Pc Config

[doujay888]

We are planning to replace most of our computers with new sets of

pc's. Right now we are simply using P4, 3ghz, 1 gig ram, 256 mb built in

graphics card.

 

Can anyone suggest of a high range pc config? Our budget is open, however

an option for a mid-range budget would also be ok!

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[lambros]

I think that dual core Athlons with 2 GB dual channel ram and ATIs Fire GLs, a nice mobo and Raptors HDs (10000 rpm) for system and a 300GB HD for data would prove to be a decent workstation nowadays. That will be around 1800€ depending on the CPU frequency and the VGA model.

[tecton3d]

I think that dual core Athlons with 2 GB dual channel ram and ATIs Fire GLs, a nice mobo and Raptors HDs (10000 rpm) for system and a 300GB HD for data would prove to be a decent workstation nowadays. That will be around 1800€ depending on the CPU frequency and the VGA model.

 

Lambros is defintely on the right track... that athlon x2's are awesome chips and make for great workstations. Another route you could go for more future expansion would be a dual processor setup. I'll assume you already have a renderfarm so I'd go for faster single core opterons on a great motherboard such as the Tyan K8WE S2895.

 

-Case - Lian Li V2000B -- or Silverstone Tj07

-Power Supply - PC Power and Cooling 850 watt

-Motherboard - tyan K8we s2895 --

-Processors - Opteron 256 3.0GHZ

-Memory - 4gb reg ecc corsair ram (4x 1gb) --

-Hard Drives (OS and Progs) (x2) - WD Raptor 74gb in RAID 0 --

-Hard Drive (storage) - 400gb Seagate Barracuda --

-DVD Burner -

-Video Card - QuadroFX 3400 or 4500

-windows 64 bit

 

the Opteron 256's are due out any time... mid-late March or early April

 

whatever you end up building, buy a top-notch power supply...I can't stress enough the importance of a high-quality PSU, it'll make you OC higher (if interested), run more stable, and overall - have less problems.

 

Cheers!