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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
This is strictly for gaming and Raw video encoding machine. Gaming would be like WoW, Upcoming Games, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, etc.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
My upgrade budget is around 600 but give or take. I want quality components but great value.
3) Where do you live?
Minneapolis, I have a microcenter here.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, I don't know if I should go 860 or the 920 route, RAM, again cpu specific, PSU, MOBO, must be able to run my 4890s in crossfire, and raid0 support, I an H50 im going to reususe also.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Lian-li V1200 case, 2x 300gb Velcioraptors, 1x 4890 (going to buy another 4890 to crossfire, see my reasoning below) I'm going to be giving my old Q6600 build to my brother.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
27" iMac display 2560x1440 (only the 4890 and the 5970 are confirmed to work in target display mode for this) So I'm going 4890 crossfired.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I must have crossfire. I also need RAID so I can raid 0 my Raptors.
This is strictly for gaming and Raw video encoding machine. Gaming would be like WoW, Upcoming Games, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, etc.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
My upgrade budget is around 600 but give or take. I want quality components but great value.
3) Where do you live?
Minneapolis, I have a microcenter here.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, I don't know if I should go 860 or the 920 route, RAM, again cpu specific, PSU, MOBO, must be able to run my 4890s in crossfire, and raid0 support, I an H50 im going to reususe also.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Lian-li V1200 case, 2x 300gb Velcioraptors, 1x 4890 (going to buy another 4890 to crossfire, see my reasoning below) I'm going to be giving my old Q6600 build to my brother.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
27" iMac display 2560x1440 (only the 4890 and the 5970 are confirmed to work in target display mode for this) So I'm going 4890 crossfired.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I must have crossfire. I also need RAID so I can raid 0 my Raptors.
