Avish
Contributor
Q: What is your budget?
A: 60-65K
Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
A: I can't decide between these two configs!
Intel Core i7 870
Asus P7P55D-E [Pls suggest Giga alternative with USB 3.0]
MSI GTX 460 HAWK
Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333MHz
NZXT M59 or NZXT Gamma or CM Elite 430
Corsair VX550W
Seagate 7200.12 1TB
Will APC 800VA be enough or should I go for 1000VA?
Also do I need a cooler? If yes then pls suggest one!
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Intel Core i7 950
GA-X58A-UD3R or ASUS Sabertooth
Everything else same as above.
Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
A: Might add another 4GB stick & FullHD monitor!
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
A: Pune.
Open to online purchase if only I can't find it in Pune.
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
A: No.
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
A: 3D artworks using software called Vue Infinite. Also for some Photoshop, some gaming, watching HD movies & 24x7 downloading.
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
A: Lots of experienced Vue users have suggested me to go with Intel setup! That's why both configs are Intel! ATI cards are known to cause problems with Vue so going with nVidia card! Also Pro cards like Quadro don't make any difference to Vue.. so pls don't suggest any of those!
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
A: Halo, KOTOR I & II, Warcraft III, AOE etc. I'm not much of a gamer but I play these once in a while! But this config is gonna be pretty fast so I guess I'll try out some latest ones too!
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
A: FullHD.. but I'm not gonna buy one right now.. but you can suggest me one for later!
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
A: No
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
A: XP x 64 & Windows 7 x64
Btween the two.. Im leaning towards i7 870, coz I think it'll gimme similar performance with less budget & will save me some electricity too bcoz of it's power efficiency!
But here is what I'm not sure about.. If I go with p55 setup, will I be missing out on triple channel memory advantage! Does it helps in any way when working on huge, complex scenes & rendering them? Do share your experiences if any of you guys've got to work on both platforms & experienced any difference! If it's worth it then I'll go with i7 950! Pls give me your overall thoughts!
Thanx!
~Vish~
A: 60-65K
Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
A: I can't decide between these two configs!
Intel Core i7 870
Asus P7P55D-E [Pls suggest Giga alternative with USB 3.0]
MSI GTX 460 HAWK
Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333MHz
NZXT M59 or NZXT Gamma or CM Elite 430
Corsair VX550W
Seagate 7200.12 1TB
Will APC 800VA be enough or should I go for 1000VA?
Also do I need a cooler? If yes then pls suggest one!
================
Intel Core i7 950
GA-X58A-UD3R or ASUS Sabertooth
Everything else same as above.
Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
A: Might add another 4GB stick & FullHD monitor!
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
A: Pune.
Open to online purchase if only I can't find it in Pune.
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
A: No.
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
A: 3D artworks using software called Vue Infinite. Also for some Photoshop, some gaming, watching HD movies & 24x7 downloading.
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
A: Lots of experienced Vue users have suggested me to go with Intel setup! That's why both configs are Intel! ATI cards are known to cause problems with Vue so going with nVidia card! Also Pro cards like Quadro don't make any difference to Vue.. so pls don't suggest any of those!
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
A: Halo, KOTOR I & II, Warcraft III, AOE etc. I'm not much of a gamer but I play these once in a while! But this config is gonna be pretty fast so I guess I'll try out some latest ones too!
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
A: FullHD.. but I'm not gonna buy one right now.. but you can suggest me one for later!
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
A: No
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
A: XP x 64 & Windows 7 x64
Btween the two.. Im leaning towards i7 870, coz I think it'll gimme similar performance with less budget & will save me some electricity too bcoz of it's power efficiency!
But here is what I'm not sure about.. If I go with p55 setup, will I be missing out on triple channel memory advantage! Does it helps in any way when working on huge, complex scenes & rendering them? Do share your experiences if any of you guys've got to work on both platforms & experienced any difference! If it's worth it then I'll go with i7 950! Pls give me your overall thoughts!
Thanx!
~Vish~
