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Hi all
Looking to build a new work PC (used mainly for 3ds Max, Photoshop and Illustrator) and have narrowed down my options to 3 systems based around the 3 main CPUs. It would be really helpful to get some impartial advice as to the pros and cons of each (basically looking for the best bang for buck). The price of Windows Vista Business 64bit is included in all options (Microsoft Windows Vista Business w/SP1 - W/ Windows 7 Upgrade Offer Form - licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English - Ebuyer):
Core i7 (£1400 approx):
Intel Core i7 920 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151477
ASUS P6T SE iX58 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161061
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0476781
Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) XMS3 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164762
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive X 2 (RAID) - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860
Antec P183 Case - Antec P183 Case - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161660
Antec TruePower 550W - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159918
HP LP2475W 24" TFT Monitor - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148972
Core 2 Quad (£1120 approx):
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141515
Asus P5Q Deluxe P45 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145748
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0476781
OCZ 4GB (2X2gb) x 2 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148036
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive X 2 (RAID) - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860
Antec Sonata Elite - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158602
Antec TruePower 550W - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159918
Samsung SM2443BW 24" TFT - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150964
Phenom II (£1095 approx):
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164047
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159769
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0476781
OCZ 4GB KIT x 2 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146060
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive X 2 (RAID) - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860
Antec 300 Case - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854
Antec TruePower 550W - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159918
Samsung SM2433BW 24" TFT - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150970
May also consider this Samsung monitor http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141323, would it be worth the extra money for the extra screen size?
Sorry for such a long 1st post, any advice/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Looking to build a new work PC (used mainly for 3ds Max, Photoshop and Illustrator) and have narrowed down my options to 3 systems based around the 3 main CPUs. It would be really helpful to get some impartial advice as to the pros and cons of each (basically looking for the best bang for buck). The price of Windows Vista Business 64bit is included in all options (Microsoft Windows Vista Business w/SP1 - W/ Windows 7 Upgrade Offer Form - licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English - Ebuyer):
Core i7 (£1400 approx):
Intel Core i7 920 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151477
ASUS P6T SE iX58 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161061
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0476781
Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) XMS3 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164762
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive X 2 (RAID) - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860
Antec P183 Case - Antec P183 Case - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161660
Antec TruePower 550W - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159918
HP LP2475W 24" TFT Monitor - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148972
Core 2 Quad (£1120 approx):
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141515
Asus P5Q Deluxe P45 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145748
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0476781
OCZ 4GB (2X2gb) x 2 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148036
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive X 2 (RAID) - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860
Antec Sonata Elite - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158602
Antec TruePower 550W - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159918
Samsung SM2443BW 24" TFT - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150964
Phenom II (£1095 approx):
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164047
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159769
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.pcwb.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0476781
OCZ 4GB KIT x 2 - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146060
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive X 2 (RAID) - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860
Antec 300 Case - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854
Antec TruePower 550W - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159918
Samsung SM2433BW 24" TFT - http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150970
May also consider this Samsung monitor http://go.avforums.com/?id=223X354&url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141323, would it be worth the extra money for the extra screen size?
Sorry for such a long 1st post, any advice/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.