Alrighty, now that I've got all your attention..


The wife and I are looking into upgrading/building a new desktop... we purchased a name brand laptop, and don't want to pay out the butt for sub par, mass built quality again..

anyway, my wife does graphics work and we would like to eventually tie the desktop into the home media system via the structured wiring that we've just put in...

What would you all recommend for graphics, some gaming, internet surfing, music/movie playing, data storage/sharing, etc??? Oh, and will need to run at least two monitors..


Give me your suggestions and comments! They are all appreciated!




once I get a few, I'll see how they line up with what I've/we're thinking...

 

you looking for advice on just the video card or all the components ?

BFG GeForce 8800GT OC 512MB 256-bit 625MHz GDDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Dual DVI/HDTV+TV Out SLI Supported Video Card - BFGE88512GTOCE - Buy.com

rebate http://ak.buy.com/buy_assets/retail/...-bk_30bfg7.pdf

 

I was looking for advise as to what someone would build... / specs... I have one in mind.. just want to see what others think before I throw it out there

i'm talking motherboard, cpu, overclocked or not, ram, storage, video, case, power supply.. the whole shebang!

 

Have you a budget?

 

I do -- but am somewhat flexible...

ah hell, here's what I've looked at so far... just kinda curious if I would need more, of if everyone feels it would be plenty for a while... was just trying to get peoples takes on what they thought would be a good all around system that can handle dreamweaver/graphics programs without any trouble, watch DVD's like no other, and be trouble free (as can be expected) for several years...

here's what I've found and seems to be a solid system... maybe with a few tweaks..


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ksid=p3907.m29

(are ebay links blocked?? )


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core
(over clocked to 3.0, maybe 3.2...)

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit

XFX PVT94PYDF4 GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (doesn't have to be as big, but does have to be as fast or faster)

DVD drive of some sort/possibly bluray

64-bit OS

500-600W Power Supply

ASUS P5K SE/EPU - really have no clue as to the motherboard/audio - built in or not, bla bla....

 

Go w/ Sound Blaster audio, Blu-Ray drives, raid-1 on the hard discs, if not already setup. That's just in-case 1 drive fails, still have access to the data. If you got the coin, 2 24" widescreens, or if you really want to blow a wad, 2 30" widescreens w/ PIP from Gateway.

 

already have a 22" widescreen... might buy another.. but right now just searchin for a solid Desktop... all the other stuff we either have, or will get seperate

i was thinking about blu-ray... but not sure how much we'll be watchin DVD's on the computer as compared to the Home Entertainment system in the living room...

still not sure on the motherboard though... guess ya get what ya pay for!

 

I just tried the link again. Friggin CHEAP for a system like that. Couldn't get anything like that from Wal-Mart.

 

yah, I hear ya! Thats kinnda what I'm thinkin... seems like a fairly well thought out and well running system... at least would put me ahead for what we do for a few years... I added up all the equip and with the hardware and OS -- its just about $1100... we'll see what the biddin goes up to

 

as long as it comes with all it says it does it is a helluva friggin deal, on stable platform of a good motherboard, and with quality components, room to grow as well.