Recent content by skittles15

3dsmax...no real gaming besides a little bit of CS. That card i snagged for 80 bucks, can't go wrong.

For those interested ASUS P5K PRO LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9300 - Retail Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD 36GB 10000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM G.SKILL 4GB (2 x...

Ok, I have a dell inspiron 9300 and just upgraded the ram to 2x1gb pc5300 and now the comp won't start. It acts like it is trying to turn on but no display and it shuts back down after about 15 secs. I put the original ram back in and it acted the same way for a bit, then just started to work...

reason i picked the 9300 is the higher fsb rating, am i missing something?

Ok, after not getting the funding I originally thought I rebuilt my system to stay under 1000 bucks. I have a monitor and XP Pro. I need a computer that will run 3dStudio Max, after effects etc... without a problem. Here's what i came up with. Any suggestions or anything would be great...

Ok, I've been searching for about the past 3 hours on the possibility of upgrading my 9300 and found little help. I know you can upgrade the video card to the 6800 or 7800 with a flash of the bios (however one does that). Sorry I'm not great at this internal stuff. Anyways I wanted to...

God, theres so many different specs its confusing. Anyways what type of northbridge should i look for, I read most people using a p35 NB but then again...lotsa parts...lotsa different perspectives. Thanks Chris

Ok, lots of great info here guys, i really appreciate it. I have been snooping in those other threads and picked up some good info. Anyways now I made this https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=5752354&WishListTitle=???? tonite. I have never built...

Well i think i'm pretty much set on the e8400 just for faster rendering. As far as a list of parts...thats where I run into problems. I don't even know what to look for in a mobo, processor I know i want the e8400. Is there any reason to go with ddr3 ram?

The only thing i'm really looking for in a monitor is a high display setting like at least 1600x whatever widescreen is. ALSO i'll need an HD capture card for the computer, forgot to mention that in the original post.

I'll be running Premiere, after effects, illustrator, photoshop, encore, dreamweaver, fruity loops, 3d studio max, and various other lightweight programs. More than likely won't have more than 2 open at once.

Ok, I know a bit about computer hardware and such but I don't know what is compatable with what ect ect ect... SO I am asking you, hardforum members, to build your dream machine. I work for a University and have finally convinced them to give me 2 grand to build a new video/image/motion...

well i'm pulling it off of a canon xh a1, does that make a diff? I'm not taking it from hd programs on tv.

Ok, is this something I can do through a firewire port or do I need to buy a certain type of capture card? I'm kind of confused in this respect. I'm shooting at standard def, 720p and 1080p.