hows this for a computer

[kilz]

Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
NVIDIA 8800 Ultra
320GB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 160GB WD Raptor SATA 1.5Gb/s 10,000 RPM HDDs
750 Watt power supply
3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
AGEIA® PhysX® physics accelerator
Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card

i would like to buy this week but would like to get some info from you guys or some suggestions. thanks in advance

[Skuzzy]

Unless you are running some specialized applications, you would get more bang fo rthe buck from a dual core CPU, rather than a quad core.

I assume you have something in mind or you would not be buying the AEGIA co-processor.  Sort of a dead end product and thier financials are not looking all that great.

[kilz]

I assume you have something in mind or you would not be buying the AEGIA co-processor.  Sort of a dead end product and thier financials are not looking all that great.

mainly for the 3D Graphics that i deal with at work. 3D models. is it going to be worth the money to get it. i did not read up on it all that much but was told by a few friends that it does make a diffrence. any other thoghts on something diffrent or just scratch it.

[snowey]

whats the ram

[Skuzzy]

If you are only running one application and it is not a streaming application, such as a video renderer, there is little performance to be gained from a quad core over a dual core.  A faster dual core will usually win out for all but the very specialized applications.

Which 3D package are you working with?

[kilz]

whats the ram

4 Gigs of ram

[kilz]

If you are only running one application and it is not a streaming application, such as a video renderer, there is little performance to be gained from a quad core over a dual core.  A faster dual core will usually win out for all but the very specialized applications.

Which 3D package are you working with?

NewTek LightWave v9

[Skuzzy]

Are you doing any complex rendering?  If not, I would get the faster dual-core CPU, but thats just me.

[SD67]

What sort of stuff you use LW for kilz?
I use Rhinoceros3D for all my CAD work and it's pretty hard on graphics too when it comes to some of the advanced rendering. I've had renders that I have had to leave and come back in an hour or two to see once they have finished It's that and AHII that drive pretty much all of my computer upgrades.

[kilz]

What sort of stuff you use LW for kilz?
I use Rhinoceros3D for all my CAD work and it's pretty hard on graphics too when it comes to some of the advanced rendering. I've had renders that I have had to leave and come back in an hour or two to see once they have finished It's that and AHII that drive pretty much all of my computer upgrades.

we do 3D images like people dogs cats cows heck i have done a camel think we can get some better looking sheep in here as well.

[kilz]

Are you doing any complex rendering?  If not, I would get the faster dual-core CPU, but thats just me.

thanks for all your help Roy i did not buy the phyiscs card but i did stay with the quad core. Salute

Should have the parts owwww i say friday and should have it put together monday and give it a test run.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I would have got one of those new 9800 series. But seems its too late for you now.

[kilz]

i wait for them to come out first drop in price then buy them plus gives them a chance to work out any and all bugs with the new cards

[Hamltnblue]

I just got one of the 9600 GT's for under 200 bucks. Smoking fast and not much slower than the 8800GTX. Good Move on not getting the Physx.  Otherwise nice rig.

[kilz]

I just got one of the 9600 GT's for under 200 bucks. Smoking fast and not much slower than the 8800GTX. Good Move on not getting the Physx.  Otherwise nice rig.

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