So all my work rendering in 3ds max, working in ZBrush, compiling games. building huge maps, playing MMO's, talking on vent, streaming my desktop has beat the spoon out of my system
This is my baby right now . she is on her last leg =/
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COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Intel Core i7 compatible
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W 500W ATX SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8400
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C - OEM
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thees are the upgrades I intent on doing in the next few weeks
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Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model F3-8500CL7Q-16GBRL
Refurbished: EVGA 141-BL-E760-RX LGA 1366 Intel X58 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:141-BL-E760-RX
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Model #:GFC-02050
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The upgrades will run me Subtotal: $642.96..
I come to you to ask you one question. is there any way I can shave some of that cost down & still be able to do everything I do on the PC ?
pirate windows for starters
Slushba132 Wrote: [ -> ]pirate windows for starters
That never works out for me, it always ends up with that watermark on the lower right side "windows is not genuine" & it just pisses me off ...
use Windows Loader
pm n stuff if you want more info
Use Daz's Loader. I used it once and with no problems.
all my windows installs are legal AND i don't pay for them
yay student alliance
but yeah, what they've suggested is good
also be aware the RAM you're buying, there's more but it has a lower speed.
New upgrades list =/
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL
XION XON-1000P14F High Performance 1000W Power Supply, compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3/i5 /i7 and AMD Phenom ,SLI/Cross Fire Ready, ATX 12V, EPS 12V v2.91 and SSI v2.91, Six 12V Rails & 8 x SATA
Refurbished: EVGA 141-BL-E760-RX LGA 1366 Intel X58 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Model #:GFC-02050
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the new Subtotal: $764.95
Yea buying windows really eats into the budget which sucks.
errr... you need an 1155 board for a 2600k
(p67) z68 or z77 chipset not an x58
goodluck on the upgrade :D
boogschd Wrote: [ -> ]errr... you need an 1155 board for a 2600k
(p67) z68 or z77 chipset not an x58
goodluck on the upgrade :D
what ? I don't understand where 2600k is coming from & what a 1155 board is