.
Let's say a render takes 1 hour.
How long would the same render take with the 920 i7 ?
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1/13/2010 9:19:25 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 9:19:25 AM)
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| Stephen R. |
probably like 10-15 minutes.
EVGA Announced a dual 1366 socket motherboard with 7 PCI-x slots and eight RAM slots at CES this year, I would expect those to hit the market by the middle of the year, with a price tag around $500.
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1/13/2010 9:29:52 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 9:31:03 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
What about this mobo?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5337108&csid=_25
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1/13/2010 9:32:54 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 9:32:54 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
Let's forget about the dual quad thing for now.
What about this^^^ mobo
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1/13/2010 9:49:26 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 9:49:26 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
graphics cards maybe?
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1/13/2010 9:59:51 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 9:59:51 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
Harddrives?
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1/13/2010 10:07:13 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 10:07:13 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
Ram?
shaped like a fronat?
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1/13/2010 10:10:15 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 10:10:15 AM)
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| Stephen R. |
Id recommend the EVGA LE board:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188049&cm_re=EVGA_X58-_-13-188-049-_-Product
or its smaller cousin if you want to make a SFF computer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188051&cm_re=EVGA_X58-_-13-188-051-_-Product
xfx products tends to be shit, and EVGA's customer service/reliability/quality is top notch.
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1/13/2010 10:21:30 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 10:21:30 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
Excellent!
Stephen thanks!
Maybe I'll get everything from newegg instead of tigerdirect.
any Graphics card recommendations?
I'm really only interested in running max aftereffects photoshop
not gaming stuff
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1/13/2010 10:27:56 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 10:27:56 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
What about this video card?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133266
and what's the deal with the dedicated nvidia Physx card?
parkerfamily?
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1/13/2010 10:44:21 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 10:45:11 AM)
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| Westcoast13 |
I can't answer your questions Joe, but congratulations on your new computer mate, i know its an exciting time. :)
My Turbosquid Area
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1/13/2010 11:29:48 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 11:29:48 AM)
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| Joey Parker Jr. |
Thanks Lee, didn't you just buy a new computer?
What processor did you go with?
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1/13/2010 11:32:08 AM (last edit: 1/13/2010 11:32:08 AM)
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| Stephen R. |
If you're in the US, I have a couple 4890's that I'm selling, $175+shipping per. They'll do better than a 250 for you.
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1/13/2010 1:04:28 PM (last edit: 1/13/2010 1:04:28 PM)
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