Forum: Bryce


Subject: OT - Motherboards and RAM

mathman opened this issue on May 24, 2006 · 17 posts


duskrider posted Wed, 24 May 2006 at 10:59 PM

It depends largely on your budget. 

If you're looking to get the best, a nice Dual Core AMD processor would work beautifully with 3d Applications.  What type and how much ram will depend on what motherboard you're going to get, and, again, how much you're willing to spend.  I've got my "Dream Machine" saved on Newegg - It's not like I'll ever have the money to buy it, but here's what it looks like.

CASE   
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum/Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Model #: VA8000BWS
    $149.99          
Chose this because it looks nice, has plenty of room, and cools well.  (Keeping your case cool is #1 priority, especially when doing those long renders!)
   
MOTHERBOARD
ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #: A8N5X
    $78.99          

PROCESSOR
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4400CDBOX
Model #: ADA4400CDBOX
    $460.00          
   
VIDEO CARD   
SAPPHIRE 100106-RD Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
Model #: 100106-RD
        $169.00
Not top of the line, but you don't really need a top of the line video card for 3d applications, unless you're doing animation.
   
POWER SUPPLY
Xion PowerReal XON-600F14T-201 ATX12V V.2.01 600W Power Supply
Model #: XON-600F14T-201
    $99.99           
   
Several other things, such as hard drives, DVD burners, etc. 

For ram, I already have 3GB of Corsair XMS Platinum that would just transfer over.

The whole rig, not including peripherals like monitor, keyboard, etc, would end up costing me about $1700.  Keep in mind, these are all just my personal picks, they may not be the best choices for you.  They're also a few weeks old, and you know how that goes in computing.  Just a few ideas.  :)

-DR-

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