Need help with spec

[Super Veggeto]

Hey guys =o long time no seen...
I'm here to ask for your help. I'll be getting into the gaming/movie industry soon and I need a pc that can handle that.

My current one is not able to do **** anymore =[
I want a PC that can also run the latest games on more than medium settings.

I'm not really updated with the hardware stuff so I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks <3.

 

[Damaera]

Hey man.

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but this is my rig. If I remember correctly, I'm able to run Crysis on at least Medium, maybe a little higher. Warhammer Online on max, Oblivion on max, and Mass Effect on max. I'm sure I'm able to run other games on max settings, but these are the only ones that I could think of.

 

[Super Veggeto]

Thanks. I'm looking for something a bit stronger though.
I know I want 4GB RAM DDR2, maybe Geforce GTX 280 1GB... I heard it was good.
x2 HDD 500GB 7200RPM or something like that. =o

 

[Darth Revan]

Thanks. I'm looking for something a bit stronger though.
I know I want 4GB RAM DDR2, maybe Geforce GTX 280 1GB... I heard it was good.
x2 HDD 500GB 7200RPM or something like that. =o

then this might be the rig for you
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...dhs1&~oid=uk~en~20211~oct_xpsdt_630_d10x606~~

 

[wheres_]

MOBO: Gigabyte x48-DQ6
RAM: Corsair Dominator 2x 2GB @1066
HDD: 500GB
CPU: Intel 2.83 Quadcore Q9550 w/ Custom Zalman 9700LED Heatsink
PSU: Corsair 620w
GFX: Radeon HD4870 1GB
CASE: antec 900

Buy that, there's no game I can't play real smooth like. Maya runs nice too.

 

[Super Veggeto]

Thanks, those rigs seem great.
I wanted to avoid ATI GFX cards =x ...
Just had bad experiences with those.

 

[DJ-Ready]

http://esforces.com/forum/showpost.php?p=907941&postcount=3

 

[wheres_]

Thanks, those rigs seem great.
I wanted to avoid ATI GFX cards =x ...
Just had bad experiences with those.

They're the best cards on the market atm.

 

[SS4 Gogeta]

The amount of money you wanna spend will play a big role in what type of system you'll get, so how much do you want to spend?

with that we should be able offer better suggestions.

 

[Super Veggeto]

It wont be relevant because I'm not paying in USD or EUR.
But anyways, this is what I compiled so far:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 12Mb 1333MHz BOX
MOBO: ASUS P5ND 750I SLI
RAM: G.skill DDR2 4096MB 1066MHZ PI CL5-5-5-15
GFX: Point-of-View nVidia GeForce GTX280 1024MB PCIe
HDD: Samsung 640GB HD642JJ HDD - SATA II 7200rpm 16MB x2

Not exactly sure if I chose the right MOBO, I'll have to look around a bit more.
Still missing a PSU (probably 700w) and a good Case. Some cooling too.
I'm leaving the option for 8GB RAM and a second GFX card open, so if I'll need it in the future, it's always possible.

Any thoughts? =o

 

[Darth Revan]

It wont be relevant because I'm not paying in USD or EUR.
But anyways, this is what I compiled so far:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 12Mb 1333MHz BOX
MOBO: ASUS P5ND 750I SLI
RAM: G.skill DDR2 4096MB 1066MHZ PI CL5-5-5-15
GFX: Point-of-View nVidia GeForce GTX280 1024MB PCIe
HDD: Samsung 640GB HD642JJ HDD - SATA II 7200rpm 16MB x2

Not exactly sure if I chose the right MOBO, I'll have to look around a bit more.
Still missing a PSU (probably 700w) and a good Case. Some cooling too.
I'm leaving the option for 8GB RAM and a second GFX card open, so if I'll need it in the future, it's always possible.

Any thoughts? =o

if it maxed out performance your looking for then i would look at this rig
XPS 730
Cutting edge. Massive storage. High quality. Enjoy extreme performance & overwhelming capacity with this Blu-Ray system.
Processor Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9770 (3.67GHz OC, 1600MHz, 12MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English
Display Not Included
DUAL SLI 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 280 graphics card
4096MB 1333 MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [4x1024]
Hard Drive: 1.5TB Serial ATA (2x750GB) 7200Rpm Dual HDD Config Raid 0 Stripe
6X Blu-Ray ROM Drive & 16X IDE DVD ROM

 

[Super Veggeto]

Like I said, I'm leaving the option for a second GFX card for later. It's always possible to add.
And why would I need a blu-ray drive? XD

 

[kam!]

