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Thanks. Are there any other suggestions? I am considering the Gigabyte X58-UD3R which is available at 209$ currently. That's 100$ cheaper than the P6X58D.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within 2 weeks. BUDGET RANGE: 1500$-2000$ SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Heavy gaming, AutoDesk Maya (3D Animation and Modeling and Rendering), Photoshop, video editing, programming, music encoding and editing, and everyday uses like surfing and watching...

Thanks man. I'll probably be going for RAID 0 then, but can anyone recommend me two HDDs that go well in RAID 0? I was thinking two 500GB HDDs, like the Samsung Spinpoint F3.

Hey I need helping on choosing what RAID level configuration I should get for my rig. I was thinking RAID 0 since it has the best performance (I'm only buying 2 HDD). I want to know the exact increase in chances of getting data loss, and I'm aware of that issue. If it's not that much, then I...

Thanks a lot guys! I've concluded that a side fan barely makes a difference, so I'll get the AMD edition.

Are there any numbers at all to prove any of this? I'd just like to know how many degrees of difference it would make without a side fan, could somebody test the heat in their PC with the side fan turned off? Thanks, that would be much appreciated.

So you guys are suggesting that it's no big deal that a side fan is missing? So if I overclock my i7 920 to 4+ghz and overclock my graphics card/RAM, will there be good enough airflow? Also, does that mean that the Antec 1200 will perform better than the HAF 932 AMD edition in airflow/ventilation?

I've been debating this for a while now, and I would definitely like to hear your opinions on this. Firstly, I shall list the facts. The only differences between these two cases as a lot of people know is the design. The HAF 932 looks much better in my opinion, but it is 35$ more expensive...

For what I'm going to be doing, I'll need 12GB of RAM. In total, it costs me 250$ more to go on the X58 platform...I don't know if it's worth it.

Thanks for the reply. How do you know that the next platform (your X68 assumption) will come out in 2011? Because if in 2011 there is a better platform that's out, then I will switch to it regardless. This is why I want to go for what is best for the now and the next 4 years.

Hey guys, I was about to pull the trigger on a new system, but I'm thinking that I need to re-evaluate my choices. I use a lot of 3D animation/rendering programs like Maya and Mudbox, and I also use 2D arts programs like Photoshop, so that's why i5 750 is not an option. I don't plan on running...

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