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Iceberg_one

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Have the chip, now i need the rest of the rig? Up for suggestions so please comment. I am looking for a rig that is stable, able to OC to 3.5 preferably , NO SLI, and 4gb of ram. I will mainly be using this comp for graphic purposes with gaming coming in second. I do a lot of 3d modeling so that i why i chose this processor and the fact that it runs cooler is a plus. Budget is $1100.

Motherboard =
Graphics =
Ram =
Power Supply =
 
What about the rest of your components? Case, HDD, Optical Drive, O/S? Or you got these parts already?
 
In addition to HardwareGuru's questions...

What size monitor do you have?
What resolution and settings do you game with?
What games do you play?
What features do you need in a motherboard?

To get you started, these are the minimum recommendations...
GA-P35-DS3L
8800GT (or find out if you can softmod any of the current Radeons into a FireGL)
4GB DDR2-800 (Typically $70 pre-rebate, around $55AR)
Corsair 520W
 
OS = XP 64 or Vista 64 on account of the ram.
HD = 1x250, 1x120 sata ( fairly old might need to get a new drive for the OS )
Case = LIAN LI PC-61 ( Want to upgrage this as well for better airflow )
Monitor = 21" SGI CRT ( Not upgrading till i have the funds for an 8 bit )
Motherboard = ? ( Need something that will be able to handle some overclocking, have at least 4 sata inputs, NO SLI )
RAM = ? ( at least 4gb )
Graphics = ?
Sound card = ? ( prefer it to not be on the motherboard )

Games = UT3, BF2, COD4 + 2, GoW, WoW
Resolution = 1024x768 sometimes 1024x1028 coming from a 7600 GS :(
Apps = Maya 2008, Zbrush, Silo, Photoshop, Illustrator
 
enginurd said:
To get you started, these are the minimum recommendations...
GA-P35-DS3L
8800GT (or find out if you can softmod any of the current Radeons into a FireGL)
4GB DDR2-800 (Typically $70 pre-rebate, around $55AR)
Corsair 520W
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I'll second this good start.

1024 resolution you say, wow. Yea, 8800GT is PLENTY.

If you must get a soundcard, you can often find X-Fi XtremeGamer for around $60. Best bet for a gamer. Stay away from X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCIe X1 cards.

The only thing I would replace that PC-61 with is the PC-7B, which is pretty similar but uses quieter 120mm fans instead of those 80mm. Plenty of airflow, keeps my system plenty cool.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099

But maybe you want something more serious. Antec P180/P182 is a very nice chassis. Or a Cooler Master 690, it has seriously a ton of 120mm fan locations, the side panel is quirky and doesn't have the fit and finish of the P180/182 but not a bad case from what I've seen.
 
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