sdds Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 ok guys, getting ready to build my computer. my part list is as follows: Motherboard Gigabyte GA P31-DS3L, iP31 Express, S 775, PCI-E(x16), DDR2 667/800 MHz, SATA II, ATX CPU intel Core 2 Duo E4300, Socket 775, 1.80 GHz, 800MHz FSB, Allendale Core, 2MB Cache, Retail RAM 1GB Corsair Value Select, DDR2 PC2-5300 (667), 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDrive 80 Gb Maxtor STM380211AS DiamondMax 20, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 2MB Cache, 10 ms (don't need more space atm) DVD Drive Optiarc (Sony/NEC) AD-5170A 18x DVD±R, 8x DVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RW x6, IDE, Black, OEM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case Sharkoon Rebel 9 ECONOMY Silver Edition ATX - (No PSU) PSU 500W AKASA Ultra quiet Active PFC ATX 2.2 PSU with Black 12cm Fan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2b (Release 2) OEM - Single Pack I am really unsure what graphics card to go for.. not looking for a super machine (mainly for autocad), the chosen board will allow some expansion later on. also is it wise to has a floppy drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdds Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 how would a geforce 7600gs be? it's right in my price range.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazdaz Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Only 1 GB of RAM?!? Drop 2GBs as a minimum. Also why go with a dual core, and not a quad? If you mostly do CAD, then I could see going with a dual, but if you do any kind of rendering I would probably see a quad being a better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Matthews Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 From what i know AutoCAD does not take advantage of the dual core processors so make sure processor is the fastest core in your price range. Also, 2GB of RAM is a must. Personally, I have not noticed a big difference in performance in video cards when doing CAD. You could even get away with using the onboard video card if the MB has one. These statements above being only for a CAD station not a rendering station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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