Computer Opinions

[EazyE]

What do you think of this..

Processor = Intel Q9300 quad core 2.5Ghz 6mb cache @ 1333mhz

Motherboard = Intel x48 1600/1333 mhz ddr3

Memory = Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600

Video = Palit NE Geforce 8800GT Sonic 1GB/256 Bit Gddr3 Pci Express 2.0 x 16

Case = Xion model w/ 2 120mm fans for intake and exhaust also a 80mm on side panel.

 

I will be using this with a Samsung 22 wide screen monitor and a 3dconnexion spacepilot.

 

How does that sound, any comments or changes that anyone can think of speak freely. Still have about a hundred or so left in budget.

 

Oh yeah I am not to sure on the whole Dual Core or Quad Core thing. I can get a Dual Core @ 3.0GHZ or the Quad as stated with 2.5GHZ. Dont really know wich is better. Both with 1333MHZ

 

I posted this on Off Topic by mistake so if your reading this twice SORRY.

[Chris Rizzo]

bump.

 

I'm also in the market for a new rig, and can't discern between the dual/quad/xenon benefits. also now are folks going gforce 8800 instead of quadro? Computer hardware advances so quickly I've given up trying to keep on top of it.

[bogusmill]

Read the posts on the benchmark thread, the 12th page specifically. Your best speed will be something using a Quad core Xeon with 1333 or 1600FSB,12Mb of cache and 2 Gb or more ram. I just built the PC with the best time on that thread. 10 months ago I built a Core 2 Duo machine running at 3.4Ghz and now the Quad core Xeon machine running at 3.8Ghz. Otherwise they were configured the same but the Xeon machine is 20% faster and the 400MHz difference doesn't cover the 20% gain. It's the size of the CPU cache and how it's used by Xeons.

 

An 8800GT or a 512Mb 8800GTS video card works just fine.