Hi Everyone,
It's either that I buy a sexy new MacBookPro (extremely tempted, as long as I can dual boot with Linux?) or I learn something new by building my own laptop, which seems more fun.
Basically, aside from listening to music, and browsing/emailing, I just want to use this computer for 3D physics calculations (no 3D time-dependent simulations, not even youtube!, and no games.)
So, I'm guessing that the CPU is the most important part here? Or is a better choice to use the GPU? I'm also a bit worried about whether I can find a mobo+case/screen to work with this combo.
The cost isn't too much of an issue at the moment, but if it costs loads, I'd like its longevity to be good - or at least be able to upgrade the parts on the mobo.
Sorry, this is a bit mixed up now, but any suggestions of mobos/CPU/GPU etc etc gratefully received. Thanks!
It's either that I buy a sexy new MacBookPro (extremely tempted, as long as I can dual boot with Linux?) or I learn something new by building my own laptop, which seems more fun.
Basically, aside from listening to music, and browsing/emailing, I just want to use this computer for 3D physics calculations (no 3D time-dependent simulations, not even youtube!, and no games.)
So, I'm guessing that the CPU is the most important part here? Or is a better choice to use the GPU? I'm also a bit worried about whether I can find a mobo+case/screen to work with this combo.
The cost isn't too much of an issue at the moment, but if it costs loads, I'd like its longevity to be good - or at least be able to upgrade the parts on the mobo.
Sorry, this is a bit mixed up now, but any suggestions of mobos/CPU/GPU etc etc gratefully received. Thanks!