Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
System Name | The ClusterF**k |
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Processor | 980X @ 4Ghz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12 |
Cooling | MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360 |
Memory | 3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24 1T |
Video Card(s) | Evga GTX 580 |
Storage | Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, 2xSeagate 320GB RAID0; 2xSeagate 3TB; 2xSamsung 2TB; Samsung 1.5TB |
Display(s) | HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS |
Case | Technofront Bench Station |
Audio Device(s) | Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750 |
Power Supply | ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W |
Software | Win7 Ultimate N x64, OSX 10.8.4 |
The AMD won't cost him any less for the same performance level. With the intro of the e2000 and e1000 series by Intel, AMD no longer holds the lock on the low-end market.Honestly, even a higher clocked single core will boost his performance... even an AMD would be good, and cost you less, and produce less heat.. for what he's gonna do.. I'd say get him a Brisbane setup with 2GB of the Gskill ram thats like $50 and a 8500GT or 8600GT.. in the business side of the world and non gaming, which does exsist.. lol, benchmark scores, and overclocking don't mean a thing, and don't exsist really, as long as the performance is there and comparable.
it shows no benefits, it's marketing please tell me your not that naive CAD users use commercial workstation cards Quadro, FireGL, Wildcat for heavy rendering they do not use an 8600 lol.
- Christine
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
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Motherboard | ASUS TUF x670e |
Cooling | EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans. |
Memory | 32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX 4090 |
Storage | WD m.2 |
Display(s) | LG C2 Evo OLED 42" |
Case | Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo |
Audio Device(s) | Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp. |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 Pro |
Keyboard | Tester84 |
Software | Windows 11 |
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
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Motherboard | ASUS TUF x670e |
Cooling | EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans. |
Memory | 32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX 4090 |
Storage | WD m.2 |
Display(s) | LG C2 Evo OLED 42" |
Case | Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo |
Audio Device(s) | Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp. |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 Pro |
Keyboard | Tester84 |
Software | Windows 11 |
The socket 775 boards will run you out of town with their prices though. I've looked into building my parents a new pc, and have looked at the Intels, and the AMDs, and honestly, the AMD's were cheaper between the board and the chip, and I doubt they'll notice any significant difference between an AMD Brisbane @ 2.5, and an E2180 for everyday use. I game primarilly on an AMD and don't see much of a difference over an Intel setup. I'm about on par with E6600 or E6700, for a much cheaper price tag. I own setups from both chip manufacturers..
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
I can agree with that, especially after the 320mb 8800GTS went bye bye. Right now, it seems as if both ATi and Nvidia has hit a sweet spot in terms of performance and in manufacturing costs with 512mb/256bit. I'm looking forward to the days of 1gb+ standard on video cards and more popularity in 64 bit computing.
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
And that's really the bigger issue. If no company ever pushes the envelope and builds forward looking products the whole process slows down. The norm for the last couple of years has been to just roll out reference designs because it's cheap and easy.
To some extent, everyone has to do a little of that. But Palit is trying to go beyond that whenever we can. So we have some mainstream standard stuff that keeps the business going and we also release things that are more cutting edge.
You can please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time. So the reason I'm in here posting is to provide some kind of explanation of what we're doing and why.
Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 |
Cooling | Tuniq Tower 120 (with Scythe SFF21E) |
Memory | 2x1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 CAS4 DHX |
Video Card(s) | PALiT 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E |
Storage | WD2500AAKS, WD1600YS, WD1200JD, WD400EB |
Display(s) | LG L1920P, Viewsonic VA520 |
Case | Lian-Li A05b (with two 120mm Yate Loon D12SM) |
Power Supply | Corsair HX520 |
Software | Vista Business 32-bit/XP Pro 32-bit dual-boot |
as far as video cards go, I think if you're gaming, and have anything less than a 320MB 8800GTS then you're taking a hit in performance.. Everyone should be or will be at 512MB+ within the next 6 months to 1 year..
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
Will you be funding this goal?
Processor | FX 8150 4.41Ghz |
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Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula |
Cooling | Custom Water |
Memory | 16GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Diamond Multimedia HD7970 3GB |
Storage | 2x WD Black 640GB, WD Black 2TB, Samsung 830 256GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung 32" LED |
Case | Cooler Master Cosmos (new version) |
Audio Device(s) | Platronics 777 |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Geekbench: 10,136 3DMark 11: P7792 |
System Name | All the cores |
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Processor | 2990WX |
Motherboard | Asrock X399M |
Cooling | CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL |
Memory | 4x16GB G.Skill 3600 |
Video Card(s) | (2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's |
Storage | 2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB |
Display(s) | Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz |
Case | Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal |
Audio Device(s) | Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime 1200w |
Mouse | Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller |
Keyboard | Keychron K8 |
Software | W10P |
People using CAD related apps on a desktop card outnumber those using a true CAD card. That doesn't make it right and it doesn't make it good. CAD cards truly are expensive. Most uses of CAD software don't require the level of precision or multi-layered processing power of a Quadro.
There is also a large group of people that have to open a CAD drawing for any number of reasons OTHER than creating something. It could an assistant somewhere that needs to look at a drawing just to see the number of mounting holes in something. Does that type of person really need a Quadro just to do that? Onboard video would also work but it is sooooo painful just trying to move around the screen you really do need something discrete.
It's kind of like gaming cards. You should really be gaming with an 8500GT but there are simply tons of people out there doing it because the card is so cheap. They turn down the settings in the game, which many many gamers with high-end cards also do thus defeating the whole purpose, and they have a great time.
I don't think it's reasonable to force people into a group of cards just because those are the cards that they "should" be using. Try to keep in mind that there are literally 100s of thousands of video cards being sold each month. We as individuals tend to focus on how WE use video cards and it's easy to lose sight of the big picture. On the end of each of those cards is a person and there is no telling what they are doing.
so an 8500gt is a good card for low end CAD work?
System Name | The ClusterF**k |
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Processor | 980X @ 4Ghz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12 |
Cooling | MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360 |
Memory | 3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24 1T |
Video Card(s) | Evga GTX 580 |
Storage | Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, 2xSeagate 320GB RAID0; 2xSeagate 3TB; 2xSamsung 2TB; Samsung 1.5TB |
Display(s) | HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS |
Case | Technofront Bench Station |
Audio Device(s) | Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750 |
Power Supply | ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W |
Software | Win7 Ultimate N x64, OSX 10.8.4 |
Nope. Not if OCing isn't a priority. Both AMD and Intel are in the same league at the bottom end now too.The socket 775 boards will run you out of town with their prices though.
System Name | All the cores |
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Processor | 2990WX |
Motherboard | Asrock X399M |
Cooling | CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL |
Memory | 4x16GB G.Skill 3600 |
Video Card(s) | (2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's |
Storage | 2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB |
Display(s) | Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz |
Case | Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal |
Audio Device(s) | Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime 1200w |
Mouse | Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller |
Keyboard | Keychron K8 |
Software | W10P |