Wonderful New PC's

[Fletch]

time to buy your own parts and build your own.

[Mike1158]

OK, nearing the end now. I have ordered a pc from Chillblast in Devon - details below.

Intel core i-7 920, 3.4ghz
Akasa Nero CPU Cooler
6gb ddr3 @ 1600mhz
Radeon hd 4890 1024mb
1 x 1tb hdd
1 x 500gb hdd
8gb usb 2.0 readyboost memory
windoze vista home premium 64 vouchered for windoze 7 premium 64

There are other bits in the total spec but I think that about does it for the rendering side, have I blown my readies on a donkey or a race horse?

[Gaieus]

(To me), it sounds fine.

How about the price tag though?

[Mike1158]

Yes Gaieus, that bit hurt somewhat, Considering that I have saved for this machine since I bought the last one seven years ago. The total package cost was in the area of £1,200.00. Not to be sneezed at with the way things are. I do not have the time or ability or place to build my own machine and when you allow for the fact that any home build has the risk of breakages, I can live with it.

I did add a few things that were not exactly essential like a sound card for example. Not a requirement but I like to have sounds in my office and in my small space another piece of kit would just not fit in.

I also feel satisfied that the previous hastle is in the past and while this is costing me a fair bit more have had to put it behind me and move on. Cannot be a grouch after all.

[Gaieus]

Well, mine was about £ 800 (though including a 22" monitor and a Windows XP OS, too) and obviously less powerful, so this time and a half difference seems to be justified by the build, too. If I'd had the money when I bought it, I may have also considered something like yours.

Have better luck with it than with the other one and let's see some stunning rendering times!

[Ecuadorian]

Don't worry too much about hardware. Moore's Law is always making sure whatever we buy today is obsolete tomorrow...

[Fletch]

3.4ghz 8 threads = happy rendering indeed