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New computer - whats everyone think? Comments please

tb582

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Everything should be staying the same except for the Matrox card which i have decided to go with a 3D labs Wildcat VP 880 Pro. Also I will be using a 120GB ata hard drive to store stuff on, the Raptors will be stripped. I will use Swiftech heatsinks. Also any mod's that are really worth it such as the Vantec cable sleeving kits would be appreciated, i have already bought the psu and sleeved it and it looks much better, not to mention the air flow will be improved. I will be using it primarly for Animation and video editing. Any comments are welcome.


Cables - Round
1 VANTEC ROUND, 18-Inch, ATA 66/100/133 IDE Cable, 3-Connector ( BLACK ) -RETAIL
For IDE Hard Drives, CD ROM, DVD ROM or CDRW, 66/100, Please see image for the actual look. CBL-100IDE18-BKmore info-> -See It! N82E16812104202 $5.99 $5.99
1 Antec Cobra F16 Round FDD Cable, Model "77216" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Highly flexible 16" round cable with one device connector, one motherboard connector
Wrapped with nylon mesh tubing for maximum air flow improvementmore info-> -See It! N82E16812105003 $7.05 $7.05

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
1 ANTEC Performance Plus Case with 430W Power Supply, Model "PLUS1080AMG" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: SOHO File Server
Color: Antec Metalic Gray
Material: 1mm SECC Steel
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 4/0, 3.5" x 2/4 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2xUSB & 1xIEEE1394
Power Supply: 430W
Cooling System: 3x80mm installed Fans
Mainboard Compatibility: up to Extended ATX
Dimensions: 20.6"x8.1"x18.6"more info-> -See It! N82E16811129115 $106 $106

Controllers, Panels, etc.
1 ENERMAX Aluminum (SILVER + an additional Black Aluminum front face plate) Multifunction Panel, Model "UC-A8FATR4" -RETAIL
Specifications:
4 Fan RPM & Temp. display
Adjustable Fan speed knobs
Overheat & Low RPM fan alarm
3 levels of overheat temperature setting
Fits In Standard 5.25 Drive Bay
Dual color monitor display with shift button
2 stylish aluminum panel included: Black / Silvermore info-> -See It! N82E16813999216 $36.05 $36.05

Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
5 CoolerMaster Blue 80mm Neon LED Fan, Model "TLF-R82" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Compatibility: Case
Bearing Type: Rifle bearing
Nominal Speed RPM 2500
Max Air Flow CFM 32.11
Max Pressure: Not Specified
Fan Material: Plastic
Heat Sink Material: N/A
Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
Noise(dBA): 25.0
Special Features: 4 LEDs implemented for bright glowing resultmore info-> -See It! N82E16811999051 $8.99 $44.95

Hard Drives
2 Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 74GB
Average Seek Time: 4.5 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 10000 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: High Performance SATA Interface
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years
Remark: OEM Drive Onlymore info-> -See It! N82E16822144160 $225 $450

Memory (System Memory)
2 Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 with Platinum Silver Heat Spreader- OEM
Specification
Manufacturer: Corsair
Speed: DDR333(PC2700)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-3-6
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 2.7GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: with Platinum Silver Heat Spreader
Warranty: Lifetimemore info-> -See It! N82E16820145412 $135 $270

Motherboards - Server
1 IWILL i875P Chipset Server Motherboard for Dual/Single Socket 604 Intel Xeon CPU, Model "DH800" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Dual/Single Socket 604 Intel Xeon Processors
Chipset: Intel 875P MCH + Intel Hance Rapids ICH
FSB: 800/533MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM for Dual-Channel DDR400/333/266(ECC) Max 4GB
IDE: 2x ATA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP Pro50 8X, 2x PCI,32-bit/33MHz, 2x PCI-X 64-bit/66MHz
Ports: 2xPS/2,1xCOM,1xLPT,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),SPDIF Out,1xLAN,1xIEEE1394,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: AD1980 6-Channel
Onboard LAN: Intel Kenai II CSA GbE
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA w/ RAID
Onboard 1394: TI TSB43AB22A, 2 Ports
Form Factor: ATXmore info-> -See It! N82E16813129131 $359 $359

Power Supplies
1 Antec 550W Power Supply, 24-Pin, Model "TRUE550 EPS12V" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Type: EPS12V
Maximum Power: 550W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: 17ms min.
Efficiency: 68% min.
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.5V;+3.3V trip point<+4.1V;+12V trip point<+14.4V
Overload Protection: Latching Protection+5V @<47A;+3.3V @ <48A;+12V @ <18A
Input Voltage: 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range: 47Hz-63Hz
Input Current: 10A/6A
Output:+3.3V@32A;+5V@40A;-5V@0.5A;+12V@36A;-12V@1A;+5VSB@2A
MTBF: 80,000 hrs. @ 25ºC
Approvals: UL, TUV, CB, VDE, FCC CLASS B, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO, FIMCOmore info-> -See It! N82E16817103918 $100 $100

Processors
2 Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz 533MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Specification
Model: Intel Xeon 2.4 w/ Hyper Threading
Core: Prestonia
Operating Frequency: 2.4GHz
FSB: 533MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.475V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 604
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)more info-> -See It! N82E16819117015 $232 $464

Sound Card
1 Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Channels: 7.1
Max Sampling Rate: 192kHz
Signal-Noise Ratio: 108dB
Hardware Decode: Dolby Digital EX
Digital Audio: 24-bit
Hardware Polyphony: 64 Voices
PC Interface: PCI
Connectors: Digital Out for 5.1(6-channel SPDIF Output), Line-Out, Line-In, SB1394/Firewire, Mic-In, Analog/Digital CD Audio In(See Details)
External Box: Yes
Remote Control: Yes
Package included: See pics
Special Features: DVD-Audio, THX Certified, DTS-Extended Surround, EAX 4.0 Advanced HD, DirectSound 3Dmore info-> -See It! N82E16829102163 $163 $163

Video Cards
1 MATROX Parhelia Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-bit, Dual DVI, 4X AGP, Model "PH-A-256" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: Matrox Parhelia(PH-A128R)/220MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 256MB DDR/550MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X
Ports: DUAL DVI connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®8.1, OpenGL®1.3
Cable/Accessories: DVI to Dual VGA Cable, VGA to RCA&amp;S-Video Cable, VGA via DVI Adapter, Driver CD, Manual
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 1600X1200 dual digital&amp;1920X1440 dual analog
Retail Box (See pics for details)more info-> -See It! N82E16814106149 $555 $555


Subtotal » $2561.04
 
Looks fine but I would go for the PC3200 memory as opposed to the PC2700 as they are the exact same price.

Also, I would personally go the Opteron route, but that's just personal preference. I know in a single setup the P4 would dust the Opteron in video editing, but AFAIK the dualie opterons simply annihilate the xeon platform at most things, due to hypertransport and seperate memory controllers built into each chip.

Also keep in mind that the Opteron is the superior 3D modelling chip with it's beast of an FPU.
 
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