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06-22-2011, 08:12 AM
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I think you should go with the Z68 chipset because you are planning to add an SSD later. The Z68 chipset has SSD caching feature that will enhance write and read performance. Intel® Z68 Express Chipset - Overview. Asus and MSI are the preferred brands on this board for reliability and stability. I had 2 bad boards in a row but the third was a charm (it happens) ASUS P8Z68-V, very impressive board. The MSI Z68MA-ED55 (B3) worked great the first time for what it is worth.
Your CPU is a great choice. If your budget allows, consider the i7. It will give you an additional 2MB of L3 cache and 4 more threads. I like your power supply choice but someone will probably tell you it's overkill and that the 650HX will be sufficient. I like the fact you are leaving yourself a little headroom for additional hard drives and upgrades. A virtually silent Power supply is the SeaSonic X750 Gold, high quality. I used a Nexus Edge case for ultimate noise control and they work very nice. I wasted big money figuring this one out for my Dad, so my loss is your gain. Nexus Edge Other cases; Antec Sonata III are very good as well. Any Lian LI case is fine as well. Have you considered a Workstation Graphic card as opposed to a gaming card? Last edited by jdeb; 06-22-2011 at 08:29 AM. |
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06-22-2011, 08:57 AM
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Looks Great
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06-22-2011, 09:57 AM
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I think you could save quite a bit with a lesser video card - the GTX580 is a screaming gaming card and I don't think any graphics productivity software can really utilize it. I know that the current Adobe products can take advantage of CUDA, but a 580 is overkill - what about a GTX570? You could also save a bit with the Seasonic X650 power supply, that's still more than even a 580 needs.
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06-22-2011, 10:04 AM
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I will be using it for OpenGL development so I don't mind spending extra for a high end card.
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06-22-2011, 02:17 PM
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If you are using it for OpenGL, you should spend the big bucks and get a Nvidia Quadro or ATI/AMD Fire workstation card instead of a high end gaming card.
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begs the question in the initial response.
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This is the card you need to be considering for your purposes Newegg.com - PNY VCQ4000-PB Quadro 4000 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Workstation Video Card
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