@_@ back from break, hope this isn't too late.
Anywho, NaturalViolence was kind enough to cook up this list for me.
MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Acer HN274Hbmiiid Black 27" 3D Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92mm SSO CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED, 1x 140mm rear, 1x 230mm top, and 1x 230mm side
LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support
Total cost around $2200
What I still don't understand (hardware noob here) is the differences between the various models of GPUs - some are made by MSI, some by Asus, some by XYZ...aren't they all made by Nvidia? Are there performance differences between the brands, or is it all just aesthetics?
Also, should I just go ahead and go straight for an i7? I heard there isn't much difference between i5 and i7 apart from HT....but as a graphics designer, I often use programs that require it....and since I have the cash, I thought "might as well...." is the difference noticeable at all?
Big Kudos to NaturalViolence for all the help he gave me, btw....is there a 'thank you' button in these forums?
P.S. To YouHaveRROD: Yes please! The more opinions the better....and that's a monster build you got there....
Anywho, NaturalViolence was kind enough to cook up this list for me.
MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Acer HN274Hbmiiid Black 27" 3D Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92mm SSO CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel ATX Full Tower Compucase Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED, 1x 140mm rear, 1x 230mm top, and 1x 230mm side
LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support
Total cost around $2200
What I still don't understand (hardware noob here) is the differences between the various models of GPUs - some are made by MSI, some by Asus, some by XYZ...aren't they all made by Nvidia? Are there performance differences between the brands, or is it all just aesthetics?
Also, should I just go ahead and go straight for an i7? I heard there isn't much difference between i5 and i7 apart from HT....but as a graphics designer, I often use programs that require it....and since I have the cash, I thought "might as well...." is the difference noticeable at all?
Big Kudos to NaturalViolence for all the help he gave me, btw....is there a 'thank you' button in these forums?
P.S. To YouHaveRROD: Yes please! The more opinions the better....and that's a monster build you got there....