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I’m looking into building a PC for Still photography – Processing images with PhotoMechanic & Photoshop CS2 – Both programs can address dual cores.
Answers to my previous post have cemented my switch to AMD – Here’s my planned purchase –
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 4200 X2
Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card (dual head) 4gb PC3200 400MHZ CL2.5 DDR SDRAM
Some last minute worries-
I plan to get Win Media center – any reason not to over XP Pro ( does it have the 5 PC limit of XP home)
I would love to set up a DVR (Tivo like) – Should I put it in m old PC with Media center – and use XP Pro in my new machine?
I used to always want a mobo with multiple PCI slots -(NIC, SCSI, Video, i/o Card etc.) theres just no reason for that concern anymore? Correct?
I need a large case – for multiple SATA Hard Drives in removeable enclosures
Thanks
Old Post –
My Needs –
medium speed Dual core Processor
Gigabit NIC
2 gb RAM would like to be able to go to 4gb – (can I go higher? would it help?)
SATA Controller
Dual monitor (or triple if possible) Video card – I have no clue about this Multiple USB 2.0
Firewire
Do you have any hardware recommendations?
– this was the barebone system I am looking at to start with.
Intel Pentium D 830 3.0GHzw/Asus P5WD2 Premium Barebone (DO you know a comparable AMD chip & Motherboard)
Answers to my previous post have cemented my switch to AMD – Here’s my planned purchase –
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 4200 X2
Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card (dual head) 4gb PC3200 400MHZ CL2.5 DDR SDRAM
Some last minute worries-
I plan to get Win Media center – any reason not to over XP Pro ( does it have the 5 PC limit of XP home)
I would love to set up a DVR (Tivo like) – Should I put it in m old PC with Media center – and use XP Pro in my new machine?
I used to always want a mobo with multiple PCI slots -(NIC, SCSI, Video, i/o Card etc.) theres just no reason for that concern anymore? Correct?
I need a large case – for multiple SATA Hard Drives in removeable enclosures
Thanks
Old Post –
My Needs –
medium speed Dual core Processor
Gigabit NIC
2 gb RAM would like to be able to go to 4gb – (can I go higher? would it help?)
SATA Controller
Dual monitor (or triple if possible) Video card – I have no clue about this Multiple USB 2.0
Firewire
Do you have any hardware recommendations?
– this was the barebone system I am looking at to start with.
Intel Pentium D 830 3.0GHzw/Asus P5WD2 Premium Barebone (DO you know a comparable AMD chip & Motherboard)
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