Someone asked me, if I were going to build a high-end PC today, what parts would go into it and how much would it cost.
The first thing I asked was, what's it for ? He says it's going to be a windows box for graphics and multimedia with a little gaming on the side.
Here's my answer ....
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14,000 : Core i7 920
16,500 : Msi Eclipse X58 SLI 1366
29,000 : Corsair 6gb (TR3X6G1333C9) XMS3 X 2 = 12GB
3.750 : Palit ATI HD 3850 Super 512mb (256bit) ddr3
13,000 : 1tb Caviar Black (WD1001FALS) 32mb dual processor X 2 = 2TB
7,800 : Cooler Master (RC-932) HAF 932 atx w/o psu black
7.000 : Cooler Master UCP 700W Ultimate 80PLUS Silver Certified
18,000 : 2693hm SAMSUNG 26"
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P109,050
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Prices are from TipidPC.com.
So what do you think ? A little overkill for graphics and multimedia or should I have gone dual SLI or even a 4870 X2 graphics card ?
32 bit Windows can't access more than 3GB, less with a high memory video card. See http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000811.html or google for much more information :) 64 bit should be fine.
ReplyDeleteGood advice !!! I should also ask if the programs he uses are 64-bit. Maybe he's anticipating that he'll have the rig by the time Windows 7 comes out :-)
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