pc suggestions?

[oleander]

i am building a pc... any suggestions? i run alot of big programs at once... thanks

[willy]

#1 question ... Budget ?

And can you list some 'big' programs please ?

Honestly, this is not the best time to spend big bucks on a brand new computers. Quite a few good things are due to come out in a few months time.

[oleander]

Budget is Mid to High range. Programs Photoshop, Autocad, Dreamweaver, Oblivion ha ha and such. thanks

[oleander]

anyone? thanks

[pestilenc]

My suggestion is wait a couple of months until the Intel Core 2 Duo come out. Preliminary benchmarking is showing a massive performance gain from P4 and AMD64.

AMD is coming out with a new socket in a month or so as well.

Both of which mean new, fancy stuff is on the horizon and today's high-end parts are going to drop rather substantially in price.

But like Willy said, you need to come with a budget, and whether you play games or not.

[champ91]

also the 7950 gx2's are comming out.

[oleander]

Thanks!

[Silver Bullet]

Antec NSK6500 New Solution (infonec - out soon)
2 x 92mm Nexus, 2 x 120mm Nexus B/W (ncix)
Seasonic S12-600HT 600W (S12-600HT-F3BLR) (ncix)
Core 2 Duo E6600 (TBD)
Thermalright SI-120 + Thermalright LGA775 RM For SI/XP-120 LGA775 (ncix)
Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 (TWIN2X2048-6400C4) (ncix)
Asus P5B Deluxe (TBD)
Plextor PX-716SA (TBD - or other SATA dvd-r cuase there are not any IDEs)
74GB/150GB Raptor for speed (windows and games)
250GB to 750GB HD for storage - as per budget
7900GT to 7950 GX2 - as per budget

[Bunkhouse]

If the main game you'll play is oblivion, then check out this videocard performance comparison guide for Oblivion:http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2746&p=5 .

For CPU, go for a 4400, or AM2 4400 (if you can wait a month or two)

[BigBadBoo]

To go against the grain here a bit, just remember that when new things come out, they will be pricey, but the good thing is other things might drop in price. It is an endless cycle. But I think a good time to aim for is right when school starts. Good luck.

[anabeces]

To go against the grain here a bit, just remember that when new things come out, they will be pricey, but the good thing is other things might drop in price. It is an endless cycle. But I think a good time to aim for is right when school starts. Good luck.

actually based on the pricing of the Core 2 Duo that i've seen on the internet it will not only out perform amd's offerings but i will be CHEAPER TOO!

hopefully the mobo prices come down though.