..and what about something a bit higher level? Pardon my ignorance but what is the gain in getting a better motherboard??

thank you everyone.. I am getting the Q6600 processor for sure and stay with the Quadro FX570 because it's the best for my budget.

My only doubt now is the motherboard.. Will the P5B-Deluxe work with the quad core or should I get the P5E?? Any other advice??

Blue_Sky you have been VERY helpful!! If you confirm that the 10000 RPM should make the system faster as I have been told. For what CPU concerns I think I will get the E8400 if the XEON is not worth it. Just out of curiosity: for what is the XEON better than the CORE 2? Thank you again..

shathal wrote:... why a Xeon, out of curiousity?

because I have been told it's best for CAD and rendering, why? You think Centrino is better?

The Raptor and Quadro will most likely not be quiet either. Some say their Raptors are quiet, others hate them. If the Quadro is stock, I doubt it will be very quiet from the fans I've seen on them. I think I will prefer speed to silence for those two: the Raptor is the only 10000 rpm SATA I could ...

it's time for a new pc so I looked around for the components and I would like to know what you people think about this: XEON UP 3075 @ 2.66 with Scythe Ninja cooler Asus P5BV-C RAM 2x2Gb OCZ 800Mhz main HDD 74Gb Wester Digital Raptor 10000RPM SATA secondary HDD 750Gb Samsung HD753LJ Nvidia Quadro FX...

Since I don't think I'm gonna overclock ever... Then why the DDR2-800 memory? Just get DDR2-667. you mean DDR2-800 is useful only if I overclock?? My ignorance made me think it must have been generally faster! Well, if so I will sell it and get 667. Thanx again! Anyone else could give me a comparis...

here is why I chose the sonata: http://www.antec.com/pdf/article/Antec_ ... ieter.html

ciao!

hi, since I need to get things moving with the pc here is what I'm getting: antec sonata II case (I found out it's the quietest among antec products and it's not much more expencive than the Solo!!) Scythe ninja CPU cooler a silent 7600GS with 512 mb what do you think about that?? Should I get more ...

I still havent solved the case problem.. I did find some shops that have Antec products but Evercase is impossible to find. Any other brands that have good products?

mhmmm... too bad I would need to have it shipped over from USA because it's not for sale in europe

I also heard that 512Mb are useless because the CPU would not be able to handle them, know something about that??

anyone else?? What about the CPU?? Since I don't think I'm gonna overclock ever I was thinking about getting the Thermalright Ultra-120 and get a good fan with it. Can you advise me other solid panel cases? Antec products are not that easy to find around here..

I know about those series but they are very pricey and hard to find while Autodesk certifies (you can see it here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/hc?status=1&os=WinXP&siteID=123112&catID=6711614&id=6711853&linkID=2475161&is_results=1) also some of the RADEON series cards from ATI that are a lo...

thank you! I really appreciate some advice on the graphics card too because it's really hard to find the right thing for a dummie. The X1600 costs something around 130$ here in Italy, it's Autodesk certified and has 512Mb but that's all I know about it. I mainly need the card to work nicely with Aut...

hi, I'm totally new to all the hardware world but I'm trying to bild my own pc and silence is very a very important characteristic. So this is what I bought: Intel Dual Core 2 2.13Mhz Asus P5B motherboard Maxtor SATA 400Gb HD 2x A-DATA VITESTA RAM DDR2 1GB PC800 passive cooling LG 4167 DVD RW ATI Ra...