APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next 2 - 4 days
BUDGET RANGE: 1000 - 1500 after rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Maya 2011, Adobe CS5, Programming on the GPU / Real time Rendering, 3DS Max, Lite Gaming, Wathching Movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Microcenter, or open to any others
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel I7 860 or 930
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE:No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Quiet
This is my first build so I'm not exactly sure what makes some parts better than others. I've been reading about the differences between the 860 and the 930 and came up with a few parts for both since I still can't seem to make up my mind. Since the 860 would ultimately be about 100 dollars cheaper, is that worth it? I was really wondering if you could help me narrow down my choices for what would be best for what I am using the computer for. I'd love to be able to use it for about 3-4 years.
860 build:
CPU: Intel i7 860 $219
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 $120
RAM: 8 Gbs. corsair? I don't really know how to narrow it down here at all.
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 460 $243
Case: NZXT Zero 2 $104
NZXT Guardian 921 $110
Or any other case that you may reccomend.
PSU: Honestly, I don't know anything about power supply, and even after reading about them I'm not sure which is best. So I'd love any input on this.
Hard Drive: WD Caviar Black 1TB
DVD drive: any
The difference for the 930 build would be:
CPU: Intel i7 930 $200
Mobo: ASUS P6X58D Premium $289
RAM: 6 gb.
So if anyone has any thoughts on any parts I've picked, or any I should get, I would very much appreciate it. The only thing other than performance that I'd really like is I would like is a relatively quiet system. Also, I am interested in overclocking, but I have never overclocked before. So help with good cooling would be appreciated as well, although I don't want to go to water cooling.
Thank you so much!
BUDGET RANGE: 1000 - 1500 after rebates
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Maya 2011, Adobe CS5, Programming on the GPU / Real time Rendering, 3DS Max, Lite Gaming, Wathching Movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Microcenter, or open to any others
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel I7 860 or 930
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE:No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Quiet
This is my first build so I'm not exactly sure what makes some parts better than others. I've been reading about the differences between the 860 and the 930 and came up with a few parts for both since I still can't seem to make up my mind. Since the 860 would ultimately be about 100 dollars cheaper, is that worth it? I was really wondering if you could help me narrow down my choices for what would be best for what I am using the computer for. I'd love to be able to use it for about 3-4 years.
860 build:
CPU: Intel i7 860 $219
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 $120
RAM: 8 Gbs. corsair? I don't really know how to narrow it down here at all.
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 460 $243
Case: NZXT Zero 2 $104
NZXT Guardian 921 $110
Or any other case that you may reccomend.
PSU: Honestly, I don't know anything about power supply, and even after reading about them I'm not sure which is best. So I'd love any input on this.
Hard Drive: WD Caviar Black 1TB
DVD drive: any
The difference for the 930 build would be:
CPU: Intel i7 930 $200
Mobo: ASUS P6X58D Premium $289
RAM: 6 gb.
So if anyone has any thoughts on any parts I've picked, or any I should get, I would very much appreciate it. The only thing other than performance that I'd really like is I would like is a relatively quiet system. Also, I am interested in overclocking, but I have never overclocked before. So help with good cooling would be appreciated as well, although I don't want to go to water cooling.
Thank you so much!