First a little history. My name is Kevin and about 8 years ago I worked at Compaq building computers. Not hard stuff. Since then I have wanted to build my own but never really had te funds to do this right. Well now I have some side work and can write this off for taxes.
The computer will be used for CAD applications. One thing I have noticed is that Gaming computers tend to work very well with the packages use. I do alot of computer rendering from models as well as sketching. The only thing is that I have read through various forums is that Intel might be better for another program-photoshop. I do little video editing, just backup DVDs really.
Now lets be real, this computer will probably only see 60% work with 40% personal-Games, internet, and TV.
I plan using the SLI in the near future when more funds are available. I would like to learn how to OC and set up my own pc. I have yet to do any of this. I do not know how to set up BIOS or anything of the sort but have pretty good common sense and learn quick. I also read all instructions before hand. Now for one stupid question-Should I keep this course of action on building my own pc or go to Best Buy?
f I build my own PC here is what I have put together:
for the mobo:
Asus A8N SLI Deluxe nVidia Socket 939 Motherboard / PCI Express / Audio / Dual Gigabit LAN / Serial ATA / Dual RAID / USB 2.0 & Firewire
Motherboard- Asus A8N SLI Deluxe nVidia Socket 939
for the CPU:
CP1-A64-32009 :: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ / 512KB Cache / 2000 MHz FSB / Socket 939 / Processor with Fan
CPU- AMD Athlon 64 3200+
for the graphics card:
eVGA GeForce 6800 GT / 256MB DDR3 / PCI Express / SLI / Dual DVI / TV Out / Video Card
Graphics card- eVGA GeForce 6800 GT
for the HD:
Seagate / 200GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive
HD- 200GB Seagate 7200rpm
for the memory:
PQI Turbo 1024MB Dual Channel PC4200 DDR 533MHz Memory (2 x 512MB)
Ram- PQI Turbo 1024MB Dual Channel PC4200 DDR 533MHz Memory
for the CD/DVD drive:
Liteon / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x4x16x DVD-RW / 4x DVD+RW / 48x24x48x CD-RW / Black OEM DVD Burner with Nero Software
cd/dvd drive
for the Case and power:
Soyo Black/Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and Audio Ports and 400-Watt Power Supply
Case and power-400watt
First I don't know if these components are any good? will work together? have enough power? or could be found cheaper? I see alot of people say newegg.com so I need to check them out.
Let me know if My research has led me in the right direction or astray.
Kevin
The computer will be used for CAD applications. One thing I have noticed is that Gaming computers tend to work very well with the packages use. I do alot of computer rendering from models as well as sketching. The only thing is that I have read through various forums is that Intel might be better for another program-photoshop. I do little video editing, just backup DVDs really.
Now lets be real, this computer will probably only see 60% work with 40% personal-Games, internet, and TV.
I plan using the SLI in the near future when more funds are available. I would like to learn how to OC and set up my own pc. I have yet to do any of this. I do not know how to set up BIOS or anything of the sort but have pretty good common sense and learn quick. I also read all instructions before hand. Now for one stupid question-Should I keep this course of action on building my own pc or go to Best Buy?
f I build my own PC here is what I have put together:
for the mobo:
Asus A8N SLI Deluxe nVidia Socket 939 Motherboard / PCI Express / Audio / Dual Gigabit LAN / Serial ATA / Dual RAID / USB 2.0 & Firewire
Motherboard- Asus A8N SLI Deluxe nVidia Socket 939
for the CPU:
CP1-A64-32009 :: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ / 512KB Cache / 2000 MHz FSB / Socket 939 / Processor with Fan
CPU- AMD Athlon 64 3200+
for the graphics card:
eVGA GeForce 6800 GT / 256MB DDR3 / PCI Express / SLI / Dual DVI / TV Out / Video Card
Graphics card- eVGA GeForce 6800 GT
for the HD:
Seagate / 200GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive
HD- 200GB Seagate 7200rpm
for the memory:
PQI Turbo 1024MB Dual Channel PC4200 DDR 533MHz Memory (2 x 512MB)
Ram- PQI Turbo 1024MB Dual Channel PC4200 DDR 533MHz Memory
for the CD/DVD drive:
Liteon / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x4x16x DVD-RW / 4x DVD+RW / 48x24x48x CD-RW / Black OEM DVD Burner with Nero Software
cd/dvd drive
for the Case and power:
Soyo Black/Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and Audio Ports and 400-Watt Power Supply
Case and power-400watt
First I don't know if these components are any good? will work together? have enough power? or could be found cheaper? I see alot of people say newegg.com so I need to check them out.
Let me know if My research has led me in the right direction or astray.
Kevin