Hey guys,
After 2 years with my current setup, I've decided that my main machine needs an upgrade. I'm going to be doing a lot of Photoshop work. Games aren't a big deal for me and noise is a concern. I've got most of my components down but I'm still unsure about the motherboard. Here's what I've figured out so far:
Athlon64 X2 3800+
Crucial Ballistix 2x512MB PC3200 (I already have a gig of this, so it'll be 2GB total)
Sapphire X800XL
Plextor PX-716A
Zalman VF700-AlCu (for the video card)
Thermalright XP-90 (probably with a Nexus 92mm)
Seagate 7200.7 SATA 80GB and 120GB (from my current system)
M-Audio Revolution 7.1 (from my current system)
So, any motherboard reccommendations? I don't plan on overclocking (though I would like the option if my cooling permits it) and I'm not concerned about being able to tweak every little option available. No plans for SLI or Crossfire either.
Lastly, I've considered dropping the video card down to a 6600GT or a X800 since games are a pretty low priority for me. I'm not sure how big of an upgrade these would be over my 9800 though, nor how future-proof they are. Would this be a good idea?
Thanks in advance for any help.
After 2 years with my current setup, I've decided that my main machine needs an upgrade. I'm going to be doing a lot of Photoshop work. Games aren't a big deal for me and noise is a concern. I've got most of my components down but I'm still unsure about the motherboard. Here's what I've figured out so far:
Athlon64 X2 3800+
Crucial Ballistix 2x512MB PC3200 (I already have a gig of this, so it'll be 2GB total)
Sapphire X800XL
Plextor PX-716A
Zalman VF700-AlCu (for the video card)
Thermalright XP-90 (probably with a Nexus 92mm)
Seagate 7200.7 SATA 80GB and 120GB (from my current system)
M-Audio Revolution 7.1 (from my current system)
So, any motherboard reccommendations? I don't plan on overclocking (though I would like the option if my cooling permits it) and I'm not concerned about being able to tweak every little option available. No plans for SLI or Crossfire either.
Lastly, I've considered dropping the video card down to a 6600GT or a X800 since games are a pretty low priority for me. I'm not sure how big of an upgrade these would be over my 9800 though, nor how future-proof they are. Would this be a good idea?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Comment