Hey all,
I've just revised my potential purchase list and I think I'm pretty close to hitting that "checkout" button! I'd really appreciate any comments/feedback on the setup I've chosen especially if you think a certain part I've spec'd is insufficient or overkill.
Approximate Purchase Date: Late December/Early January
Budget Range: $1000 - $1300
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D Modelling (Rhino), Rendering (VRay), Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), AutoCAD. Also, I don't play any games.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Nope
SLI or Crossfire: Not likely, but I'd like to maintain the option
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Will also need Windows OS, a monitor, and a wireless card.
Parts List:
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
Don't need the K version, as I wont be doing any overclocking.
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
I'm only running one HDD and one GPU, so I don't think I need anything insane here.
GPU: EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
CASE: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CD/DVD: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA
WIRELESS: TP-LINK TL-WN781ND Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Up to 150Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
MONITOR: Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1
In the future, I'd like to add an SSD and a second monitor, but for now, this should be a pretty big improvement over my current 1.66GHz 2GB RAM w/ integrated graphics laptop!
Thanks everyone! I'm excited to get everything ordered and see it all arrive on my doorstep!
I've just revised my potential purchase list and I think I'm pretty close to hitting that "checkout" button! I'd really appreciate any comments/feedback on the setup I've chosen especially if you think a certain part I've spec'd is insufficient or overkill.
Approximate Purchase Date: Late December/Early January
Budget Range: $1000 - $1300
System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D Modelling (Rhino), Rendering (VRay), Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), AutoCAD. Also, I don't play any games.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Nope
SLI or Crossfire: Not likely, but I'd like to maintain the option
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Will also need Windows OS, a monitor, and a wireless card.
Parts List:
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
Don't need the K version, as I wont be doing any overclocking.
MOBO: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
I'm only running one HDD and one GPU, so I don't think I need anything insane here.
GPU: EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
CASE: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CD/DVD: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA
WIRELESS: TP-LINK TL-WN781ND Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Up to 150Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
MONITOR: Acer G235HAbd 23'' 5ms 1920x1080 WideScreen LCD monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1
In the future, I'd like to add an SSD and a second monitor, but for now, this should be a pretty big improvement over my current 1.66GHz 2GB RAM w/ integrated graphics laptop!
Thanks everyone! I'm excited to get everything ordered and see it all arrive on my doorstep!