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"a graphics monster"

i need to build a new machine to cope with the more intense 3d/video work i'm doing on a regular basis now... so a monster is needed!

so far i'm looking at:

XFX GeForce 7800GT
or
MSI NX7800GT-VT2D256E
Seasonic S12 PSU (or i may stick with my Nexus silent one)
2 gig RAM
AMD Athlon 64X2 4800+ CPU
Asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo

any further recommendations/advice?

i need to build a new machine to cope with the more intense 3d/video work i'm doing on a regular basis now... so a monster is needed!

so far i'm looking at:

XFX GeForce 7800GT
or
MSI NX7800GT-VT2D256E
Seasonic S12 PSU (or i may stick with my Nexus silent one)
2 gig RAM
AMD Athlon 64X2 4800+ CPU
Asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo

any further recommendations/advice?

The XFX GeForce 7800GT.

The rest is a little over the top but nevermind ^^

i figured i'd spend a fair bit and "future-proof" to a certain degree.
can't afford to do this very often.
plus some of the video software i use is VERY RAM hungry, i've got a gig as it is and it's limiting.

Well if you've loads of cash to spend then consider an Apple.

You need a hardware renderer, i thought about getting an old one as it would still be quicker than my current system spec.

whats your budget?

Hedfix wrote:
> Well if you've loads of cash to spend then consider an Apple.

unless he wants to play games (and why else would he be getting a 7800GT)

Very_Metal wrote:
> i need to build a new machine to cope with the more intense 3d/video
> work i'm doing on a regular basis now... so a monster is needed!

A monster used for promoting Monsters eh VM? Anyway as Hedfix said, you can't really go wrong with an Apple if you're going to be using it exclusively for graphics work.

If you want a Graphics beasty for 3D/Video/PS etc, I'd reccomend an ATI FireGL™ V7100 @ £656

gerrid wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> Well if you've loads of cash to spend then consider an Apple.
>
> unless he wants to play games (and why else would he be getting a
> 7800GT)

Very_Metal wrote:
> i need to build a new machine to cope with the more intense 3d/video
> work i'm doing on a regular basis now...

i'm not getting an apple.
i work with windows based apps, and i'm not even sure 3ds MAX, etc have a mac version.

no, PC for me. it WILL be used for other stuff (coupla games etc) but mainly it'll be for graphics ad video work.