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Will that graphics card (or the one i spec'd) be sufficient for 3d modelling and rendering? what extra benefits will crossfire give me? - i do want a system that i can expand and upgrade easily in the future. Is the graphics card a main factor for 3d modelling etc or should i be...

Hi Guys I want to build a new rig from scratch, this is what i've come up with :D EVGA nForce 680i SLI SKT775 7.1channel audio DDR2 ATX £149.98 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4ghz) Socket 775 FSB1066 4MB Cache £162.97 Arctic Cooling (AC-FRZ-7P) Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 CPU Cooler £...

how does the spec below look? have i left anything out? ebuyer.com - the UK's largest independent online retailer of computers, components, electronics, MP3 Players,cameras, televisions, DVD Players, car audio, software and more...

£500 - £1000 not including peripherals. its going to be for business use (possibly some gaming)

Hi Guys I'm looking to do a complete new build and it will be the first one i've done. I need mid/top spec for 3d modelling/rendering, graphics packages etc. I want something that will allow me to expand in the future I don't mind if its amd or intel - does anyone have an opinion on...

thanks guys i currently have a ati radeon x800 pro 256mb ddr card - do i even need to upgrade?

i'm looking at uprading my system to an asus motherboard with nforce 590 sli chipset, 2 gb of ddr2 667 ram and amd amd athlon64 am2 x2 4200+ 2.2 ghz 1mb cache. i do a lot of 3d modelling and rendering - what graphics card would compliment this set-up? could you give me a few alternatives at...

thanks for the advice.... would my best bet be an am2 socket if i stick with AMD - i was contemplating an upgrade to x2 dual core cpu anyway. i'll take a look at the intel cpu's too - i'm in no rush to buy so i may aswell check out everything!!

by the way - i want it to be AMD compatible cheers

i'm looking to upgrade my motherboard and want to have the ability to upgrade it over the next 6-12months so the new one needs to be as futureproof as possible! what considerations should i give towards ddr/ddr2, socket type, fsb, chipsets etc.? I do a lot of 3d modelling and rendering...

sorted now, thanks guys i reformated the drive and installed windows again - works fine now

Hi I've installed a new HDD recently. I want this one to have my operating system on and all applications, i then want to set up the old one as a storage facility for data. I currently have windows xp pro installed on both HDD, however, if i try and set the new hard drive as the boot hard...

thanks for that... next question - i currently have 1.5Gb (3 x 512mb) of ddr400 (i think) ram - would i be better upgrading this or moving to ddr2 ram and starting fresh i am looking at getting a new motherboard anyway so which would be the best route? i have an asus k8v se deluxe now -...

Can you use both ddr and ddr2 memory on the same motherboard? is there much difference in performance between the 2?

no, they're sata drives