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New desktop computer....any advice?
GraphicDisorder:
--- Quote from: blue moon on February 10, 2012, 02:24:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: GraphicDisorder on February 10, 2012, 02:17:04 PM ---Just build yourself one. Very easy to do. just built a BAD ASS RIG.
i7 2600k (3.4ghz)
32gb (yes 32 GIGS) of DDR3
240gb SSD Sata III
1.5TB Western Digital Black Sata III
GTX 560
Corsair Power Supply
DVD Drive
Cooler Master Case.
Sucker is a rocket.
If you are into designing and are serious about it you need 3 things.... LOTS of ram. FAST hard drives. Good graphics card.
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If you do build yourself, look into workstation motherboards. Intel used to make good stuff. As mentioned, they run faster, are more reliable and use ECC (error correction and checking) memory.
pierre
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Ive built my own computers for years, had some workstation stuff, used to be a much larger gap in performance, not so much anymore. Just my opinion.
mk162:
That system is similar to mine, and I can tell you that the Thinkstation is better. Part of what makes it better is the video card. Ours has an $800 video card in it....it's just plain better than the $250 I have in mine.
Parker 1:
Question? What specs do you guys look for? I've had 2 computers built in the past 4 years. Told the guy it will be used for graphics ect.... and I get a SLOW @SS P.O.S. computer. I do not know anything about computers other than mine is slow as hell and p*sses me off when trying to work on it. So if I buy another computer what do I need under the hood?
blue moon:
--- Quote from: GraphicDisorder on February 10, 2012, 03:00:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: blue moon on February 10, 2012, 02:24:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: GraphicDisorder on February 10, 2012, 02:17:04 PM ---Just build yourself one. Very easy to do. just built a BAD ASS RIG.
i7 2600k (3.4ghz)
32gb (yes 32 GIGS) of DDR3
240gb SSD Sata III
1.5TB Western Digital Black Sata III
GTX 560
Corsair Power Supply
DVD Drive
Cooler Master Case.
Sucker is a rocket.
If you are into designing and are serious about it you need 3 things.... LOTS of ram. FAST hard drives. Good graphics card.
--- End quote ---
If you do build yourself, look into workstation motherboards. Intel used to make good stuff. As mentioned, they run faster, are more reliable and use ECC (error correction and checking) memory.
pierre
--- End quote ---
Ive built my own computers for years, had some workstation stuff, used to be a much larger gap in performance, not so much anymore. Just my opinion.
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quite possible! I've closed the computer business few years back and have not kept up with the specs of the hadware. It would not surprise me if desktops caught up with some things. If the newer chipsets are running wider buses, they could be just as fast and possibly even faster. Workstations also have to compute the error checking which would slow them down. But even if they are slower, workstation boards are tested longer and built to higher standards. Same goes with the certified video drivers. They use similar components as the gaming cards, but the amount of testing, higher quality control and optimized drives drive the cost up significantly.
In the end, I think the Thinkstation will cost you less and give you more. Don't think you'll get anything close to it for $500 if you build it yourself . . .
pierre
Gabe:
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