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So I'm going to buy a new computer...

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kitamesume:
hmmm considering a HD6970's max power draw is 300watts(200watts peak power draw). 750watts would be enough for two cards IF he doesnt overclock.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6970/27.html

edit: true its abit of a thin margin :D

@ OP

Pros of building your own:
you get to pick your stuff
more options to pick from
you know what parts you're getting
warranty on each individual part
the fun of building it
boast it around!

Cons of building your own:
abit of a hassle to build it
less discounts
you need to research first
troublesome for the beginners


Pros of buying a prebuilt:
discounts
almost hassle free
boast that you bought a prebuilt?

Cons of buying a prebuilt:
you dont know what parts they used
limited choices
limited upgrade path
limited warranty

Freedom Kira:

--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on June 11, 2011, 05:05:58 AM ---The budget stands at around $4000

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Xtras:

--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on June 11, 2011, 05:05:58 AM ---The budget stands at around $4000

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I'm just going to make sure and emphasize what everyone else mentioned. There could be something completely different out in a few years that renders anything no matter how expensive now obsolete.

4000 is an absurd amount to spend on one computer, and the more money you dump into a single system at once, the less you get for each additional dollar. Diminishing returns.

kitamesume:
lol, we were assuming the whole 4000$ rig includes 3monitors, a super keyboard, a super mouse, a studio headphone, a 7.1 sound system and a rig for 2000$.

OR this alone.

--- Quote from: kitamesume on June 11, 2011, 06:27:44 AM ---[Prices are from newegg]
[315$] intel i7-2600K
[400$] MSI Big Bang-Marshal (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 (B3) & Lucid LT22102
[300$](2x150$) G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600  CL7
[774$](2x387$) ASUS EAH6970 Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
[300$](2x150$)[RAID-1 or RAID-0] Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA III (HDD)
[540$](2x270$)[RAID-1 or RAID-0] OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III (SSD)
[170$] CORSAIR Professional Series AX750 750W
[190$] COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Case
SUM : 2989$ without rebates.

note: place the SSD raid on the sataIII that the Z68 hosts.

For Teh Lulz : [1,200$] Dell UltraSharp U2711 Black 27" 6ms 2560 x 1440 [pixel pitch 0.23]

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2989$+1200$= 4189$

PS: a LGA1366 (i7-980X) rig costs around 4,000$(cpu alone is 1,050$ and mobo around 560$)

Edit: ok this looks sweet!
[1,900$] SAMSUNG MD230X3 Black 23" 1920 x 1080 (each) 8ms (GTG) Full HD Height Adjustable Multi-Display LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 150,000:1 (3,000:1)
but all it has are bad reviews -,- plus its smarter to make your own multi-display setup.

a Lulz to make a 4000$ budget look small:
[3,840$(was: 5000$)] NEC Display Solutions MD213MC Black 21.3" 12ms(GTG) LCD Monitor for Medical Professionals 400 cd/m2 750:1

vuzedome:
Splurge your dough on the monitors, yes it's more than one.
Heck, I'd build two systems with that budget.

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