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02/16/2008 08:19:44 PM · #1 |
To buy
CPU : Intel E6750 (should i go to the E8XXX series or quad?)
Mobo : a DS3 variant with firewire and eSata2
GPU : Ati 3850
Ram : 2gb or 4gb KVR ddr667
Hdd: 500gb Sata2 (size of primary hdd will affect overall performance?)
Casing : CM690
PSU : Silverstone Strider ST56F
Recycling
Audio : prodigy 7.1
DVD burners
A few ATA and Sata hdd
Viewsonic 2025W
Aego M 2.1
Pc usage geared towards photo editing, but game occasionally. Barring being future proof, would i see a significant performance boost with a quad core for Photoshop? My budget is about RM3000 (USD 931/GBP475)
Thanks
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02/17/2008 01:31:16 AM · #2 |
I'm also building a computer so I've done a little research, and from what I've read, quad doesn't give you that much advantage unless you're doing heavy 3D modeling. (in CS3 benchmarks, the 2.44 quad was like only one second faster than the 2.66 core 2 duo) I wouldn't say it's worth the extra 80 dollars or so.
Size of hard drive shouldn't matter.
can't comment on the video card b/c I'm going with nvidia.
and 2 gb should be plenty enough. I mean, unless you're doing 64 bit computing the OS won't even recognize 4 gbs.
I'm in the market for a monitor, how do you like your viewsonic so far? |
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02/17/2008 04:20:12 AM · #3 |
@wanjun
when u are looking for a lcd, look for the panel. Then go for the size
TN panels are not that good for photos plus lousy viewing angles
refer here
//www.tftcentral.co.uk/panelsearch.htm
Message edited by author 2008-02-17 04:21:32.
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02/17/2008 03:44:03 PM · #4 |
Get as much RAM as you possibly can. If you plan on going to Vista, then it will use all 4gb of memory you put in. If you do WinXP 32bit, you can use 3gb (with the memory switch on) of it and 4gb with x64. Either way, get the 4gb. Also, get the DDR2 800 not the 667. You will see a fairly decent performance boost with going to the faster speed. As far as quad goes, I don't think it's worth it yet to go quad so just do dual. As was said, the size of the hard drive will not affect performance much at all and 500gb is more than enough. However, what I would do is use a smaller (80gb ish) hard drive for installing windows and applications and then use the 500gb hard drive for storage. This will improve the speed of your computer. Another thing is don't cheap out on the PSU. Get the nicest one you can afford since they do make a difference. I also cannot comment on the video card since I'm an NVidia guy but I'm sure the ATi people will chime in soon.
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