The system you built looks fine. The Mobo seems to only support to up to 800Mhz DDR2 though.
I'd go for an ASUS P5N-T Deluxe or one of the (though more expensive) striker II boards.

Also make sure your PSU could potetially supply 2 GTX 280s if you want to go SLI later on.

The system madman suggested seems way too expensive.

 

[Super Veggeto]

The system you built looks fine. The Mobo seems to only support to up to 800Mhz DDR2 though.
I'd go for an ASUS P5N-T Deluxe or one of the (though more expensive) striker II boards.

Also make sure your PSU could potetially supply 2 GTX 280s if you want to go SLI later on.

The system madman suggested seems way too expensive.

Thank you kam. That's exactly what I wanted/needed to hear.
I'll rearrange the spec again and post an update soon.

 

[SS4 Gogeta]

It wont be relevant because I'm not paying in USD or EUR.

Neither do I. What currency do you use then? We should be able to easily convert it using XE

How about something like this?

Motherboard: ASUS Striker II Nse Nforce 790I LGA775 DDR3 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI eSATA 1394 GBLAN SLI

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Quad Core Processor LGA775 2.83GHZ Yorkfield 1333FSB 12MB

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P LGA775 AM2 Heatsink Heatpipe Cooler W/ NF-P12 120MM Fan

RAM: Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1500GB 1.5TB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ

DVD Writer: Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBN Black DVD+RW 22X8X16 DVD-RW 22X6X16 DL16X/12X Lightscribe SATA

Video Card: EVGA E-GEFORCE GTX 280 602MHZ 1024MB 2.214GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card

PSU: Silverstone Strider ST85F 850W SLI Ready ATX12V 24PIN Modular Power Supply Active PFC 8PIN PCI-E

Case: Coolermaster CM 690 Mid Tower Black ATX Case 5X5.25 5X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound Firewire & eSATA
http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?act=detail&id=2908

 

[The Deco]

im just guessing the price of the rig you just posted SS4 Gogeta

I say 2200$ am I correct?

 

[SS4 Gogeta]

Close, I think it's closer to $2500 Canadian.

 

[wheres_]

If he's getting into games and movie stuff, he should get a quadcore or even a 2x quad setup for rendering little bit's.

GFX card is mostly irrelevant in 3d work, unless you are gonna grab a quadro

 

[Super Veggeto]

Indeed, wheres_.
I could get a quadro but I thought about it a little and I don't want to limit myself to work only. It's also the reason why I wont be getting more than 4GB RAM. I don't think I can afford moving to a 64bit system yet.

Plus, I also want to play games. I haven't played PC games for years cause my current setup sucks badly.

So I don't know if I should get a quadro yet. I do know that in rendering most of the resources are drawn from the CPU and rarely the RAM.

Basically, I'm also thinking about ditching the SLI MOBO...
My teacher in college said it's really not nessesary at the time being so it's just a waste.

What do you guys think? =o

 

[SS4 Gogeta]

It's also the reason why I wont be getting more than 4GB RAM. I don't think I can afford moving to a 64bit system yet.

The amount of money you wanna spend will play a big role in what type of system you'll get, so how much do you want to spend?

with that we should be able offer better suggestions.

I ask again how much do you want to spend of this thing? XE


Motherboard: ASUS P5Q3-DELUXE/WIFI-AP ATX LGA775 P45 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA WiFi eSATA 1394

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Quad Core Processor LGA775 2.83GHZ Yorkfield 1333FSB 12MB

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P LGA775 AM2 Heatsink Heatpipe Cooler W/ NF-P12 120MM Fan

RAM: Corsair XMS3 TW3X4G1333C9 4GB DDR3 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ

DVD Writer: Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBN Black DVD+RW 22X8X16 DVD-RW 22X6X16 DL16X/12X Lightscribe SATA

Video Card: EVGA E-GEFORCE GTX 280 602MHZ 1024MB 2.214GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card

Or

Video Card: Radeon HD 4870 X2 OEM 750MHZ 2GB GDDR5 3.6GHZ PCI-E Dual DVI-I

PSU: Silverstone Strider ST85F 850W SLI Ready ATX12V 24PIN Modular Power Supply Active PFC 8PIN PCI-E

Case: Coolermaster CM 690 Mid Tower Black ATX Case 5X5.25 5X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound Firewire & eSATA
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=19&product_id=2710