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    Hard Drives

    Firstly, 1.) What's the difference between S-ATA and IDE Hard Drives? I'm looking for a medium sized, quiet hard drive. It must be from a Canadian (perferably in Toronto) store. (e.g. www.canadacomputers.com or www.tigerdirect.ca). Thanks.
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    1. I'm interested in the Gigabyte 7900 card that you suggested, but I don't live in the US. Is there a Canadian store that sells the same model? 2. Also, I've changed my RAM to "Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-667 2GB Kit". Is this fine? 3. Lastly, Don't I need at least 450W to run a card...
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    In Particular, I've chosen "BFG GeForce 7900 GS OC nVidia GeForce 7900GS Chipset (525MHz) 256MB GDDR3 (1320MHz) PCI-Express Graphics Card 20 Pixel Shader Processor SLI-Ready". Good?
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    Thanks, Anything else? I've switched to 7900GS.
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    Are there any other helpful suggestions? Someone just told me that I don't need the 7900GT and could settle with 7900GS for my CAD purposes. Is this accurate?
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    Sorry, it is in CAN Dollars. (I sure hope so!). I've been told that there is no point in getting 800RAM if I don't plan to overclock. Is this accurate?
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    Hello! Here are the specs for my new computer. It'll be used as a home CAD computer (SolidWorks, CATIA, etc.) and watching films. Please give me any final suggestions and offers. Try to be as objective as possible. Video Card GF 7900GT $281.39 MB Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 $145.71...
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    Quiet and Temperature-Friendly Budget Case

    Thank you for all the replies. I'm now considering the The Antec Solo or the Cooler Master Centurion 534. How do I determine what power my processor and video card require? I'm probably buying an e6600 and a good video card (7900 or a cheap fireGL), but I'm not sure how many watts I need.
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    Final Suggestions on New System

    Which higher end video card do you suggest? I've heard that Nvidia is better for CAD software. By the way, I'm not only using AutoCAD. Drafting probably doesn't require much power. Instead, I'm working with assemblies with SolidWorks and CATIA. Therefore, I think that power's important...
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    Final Suggestions on New System

    Hi. Through suggestions on this forum, I've come down to some "final" choices for my ~$1750(Canadian) CAD workstation for my home. Please give me any final suggestions. I've come down to a few 'final' choices. Please correct me if you think that I've made a bad choice. Once again, it's...
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    Quiet and Temperature-Friendly Budget Case

    I'm looking for a case under $100 (Canadian) that will be able to absorb much of the internal sound and keep itself quite cool. My cupboard that I use for the computer is partially enclosed, so my current case always has a problem with keeping cool. Therefore, I need something that can readily...
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    Suggestions/Recommendations on New System

    I've come down to a few 'final' choices. Please correct me if you think that I've made a bad choice. Once again, it's for home CAD design. Here are my choices: Video Card: GF 7900GT $305.99 $305.99 Motherboard: Intel 975X ATX $239.99 $239.99 Processor: E6600 $465.99 $465.99 RAM: 2x...
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    FireGL v3300

    Unfortunately the 1400 is beyond my budget. Also, I could not find the FX 1000 anywhere! (I searched newegg, canadacomputers, and tigerdirect) I'm actually considering the FX 560 now. Is this a good choice fort he money?
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    FireGL v3300

    Well the FX560 is within my budget, so I would be willing to get it instead of the v3300. Are there any benchmarks which compare these cards? Also, is there really a benefit in using a workstation card like the fx560 or the v3300 instead of game oriented cards (the 6xxx series)?
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    Suggestions/Recommendations on New System

    1. I think I'm going to consider your first option for the motherboard. 2. For the RAM: Do you recommend 667 or 800? 3. I think I'm going to go with 6600. Or is the extra money (compared to 6300) not worth it? 4. I've been recommended the 7600GT also. Is it worth it to invest in a...
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    Suggestions/Recommendations on New System

    1 What motherboard do you suggest? 2 Thanks about the PS recommendation. I'll look around for a seasonic or enermax. 3 I believe SolidWorks recommends 2GB+ RAM for very large assemblies. But they say 1GB will do fine for mid-size assemblies. Although I suppose 2GB won't hurt even for me...
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    FireGL v3300

    Hello! I'm trying to find a suitable video card for 3D cad work with SolidWorks, CATIA, etc. My budget for the video card is <(~)450 (Canadian), although cheaper prices are welcome :P . I've been considering the FireGL v3300, mainly because it's recommended by the SolidWorks website...
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    Suggestions/Recommendations on New System

    Hello! I'm building a computer with a <$2000 (Canadian) budget for 3D CAD work (ie. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, perhaps 3dsMax). I've been recommended the following parts by a member from another forum. This excludes the video card and the monitor, because I'm still debating between a...