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Old Nov 5, 2012, 10:44 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by Aquinus View Post
He has put a lot of emphasis on multi-threading and as a Comp Sci student VT-d would be nice (something k-edition skt1155 chips do not have.) On top of that, you're spending a premium on memory and the SSD when it isn't necessary.

He wants something that will last a long time and can be upgraded. skt1155 doesn't offer ANY ability to upgrade the CPU or memory if you go this route and get a 3770k.

We're talking about programming, 3D rendering, and and multi-tasking. Gaming doesn't appear to be the primary goal of this rig, in fact it needs to be capable of gaming and being a workstation, which is why I recommended a RAID to begin with.
Def skt 2011 or AM3+ Machine would be up to the task.

this card would definitely fit the task at hand but probably not the bill lol

http://www.amd.com/us/products/works...s/w9000.aspx#3
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