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Processors
Ok.. so I need a beefer machine for certain applications.. I'm a bit clueless about these things so I need some help.
I have about $1000 to spend on just the processor, mobo and maybe some ram. I have plenty of DDR2 ram, but am considering DDR3.
This is for a windows machine that will be used in video applications. I need to make sure the MOBO can support a Nvidia Quadro FX580 (PCI express). This isn't the main rendering machine, but the FX580 is still a decent card. I prefer the FX5600 I have in the main machine..but that's a different story.
So basically, should I go with an i7, i5, a different quad setup? which processor/mobo combinations would you recommend? If the pricing and performance is right, I can use some of the money to put a SSD in the machine for the OS and use my other SATA's for the data.
Oh one more thing.. no AMD. The software I use doesn't have support for AMD. Any and all suggestions are welcome.. I just need them in a decent timeframe as I have some major things coming up and need to have all the projects and data (8tb's worth) transferred to the new machine by next monday at the latest.
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