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Hi, I would like to ask some help to all those techies out here on what parts to buy for a desktop. I am constrained to a $1200 budget since that is what I can afford. I will use it mainly for 3ds max and vray rendering mostly for architecture scenes. Other applications would also include photoshop and sketchup. Many thanks.

Hi everyone, I'm building up a pc for rendering and I'm looking for something middle range that won't be too costly but still gets the job done. Please note that this pc will be used or a year or so before moving the new 2011 socket and high end workstation cards. Processor - i7 2600k (overclocked at 4.4ghz) Mobo - Asus p8p67 (rev 3.1) Ram - Kingston 16gb (4 x 4gb) 1600mhz Heatsink - Coolermaster V6GT (with Arctic Silver 5) VGA - ATI Firepro v5800 PSU - Antec 750w Primary HD - 500gb (operating system 64 bit) Secondary HD - 2Tb Can anyone how have been using the overclocked 2600k tell me if this built is fine? I usually render for around 20 to 30 hours over a normal working week. And also if the heatsink I got is fine for these kind of frequency. Like I said, this pc is to be used until next year as I am aware that the overclocking will shorten it's lifespan. but if anyone can recommend me a better frequency, heatsink, mobo, etc to extend this lifespan by another year that would be really cool. Thanks. Stephane

Hello Firends, Let me introduce my self first, I am working as Manager at Trinetram 3D Rendering Studio in UK. Sometimes my team had a problem of crashing flie while it rendered on the machine. Than somehow we have to reduce the some matrial from the Max file than only we are able to complete the Final Rendering Image. Please let me know if you could help me out.