budget graphical workstation (950 euro) Hey, I'm selecting parts for a new system for a friend with the following requirements : * 2d/3d graphical workstation. he says he'll mostly use 2d * he just started being a student to become an architect * he doesn't need luxury. he wants to save money where possible but still have quality parts. * he doesn't want to overclock * he doesn't want to play games * he doesn't care about preventing rendering artefacts by buying a workstation graphics card * the system can't be more expensive than the one I've selected (about 950 euro) * he wants to be able to use the following software : + adobe CS4 (indesign and photoshop) : shader model 3.0 and opengl 2.0 + sketch up 7 : recommends graphics card with 512 mb ram and not to use intel or ati + autocad 2010 : microsoft 3d capable workstation graphics card * I think the Q9550 should stay because it's a nice quad core cpu. * He doesn't want to spend money on a SSD or raid-mirror I have selected the following parts : 1 Antec Three Hundred Zwart about 59 2 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro about 23 3 Asus P5Q-E about 116 4 Corsair HX450W about 68 5 Iiyama ProLite E2407HDS-1 about 212 6 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 about 188 7 2x Kingston ValueRAM KVR800D2N5K2/4G about 99 8 Logitech Value Keyboard about 14 9 Logitech Value Optical Mouse about 15 10 Club3D 9400GT HDMI Passive about 40 11 Samsung SH-S223F about 25 12 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS, 1TB about 88 total about 950 euro My questions : * Is the videocard powerful enough ? Since he doesn't need a workstation card and doesn't play games. * Should I recommend Windows 7 64 bit or Windows XP 64 bit ? * Does the artic cooling freezer 7 pro come with paste ? * the memory isn't listed on the P5Q-E QVL but it's very populair memory (cheap and quality brand). Is this a problem ? * Did I oversee some compatibility problem (for example regarding the size of some parts) ? * Does the videocard fit in the case ? * Do the psu and case fit together ? * should the PSU be mounted top-down ? * I think the PSU is powerful enough even if he would switch to a workstation graphics card later on (Quadro FX 580 for example). Do you agree ? * Does anyone have any recommendations/feedback ? Thank you very much in advance! |
I don't see any compatiblity problems at first sight. Now for your questions: Quote:
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wutske thank for your feedback! |
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So I should put it in top down (at the bottom of the case) so it helps to remove hot air from the case ? |
Antec 300 has the mounting for the PSU at the bottom, if your PSU has in intake fan, make sure it's pointed upwards |
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If we only look at the performance of the software he wants to run. Which operating system would perform better ? Windows XP (64 bit) or Windows 7 (64 bit) ? Does anyone have any other recommendations or feedback ? Thank you very much in advance. |
depends if his software is written before/after Vista introduction;) if his software is older... it will run better under XP; if newer, it should work with 7 |
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So yours shouldn't be any problem either, I suppose. Quote:
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This is the setup I'd recommend to you, since it's more future proof, and yet, as far as I know, cheaper. ;) So: ==================== Intel Core i7 920 // 275 € MSI X58m // 166 € Corsair TR3X6G1333C9 6GB // 140 € ==================== The rest you could keep, but this little upgrade will keep your PC future-proof for a long while, I think. :) |
I also have an Antec 1200 and it has enough space for an ATI HD5970, which measures 30cm/12inch long. That's the biggest card ever made... And when you're on a tight budget, better go for the i7 based on a LGA 1156 P55 chip. The Intel i7-860 is the most obvious choice (when going with Intel, that is) as that CPU sports Hyper Threading (comes in at between 240 & 290 euro, depending on where you buy), but the real budget CPU is the i5 750. Has a speed of 2.66GHZ but doesn't support Hyper Threading. CPU costs between 170 & 210 euro, again depending on where you buy. |
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