Need advice on some of these parts before buying.

[klevenskiy]

Hello. I have been looking at different computer parts for the past 2 weeks and this is what I looked up for my new computer so far:

MoBo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130523
$243

2x CPUs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103553
$711 x 2 = $1422

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145486
$202

Case and PSU:
Need help finding

Cooling:
Want liquid cooling, but need advice.

LCD monitor:
Need help finding

HDD:
160 Gb 7200 rpm (will upgrade later)

GPU:
Something like X800XT but with PCI-express.
Need help finding

Total desired Budget:
$2,500


ALL help is greatly appreciated.

 

[BColes]

For a server looks like you have a good start. For a gaming machine you don't need all that. Go with a X**** series for ATI or the 7000 series for Nvidia. Don't get the X*** series ATI. That's for gaming though. For a server you wouldn't need a video card like the one have there, something cheaper would be fine.

 

[klevenskiy]

I do 3d game levels design and modeling so I need fast processor speeds for that. I only game occasionally, so mostly im building the system for work.

 

[Cobalt]

Looks suspiciously like a server spec, but it's a monster none the less. Spend less on the graphics card if that will be it's use. I suppose it could also be used for graphics/CAD/3D work in which case you'd be well off with a Quadro Fx of some variety.

Not really too up to speed with cases, although I would look at something aluminium based to help with the heat dissipation in that thing.

 

[BColes]

with a $2500 budget something has to give. You have $1867 tied up in just the mobo, CPUs, and RAM. That only leaves about $633 for a graphics card, LCD monitor, water cooling, and case.

 

[PZEROFGH]

wouldnt you need ECC and registerated ram?

 

[klevenskiy]

wouldnt you need ECC and registerated ram?

I dont know what you are talking about. I am not much experianced in this.

 

[klevenskiy]

with a $2500 budget something has to give. You have $1867 tied up in just the mobo, CPUs, and RAM. That only leaves about $633 for a graphics card, LCD monitor, water cooling, and case.

Well, I am willing to let go a little on the processor. Because 2 dual cores, 1.8 GhZ per core multiply to 7.2 and that's an overkill. Are there similar dual core processors but with 1.6 GhZ per core?

 

[Sh0r_ty]

i would get

AMD X2 4800+
DFI-NForce4 Ultra-D
2gig G.Skill Extreme series
2X250gig WD SATA hdd in raid 0
and for grfx a 7800GT or a Quatro but i don't know much about the Quatro's

Case: Coolermaster Centrian V
PSU: Antec True Power II 550watt
Cooling: Termaltake Big Typhone

and yes the 940 does need ECC

 

[klevenskiy]

What is an ECC?