Suitable build for 3d?

[Srek]

While not a powerfull machine by any current measure it should work for you if you don't plan to depend on it for a living. The 800 watt PSU is a joke though the machine will very likely run with less than 450.
I don't realy know the hardware prices in the UK, but for € 500 you couldn't build anything that is much better here in germany.
If the mainboard is based on a current chipset you should be able to switch CPUs later on to something higher clocked with more cores.

Cheers
Björn

[PawnMarauder]

Thanks for the response Bjorn.

Would it be worthwhile to uprgrade the CPU from the Intel Dual Core E660 to an Intel Core i3 530? It would cost around an extra £100 because I would also have to change the motherboard.

I don't need a hugely powerful machine. I've only just began learning 3d but I want it to handle the likes of 3ds Max and ZBrush comfortably.

[Srek]

The i3 will be a bit faster due to higher clockrate and Hyper Threading. I'm not sure it's worth the extra 100 though. Sadly both the E6600 and the i3 530 are seldomly used in systems geared towards 3D so there are few benchmarks to nail down the speed difference. I expect both to be ok for working (animating, modelling) on it though rendering will simply be slow.
Both processors are geared towards office use, not 3D.
For comparison, the difference for the two "big brother" quadcore versions of those processors, the Q6600 and the core i5 750 is over 30%. From about 10% upwards it's realy noticable to the user.

Cheers
Björn

[PawnMarauder]

hmmm...the i5 750 could cost up to an extra £70. But if the two previous CPUs are inadequate for 3d then it might be worthwhile to spend a bit extra and get something good. There's the AMD Phenom II X4 925 which is £50 less than the i5 750. That, a motherboard, and 4GB of memory, I'd be looking at around £300. Or is there a better combination? :argh:

How's the graphics card, is that a good choice?

[imashination]

Where abouts in the uk are you? ill have a couple of machines for sale next week near london of an identical spec and higher. drop me a mail if youre interested

mash at 3dfluff.com

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