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System Name | Primary Rig |
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Processor | AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition |
Motherboard | GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX |
Cooling | Corsair H50 |
Memory | OCZ Reaper HPC 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) |
Video Card(s) | None |
Storage | SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA |
Display(s) | Acer 235 - 23" |
Case | Antec P182 |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek ALC889A - onboard |
Power Supply | CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 |
Software | windows 7 |
So I have decided to jump to the 'evil' side by ditching the 45nm AMD platform for a 32nm Intel. This is going to be just an Update! At least thats what the CFO approved.
So out goes the PII 940BE/AM2+ Gigabyte MOBO + DDR2 RAM and the Vista (finally!)
The rest will stay the same. Will be adding an SSD for the OS - WIN 7 Pro
The system will be used for internet/word processing/ audio,video encoding/photo PP using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Minimal Gaming.
So here's what I know I am getting:
CPU - SandyB i72600K
Here's what I need recs for:
MOBO - P67 based?
Something I can overclock easily with. Was looking at this - GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3P LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/...
Any reason to go with UD5/7 for more $$?
Any other better options I should consider.
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 ... seems to be the consensus choice.
GPU - ATI/Nvidia - 460 vs 470 vs 570 or 6950
- havent kept up, but I remember Nvidia being ahead in the race currently. Dont need the fastest. Just a sweet spot product. Also lower power consumption will be preferred since this computer is almost always on.
Thanks for reading folks!
So out goes the PII 940BE/AM2+ Gigabyte MOBO + DDR2 RAM and the Vista (finally!)
The rest will stay the same. Will be adding an SSD for the OS - WIN 7 Pro
The system will be used for internet/word processing/ audio,video encoding/photo PP using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Minimal Gaming.
So here's what I know I am getting:
CPU - SandyB i72600K
Here's what I need recs for:
MOBO - P67 based?
Something I can overclock easily with. Was looking at this - GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3P LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/...
Any reason to go with UD5/7 for more $$?
Any other better options I should consider.
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 ... seems to be the consensus choice.
GPU - ATI/Nvidia - 460 vs 470 vs 570 or 6950
- havent kept up, but I remember Nvidia being ahead in the race currently. Dont need the fastest. Just a sweet spot product. Also lower power consumption will be preferred since this computer is almost always on.
Thanks for reading folks!
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