First time buyer(almost)Post Date: 2007-08-13 |
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inshadeoftree
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
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Topic: First time buyer(almost) Posted: 13 Aug 2007 at 8:54pm |
I'm new here - I may have short comings I'm not aware of...I'm gonna buy a new computer from a custom builder 'cause I haven't got the guts to put my own together,and I want to use it not look at it for weeks while I figure out what wire or driver I got wrong. I've been to ABS,Cyberpower, Visionman, Wydan,TPI,and Velocity.....I think I am gonna stay here. Your help and advice won't change that--but you may help me put together a system that will let me look at blueprints for work,play with pictures from work and recreation ,and be upgradeable until I wear out the motherboard.I'm going with an Intel E6600,2 mgs of DDR2 800 ram,and a raid set up,my video card will be a 8600GTS from Nvidia..got any helpful ideas...any feedback is way acceptable....Doug
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Kelly
Senior Member Digital Storm Customer Service Joined: 13 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 791 |
Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2007 at 11:43pm |
so I am not sure what you're asking, but if you're asking for a build, put together a system on our configuration setup page and we'll let you know if that's what you're looking for
Edited by Kelly - 14 Aug 2007 at 1:27am |
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GruntMaster
Groupie Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 52 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2007 at 12:13am |
Go with the 8800GTS...from what I've read...it's much better than the 8600. There are some other threads about it in the forum.
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E6850 [email protected]
nVidia 680i LT 750W Thermaltake 250GB HD 2GB DDR2 Corsair 800Mhz XMS2 GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB |
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skyR
Newbie Digital Storm Apprentice Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2220 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2007 at 12:56am |
Get the Q6600. Since you are a photo editor and cad designer, you will benefit a lot from quad cores.
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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 167 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2007 at 10:57am |
I agree with Grunt and skyR. I think that the 8800 at 320 or 640 would serve you better and the Quad Core would better suit your applications for now and the near future. Make sure to go with the full 680i motherboard.
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inshadeoftree
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2007 at 7:22pm |
I've just about got it figured out ....man have I picked up on some usable information in the last two days...I'm going to learn some more...skyR picked a good build--Larry gave good advice...I love the flow of info from you who know to those who want to know...kool ...
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Robert
Newbie Digital Storm Customer Service Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 133 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2007 at 7:54pm |
Two 8600 GTS's do not meet the performance of a single 8800 GTS 640 OR 320!
Check out the Dual Video Card and Single Video Card charts on Tomshardware.com Edited by Robert - 14 Aug 2007 at 7:54pm |
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inshadeoftree
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2007 at 8:04pm |
..more good information...Thanks Robert
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 12:23am |
I strongly encourage you to call us, 1-866-817-8676 and speak with Robert or Kelly. They will answer all of your questions and configure you a machine that hits every expectation in the "bull's eye" and stay within your budget.
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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 167 |
Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 10:07am |
I encourage you to call them as well. They were very patient and informative with me when I called. Robert seemed like an old friend even though it was the first time I spoke with him. Great customer service.
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inshadeoftree
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Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 8:49pm |
with what I have learned in the very recent past...I'm going with the pro case for good air flow and 'expandableness' I have had the wrong idea about a dual hard drive RAID setup...I don't need it..I'm going with a Quad MB and the appropriate PCU...a six hundred PSU.....and some corsair 8oo speed memory...Alex...don't worry ..you won't lose me..after this easy information exchange...the fact that you let Hogg work you soo hard and skyR puts up newegg pages to purchase hardware and you don't blanch....It would be dishonorable to purchase my new box anywhere else...Doug
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inshadeoftree
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51 |
Quote Reply Posted: 25 Aug 2007 at 9:22pm |
I did it...I'm at stage two and waiting patiently for my wonderful new box...Thanks to all who posted usable information...I sucked it up and have a better machine because of it...Doug
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GruntMaster
Groupie Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 52 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2007 at 8:00pm |
What did your finished spec's look like...post the list. |
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E6850 [email protected]
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inshadeoftree
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2007 at 9:26pm |
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2007 at 3:05am |
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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 167 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2007 at 12:50pm |
I have a feeling that you will enjoy your rig as much as I am enjoying mine. My wife wonders how I can spend so much time on a computer. I tell her it is like a nice car, you don't have to have anywhere to go to just enjoy the ride. One day she may understand.
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Alex
Admin Group Digital Storm Supervisor Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 12:21am |
hahaha, very nice way to put it.
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Kenny
Newbie Digital Storm Engineering Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 509 |
Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 2:35am |
Very happy to hear that from you, Larry. Hope you can enjoy your ride more and non-stop.
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We're here with you ! &(*_~)&
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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 167 |
Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 11:16am |
The good thing is that my wife works on Sundays, so after Church and Sunday School it is game fest.
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