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New Computers Build Help
I am on with upgrading our 3 design & print PCs.
This is way over due and has become an embaressment on how slow these things run.
We have currently over 2TB of storage and backup on the network so storage isn’t going to be an issue.
The spec. is the machines have to be able to run Corel, Illustator and Signlab with ease.
They have to have decent matched monitors so that I can profile them.
I don’t have thousands and thousands to spend I just want the biggest bang for the least pound notes.
I will build them which means that if I have to upgrade or repir them it will be something I am familiar with.What I need to know:-
Motherboard
Processor
RAM (amount off!)
Hard Drive (Speed)
Graphics card (2D applications only)
Monitor 20" +The rest I can sort out my self (Case, Power supply, cabling and building.)
Any input would be appreciated.
I don’t want to spend hours and hours going through information only to buy something that is not upto the job.
Thanks
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You’d probably be better buying an off the shelf system with the best spec after deciding your budget.
~4Gb memory
Quad Core Intel (biased as used to make them), an i5 or i7 would be fine. Clock speed is indicator but cache memory etc. all influence.
Most graphics cards will be overkill for design stuff so decent spec will do.Monitor will be the hardest but NEC ones are very good if quite pricey.
Have a look at the Dell Vostro 430 packages.
J
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Here you go my latest machine. Don’t mind the prices I’m in Australia.
2 x OCZ Vertex Series 60GB 2.5" SSD SATA 3Gbs $700
Corsair DDR3 12GB PC-12800/1600 (6x XMS3 2GB) HX3X12G1600C9 Ram $444
Intel Core i7-920 $379
Asus P6T-SE Intel Mainboard – 6x DDR3 / 6x Sata Raid / 1 x IDE / Gigabit Lan / LGA 1366 $269
Asus ATI EAH5750-2DIS-1GD5 RADEON 5750, 1G, DDR5, PCIE2.0, 2xDVI, HDCP, HDMI, DX11, ATX, 128bit $169
Antec Sonata III 500 – Black Super Quiet ATX Tower Case (500W) $189
Samsung 24" 2443BW+ BLACK LCD – 5MS / WUXGA 1920X1200 / D-SUB / DVI $442
Windws 7 Professional OEM $188 -
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Don’t think you could go much higher spec than that!
What’s the Samsung monitor like for colours? Can it match the NEC H-IPS type for the gamut?
I take it you’re using RAID setup on the SSD’s. they’re getting more reliable but I had one fail on me last year which made me nervous. Damn fast but moved to a velociraptor as a cop-out option.
J
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The monitor is ok. I never used other monitors so cant tell you a comparisson.
Yeh I run raid 0 for the drives. Redunandancy isn’t an issue. We archive off every job to a networked NAS. So at worst I need to reinstall software etc. All email and important docs are on cloud computing so I don’t need to back it up.
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Yup, sounds like you guys know what you’re doing when it comes to computers & network setups.
Would love a machine like that but for me it would be complete overkill, especially the graphics card for 2D work.
Jealousy is a bad thing but I’m off to look at upgrades now as I feel inadequate.
J
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