3000-4000$ 3d animation / gaming computer

marc1989 · 03-20-2006, 04:20 AM

what would be your best config for a 3000-4000$ 3d animation / gaming computer

**Praetor** · 03-20-2006, 04:25 AM

I would start there Computer Specs 101 and then re-evalute why I would need that big a budget.

**The_Other_One** · 03-20-2006, 04:37 AM

Agreed... Take my computer, stick a better GPU in it(probably a better PSU as well) and you'd have quite a graphics and gamming machine for right around $1000

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136151 < Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103562 < X2 3800(but higher would work)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145574 < 2G Corsair XMS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013 < DVD-RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101131 < DVD-ROM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136012 < Raptor 150G(perhaps 2 of them)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130279 < 7900GTX(maybe 2 when in stock...)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171006 < PSU, 550W, +12v 38A

All you need to do is pick any basic ATX case you like, monitor(probably a LCD with DVI input) keyboard and mouse... I didn't add up the price for all this yet, but it would be one DAMN fine computer

**Praetor** · 03-20-2006, 04:38 AM

Funny though ... an animation box and a gaming box will be using different videocards....

**The_Other_One** · 03-20-2006, 04:48 AM

Nah... A gamming video card would work just fine for 3D editing. Oh, he could do like I mentioned. Use an SLI motherboard but have two different cards! One for 3D editing, one for gamming

03-20-2006, 04:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
marc1989 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 55	3000-4000$ 3d animation / gaming computer what would be your best config for a 3000-4000$ 3d animation / gaming computer

03-20-2006, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	I would start there Computer Specs 101 and then re-evalute why I would need that big a budget. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

03-20-2006, 04:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Agreed... Take my computer, stick a better GPU in it(probably a better PSU as well) and you'd have quite a graphics and gamming machine for right around $1000 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136151 < Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103562 < X2 3800(but higher would work) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145574 < 2G Corsair XMS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013 < DVD-RW http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101131 < DVD-ROM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136012 < Raptor 150G(perhaps 2 of them) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130279 < 7900GTX(maybe 2 when in stock...) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171006 < PSU, 550W, +12v 38A All you need to do is pick any basic ATX case you like, monitor(probably a LCD with DVI input) keyboard and mouse... I didn't add up the price for all this yet, but it would be one DAMN fine computer __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

03-20-2006, 04:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Funny though ... an animation box and a gaming box will be using different videocards.... __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

03-20-2006, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Nah... A gamming video card would work just fine for 3D editing. Oh, he could do like I mentioned. Use an SLI motherboard but have two different cards! One for 3D editing, one for gamming __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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