But there's a difference between listing a system requirement and telling someone that if they use zbrush a lot they need CPU power instead of graphics card power.
Dont waste your money on a quadro ^^ We've had a lot of these "help me build a computer" threads here lately http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=site:boards.polycount.net+build+new+system&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
Quadros are not really expensive if you buy Oem products in ebay (i bought a new fx 5500 for less than 400 euro some years ago, brand DELL). For architectural 3d works, in max, are very useful (a need i'd say), but for game art.. errr unless you buy one of the latest quadro.. they are shit. I have one fx3500 and anothet…
If there was a thread about computer builds, it would fill up too quickly with too much extra nonsense. So it might be better to post what system(s) you are currently running and the final price, no comments like "nice machine XXXX". If you're not posting your specs, don't post. From there people can get an idea of what…
Why don't we make a stickied thread specific to just system builds of all types? Anyhow, yes, build your own. Dont know how, ask a friend to help with the build. As far as internals, and you dont want to worry about specifics, get a bundle.…
I'm sure 6 would be good, i've got 8 in my system now and its plenty for of 99% of tasks, but the next time i buy a new pc, i'll get 12. I dont know how thoroughly you tested there, but try leaving those apps open for a few hours and actually working in them, i bet you'll notice some memory issues then! =D The ideal…
Quadros are really really expensive video cards that are great at doing things like.... anti-aliased wireframes for complex CAD applications. When it comes to games related stuff, running realtime engines, shaders, etc they get outperfomed by even an average "gamer" card. You'de have to buy a $2000 quadro to get the same…
Like everyone else said, Build it yourself. Some good advice in this thread. If its your first time, get a friend to help you do it (if you have one that knows) , but make sure you understand what he/she is doing so you can do it next time. Research is the key, look for a price performance balance, obviously a hdd that…