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Originally Posted by -ash- Hi everyone,
Ever since I heard Hex 2 was going to tax my PC I've been looking at a getting a new system. This is to be dedicated to 3D and graphics (no games, no internet, no office, etc), primarily running Carrara and Hexagon. My main aim is to speed up rendering times and get a boost in Hex 2 for texturing, etc.
For comparison, my current system is a P4 2.0Ghz, 1GB PC2100 RAM, ATI 9800Pro (128Mb), Twin 17" LCD monitors.
Here's what I'm thinking of getting: CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ 1mb
CPU Fan/heatsink - Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower Cooler
Motherboard - Asus A8V-E Deluxe NW VIA K8T890 PCIe
RAM - 1gb DDR 3200
HD - Single 160Gb Deskstar
Case - Sonata II case inc 450 w PS
Now I know more RAM would be good but I'd rather spend more on the base components now and upgrade RAM and HD space later as required.  This leaves the graphic card. I’ve been thinking about either the GeForce 7900GT or 7600GT. There’s a big difference in price and in performance. The question is will I get a performance boost from the 7900GT that is worth the extra money. I would prefer not to have to upgrade again a year from now. I’ll still be running 2 monitors but I also hope to (eventually) get one of those really nice 24” Dell widescreens so the card needs to be able to drive that as well as one of the existing 17” LCDs.
One other thing, my current PC is pretty quiet and I would like the new one to be the same. Any help/comments would be much appreciated. Thanks .
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Ash;
What country are you buying from? If in the USA, I would consider Newegg.com for their prices. The cost of 300 GB hdds are fairly low, under $120. I would try to go with a minimum of 2 hdds: smaller for System, and larger for programs and Data.
Oh, if that CPU is a Retail package, you would Void the Warranty if you use anything other than the included HS/Fan. Same with Arctic Silver.
I hope that I have helped some.