Hardrive
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Hey guys. I'm looking at building a computer again, but I haven't been looking at hardware much, and I was wondering if I could get your thoughts (especially Torch's ).
As for budget, I'm thinking somewhere in the range of $1000-$1500. I'd like to build a good one (obviously).
Right now, I'm leaning towards i7 Sandy Bridge because those things seem to be the shit. But I'm open to suggestions. I have no idea what's good in the land of video cards anymore. All I know is anything will be an improvement over the 9600's I'm running right now!
I'll probably be ordering the parts this weekend because I'm going out west for an internship and plan on just building the thing out there.
Edits (from posts below):
Also, something I forgot to add is whether now is a good time or if I should wait? I know the Ivy Bridges are supposed to be 22 nm, but most reports are saying that this isn't going to happen (the die shrink doesn't seem feasible according to some reports). I can wait as long as I'd like, but now is a semi-opportune time for me.
I'll be using this computer primarily for development and Virtual Machines, but I will be playing the occasional game on it. I think the i7 will help in compiling, which is why I am leaning towards that over the i5.
As for budget, I'm thinking somewhere in the range of $1000-$1500. I'd like to build a good one (obviously).
Right now, I'm leaning towards i7 Sandy Bridge because those things seem to be the shit. But I'm open to suggestions. I have no idea what's good in the land of video cards anymore. All I know is anything will be an improvement over the 9600's I'm running right now!
I'll probably be ordering the parts this weekend because I'm going out west for an internship and plan on just building the thing out there.
Edits (from posts below):
Also, something I forgot to add is whether now is a good time or if I should wait? I know the Ivy Bridges are supposed to be 22 nm, but most reports are saying that this isn't going to happen (the die shrink doesn't seem feasible according to some reports). I can wait as long as I'd like, but now is a semi-opportune time for me.
I'll be using this computer primarily for development and Virtual Machines, but I will be playing the occasional game on it. I think the i7 will help in compiling, which is why I am leaning towards that over the i5.